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To: newgeezer

Just to extend: By liturgical, I mean that in the general sense, not the specific. By liturgy, I mean nothing more than having an order of service of some kind.

I realize that many protestant denominations consider themselves non-liturgical, but that's not the sense in which I'm using the word.

Think non-structured worship and you'll be near my meaning.


91 posted on 10/24/2006 10:14:07 AM PDT by MineralMan (Non-evangelical Atheist)
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To: MineralMan; Oberon
Think non-structured worship and you'll be near my meaning.

During the course of the Remembrance meeting in the Plymouth Brethren tradition, men in the congregation will rise individually to call out a hymn, lead in prayer, read from the Scriptures, offer worshipful praise and thanksgiving, or any combination of those, all of it centered on the Lord Jesus Christ. Usually, the meeting opens with a hymn and, sometime during the latter half of the hour (or so), the bread is eaten before the cup is passed. There may be many or few periods of silence, sometimes lasting two or three minutes.

There no script, no particular order, little regard for the clock, and no person or team leads the meeting.

107 posted on 10/24/2006 11:21:33 AM PDT by newgeezer (Just my opinion, of course. Your mileage may vary.)
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