Sorry if it is not clear. See, Catholics go to Church for one reason, to receive the Eucharist in the context of the Mass. The Mass is considered an act of worship because there is a sacrifice going on in it. This doesn’t mean that we don’t value the other elements of the Mass, such as the scripture readings, the hymns, and the homily (sermon), but these we can get without going to Church, for example, online.
So, it occurred to me to ask if there is any part of the Protestant service that is similarly needful and cannot be replaced by individual scripture reading, prayer and social events.
Praying to God is worship...Remember, when we pray we don't recite from memory a repetitious prayer written down in a book somewhere...We have a one on one converstaion with God...
We praise him for His Holiness...We sing songs to Praise Him...that's worship...
We thank Him for giving us Salvation...We honor Him by coming together to focus on Him...We lead people to Him thru His word...That's all worship...
We remember the Cross and acknowledge that it was because of His death, that He gave His life that we could live...
These are the spiritual sacrifices we are told to sacrifice with...
Everytime I thank God for my Salvation which is every day, it's worship...Every time I witness to someone to accept Jesus as their Savior, it is worship...
And I'm sure other non Catholics can add to the list...
1. Catholic Church: We were used to a purely mechanical process and boredom because we didn't understand the language. Also, we were rushed through the service because the parking lot had to be cleared for the next Mass. (At least we were in and out in 45 minutes).
2. Protestant Church. The Word was the service with congregational singing a close second. Our Minister was either dynamic or boring (to some). Also while the service was set at 1 hour, it seldom if ever got over early and frequently ran on considerably longer. We would then (in many churches) meet in a fellowship hall for coffee and refreshments. IOW, several hours would be blocked out for Church services.
These were my personal experiences and I make no claim that it is universal simply because I "know a woman who........".
Our whole service is worship, from the worship songs on to the closing hymn and altar ministry. Our hearts are what worship God. You can take the eucharist and not be in an attitude of worship. God is glorified in what we do in His Name on Sunday morning.