Worship Order of Service

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Worship Order of Service Scotty Shelton DR. Baird CHRM2304 September 13, 2022

2 Introduction Baptist churches are among the practices that are frequently described to as "non- liturgical" in terms of collective worship. This can be confusing because, properly speaking, every Christian church and tradition, regardless of how formal or casual, "scripted" or "free- flowing," or even historically significant, adheres to a liturgy or liturgies. In other words, they practice their communal worship in line with fundamental and defining convictions and values. This is true in the Baptist tradition. Within the tradition, because of the autonomy of each local congregation, there is no standard order of service or liturgy that is prescribed by a higher or overarching ecclesiastical authority. Thus, each Baptist congregation is free to formulate corporate worship as common among Baptist churches. (“Worship and Devotion in Daily Life” 2022) In this essay I will discuss those exact common characteristics. I will also lay out an order of service that can be used in most all Baptist churches today. The order will consist of an opening prayer, worship, scripture reading, sermon, and alter call. Opening Prayer So why do we or should we pray before we start service? Good question. Prayer helps us connect our heart and mind in gratitude, humility, and love for God. When we come into the church house with hearts and minds filled with regret, fear, anxiety, or any number of things, prayer helps us calm those feelings right from the start so that we have a clear mind to serve God with. In the morning, L ORD , you hear my voice; in the morning I plead my case to you and watch expectantly. (Psalms 5:3 CSB)

3 Worship When we sing songs of praise and worship, we confess our problems and the relief that comes from knowing that God is in charge. We sing to honor God and to express our gratitude to Him for all the mercies and benefits He bestows upon us every day. We sing to demonstrate that we serve God above everything else. Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the L ORD . They said: I will sing to the L ORD , for he is highly exalted; he has thrown the horse and its rider into the sea. (Exodus 15:1 CSB) Scripture Reading “ The public reading of Scripture is an essential element of Christian worship for the covenant people of God. Indeed, it is arguably the most foundational element of worship because all other elements of worship (such as prayer, praise, preaching, and the sacraments) come in response to the hearing of God’s Word.” (“Don’t Forsake the Public Reading of Scripture | Tabletalk” 2020) “Devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching.” (1 Timothy 4:13 CSB) It's not difficult to see the value of preaching and teaching, but what about public Scripture readings? Because so few people could read, the public reading of Scripture served as most of

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4 the people's access to the Bible throughout the ancient era. Even if it is less popular now, this practice can help us feel more connected to our Christian faith and our place in God's family. Sermon I believe some people would argue that the only purpose of the sermon is to spread the “Good News” of our risen Savor. But it’s more than that to me. Yes, I would agree that it is used for that as well, but I also believe that it is far more than that. I believe that the sermon is also a time that should teach Christians how to think, feel, and act in a way that reflects their heavenly father. The issue is that most preaching uses a technique that encourages people to read the Word but not to do the Word. We provide information and facts so that people are informed but never really changed. Good Order in Worship 26 What then, brothers and sisters? Whenever you come together, each one [ a ] has a hymn, a teaching, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. Everything is to be done for building up. (1 Corinthians 14:26 CSB)

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