Worship
Worship: the search
The Father is looking for worshippers. His throne room is full of worshipping angels creating heavenly sounds beyond our imagination but the Father is still seeking worshippers. Why is that? Because at the centre of the universe is a God of love who longs for relationship with the people he's created. There aren't many things that the Bible says God is looking for – but true worshippers is one of them.
Our desire is that the Father's house is full of worshippers both experiencing and expressing the Father's love.
Worship: the response
Worship is all about response. How we live our lives in response to who He is and the things he's done. It is both the 'video clip' of what we do in our services and it's also the 'full length feature film' of the whole of our lives. It is both individual and corporate; verbal and non-verbal; form and freedom; expressed through heart attitude as well as human action. It is as much about making a difference practically in our community as it is about the songs we sing.
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Belinda Patrick, Worship Pastor
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True worship changes us. We want to be transformed by the Father's love so that we can help transform the world that the Father so loves.
Recommended Books
An Hour on Sunday, Nancy Beach (Willow Creek Resources, 2004)
Alternative Worship, Jonny Baker & Doug Gay with Jenny Brown (SPCK, 2003)
The Heart of Worship files, compiled by Matt Redman (Kingsway, 2003)
Refreshing Worship, Brian & Kevin Draper (Bible Reading Fellowship, 2001)
Worship Evangelism, Sally Morgenthaler (Zondervan Publishing, 1995, 1999)
Recommended CDs
For all You've done, Hillsong Australia (2004)
Facedown, Matt Redman (Survivor Records 2004)
Satisfy, Kathryn Scott (Vertical Music 2003)
Stronger than my heart, Onehundredhours (Survivor Records 2005) - worship that rocks
Romance, King's Chamber Orchestra (Kings Productions 2005) - classic, refreshing and deeply moving
Benediction, Wellspring (Studio File 2002) - music for reflection and soaking
Okey Dokey!, Doug Horley (Kingsway Music 2005) - a brilliant worship album for kids
Websites to check out
www.worshiptogether.com - worship resources
www.worshipleader.com - info & articles for worship leaders
www.mattredman.com
www.insideworship.com - teaching on worship from the Vineyard Church
www.passionforyourname.com -info & resources from Soul Survivor
www.hillsong.com
www.lst.ac.uk - music & worship training at London School of Theology
www.ridinglights.org - theatre group
www.alternativeworship.org
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