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Covering is a word used to describe being under authority. Accountable to a spiritual leader, like a pastor, and also protected by that "covering" or spiritual authority.
Do you have it? Do you think you need it? Do you feel God is your covering and you don't need any other? Do you have it in your personal life but not your ministry? Both? Neither? What does it mean to you?
Thought it would be interesting to compare some notes on this issue.
It seems Dean and I searched for years for an appropriate covering situation for our ministry, ZionFire. We had it in various positions under various leadership and sometimes none, so we have some basis for comparison. We would be glad to share our experiences and resulting conclusions about it with anyone interested.
I have struggled with this so much - see, I weigh around 17½ stones (almost 250lbs) and feel that it is a barrier between me and my worship expression. I don't let it stop me in the least when it comes to worship or doing workshops. I take on a kind of "what you see is what you get" attitude.
But inside I'm soo conscious of my weight. I know it would be sensible to do the obvious and lose some, but it's easier said than done. I've always been 'big' and somehow that seems to make it harder to lose.
I would so love to do more 'up front' and want to ask the pastor and the worship leader if I may but I keep thinking what kind of example am I?
I was watching "Songs of Praise" on BBCtv this evening, a programme famous (or should I say infamous) for sticking to the old traditional hymns and Psalms Anglican service. But today they were at the Spring Harvest Festival and Tim Hughes was leading worship.
And they had almost half the stage given over to a group of wonderful flag worshippers! It looked so great but then I found myself thinking how I would love to be 'up there' with them but ..... no way. Dancing elephant, know what I mean?
Sorry for the whinge - just wondered what y'all think.
Morning!
I was just reading a thread at another list, having to do with Emergent Churches and such. . . .steming from Dan Kimball's book Emergent Worship. . . .
I bought that book, but never really finished it and can't quite get into it.
My question then would be--without getting too theological or anything. . .what do you all think of that term?? What in SIMPLE terms does it mean? What in SIMPLE terms is an emergent church??? What does emergent worship look like or sound like??
As well. . . . tell me what you think of non-denominational churches. . . .originally, it seemed to be, churches that didn't fit into the regular denominational molds, they weren't "under" any one denomination. Now it seems that the tag "non-denominational" has become it's own denomination. Opinions??
Blessings!
Moe.
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I'm facing a rather interesting challenge. There is a special service planned next week that will be a deliverance-type service with an emphasis on prayer to remove generational curses. The pastor would like me to present a movement piece. Could be dance, flags, or involve banners.
At the moment, I'm totally uninspired. Not sure whether something along a healing theme would be good, or maybe a declaration piece about the power of God...but I have nothing specific coming to me. Would y'all help me out and throw out some songs that might come to mind that you think would minister at a service of this kind of specialized focus?
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OK....I admit it...there's something here to offend everyone, but darn...IT'S FUNNY! I giggled through the whole thing. I think I was organist at a couple of these churches.....
Job Opportunities for Church Musicians (a saga)
POSITION 1 (the typical church job in Kansas, Illinois)
Holy Apostolic Pentecostal Charismatic Fundamental Evangelical Right of Truth Rod of God Church of Holiness seeks a minister of salvation through music (read "organist").
Organ: We have a 1945 Hammond. Plans are being made to purchase a 1966 Allen.
Qualifications:
* The organist must not be a Catholic, Jew, or other unbeliever.
* The organist must believe that the Bible is God's inerrant Word and that every word is exactly true, and when Matthew and Luke disagree in Jesus' genealogy, or when Leviticus forbids a man to marry his brother's widow and Deuteronomy orders him to marry her, then it is our own mind that is at fault, for when faith speaks, then reason must be silent.
* The organist must have an IQ comparable to that of a snowcone.
* The organist must be heterosexual. Leviticus outlines how we must treat the sexually aberrant, so don't talk to us about "Christian Forgiveness."
Duties: The organist directs the three adult choirs: The Noah's Flood Choir, The Garden of Eden Choir, and The Smite the Heathen Choir. In addition, there are seven youth choirs, each named after a Plague of Egypt: The Frog Choir, The Pimples Choir, and so forth.
Compensation: $6.00 weekly. The organist is expected to tithe 50% of this to the church. Annual re-baptism also included (towel not provided).
For further information, contact the Rev. Billy Bob Snodgrass c/o WGOD-AM.
POSITION 2 (the church job Michael and I had before coming to MDUUC)
Our Blessed Virgin of Perpetual Regeneration. We are a small Catholic parish of 3500 and are looking for an organist/cantor/music director.
Organ: We have a four-manual, 135-rank, 1925 E.M. Skinner organ. This instrument has needed re-leathering since 1954 and will be operable once we get the funds. The organ maintenance fund, begun in 1957, now contains $16.59. Until the remaining $137,000 is raised, the organist can utilize the Baldwin FunMachine in the rear gallery.
Qualifications:
* The musician must not be a Protestant, Jew, or other unbeliever.
* The musician must accept the Word of God as being of primary importance, second only to the whims of the head priest.
* As to weddings, the musician must be guided by the bride's favorite CD of the three tenors and forget that nonsense about musical "integrity."
Duties: The musician plays the following masses: Saturdays at 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 9:00 PM, and 1:00 AM.; and Sundays at 4:00 AM, 6:00 AM, 9:00 AM, Latin Mass at 10:00 AM, Spanish Mass at 11:00 AM, Polish Mass at 12:00 noon, Gaelic Mass at 1:00 PM, and the 3:00 PM Hootenanny. The 8:00 PM Bingo Mass is optional. The musician also sings weekday Novenas, devotions, and rosaries from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM. The musician is responsible for all holy days, weddings, funerals, baptisms, confessions, etc. (without extra compensation), and directs the Palestrina choir (five sopranos and one second bass) and the Schola Guitarum.
Compensation: Grace and Indulgence, as cash is of no use to a servant of God.
You may live in the basement or parish hall storage room if you are a priest.
For further info, contact Fr. Patrick O'Shaughnessy, Fr. Giovanni Ferrari, or Fr. Wozelewski Szymenozski.
POSITION 3 (how we as Midwesterners imagined church jobs in California to be)
Temple of Krishna Consciousness
Organ: Made of bamboo, elephant tusks and monkey dung, it used to be a practice instrument at the University of California - Berkeley.
Qualifications:
* The musician must not be a Christian, Jew, or other unbeliever.
* The musician must accept the avatars of Brahma, Vishnu.
* The musician must not be an Untouchable or have been a spider or snake in a previous life.
* The musician must have four arms and be able to sing at least two vocal parts simultaneously.
Duties: The musician must play at all Ganges baptisms, at all sacrifices of virgins to the goddess Kali, and in airport lobbies. The musician may wear an orange robe, or nothing at all.
Compensation: We can arrange it so that in your next life you'll be something other than an musician.
For further information, please shake your beads in a counter-clockwise motion while chanting, dancing, and fasting.
POSITION 4 (how most of my friends & relatives view my position as Music Director at Mt. Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church in Walnut Creek, California (<URL url="http://mduuc.org">http://mduuc.org)
Thoreau Unitarian-Universalist Church of Trees, Flowers, Whales, and Alternative Lifestyles seeks somebody to keep the volunteer choir occupied before, during, and after the sermon. Large instrumental ensembles must appear once monthly during the regular service.
Organ: New $3,500,000 state-of-the-art synthsizer, and three flavors of pianos. The entire congregation sings and/or plays an instrument at a semi-professional level. Many will have acted as Music Director in the past, but will not disclose their opinions about that.
Qualifications: A little bit of everything! And we mean everything!
Duties:
* 10:30 a.m. Sunday services and church dedications (two per month while sanctuary still looks brand new). Sunday service Sundays, summers and all local, regional, and national holidays free.
* Attendance at annual "Blessing of the Pets" (even though it's outdoors; we want the solidarity).
* Play the hymns and whatever else you want, but for God's sake (can we say that?) keep out of the board's way and don't finish past 11:30.
* Choose something recognizable as music for the anthem and the offertory.
* Discourage clapping and any other spontaneous sounds of affection for (or from) the musicians.
Compensation: Based on degrees and relevant experience: $4,000 - $29,000 depending on qualifications, longevity, size of the local congregation, and discounted bagels from the shop owned by the Co-Goddess (chairperson) of the Standing Committee.
For further information, contact the Search Committee c/o all the members of the entire church.
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