institutional church vs. original Christianity
09-14-2006, 06:00 PM
I think you could, in a way, consider a whole traditional worship service a "choreographed" dance. There is a set order, and set "performers" who present their parts at pre-decided moments. And even times of spontaneity can be choreographed in a sense, by making a place for spontaneous things to happen.
And yet, people do connect with God....they do offer up worship and have some measure of participation. It seems very narrow to say that only an unstructured format would promote community and "true" worship expression.
And in worship dance presentations, I think the observer has the opportunity to imagine his own spirit dancing right along side the person actually doing the dance. He participates because his heart is being offered up the Lord at the same time. Worship dance can almost be thought of as a priestly function in that regard.
And yet, people do connect with God....they do offer up worship and have some measure of participation. It seems very narrow to say that only an unstructured format would promote community and "true" worship expression.
And in worship dance presentations, I think the observer has the opportunity to imagine his own spirit dancing right along side the person actually doing the dance. He participates because his heart is being offered up the Lord at the same time. Worship dance can almost be thought of as a priestly function in that regard.
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