Sentences with phrase «form of church service»

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Weddings still contain the appearance of some of these forms, as do some church services that are sprinkled with violin accents that are lamented by strings players as «football scores,» reflecting the shape of the whole notes that they must play repeatedly as a form of musical gingerbread to elevate the tone of the event.

Church members, like us, who have health issues that interrupt their attendance, or folks who have family emergencies or employment that falls during service times usually get some form of attack from the pulpit for not being there.

But whatever be the particular form or fashion of it, the Church is, by its very nature, service in society.

My mom's church transitioned from having a «Music Ministry» to a «Fine Arts Ministry» and services were sprinkled with skits, dancing, puppets, and other creative forms of expression instead of only hymns and choruses.

The combination of the poetic form in which many of Jesus» sayings were cast, the vitality of his utterance, and the wonder and marvel of his deeds had caused these teachings and stories to be repeated over and over, not only privately, but also in the services and instruction of the churches.

In service the church is committed to the care for the victims of society, but the church has the responsibility of creating just structures that are necessary to reduce many forms of suffering — especially the suffering that is caused by deprivation, inhumanity and violence.

It is not surprising, therefore, that a new form of university was established, geared to the service of a nation rather than the church.

Each year, the WACC, which provides funding for communication development worldwide on behalf of churches throughout the world, is channeling less of its funds into large shortwave services and large publishing houses, and more into the development of small printing presses, the production of audiocassettes, local drama and music groups, and the use of communication forms indigeneous to the village life, such as story telling, puppets and mime.

The reformation of men is very commendable, as are all forms of «Social Services», but that is not the work or mission of the Church.

(The following statements are somewhat characteristic of such schools: Bethany Theological Seminary affirms that its object is «to promote the spread and deepen the influence of Christianity by the thorough training of men and women for the various forms of Christian service, in harmony with the principles and practices of the Church of the Brethren»; Augustana Theological Seminary «prepares students for the ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church with the special needs of the Augustana Church in view»; the charter of Berkeley Divinity School begins, «Whereas sundry inhabitants of this state of the denomination of Christians called the Protestant Episcopal Church have represented by their petition addressed to the General Assembly, that great advantages would accrue to said Church, and they hope and believe to the interests of religion and morals in general, by the incorporation of a Divinity School for the training and instructions of students for the sacred ministry in the Church aforementioned.»)

It is on this road, and only on this road, that a pilgrim, missionary Church, which subordinates everything in its heritage to the fulfillment of its mission, will discover the structural form and appropriate organ which will best express its oneness in Christ and contribute most of its missionary service for Christ.

Not all of those who are interested in religion are interested in the Church, but some are; and since the war there has been a decided upturn in the number of those considering the ministry and other forms of Christian service.

Still other forms of culture are created by the Christian churches (hospitals, service of the poor, generalized education).9

Another local congregation is presently acting as catalyst for a community services workshop to assist churches and public - service groups in planning how to use electronic media, especially the «public access» channel of the newly formed cable system in the area.

Vespers for the Feast of the Transfiguration February 15 St. Peter's Church is holding a participatory Vespers service combining ancient Christian prayer forms with contemporary popular and improvisatory music.

Not there is something wrong with Sunday service, but that form, which makes spectators of most of the church should be far from our primary means of worship and fellowship.

Dear friends, much still needs to be learned about the form in which the Church takes her place in the world, helping society to understand that the proclamation of truth is a service which she offers to society, and opening new horizons for the future, horizons of grandeur and dignity....

Preserved and passed along in the church, the world of Roman pietas remains with us in the vows taken before we enter a form of public service, whether it is the military, government, or something else.

Preached in St Martin's, Birmingham Parish Church, at a televised Communion Service on Easter Day, April 18th, 1965, this sermon formed the basis of the discussion which was to follow that evening in the programme Meeting Point on B.B.C. 1.

Northwest suburban social service agencies, hospitals, churches, park districts and parents themselves are forming support and educational parenting groups, all with the mission to offer understanding, knowledge and choices that focus on the needs of this generation of parents.

The majority of the sales have come in the last four years, after the Abyssinian Baptist Church's real estate and social services arm stopped filing mandatory federal financial disclosure forms.

Questions about religion also form part of the basic profile — members respond to queries about the church they were born into, how often they currently attend services, and what denomination they belong to now.

A Look at Christian Dating Services Churches often stress the benefits of love, marriage, and family life, and Christians are encouraged to form relationships with others.

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In the grip of the Great Depression, many churches formed small family service agencies to attempt to meet the material needs of their parishioners.