Sentences with phrase «group worship experiences»

Purposeless community is how I remember church back in the late 1970s, when I had my most meaningful group worship experiences.

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Large group gatherings or worship services are the place where the largest number of people within a church are typically gathered in one place, and yet it's the least relational experience and environment in a church.

It will always be difficult to analyze and to describe the spirit that prevails in a group united by common religious experience, a common faith, and common worship.

Most religious groups expect the arts to contribute their share to the cultic expression of religious experience, but in some communities the arts are frowned upon and excluded from all forms of worship.

Several women's groups turned from primary concern with the institutional church to community projects, as a result of the «new flavor» developed in the groups through interpersonal deepening.20 It has been my experience that many larger church meetings, including worship services, can be enlivened by incorporating small group communication and awareness experiences into the proceedings.

With religious organizations focusing their efforts on individual spirituality, on meaningful worship experiences, on music, youth pro grams and small groups, is it likely that reli gious commitment is going to challenge people to be con cerned about economic justice as well?

The weekly experience of corporate worship is supportive to many persons, including those who can not identify with other group experiences demanding more intimate participation.

The spiritually feeding experiences — worship, religious festivals, communion, fellowship groups, service opportunities — help gratify dependency needs, renew basic trust, and strengthen the alcoholic's sense of meaning and purpose in life.

A vital function of growth groups for all ages is to help people break out of «the heavies» and experience «little moments of ecstasy» — in playfulness, joy, celebration, worship, deep sharing, mystery, and pain.

Invite the MARE Speakers» Bureau (staff and experienced adoptive families) to talk to your group, house of worship, or service organization.

This belief found in some Christian circles suggests arbitrarily that all one needs for life's various difficulties is found in individual and group Bible study, individual and family devotional experiences, preaching, collective worship and pastoral counseling.