Sentences with phrase «liturgical churches»

There are no liturgical and non-liturgical wings, even though some members of liturgical churches identify as evangelicals.

• We write this on Shrove Tuesday, with Ash Wednesday and Lent arriving tomorrow, and you will be reading this, those of you in liturgical churches, a few weeks into Lent.

Many people who are new to the Lutheran Church, or other liturgical churches, coming from general evangelical protestantism, are unfamiliar with the ancient custom of observing a series of festivals, also known as «feasts,» and unique times throughout the year, known as «seasons.»

Finally, some Christians noted the irony of this Sunday's Bible reading for many liturgical churches: The story of the Good Samaritan:

There is no more distorted reflection of the power of the Spirit than Pentecostal services in so - called liturgical churches, which embroider Christianity's memory of great historical moments with the pomp and circumstance of banners, dramatic proclamations and unsingable hymns and anthems.

By fictitious example: I am OK when Vineyard says «Hey, we are not for everyone», or Calvary Chapel (of Costa Mesa parentage) saying, «Perhaps you would be better off in a more liturgical church.

Liturgical churches always use the Gospel stories as the text for the Sunday sermon.

In most liturgical churches, the use of video screens occasions serious and sustained discussion, whereas the microphone has made its way into the sanctuary as a matter of course.

I miss Ash Wednesday, the Western liturgical churches» entry into Lent.

Most are aliturgical in their view of worship, even if they come from liturgical churches.

So many hymns of the less liturgical churches are filled with singular personal pronouns.

Many people who are new to the Lutheran Church, or other liturgical churches, coming from general evangelical protestantism, are unfamiliar with the ancient custom of observing a series of festivals, also known as «feasts,» and unique times....

God doesn't care which church model we use, house church, mega church, liturgical church, or free - for - all charismatic church.

I don't think God cares too much which church model we use, house church, mega church, liturgical church, or free - for - all charismatic church.

Mike points to several of his friends who experienced a similar transition — including Robert Webber (author of Evangelicals on the Canterbury Trail: Why Evangelicals Are Attracted to the Liturgical Church), Diana Butler Bass (author of Christianity For the Rest of Us: How The Neighborhood Church is Transforming Faith), and Tod Bolsinger, (who wrote an open letter explaining why he plans to stay in the PCUSA church).

We're not a liturgical church but I'm a liturgical woman.

We landed in a liturgical church, where the Nicene Creed and communion are the spine of every service.

Evangelicals on the Canterbury Trail: Why Evangelicals Are Attracted to the Liturgical Church by Robert E. Webber and Lester Ruth

This way of speaking about scripture is rooted in the spiritual practices of the liturgical churches, Childs observes, not «the way the Bible actually functions within the church» — apparently meaning, in this case, the nonliturgical churches.

Over-reliance on lavish liturgy or spectacle (common both to liturgical churches and modern evangelistic campaigns) constitutes a radical distortion of the Christian message.

The thing that I miss about going to a liturgical church is saving some Christmas celebration for after Christmas Day.