You'll have to forgive the camera work, but the organ, choir, bells, tympani, and brass sound amazing! Also forgive the pastor for singing along as instructed.
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Holy Week
I know, it has been late coming, but hey, check it out, the blog looks all fresh and new!
For you Northsiders, remember tonight is our Maundy Thursday service at 6:30.
Tomorrow we are doing Stations of the Cross at Coolidge Park. Rev. Laura Becker and the folks from Northminster are co-sponsoring this public witness to Jesus Christ along with us. We will begin at noon, and it is open to anyone in the community who wishes to journey with Christ on his final day.
Sunday morning we will have our Easter Sunrise service (the longest running sunrise service in Chattanooga) at the Duck Pond at 7:30am, and then our normal Easter celebration at the church at 11:00.
Here's a fun Resurrection video for you. Oddly, resurrection is harder to find on the internet than crucifixion. Go figure.
For you Northsiders, remember tonight is our Maundy Thursday service at 6:30.
Tomorrow we are doing Stations of the Cross at Coolidge Park. Rev. Laura Becker and the folks from Northminster are co-sponsoring this public witness to Jesus Christ along with us. We will begin at noon, and it is open to anyone in the community who wishes to journey with Christ on his final day.
Sunday morning we will have our Easter Sunrise service (the longest running sunrise service in Chattanooga) at the Duck Pond at 7:30am, and then our normal Easter celebration at the church at 11:00.
Here's a fun Resurrection video for you. Oddly, resurrection is harder to find on the internet than crucifixion. Go figure.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
What makes NPC worship so special?
Our Wednesday Night Program last night was sponsored by our worship ministry. The goal was to get people to focus on the most positive and meaningful parts of worship so shared meaning might be found and feedback gleaned so we can focus on our strengths as we seek to make worship better.
People were asked where in our worship service they had experienced any of these things. The first, and most common response was how meaningful the prayers of the people were. Everyone loved different parts of the service for different reasons (they felt peace and comfort from the Apostle's Creed, blessed by the prelude, hopeful from hearing the 'good news', grace upon entering the sanctuary, joy during the children's time, forgiveness from the assurance of pardon, just to name a few).
I was a bit taken aback by the significance of the prayer time for so many. Our church members said they felt a great connection to one another and to God during the prayers. One person said they have an overwhelming sense of peace during our prayers; another that it is comforting to share like that. Someone also shared that it was inspiring how many people participated in offering their prayers of thanksgiving and concern.
I don't mean I was freaked out that people find such meaning in prayer, only that I was surprised. So many churches focus on the music or the sermon as being the real take away, but here people are moved and transformed by praying together (not that our music or preaching are bad). Maybe this is a strength we can play to--keep praying together and watch what God does with us! What a novel idea!
Thank you, Northside. You are blessed and a blessing!
People were asked where in our worship service they had experienced any of these things. The first, and most common response was how meaningful the prayers of the people were. Everyone loved different parts of the service for different reasons (they felt peace and comfort from the Apostle's Creed, blessed by the prelude, hopeful from hearing the 'good news', grace upon entering the sanctuary, joy during the children's time, forgiveness from the assurance of pardon, just to name a few).
I was a bit taken aback by the significance of the prayer time for so many. Our church members said they felt a great connection to one another and to God during the prayers. One person said they have an overwhelming sense of peace during our prayers; another that it is comforting to share like that. Someone also shared that it was inspiring how many people participated in offering their prayers of thanksgiving and concern.
I don't mean I was freaked out that people find such meaning in prayer, only that I was surprised. So many churches focus on the music or the sermon as being the real take away, but here people are moved and transformed by praying together (not that our music or preaching are bad). Maybe this is a strength we can play to--keep praying together and watch what God does with us! What a novel idea!
Thank you, Northside. You are blessed and a blessing!
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