Worship July 3, 2022 - Pastor Ian Collier - Wesley Freedom United Methodist Church

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Worship July 3, 2022 - Pastor Ian Collier

Why in the Worship - Week 1

July 3, 2022 • Pastor Ian Collier

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Christian Worship is weird - we need to own that! If someone is new to Church, there is a whole lot that we do that might not make sense, from special symbols to singing together to everything involved in the sacraments. This week we begin a new Summer Sermon Series called "Why In The Worship?" which will break down the biblical, traditional, and theological roots behind all the things we do in worship. We begin this week at the very beginning with the question - God Is Everywhere, So Why Gather For Church At All?

Worship August 14, 2022 - Pastor Ian Collier

August 14, 2022

Our summer Why In The Worship? sermon series comes to a close this week as we reach the last part of a Christian worship service: the Benediction & Sending Forth. We know every service will end eventually, but Christians tend to make it a production. Everyone stands up, the Pastor dares to speak in the name of God himself to bless those present, and then instead of just saying the service is over, the Pastor tells everyone to leave: ‘Depart in peace!’ This is our final question of the summer: Why Do We Get Sent Forth?

Worship August 7, 2022 - Rev. Bryant Oskvig

August 7, 2022 • Rev. Bryant Oskvig

We have learned a lot over the last 6 weeks about what it means to worship and why we do what we do. This Sunday we bring all of that together in a special celebration of Holy Communion! All three services on Sunday will be “Guided Services” which means we will take dedicated time to remind ourselves why we do each part of service and the way the service fits together as a whole. This is the perfect Sunday to invite someone new to church who may be unfamiliar with Christian worship - we’ll explain it all! As we celebrate the Sacrament of Holy Communion at all three services, our focus question this week is, “Why Do We Celebrate The Sacraments?" Download the service handout here: https://wesleyfreedom.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/contemp-guided-service-of-word-table.pdf

Worship July 31, 2022 - Pastor Ian Collier

July 31, 2022 • Pastor Ian Collier

Last week we learned about singing in Church, something we do in worship that is strange compared to the rest of life; this week we go to the opposite end of the spectrum - Prayer! Prayer is something we are supposed to do every day, all throughout the day. St. Paul told us to pray without ceasing, making prayer something we can do anywhere and at any time - even silently! So, today in worship we ask the question, “Why do we pray in Church.”