“For: The Institute Of Contemporary And

Emerging Worship Studies, St. Stephen’s

University, Essentials Red Online Worship History

Course with Dan Wilt”

I was brought up in and around the sacraments and because of this I have come to realized that I have a personal experience that many in the church do not enjoy. As I was taking in the material I found myself missing these outward signs and for the first time realized the importunacy of them.

I was recently talking with a friend that has never experienced sacraments in the way that I have. It’s funny though, the life experiences are very similar in regards to experiencing the same kind of life things. The church we belong to really only practice’s what I call the common sacraments. Dedicating children, Baptism and the Eucharist once a month. These outward projections are very powerful within themselves but there is so much more that we can show God. These signs are part of our life’s calendar, setting, marking and dancing with the language of the time of our life.

I think it would be refreshing to incorporate a few more public outward signs into today’s church. Learning from the past we can start to appreciate more the present and future by showing God outwardly our intentions.

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