April 14 “Why We Do What We Do in Worship”
Speaker: Pastor Scott
This session will focus on elements and practices of our Sunday morning liturgy. We will discuss some of the history, tradition, purpose and meaning of different liturgical elements. Come with your questions!
April 21: “Rethinking the Language of Faith and Worship”
Speaker: David Light Shields
We use words in our faith journeys and in our corporate worship. In this forum, we will explore how we can better use language to express the mystery, love, and justice of God and diminish the ways our faith traditions have marginalized members of the human family. We will explore inclusive and expansive “God language,” as well as other element of language in our liturgies, hymns, prayers, and educational materials that some experience as problematic.
April 28 “Bethel’s Board of Worship”
Speaker: Matt Bear
This session is part of a series that looks at the scope and purpose of Bethel’s Boards (committees). Matt Bear, chair of the Board of Worship, will discuss the purpose and function of the Worship Board, jobs that members of the worship committee do (want to volunteer?), how (and by whom) decisions related to worship are made, and what issues are currently under discussion.