elijah and breathe - worship tricks 41 and 42

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The alternative worship project is exploring how the church can offer worship for those of us whose faith is made real by encountering the ancient stories and rituals tangling with the images and stories of life today.

and will tell stories of communities creating worship.

One of the intentions of this alternative worship project is to map the journey of some new worshipping communities, so we can begin to build a picture of how the church can create a space where alternative worshipping communities might be given the best kind of support, and lots of air to breathe…

there is a whole service based on elijah in 1 kings 19 - stations 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6
[worship trick 41]

and i liked this prayer invoking the disturbing presenece of the spirit [worship trick 42]

spirit:

    maker of chaos

    resister of order

     she who takes on the world -

                        breathe.

            wreak havoc in complacency

            upturn smugness and self satisfaction

            defy authorities that deflate

         challenge all powers that squeeze

         the hope out of your people

            and your church

                   and breathe life back in

                 to a world gasping.

                              breathe, spirit.

                          breathe.

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Comments

[Jonathon Norman]

THIS IS GREAT STUFF!!!! Thanks Jonny.

[Alex Wegman]

Indeed!