Pastoral Page (Sunday 19th September 2010)

Dear Friends

Over the next few weeks, as we journey through our series 'The Hour that Changes Everything', I will include snippets from John's book that express the heart of the work we do each week, to help us focus our learning. This week's snippet reminds us of potential power of worship:
In the light of God’s invitation to intimacy – to fill the longing in our souls with real experiences of encounter with God – we are faced with a choice. We can decide that this is all too much work, and we can continue to attend worship as an act of going through the motions – or walk away from Sunday services all together. Or we can choose to answer the call, and embrace the journey of worship as the most significant act of our lives, allowing intimacy with God to be our primary quest, and seeking for all that we do and are to be an expression of this intimacy.

To help us engage our learning more personally, I recommend using the daily devotionals from the book. Of course, the Bible Studies notes in the book will provide small group leaders with readings and questions that will help groups to delve more deeply into the wonder of worship. Perhaps I could even invite those of us who do not attend a Bible Study to use this resource as a family devotion? For a plethora of absolutely free worship resources, please visit www.sacredise.com

In Christ's Service
Debbie