I’m still getting into the habit of blogging so I’m a little late with this weekend review, but I wanted to write about it because I felt like it was one of the worship times that will stick in my mind for some time.
Pastor Dan is preaching through the book of Genesis and we were heading into chapter 4 (Cain and Abel’s offering). Every once in a while my pastor has encouraged me to do a moment of pastoral care. So about the middle of the set we sang “Offering” (Paul Baloche). With the piano playing softly, I then encouraged our people with the fact that when we come to worship God, our ultimate goal is not to get, but to give ourselves in whole-hearted abandon as an offering. I reminded us that it is a privilege to worship God and that he deserves not just our lips, not just our minds, not just our emotions, but all of it together! He wants our best whole-hearted offering when we come to worship Him. I then asked everyone to sing the Chorus of offering again, but this time I asked them to lift their hands to God symbolizing that they offer every part of their being to Him.
This was an awesome site to see all of our people singing with their hands raised (even those who normally don’t feel comfortable raising their hands) abandoning themselves in worship to God! I wish I could have taken a picture from the stage and recorded the authenticity in their voices as they sang. By the end of our service, I saw people more engaged to sing and worship. It was the best rendition of “Nothing But the Blood (Your Blood)” (M. Redman) that I have ever been a part of to close out the service. I want to continue to prod our people to become more comfortable to worship God with their whole being. Whoo! It’s a great privilege to worship our God!
“Come, Now Is the Time to Worship”
“Your Great Name We Praise”
Greeting
Offering/Announcements
Scripture: Micah 6:6-8 (Patty leads)
“I Bring an Offering”
Pastoral Care (Offering our whole being in worship) Joe leads
“I Bring an Offering” (Chorus 2x’s)
“Come Thou Fount”
“Indescribable”
Message: Pastor Dan
“Nothing But the Blood (Your Blood)” (Redman) (Juli leads)
