Thursday 24 April 2014

Distinct Features Of A Sunday Morning Church Service

By Eloise Hewitt


Most Christians gather every weekend to worship God. This is in line with the divine commandment. The essence of man is to be a worshipper of Him who created the universe and gave man dominion over it. When in the City Denver CO it would be worthwhile to attend a Sunday morning church service in one of the many establishments that are available.

To give a sense of direction, there are maps in the net that can assist you in locating a church of your choice. Also in the net are brief descriptions of the activities that take place in these houses of God on weekly basis. The schedule differs according to the principals that are laid by the particular establishment. In City Denver there are basically two categories of churches; non-denominational and denominational ones.

Denominational congregations start their services as early as six a. M. They follow the traditional practices of mainstream faiths like Catholic and Anglican. The program is characterized by many recitations of prayers like the Lords prayer and the prayer of St. Francis of Asisi. They also use hymns from special booklets.

They always read the scriptures in series. There is the first reading, the second and the third. The priest then leads the believers in a series of prayers intercepted by choir music. When the time for the sermon comes, the choir presents a number that gives a message about being receptive to the word. The priest then gives the sermon. They speak with a normal tone and are not involved in any form of acrobatics.

As the other Christians are deep in prayer the pastor goes to the pulpit and leads them in a prayer that concludes the praise and worship session. As the clergy prays every statement is accompanied by Amen from the audience. Announcements are then made then those who have come to worship for the first time are recognized and welcomed. The man or woman of God then preaches the sermon very ferociously after which the final prayer is made.

The commencement of the program in denominational churches is as early as seven a. M. There are roughly three services of three hours each. Here there is an order that is followed and people seem not to be in a hurry. When they pray they do not close their eyes as they read the prayers from sermon booklets.

As the praying continues the pastor climbs the podium and starts praying loudly. The others stop praying and say Amen after every statement made by the pastor. After the prayer there can be announcements and then new members are welcomed. This is followed by the preaching of the word. Most ministers of Gospel in these churches are radical and make many physical movements accompanied by a loud voice. When the preaching ends they pray to sum up the service.

The non-denominational churches are preferred by most residents in City Denver Colorado. However, even for those who attend the denominational ones, it is a fulfilling experience. The time taken in this activity will not be considered wasted but wisely used. The feeling itself is satisfying.




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