What is Passionate Worship?

 

At its center, Fairborn St. Luke UMC  has a desire for people to sincerely and passionately express their love and awe towards God, celebrating their new lives, found only in him. This is Passionate Worship,

How does it look?

Passionate Worship at Fairborn St. Luke  looks like a bringing together of the truth of the Bible and the artistic expression of our present culture.

Passionate Worship looks like many different facets of the arts. What might once have been identified solely with music is now being realized as much more. Painting, dance, drama and movement are as much a part of worship as music.

Passionate Worship takes place in an environment that is relaxed. It is not about following suit, but rather, about freedom of expression. Freedom to express worship on our own and freedom to be led in corporate expressions of other kinds.

Further, Passionate Worship is not restricted to one particular dynamic. Rather, the worship at Fairborn St. Luke  will incorporate times of joyous celebration as well as times of brokenness and repentance. Times of quiet intimacy with times of militant fervor. We are people with many different moods - so why can't our worship be the same?

All of this comes down to worship that unites the Word and the Spirit. (John 4:23-24)

Fairborn St. Luke UMC views worship through the arts as a powerful means by which God's truth can be realized and proclaimed to people who are near to him as well as to those who are far from him.

Our heritage from Methodism's founder, John Wesley, gives us a four-part emphasis in worship: Scripture, Tradition, Reason, and Experience. The people of Fairborn St. Luke UMC worship God through music, drama, prayer and message grounded in Scripture. Worship opens persons to experience the gracious presence and healing power of God.

We offer two Sunday morning worship opportunities: 8:30 and 11:00 am. Our services are designed to create an emotional response and challenge you intellectually. Come join us and experience passionate worship.  

To learn more about our worship activities, click on any of the links at left....


Updated 11/8/04  
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