Archive for December, 2008

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Coming Soon: Epiphany!

December 31st, 2008 by Matt Heerema | Posted in Liturgical Calendar, Ministry Philosophy, Song Selection | No Comments »

January 6 is Epiphany, marking the end of the 12 days of Christmas, it commemorates the revelation of the Messiah, and in some traditions also celebrates the visit of the Wise men to the Nativity scene (called “Three Kings Day”).

The Sojourn Music blog has a good little write-up about Epiphany and why we should recognize [...]

Liturgy: The Work of The People

December 16th, 2008 by Matt Heerema | Posted in Ministry Philosophy, Song Selection | 1 Comment »

The Worship Community has a great post on Liturgy for Non-liturgical churches. An important one to check out.

The literal definition for “liturgy” is “the work of the people.” It come from the Greek Leitourgia. In Ancient Greece, before Jesus came, this word referred to work done by citizens of a community, [...]

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