{"id":425,"date":"2007-02-06T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2007-02-06T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/jazztheologian\/2007\/02\/called-to-worsh-1.html"},"modified":"2007-02-06T02:00:00","modified_gmt":"2007-02-06T02:00:00","slug":"called-to-worsh-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/jazztheologian\/2007\/02\/called-to-worsh-1.html","title":{"rendered":"Called to Worship (p3)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As time went on and people purchased alarm clocks and automobiles the church bells were replaced.&nbsp; The call to worship moved from being the bell that signaled to the song that started the service.&nbsp; In some church traditions the opening song is done with ceremony and procession.&nbsp; In other cases, the volume is turned up so that those chatting in the vestebule know&#8211;the time to worship has arrived.<\/p>\n<p>People disposed of their coffee cups and made their way into the sanctuary for the worship service.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>What is a worship service?&nbsp; As a pastor who presides over my fair share, this is a constant question for me.&nbsp; What is happening when God&#8217;s people are gathered?&nbsp; At times, it can take on the flavor of a classroom and people are mostly being educated.&nbsp; Other times, when I am calling for action it feels like a pep rally.&nbsp; Still other times, the music has a way of speaking the language of the soul, revealing areas that only the Spirit can.&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p>Many times though, I feel this awkward pressure to make sure people can worship and as I see people&#8217;s backs as they walk out of the sanctuary doors I wonder&#8230;did we worship?<\/p>\n<p>To be honest, I know that God is doing something in a worship service, but I often times don&#8217;t know what that something is. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As time went on and people purchased alarm clocks and automobiles the church bells were replaced.&nbsp; The call to worship moved from being the bell that signaled to the song that started the service.&nbsp; 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