Expressions of Worship

We love to worship and pray.

And we make room for the power of God and creative expressions we read about in the Bible.

Here are some things you might see or experience in our worship gatherings:

• Clapping of hands & audible praise to God (Psalm 47:1; Psalm 104:33; Psalm 108:3)
• Playing musical instruments & dancing (2 Samuel 6:14; Psalm 150:3-5;2 Chronicles 5:12, 13)
• Waving of flags and banners (Psalm 20:5, Isaiah 62:10, Psalm 60:4)
• Creating visual art – painting and drawing.
  Lifting of hands (Psalm 63.4: Psalm 134:2; Lamentations 2:19;1 Timothy 2:8)
• Praying for others through the laying on of hands & anointing with oil (Mark 16:18; Mark 6:13; Acts 9:17; Acts 28:8; James 5:14)
• Some “fall back” when they experience God’s power (2 Chronicles 5:14; John 18:6; Matthew 28:4; Revelation 1:17; Acts 9:4; Acts 22:7)
• Speaking and singing in tongues and in English or your native tongue (I Corinthians 14:14, 15)
• Interpretating of tongues and prophecy (I Corinthians 12:10; John 4:19;1 Corinthians 14:1, 3-5, 13, 22-25, 27, 31, 39)
• Bringing a “word of knowledge”. For example, “Someone has a pain in their left knee.” (I Corinthians 12:8; John 4:17, 18; Acts 5:3)
• Laughing and crying. (Acts 2:28; Romans 14:17; Romans 15:13)

We realize that some of these things may seem out of the ordinary. That’s why our leaders work together to observe what God is doing, and bring a healthy order to each of our gatherings.  As we follow the Holy Spirit, we seek to create an environment where everyone can engage and participate in what God is doing.