minsitries booklet 1 - Flipbook - Page 8
The Altar Prayer –The pastor or a member of the clergy invites congregants
to come to the altar for prayer. A clergy member offers the prayer
(communicating with God) on behalf of those who have come to the altar or
may be standing in the congregation. Prayer is simply a way of communicating
with God.
The Choral Selection or Musical Offering – A musical selection performed by a
mixed choir of men and women, children, teens, or by a male chorus or women’s
choir. Musical genres include classical anthems, spirituals, hymn arrangements,
Christian contemporary and traditional/ contemporary gospel music.
The Reading of Scripture – We stand when the scripture is being read in
reverence to God and His Word. Generally a passage from the Bible is read
based on and to support the sermon being preached for that day.
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