Worship MUSIC SERMONS ENCOUNTER

Encounter Worship

Encounter gathers every Sunday at 11:15am in Koch Chapel.

 

Encounter is a small gathering that arose from a desire among some of us to explore worship in new and creative ways. Our goal is not to be trendy or hip, but to be an authentic community of faith, open for all people to experience the love and healing and forgiveness of Jesus Christ.

 

Our worship incorporates both the very ancient practices of Christianity, as well as creative rituals, art and experiences of our own inspiration. In this sense, encounter is not so much "contemporary" as it is "ancient and future." Our atmosphere is very casual, come-as-you-are, with no dress code or prerequisite knowledge. People of all walks of life and backgrounds are welcome.

 

Our Worship

 

While the precise order changes from week to week, some of the elements of our worship include:

Singing: giving glory to God in our music, opening our hearts to hear and experience God in song.

 

Confession: we live in a world full of pain and brokenness, and we seek to worship God honestly, with a pure heart, admitting our wrongdoings and finding healing.

 

Prayer: silent, free form, contemplative, or interactive. There are many ways to pray, so we vary our prayer so that all people of all spiritual gifts can connect to God.

 

Scripture: the Bible, the written Word of God, read, discussed and explored.

 

Teaching: usually lead by one of the pastors, it incorporates both teaching and reflection by the speaker, as well as interaction and dialogue with the whole community. Feedback and personal sharing are encouraged.

 

Communion: we take the body and blood of Jesus Christ in the mystery of the sacrament every week.

 

Interaction: Art - drawing, painting, writing, and creative rituals are used to help us experience God in creative ways.

 

Media: visual projections of still and video media

 

Meditations: often drawn from the spiritual exercizes of the Christian saints and mystics.

 

Check out some pictures of encounter in our photo gallery.

For more information on the emerging church and emerging worship, check out our mission partner congregations: Church of the Apostles in Seattle, Washington, or The Village, which meets here at Our Saviour's on Sunday nights. Or, visit the web site of Emergent.