Singing
It is a joy to
be able to express our thoughts to those that we love. Communication is a vital part of
who we are, our relationships with each other, and certainly our
relationship with God.
The opportunity
to praise God through song is uplifting to the participant and a tribute
to the Lord. When we
assemble to worship, the way we conduct ourselves is very important.
Therefore, we look to the Bible for guidance to ensure our worship is
driven with the divine perspective that can only be found in the
instructions of God’s holy Word (2 Timothy 3:16-17).
If you worship
with us, and we hope that you will, you will find that our singing is
patterned on the direction found in the New Testament. The only music
commanded and mentioned in the life of the church in the first century
was vocal. Vocal music can
teach, instruct, and communicate where instrumental music cannot. So, we sing our praises together
congregationally, unaccompanied or acappella, meaning ‘”in the style of
the chapel”. Everyone is
encouraged to join in.
(Colossians
3:16) Let the word of Christ
dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another
in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your
hearts to the Lord. (Ephesians 5:19) speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and
spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord
A study of
church history will result in the conclusion that vocal music was the
only choice of worship in the early church, and instrumental music was
not introduced into the church until many centuries later. Any appeal to Old Testament
temple worship will leave one with the requirements of animal sacrifice,
burning of incense, and any number of things that were fulfilled in the
sacrifice of Christ (Colossians 2:14). Many widely known religious leaders, such as Thomas
Aquinas, Martin Luther, John Calvin, John Wesley, Adam Clark, and others,
recognized this and were opposed to including anything but vocal music in
worship.
While it may seem
a little unusual at first, many of our guests have said they are drawn by
the simplicity and beauty of our voices raised together in praise. In a day of complexity, it is
wonderful that we can assemble for worship with united voices in simple
song. We hope you will join
us soon
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