Real Worship

Well… this is the second week (of four) that there is no whole church gathering in Stevenage; so, I’ll be posting about Exeter only. From what I’ve heard so far, the small groups that are meeting in Stevenage are going really well.  Here’s a quote from one of the hosts: We had dinner with God.  [...]

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Stevenage (am) I was having the Sunday off from Stevenage this week.  I’ve asked Ali to write a recap; when he sends it through, I’ll update the post.  Meanwhile, if you were there, why not post a comment.  I’m keen to hear how it went. Exeter (pm) The songs we sang in Exeter this week [...]

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Stevenage (am) This week was “family service” week in Stevenage.  We come together as a whole family to worship – instead of our childrens church holding their own, age-specific service.  What that means practically is usually a shorter time of worship with perhaps a performance oriented song, or dance included and a shortened “preach” – [...]

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This weekend, Ali chose the lists for both congregations.  He normally chooses the songs for Stevenage, but he was also travelling to Exeter & leading worship there this weekend (I’m staying home to look after the children while Heidi is away). I’ll post a review of the Exeter service when I receive it from Ali.  [...]

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Ali was recovering from illness & injury this week, so I chose the songs for both Stevenage & Exeter congregations.  I kept the list the same for both.  Here it is (though we didn’t actually get to sing all the songs from the list in either congregation): Lord You Are Good (Israel Houghton) For Who [...]

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Since March 2008 Sundays have looked a little different.  Once the morning service has finished in Stevenage, a group of us will jump into a car and drive 240 miles to Exeter (stopping for lunch along the way – usually KFC), where we meet together with the congregation there. Dilemma: Do I post a set [...]

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