Yesterday our worship at Central Woodward Christian Church included both Word and Sacrament. There was music (the choir finished out the year with style and verve) and there was prayer, but standing at the center was Word and Sacrament -- a sharing in the reading of Scripture, a sermon , and the Lord's Supper. The Disciples are a Table-Centered church. But we are also a Word-Centered church. Even if there isn't a sermon per se , there will be something that brings the Word to the community. It might be simply the reading of Scripture with a few comments. It might be a sharing of testimony, or the sharing of the word through song. But in some way or form the Word is presented, for without the Word the Table loses context and meaning. You see, we Disciples have a rationalist streak in us so we want to understand what we're doing. We're okay with a bit of mystery, but within "reason." I offer this up as a way of introducing a posting ...
Sermons of a Disciples Preacher Ministering in Troy, Michigan