Understanding Liturgical

In a day time when worship seems to be geared toward emotion, some people may have a difficult time understanding the concept of Liturgical worship. Sometimes, this worship can often be seen as boring to some believers today. However, we must understand that everyone has different tastes and worship desires. While one may not get as much out of this type of service, another may feel very compelled to draw closer to God in the formal atmosphere that Liturgical worship offers. Additionally, the concept of the Liturgical worship could have come from Paul's concept of things should "be done in order" within the church. 

Furthermore, Liturgical worship is a style of worship that has a very formal type setting and atmosphere. The idea behind the Liturgical worship is to help the worshiper to look upward in order to reach outwardly toward others. The purpose is to draw the congregation to understand the transcendence of God. With this in mind, it is important to grasp this concept while maintaining the sense of formality that this worship style offers. In observing a Liturgical worship service, we can see that there is much planning and detail within the service. Most likely the idea is to spend time preparing beforehand so distractions will not hinder and to have the congregation focused on worship. 

However, some may see this type of worship hard to grasp because of such formality. Some may see this style with such formality as a type that may not allow much room for the Spirit to move. But, in a day when more emotionally geared worship seems to be desired (and I for one do enjoy these type services), we must still be open to the formal type worship setting because this may speak to others differently. We must understand, before criticizing, that the church is made up of different cultures and generations. The idea is that we should put Ephesians 4:2-3 into practice, where Paul encourages the church at Ephesus to "with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love, being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace."