When we gather in worship for a “service,” it is so often an inwardly-focused act that many congregations end their worship with phrases like “our worship ends, may our service begins.” Why do those things need to be different? In worship, we pay attention to what is of worth to us–perhaps the needs of our community and our planet should be more present.
How can the act of worship be a service?
A worship service to me is coming together to share and grow our spirits. It is an opportunity to let go of pain and negativity and draw in support togetherness. Doing so raises all our vibrations and radiates out to the world. In this way we worship and serve together.
Worship can be a service by making the effort to “re-center” ourselves, so we will be a better person when we go out into the world. So the service that we are doing is working to be a better us by taking part in the worship service. And if we are our better selves, that should make our “neighbors” happier and our world will be a better place on many levels.