The evangelical liturgy

Michael Spenser, the self-styled Internet Monk, is beginning a series on what he calls the Evangelical Liturgy based on his experience of "12 years of planning worship in a small Presbyterian Church." If you have ever read his blog you already know that this will be interesting, probably provocative, and definitely worthwhile. Part of his introduction:

This is a series that affirms my belief that post-evangelicalism — intentionally reaching back to the resources of larger, deeper, more ancient church — is the way forward for evangelicals.

What will be examined in “The Evangelical Liturgy?”

1. The Worship Setting
2. The Tools
3. The Prelude
4. The Call to Worship
5. The Invocation
6. The Public Reading of Scripture
7. Singing
8. The Children’s Sermon
9. The Corporate Confession
10. The Assurance of Pardon
11. The Offering
12. The Sermon
13. The Creed
14. Baptism
15. The Lord’s Supper
16. The Prayers of the People
17. Pastoral Prayer
18. Silence
19. The Invitation
20. The Benediction
21. The Postlude

Each one of these subjects opens up many Biblical, theological and practical questions and issues. I will be dealing with how these elements fit into the actual worship service itself, and not with the many theological controversies involved. The theology of worship, however, will be briefly considered with each topic. [more]

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A New Series: The Evangelical Liturgy: Introduction | internetmonk.com