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How Are We Doing?: A conversation about celebrating the sacraments

Sometimes worship leaders need to step back and take stock of current practices. What are we doing well? What areas need more attention?

WORSHIP COMMISSION OF THE CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH

Sometimes worship leaders need to step back and take stock of current practices. What are we doing well? What areas need more attention? Recently, several members of the Worship Commission of the Christian Reformed Church asked those questions about the sacraments. In preparation for our discussion, we read The Sacraments in Protestant Practice and Faith by James F. White (Abingdon Press, 1999). Consider reading these replies with your worship committee. Ask each other about the strengths and weaknesses of your own practices. In what ways can baptism and the Lord’s Supper be celebrated in your congregation with renewed vitality and depth? —John D. Witvliet

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