Interactive Communion Service
Oct 21, 2008 Worship Planning
Posted by
Russell Martin
For the past year we have really tried to elevate and emphasize communion in our service. Every month we have tried something interactive or at least different. We have used the paper that dissolves in water and had the congregation write on the paper what they needed to let go of. The dropped the paper in, stirred and the paper disappeared. Our pastor has had the congregation repeat the Jesus Prayer. We have put up sheets of paper and asked them to write a thank you note to God, after taking communion. We have used a song of confession that I wrote for our congregation called “Awaken our Hearts“.
This week we went interactive again and set up two stations with rocks, basin and pitcher of water. We had the members come up and think about the things they cannot let go of, but need to. They held the rock over the basin of water and let it go, listening to their worries go with the rock.Then they go ahead and take communion.
We run a video during the first part of communion and have a song following so I was able to sit and watch people as they came to the rock station. Some of them walked up, grabbed a rock and tossed it in, seemingly with out any thought. However there were some for which you could tell this was a difficult, yet meaningful experience. I have been very excited to see the changes happening in our congregation and we have received many comments about how meaninful communion has been now.
So what do you use to make your services interactive?
Oh.. Since I am entering this on Fred McKinnon’s Sunday Setlist I should give you our list from Sunday.
We started the service with “Matchless”, the band really liked it I think. We followed with “Meet With Me.” After that we had our sermon and then used my song Alleluia for the offering. During communion two of our leaders sang “The Blood Will Never Lose It’s Power.” Our Song of Invitation was the Passion version of “Jesus Paid it All”
Over all it was a great Sunday..
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October 23rd, 2008 at 8:48 am
Here’s a video and song that our church has used. It’s not interactive but it definitely added a new dimension and made it meaningful. Many other churches are using it, too, in the US and abroad.
http://www.sermonspice.com/videos/18945/this-is-love
October 23rd, 2008 at 9:08 am
Todd.. thanks for the video suggestion. Great song too! Good work.