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WORSHIP at MCF |
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At Mosaic, we believe worship is about
playing to an audience of One. It’s not about a building,
the preaching-teaching pastor, what you wear, the music, whether you
have a praise band, choir, orchestra, drama, or the person next to
you. We believe God is the focus of worship and not anything human.
So we imagine ourselves being on the stage
of life and we are living out our worship to an audience of
One----God! It doesn’t matter what others think.
It’s our response to all that God has done, is doing and will
do. We focus on Him because He chose to focus on us through His
son, Jesus Christ. In John’s story of Jesus, before He
died on the cross, Jesus told His followers,
“But I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all
persons to myself."
As a faith community we believe that if we lift Jesus up in our
worship, people will be drawn to Him and not by anything we do, but
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We are non-traditional in our
worship and faith community |
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Non-traditional does not mean
anti-traditional. We are simply non-traditional. We
believe worship should be relevant. You shouldn’t have to
learn a whole new language and culture to understand what it is going
on. Our worship lead team tries to imagine what it’s
like to be somewhere you’ve never been before. You
shouldn’t feel out of place, in fact if you come to our weekly
worship we believe this is exactly where God wants you for that
moment. That’s why our weekly worship celebrations are casual,
comfortable, real and biblical. Some people will raise their hands,
clap, others will cry and hopefully all of us will smile or, laugh at
least once. If God moves you to clap, raise your hand, or sit
in silent reflection, then we want you to do just
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audience of One. We sing songs that use
the same words and language you use in your daily conversation.
You won’t need a dictionary to understand it. Most of our
praise songs are taken straight out of scripture and just like some
of the ancient songs (called Psalms) they have lines that
repeat. Sometimes we even use older songs called hymns with a
contemporary sound. We use lots of video clips, skits, visual
arts and multi-sensory media to teach biblical truths that are
applicable and relevant, lessons you can use as soon as you walk out
the door. We believe a worship experience should be more than
ancient motions or rituals. It should hit us right where we
live because God’s word is not some static, lifeless, ancient
old book. It is living, active and relevant for today.
Weekly "Worship Celebrations" are an
integral part of MCF. We come together as a body of One to
bring glory to God through a variety of worship experiences.
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What to expect at an MCF
Worship Celebration |
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Contemporary,
upbeat music as you enter...it’s a celebration not a funeral!
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A gathering
time getting to know each other
over a cup of coffee/juice/muffins, or bagels
We call this Connecting with
the Community
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Nametags
so you don’t have to worry about knowing names
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Praise and Worship songs
led by a praise team/band and worship leader
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Prayer
(sometimes silently, out loud together on a screen, or by a worship leader)
You’ll never be asked to
pray out loud or be embarrassed
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Drama, video, visual arts, multi-media
connected to the music and morning talk
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A talk
( called a sermon) where a preaching-teaching pastor shares from the Bible
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Monthly communion
or the Lord’s Supper —celebrating the sacrifice of Jesus Christ
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Reflection, laughter, conversation
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Sharing our Stories...hearing
what God is doing in the lives of others
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An opportunity to respond
to what God is saying to you
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Frequent talk backs
with the teaching-preaching pastor where the talk is discussed
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Location and Worship time |
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