Why worship ...?

Because we all have a lot to thank God for!

In fact, Christians believe that we have everything to thank God for. For God creates us and everything in the world - all those things which give sustenance and fulfilment and meaning to our lives. Every day and every moment is a gift from God, so we feel the need to thank him frequently for all we have and all we are. We also want to stay close to God and come to know him better.

As well as the good things in life, we also see the suffering of many people in the world - the poverty, the war and the injustice. And our own lives can be filled with just as much pain and bewilderment as anybody else’s.

So, as well as the good things, we are moved to bring to God all these bad things as well, asking him to bring wholeness and peace. We also hope that we might come to some understanding of why these things happen, what they mean in the greater scheme of things, and how to recognise God’s love shining through the world, even in its frailty and imperfection.

t is all of these concerns - wanting to thank God, wanting to know him better, wanting him to bring wholeness and peace to the world he created and loves - that brings us together in prayer and worship each day.

The word that is often given to the Worship of the Christian Church is LITURGY. Liturgy is an ancient word, coming to us from the very beginnings of the Christian Church - it means, literally, "the work of God's people".

Other 'worship' pages of particular interest...

For Holy Baptism click here

For The Holy Eucharist click here

For Sanctyifying the Day (The Liturgy of the Hours) click here