Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 Do NOT project the words of this text. SCRIPTURE AND RESPONSE Instrumentalists continue playing the song softly while a reader reads. Project the words of the song on the screen just before the singing is to begin. A vocalist hums the tune once or twice before inviting all to sing verse 1, kneeling. Project these words or phrases - each of them moving if possible, in a loop - perhaps in a light purple, large font (72 point) against a dark purple or black background:Ī video of these words is available here.Ī couple of minutes before the service formally begins, instrumentalists begin to play "O-So-So" ( The Faith We Sing, 2232) ) or Dust and Ashes ( Worship & Song, 3098) softly.
Have an usher stationed, along with signs posted, encouraging people to enter in silence. The worship space should be fairly dark, illuminated only by candles (perhaps several banks of votive candles placed around the worship space) and the light on a projection screen, wall or scrim. If you're up for something different this year, give this a try, and let me know by e-mail or the Facebook United Methodist Worship Group how it went, along with any adaptations you made or improvements you might suggest.
So below is one design that does what the existing service does but with music from The Faith We Sing and Worship & Song, fewer spoken words, and greater attention to multiple senses and flow.
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