The Place Of The Arts In The Dismissal

Source: The Complete Library of Christian Worship, Robert E. Webber, General Editor

The arts serve the text and accompany the action of worship.

They are never performances within worship.

In liturgical and some contemporary gatherings, the recessional hymn may be accompanied by a recession of the choir, worship leaders, and minister and may be led by a liturgical dance, which by its movement symbolizes the going forth of the congregation.

 

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