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Re: Would Jesus And The Apostles Recognize The Chu
I've really liked what Aquila and Michael the Disciple have written.
Me and Bro. Mike were chatting once about what we have seen in a few assemblies, and what Aquila mentioned in his quote from Corinthians, where everyone in the church gathering brings (or is at least free to bring) something to edify the whole body, also known as "body ministry."
I got to experience this this past Wednesday in my own assembly and it was GREAT! We used no instruments (although some of the children played tamborines), and anyone was free to start a song. Prayers were offered up between songs, and Scripture reading and exhortation was done by a few of the brothers. Then our elder prayed and began his lesson, and it was open for comments, questions and thoughts, and he acted, mainly as a moderator. There were about 50 of us (we have a few more on Sundays), and we sat in a circle, and the elder did not stand in the middle or direct things during worship, he simply started the first song, and it was "free-form" from then on. Service on Wednesday lasted between 1.5-2 hours.
I felt that the apostles could recognize what was done at the apostolic assembly in Biddeford, and I was really blessed to be apart of it, and I can not WAIT to go back to service tommorrow night!
-Bro. Alex
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