This evening is set aside to worship through longer passages of scripture as a way of meditating on the truths of the bible and allowing the Spirit to interact with us to take us deeper in knowing God and what is on His heart. We believe that there is great value in taking time to soak in the scripture and what better way to do this than to sing and pray through each passage as the Spirit inspires us and brings depth of understanding.

The method is simple, really, although it is sometimes hard to grasp at first sight. The worship leader and the prayer leader will work through a predetermined passage of scripture and intersperse it with worship songs, free singing (just lift your voice to God and sing whatever you want…we do it all together and it is an inspiring experience), singing in tongues and prayer as it seems to fit. To best experience this, turn to the passage in question in your own bible, ask for the Lord to help you gain understanding of the verses and then go with the flow. The team will lead you along and soon you will be meditating on the scripture. You’ll love it!

We value the written scriptures as powerful and of great benefit to our ongoing encounter and understanding of God and His ways. We believe that even as we spend time in ever-deepening meditation on passages, we are changed and become more like Him in the way we think (which, of course, is the first step to taking action and doing something). Wholehearted devotion to Jesus is not fully realized without “long and loving meditation” on God (thanks to AW Tozer for saying this so well). We believe that meditation is one of the tools that allows for this journey to move forward.