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Essay / Reflection on the philosophy of worship in the Church
The New Testament indicates that it is only through the Son that we have access to the Father, and through the power of the Holy Spirit that we respond to and seek the Father . Our worship reflects the revelation of the Triune God as we contemplate the role of the persons of the Godhead in Scripture. Our worship is transformed as we reflect their relationship in our own submission to authority and to each other. The unity of Godhead is reflected in our unity with one another. The Trinity is also reflected in the orientation of our elements of worship (such as prayer and song) toward the Father, through the Son and by the power of the Holy Spirit. Biblical worship models, guards, and honors this proper orientation of worship as presented to us in biblical revelation. ConclusionWorship is the celebration of our relationship with God through the act of remembrance, including remembering His past work, reevaluating our current commitment, and resting in hope for His promises. The central means of remembering the covenant and the one with whom we are in relationship is found in the central elements of the Word and the Table, which in turn inform and guide our prayers, our songs, our fellowship and our good deeds. We come together in worship to remember our covenant relationship with the Father, through the Son and through the Holy.