Image credit: Arthur Fink

Overview

True vocal ministry should invite listeners closer to the heart of the Divine. We want to speak to that which is eternal, resonates in the soul, stirs to action, and leads to spiritual change

30 minutes Middle School and Up Introspection
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Print one or more copies of the Vocal Ministry poster: Are You Called to Share a Message During Worship? or share link with participants so they can view the poster on their mobile devices.

Settle into worshipful silence, then take some time to review the poster together. 

Queries:

What stands out to you in this poster? 

Have you been called to share vocal ministry during meeting for worship?

What led you to share the message?  How did you know it was a message meant for the group?

How does it feel in your body when you have vocal ministry to offer?

To go deeper on this topic, read “On Vocal Ministry” by J. Brent Bill and Barry Crossno, Pendle Hill Pamphlet 460, Published Nov/Dec 2019. Now available through QuakerBooks of FGC and Pendle Hill.

Find an interview with the authors here.

Credits: based on the pamphlet by J. Brent Bill and Barry Crossno

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