Sensing God In Our Worship: 4 Services on our 5 Senses

These four worship experiences, originally compiled for the Mennonite Church Saskatchewan Pastor/Spouse Retreat in June 2005, are meant to engage all of our God-given senses as we bring our full selves before God in praise and thanksgiving.

There is a three-fold intention to these services:

• attend to the presence of God who is as near to us as the breath we breathe;
• encounter God through our various senses, knowing that sight, touch, hearing, smell and taste all contribute to our awareness of the vast wonder of the divine;
• and spend time together in reflection, meditation, discussion, song, prayer, ritual, giving thanks to God who comes and dwells with us.

Permission is granted for the use of these materials. When doing so, please give appropriate credit to the various authors and sources.

I would like to extend my thanks to the 31 pastors and spouses who participated in these services and welcomed the opportunity for the creative expression of worship.

(4 services)