cheryl lawrie is blogging. if you are interested in alt worship ideas than bookmark her blog. she has already shared some great ideas that come out of the alternative worship project which is…

The alternative worship project is exploring how the church can offer
worship for those of us whose faith is made real by encountering the
ancient stories and rituals tangling with the images and stories of
life today.

and will tell stories of communities creating worship.

One of the intentions of this alternative worship project is to map the
journey of some new worshipping communities, so we can begin to build a
picture of how the church can create a space where alternative
worshipping communities might be given the best kind of support, and
lots of air to breathe…

there is a whole service based on elijah in 1 kings 19 – worship trick 41
[update: broken links]

and i liked this prayer invoking the disturbing presence of the spirit [worship trick 42]

spirit:

maker of chaos

resister of order

she who takes on the world –

breathe.

wreak havoc in complacency

upturn smugness and self satisfaction

defy authorities that deflate

challenge all powers that squeeze

the hope out of your people

and your church

and breathe life back in

to a world gasping.

breathe, spirit.

breathe.