Worship

Worship Response Paper 1 of 5

Aimee

I List:

1. October 5, 2008

2. Saint John the Evangelist

3. Father Bob

4. Rejection- Mathew

II Analysis:

1. Bible reading from Mathew about a vineyard owner who gave his tenants everything needed to help them survive and ended in tragedy. An offering for the alter was given; bread (wafers), wine, and donations were walked to the table by six people from the community. Stained glass windows of different Saints, doves, and the cross. On the wall were crosses all along the walls about six feet away from the next one, carved on wood Stations of the Cross, and one crucifix of Jesus hanging above the altar. Nearly everyone stood for communion, and was dismissed row by row by the servers. Father Bob wore a white robe with a green tassel around his neck. Recited Nicene Creed.

2. The Gospel reading was from Mathew.

a. Rejection

b. Vineyard owner gives tenants everything

c. Tenants repaid him by killing servants and the owners son

d. Rejecting God’s love, was done by taking advantage of his love

3. To take love not by granted and to cherish everything that is given to us because many people may never be able to experience that same love.

III Evaluation:

I have been to Saint Johns a number of times previous to this experience, but have always just been “a place to go every Sunday.” I would listen to the sermons and participate in the rituals that they offer but I feel that I never took what was preached into heart or consideration. But after this visit, I felt that Father Bob was trying to get to me about taking my family for granted. Like the owner, my parents have tried to give me everything that I could ever want. For example, a car for my sixteenth birthday, clothes every time I step into my favorite store at the mall (if I did not get what I wanted, then I would become grumpy), and endless love that seems to keep...