Meditation and Peace from Christ Lutheran

One of the goals of this blog has been to focus on Christian worship that is historic, catholic, ecumenical and sacramental.  It is my premise that all historic Christian worship follows a basic form, and although there is freedom in that form, and there is slight variation between different traditions, it essentially moves the worshippers to the same place, underlined by the same theology of worship.  Some churches may use more liturgy or others less, and sometimes people will speak of "high" church and "low" church, but historical Christian worship always divided into a Liturgy of the Word and a Liturgy of the Sacraments.  There is also cultural considerations as well, musical instrumentation, and other forms of creative expression may vary from place to place.  

Worship should also lead us into the presence of God and help us to enter into a meditative space.  The video above is a peaceful meditation titled "Three and a half minutes of peace" from Christ Church (Lutheran) in San Francisco.  Play it, and take some time to close your eyes.  Draw deep breaths and slowly exhale as you hear the words of this beautiful piece.  

There is another link on this blog "Five Christian Traditions at a Glance" downloadable pdf document that outlines five historic Christian traditions and the movements of worship in each.

Five Christian Traditions At A Glance