The worship service as public gathering is central to meeting with God and the fellowship of believers where proclamation of the Word takes place, sacraments are shared, prayers are offered, hymns sung, and offerings brought, keeping in mind how this is done in other congregations, so that members can freely participate when attending services in other congregations.
Related to this is the progressive teaching of the Word and doctrine of the church to all baptised members, who confess their faith as well as further teachings, instruction according to individual circumstances.
(Note: The name of this core ministry was formerly Worship and Liturgy, which actually is a tautology.
In our Reformed tradition the proclamation of the Word is central in the worship of the congregation/church. This is underscored by the rationale in the CO.
Therefore the change to the core ministry for Proclamation and Worship) Tasks Include:
Developing policy and guidelines about:
- * Preaching of the gospel
- * Spiritual formation based on the sacraments
- * Instruction in the faith
- * Doctrinal, confessional and theological discernment
- * Prayer, worship and liturgy
- * Theological training
- * Ecumenism
- * Establishing