Long story short, last year I took a seminary class that had us get into groups and create a mock chapel service based on what we have learned. I was ambitious enough to come up with an outline, and my teammates filled in the details.
I wanted to have the worshipers relive the whole story of God and creation, not just "God and me." So, I designed a service that meditates on the four eras of history: pre-fall, fall, atonement, new creation.
What follows is actually an expanded version of what we came up with, since we only had 20 min to work with. However, most of the extra stuff we at least talked about before scratching. As always, thoughts and suggestions are sorely welcomed.
Perfect Paradise
1. Processional that focuses on creation, such as the Benedicte, omnia
2. Invocation
3. Reading: Genesis 1-2 (or at least 1:1, 31-2:3)
4. Meditation on the goodness of God's creation
5. Psalm 148
Suffering Sin
1. Song/Hymn on sin and its effects
2. Genesis 3 or other appropriate reading
3. Meditation on sin and its effects
4. Psalm 130
5. Confession
Restoring Rightness
1. Absolution
2. Song/Hymn on God's forgiveness and restoration
3. Reading Colossians 1:9-23
4. Meditation on God's forgiveness and restoration
5. Psalm 32
Perfect Paradise
1. Song/Hymn on the fulfillment to come
2. Reading: Revelation 21:1-6
3. Meditation on the fulfillment to come
4. Benediction
5. Recess with Psalm 67
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