The WHY behind WHAT we do.

Summer is here! Well not officially but almost. We will be diving in to a new series during our Youth Summer Fun Day's. We will be taking our show on the road. Our theme will be "Why We Do What We Do." There is no doubt in my mind that a lot of us don't know the WHY behind the WHAT WE DO. Why do we pass the peace? Why do we take communion? Why do we baptize babies? Why do we take an offering? Why do we pray prayers? WHY do I keep checking my watch to see when we get out of this thing?!

We call all these things that we do during the service on Sunday morning liturgy. And this word liturgy literally means the "work of the people." Liturgy in many ways represents the rhythm to which our lives should be shaped around. Liturgy will be boring if it has no connection to how we live our lives from Monday to Saturday.

So as mutual wanders as parents, leaders, and youth we hope to find our way back to "Why We Do What We Do." And my hope is that we will find that true liturgy offers us a picture of the life we are called in to and that we are to pursue.

Here are some of the places we will be going! 
1. The WHY behind Communion
2. The WHY behind Baptism (@poolparty)
3. The WHY behind throwing the Peace
4. The WHY behind that Confession & Creed
5. The WHY behind that LONG sermon
6. The WHY behind the offering (more than money)