Worship in the ELCA
Summer 2001 MOSAIC

I. Surviving the Worship Wars
Worship is a big part of who we are as Christians. Worship can define us. It can bring us together or even divide us. In many congregations, debate over questions of style (traditional vs. contemporary), form, music, leadership, even attire can escalate into "worship wars." How can we survive such struggles?  Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Schaumburg, Ill., is one congregation that has not only survived but is thriving.

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II. The Many Faces of Lutheran Worship
Is there such a thing as "true" Lutheran worship? If so what does it look like? What is worship like in your congregation? Chances are, if you ask 10 different congregations, you'll get ten different answers. If you ask 10 different Lutherans, you'll get 10 different answers! In "The Many Faces of Lutheran Worship" MOSAIC's camera takes us on a whirlwind tour of Lutheran worship here in the United States and around the globe. What you see may surprise you.

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III. Christian Worship: A Talk with the Experts
In the Summer 0f 2000, the ELCA hosted an event at Chicago's Navy Pier titled "Worship Jubilee 2000, Lifting up Jesus Christ, Yesterday, Today and Forever." MOSAIC brings you a slice of this event through exclusive interviews with key worship presenters Gordon Lathrop, Lutheran Theological Seminary in Philadelphia; Roman Catholic theologian J-Glenn Murray; Terri Bocklund McLean, a contemporary worship leader at St. John Lutheran, in Columbia, Md.; John D. Witvliet from Calvin College in Michigan; and Mennonite worship expert Mary Oyer from Goshen College, Goshen, Ind.

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