Steven,

I have a less of a hard time thinking a PCA would do a dedication as 
such on Sunday than thinking the PC-USA would spend much time on 
repentance :).  Anyway, the PCA in some churches have more "variety" in 
worship than most other Presbyterians from what I have seen.  Either 
way, I do not know which it would be. 

Derick

Steven G. Rockhill wrote:
> Jerry,
> I think a "litany" is a liturgy for a specific event.  Any idea what 
> variety of presbyterian.  My guess would be PCUSA as I doubt most 
> conservative presbyterian churches would bother to have a litany for 
> stained glass windows in a middle of a service.  They may dedicate the 
> windows at a different time - but it would be quite unusual to do this 
> in the Lord's Day worship.  Using formal liturgies is though becoming 
> popular in many conservative churches. There are some even in my own 
> denomination that are moving in this direction, though I have no 
> intention to.
>
> Peace,
> Steve
>
> Jerry wrote:
>> Steve,
>>  
>> I thought you might be interested to know that my wife and I attended 
>> a worship service at Providence Presbyterian church yesterday with my 
>> son and his bride to be.
>>  
>> They spend a good portion of time with "confession of sin," "a call 
>> to confession," and "assurance of God's grace and pardon."
>>  
>> The sermon was from John 21:1-19.
>>  
>> They did a "litany of thanksgiving at the dedication of a stained 
>> glass window."  What is a litany???  Is it just repetitive prayer 
>> with congregational response???
>>  
>> This was an interesting service but there was no invitation or call 
>> for people to accept or to receive Christ.
>>  
>> Oh, ... there was quite a murmur that spread through the congregation 
>> when a black cricket was discovered crawling on the pew behind my 
>> son.  The ladies behind him exclaimed and someone tried to sweep the 
>> cricket away.  Suddenly, one of the elders seated nearby jumped over 
>> and caught the cricket in his hand.  The ladies shrieked again as the 
>> offending insect was removed.
>>  
>> If my wife had seen the cricket, .... well, ..... it would have been 
>> chaos.
>>  
>> Jerry
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