First of all, I want to say that I enjoy creative, interpretive dance. I have been deeply moved on so many occasions while watching interpretive dance in worship.
However, I wondered as I watched this if an apology has been given to churches like Smythe Street Cathedral who have been criticized for years for having interpretive dance as part of their worship service. The difference that I observe is that the UPC churches tend to like songs that are more of a rock and roll style that has lots of energy, whereas most creative dance I have seen is slower and tend to have more elegant, professional dance routines. Perhaps that will come as this ministry develops.
I applaud CCC for introducing interpretive dance to their worship. Dance was intended to be very much a part of our worship of God. I don't believe the dance mentioned in scripture is what most Pentecostal churches have and call "shockamoo". God is a creative and orderly God, not one of chaos and confusion.
There's my ramblings for the day.
I imported this thread because of its Canadian content.
I also enjoy liturgical dance, if done well.
I enjoyed the energy of Monkeyman's team - it was great!
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I grew up in Fredericton when Smythe Street was the "talk of the town," but if we apologized to everybody for our changing ideas every time an idea changed, we'd not have any time to preach the Gospel.
Imitation is still the sincerest form of flattery, and probably the best apology.
I worshipped at Smythe Street Cathedral back in the early sixties when it was still known as the Argyle Street Pentecostal Church. There was dancing but no choreographed dancers.
I imported this thread because of its Canadian content.
I also enjoy liturgical dance, if done well.
I enjoyed the energy of Monkeyman's team - it was great!
[YT="The Presense of The Lord is here!"]6MEhMa2hwbQ[/YT]
I grew up in Fredericton when Smythe Street was the "talk of the town," but if we apologized to everybody for our changing ideas every time an idea changed, we'd not have any time to preach the Gospel.
Imitation is still the sincerest form of flattery, and probably the best apology.
I have never seen the Smythe Street interpretive dances... so I'm not commenting on those, but I was to an event recently where there was a choreographed dance to a popular worship song. It wasn't mostly sign, with modestly dressed young people filled with the Holy Ghost themselves doing it... it was a secular dance troupe, dressed in tight form fitted ballet outfits doing a dance that in some parts was provocative.
I still can't agree with just anything being done in the name of worship...
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Psalm 19:14
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
I have never seen the Smythe Street interpretive dances... so I'm not commenting on those, but I was to an event recently where there was a choreographed dance to a popular worship song. It wasn't mostly sign, with modestly dressed young people filled with the Holy Ghost themselves doing it... it was a secular dance troupe, dressed in tight form fitted ballet outfits doing a dance that in some parts was provocative.
I still can't agree with just anything being done in the name of worship...
"Sign," as in sign language for the deaf?
I have never seen liturgical dancers that were immodest or provocative - I'm agin' being either immodest or provocative in the name of the Lord.
I have seen liturgical dancers who were modest, extraordinarily well choreographed and whose worship was very beautiful.
This is a difficult discussion because it has a video attached to it, a video clip of some great young people praising the Lord in a very expressive manner.
Liturgical dancing under the banner of "sign" is a whole separate discussion.
I imported this thread because of its Canadian content.
I also enjoy liturgical dance, if done well.
I enjoyed the energy of Monkeyman's team - it was great!
[YT="The Presense of The Lord is here!"]6MEhMa2hwbQ[/YT]
I grew up in Fredericton when Smythe Street was the "talk of the town," but if we apologized to everybody for our changing ideas every time an idea changed, we'd not have any time to preach the Gospel.
Imitation is still the sincerest form of flattery, and probably the best apology.
I have to say this song ,sung the way it was is an all-time favorite of mine.If I were a few years younger and a few pounds lighter I'd be right up there joinin -em!
I have never seen liturgical dancers that were immodest or provocative - I'm agin' being either immodest or provocative in the name of the Lord.
I have seen liturgical dancers who were modest, extraordinarily well choreographed and whose worship was very beautiful.
This is a difficult discussion because it has a video attached to it, a video clip of some great young people praising the Lord in a very expressive manner.
Liturgical dancing under the banner of "sign" is a whole separate discussion.
Yes, that's my church as well as Monkeyman's.
They don't do much by way of dance, they do what they call interpretive sign... not all of it is official sign language. All the ladies wear the same "flowy-ishing" tops so there is no immodesty.
That is (correct me if I'm wrong anyone from CCC) the most upbeat song they do. Most of their songs are slower, and are mostly hand movement and expression and some acting... That's the one song they move around more on. They are under the umbrella of drama team. The "sticks" are as well.
__________________ Mrs. LPW
Psalm 19:14
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
Yes, that's my church as well as Monkeyman's.
They don't do much by way of dance, they do what they call interpretive sign... not all of it is official sign language. All the ladies wear the same "flowy-ishing" tops so there is no immodesty.
That is (correct me if I'm wrong anyone from CCC) the most upbeat song they do. Most of their songs are slower, and are mostly hand movement and expression and some acting... That's the one song they move around more on. They are under the umbrella of drama team. The "sticks" are as well.
Very interesting.
Would I be correct to say that Interpretive Sign involves hand movements, and is to be distinguished from Interpretive Dance which is more whole bodied?
Please understand that I am in no way critical of either signing or dancing, but am curious about the concept of Interpretive Sign?
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