Invite someone to worship (or send them the link to our livestream service) and be prepared to answer their questions about why we do what we do. Don't feel prepared to answer those questions? That's okay. How worship makes you feel, think, and believe is important. This is something we share with the Anglican Communion (the Episcopal Church in the U.S.)* who say, in Latin, lex orandi, lex credendi. Which means, more or less, our prayer shapes our belief. If life is sacramental, then worship itself is sacramental, and so are the sacraments. The heart of this is how God's grace appears to you and how you share that with others.
*The ELCA has a number of significant relationships with other denominations. We call these full communion partnerships. In essence, we have decided that the theological differences between us should not keep us from being one in Christ and sharing in the Lord's supper. Pastors of these congregation can share pulpits and preside at Communion in one another's churches. The ELCA also celebrates inter-denominational and inter-faith partnerships. Life is sacramental and it is a privilege to share it with other people searching deeply for truth in the world.
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