Worship is central to the life of any congregation. A good worship service ought to feed your spirit, stir your heart, and help you to remember and honor the things that are of worth in this life. I am passionate about creating innovative, collaborative, multigenerational worship.
I believe strongly that worship can and should take many forms. My experience in planning and leading worship has spanned the multiplicity of forms that worship can take. As a young adult lay leader, I often led interactive circle worships for small groups, as well as small group rituals to mark particular occasions. As a religious educator, I collaborated with the minister and other religious education staff to plan and lead multigenerational services. As a minister, I have led traditional Sunday Services, small group worships and less traditional services incorporating ritual and art.
Multigenerational worship is a particular passion of mine, and I believe that all generations benefit from regular opportunities to worship together. Children benefit by learning how to worship from a young age, while adults benefit from the intuitive, heart-centered wisdom that children bring to a worship experience. Creating quality multigenerational services is challenging, and requires creativity, collaboration and an open mind about what worship can and should look like.
When I think about the most important elements of worship, music and ritual top the list. While sermons and readings are certainly important as well, music and ritual set the tone for the service and offer a heart-centered container for the message of the day. I love collaborating with musicians and others to create worship that is truly holistic and speaks to the head and the heart.
I believe strongly that worship can and should take many forms. My experience in planning and leading worship has spanned the multiplicity of forms that worship can take. As a young adult lay leader, I often led interactive circle worships for small groups, as well as small group rituals to mark particular occasions. As a religious educator, I collaborated with the minister and other religious education staff to plan and lead multigenerational services. As a minister, I have led traditional Sunday Services, small group worships and less traditional services incorporating ritual and art.
Multigenerational worship is a particular passion of mine, and I believe that all generations benefit from regular opportunities to worship together. Children benefit by learning how to worship from a young age, while adults benefit from the intuitive, heart-centered wisdom that children bring to a worship experience. Creating quality multigenerational services is challenging, and requires creativity, collaboration and an open mind about what worship can and should look like.
When I think about the most important elements of worship, music and ritual top the list. While sermons and readings are certainly important as well, music and ritual set the tone for the service and offer a heart-centered container for the message of the day. I love collaborating with musicians and others to create worship that is truly holistic and speaks to the head and the heart.
"Allison is skilled at crafting the center of a worship while finding complementary music and readings, such that everything truly and seamlessly supports a core theme...During worship, Allison has a grounded presence. Allison steps effortlessly into the pulpit or worship space, holding the congregation throughout the service." - Liz Weber, Seminarian and Worship Committee Member at Arlington Street Church