Monday, July 18, 2011
Some things are just Wrong
I was sitting at the computer Sunday night and I saw a commercial that was just wrong. Not because of the content but because of the timing.
TLC Sunday - Worship Leading (a different response)
I've spent some time reflecting on my worship experience at the 2009 area wide worship
called TLC (Together with Love in Christ) with this blog entry. So, why am I now bringing up the 2010 TLC 9 months after the event? I have had a hard time responding to the 2010 TLC event as I was one of the worship leaders.
I have been trying to find a voice to the things I felt and experienced and, while I don't feel like my words are adequate, if I don't write something it will continue to be put off. I have a number of things that I am still trying to unpack regarding the experience but I want to begin by saying it was a good experience that should have been great.
I won't get into all the details and stressors that accompanied the invitation to be a part of the leadership af this event but it was not a pleasant experience coming up on the last minute depending on others who did not follow through. This led to
the week before the event being very uncertain and having a hard time trusting that everything that was supose to be in place - was in place. As a worship leader in front of 1500+ people, this is not a good place to stand without the confidence that everything is ready.
I feel the need to take a moment to explain that those in charge of other aspects of the event did so very well and with exceptional skill. The planning part and the technology were in place. The person who was to provide the projectable files which were to have been in place weeks before did not get them in place and they were still being sorted out the morning before the event
I was one of two worship leaders and the portion of the program that I was asked to lead was the communion which included coordinating the music, communion officiator and serving of the emblems. My counterpart began with a driving tempo that seemed to drag the group though the first few songs. By the time I was on I felt resigned that I was a ready as I could be under the circumstances. I feel like my portion went well and was an effective time for those who were there and I hope my lack of confidence in the process did not show too much.
Beyond the actual experience of leading I was surprised that during the planning phase, the TLC committee was to approve the song selection. While this is not necessarily a bad thing, it did feel odd being told what was acceptable (almost allowable) by those who are not worship leaders. There was also a concern with time. Apperently there has been a number of concerns made by some in attendence in previous years so time or the length of the worship service became a priority.
I guess my point in writing this is to say that it is hard to work with a committee at times and that the job of organizing an event like this is not an easy one. The members are volunteers and at times the communication is a challenge. I would be interested in doing it again although there would be some things that I would do different.
This post is by no means a complete response to my participation in TLC but it is a start and I still stand by my previous blog about this event. I'll try to unpack some more thoughts soon.
I have been trying to find a voice to the things I felt and experienced and, while I don't feel like my words are adequate, if I don't write something it will continue to be put off. I have a number of things that I am still trying to unpack regarding the experience but I want to begin by saying it was a good experience that should have been great.
I won't get into all the details and stressors that accompanied the invitation to be a part of the leadership af this event but it was not a pleasant experience coming up on the last minute depending on others who did not follow through. This led to
I feel the need to take a moment to explain that those in charge of other aspects of the event did so very well and with exceptional skill. The planning part and the technology were in place. The person who was to provide the projectable files which were to have been in place weeks before did not get them in place and they were still being sorted out the morning before the event
I was one of two worship leaders and the portion of the program that I was asked to lead was the communion which included coordinating the music, communion officiator and serving of the emblems. My counterpart began with a driving tempo that seemed to drag the group though the first few songs. By the time I was on I felt resigned that I was a ready as I could be under the circumstances. I feel like my portion went well and was an effective time for those who were there and I hope my lack of confidence in the process did not show too much.
Beyond the actual experience of leading I was surprised that during the planning phase, the TLC committee was to approve the song selection. While this is not necessarily a bad thing, it did feel odd being told what was acceptable (almost allowable) by those who are not worship leaders. There was also a concern with time. Apperently there has been a number of concerns made by some in attendence in previous years so time or the length of the worship service became a priority.
I guess my point in writing this is to say that it is hard to work with a committee at times and that the job of organizing an event like this is not an easy one. The members are volunteers and at times the communication is a challenge. I would be interested in doing it again although there would be some things that I would do different.
This post is by no means a complete response to my participation in TLC but it is a start and I still stand by my previous blog about this event. I'll try to unpack some more thoughts soon.
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