Landskap van gemeentesang in die Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk aan die begin van die een-en-twintigste eeu: Voorlopige verkenning

Musiek en sang binne die Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk (NG Kerk) is in ’n proses van radikale verandering. Binne ’n ‘global village’ kan die ses strominge van kerkmusiek soos Paul Basden (2004) dit beskryf het, van groot waarde wees om die huidige prosesse in die NG Kerk te identifiseer en te beskryf. Hierdie prosesse word dikwels oorvereenvoudig deur die gebruik van die term ‘blended worship’. ’n Dieper kyk na die bedoeling en betekenis van die term ‘blended worship’ wys dat die term in baie gevalle nie vir die huidige situasie of prosesse in die NG Kerk geskik is nie. Die huidige situasie veronderstel nie net die gebruik van nuwe vorms van musiek naas die oue nie, maar in baie gemeentes impliseer dit ’n wegbeweeg van die oue na die nuwe. Die uitdaging bly steeds om binne hierdie situasie getrou aan die Woord van God te bly, maar ook om effektief na die behoefte van die mense van ons tyd te handel.Landscape of congregational singing in the Dutch Reformed Church at the beginning of the 21th century: Preliminary exploration. Music and singing in the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) is in a process of radical change. Within a global village, the six views of worship as identified by Paul Basden (2004) could be of great value in understanding die processes and streams within the music of the DRC. Variations and combinations of these views (streams) could be observed within the present-day liturgical singing within the DRC. This process is often oversimplified by using the term blended worship; a closer look at blended worship illustrates that the term blended worshipin its original intention does not fit the current situation or process. The current situation does not only imply new forms of music combined with the old forms, it often implies a move away from the old in the direction of the new. Within this process the challenge of the DRC will be to stay faithful to the Word of God as well as contemporary society.

Worship in the Spirit: Pentecostal Perspectives on Liturgical Theology and Praxis

A Pentecostal theology of worship is still in the making. Its distinctiveness and common practices are yet to be fully determined or developed. Because of the Pentecostal movement’s roots in the Wesleyan tradition, much of the theological emphasis has been upon holiness and not orthodox, liturgical praxis. However, because of its pneumatological emphases, the Pentecostal movement has much to offer to the church at large as it pertains to liturgy and ritual. This essay suggests some insights for crafting intentionally blended worship that honors orthodoxy and yet remains faithful to the Pentecostal practice and tradition. This essay also reflects upon several scholars’ work from various traditions in convergence with Pentecostal scholarship in order to postulate some innovative ways of envisioning Pentecostal worship and liturgics.

Blended Worship : Sebuah Alternatif Model Ibadah Kekinian

Belakangan ini, blended worship (BW) mulai digandrungi oleh gereja-gereja injili. Salah satu alasan umum adalah karena BW dapat merangkul ibadah tradisional dan kontemporer sehingga ibadah dapat menjadi lebih inklusif. Artinya, jemaat yang lebih menyukai ibadah tradisional dan jemaat yang lebih menyukai ibadah kontemporer akan dapat bersatu dalam satu atap gereja. Tapi pertanyaannya, aspek apakah yang dirangkul oleh BW? Umumnya, orang akan menjawab bahwa BW adalah ibadah yang mengombinasikan antara musik tradisional dan musik kontemporer. Contohnya, lagu himne yang biasanya diiringi dengan piano atau organ, maka dalam BW lagu tersebut bisa diiringi dengan alat-alat musik modern, seperti drum, gitar elektrik, dan sebagainya. Dari pandangan umum yang demikian, kita melihat bahwa acap kali orang Kristen memahami BW pada gaya (style) musiknya. Pertanyaannya, apakah benar BW memiliki titik berat utama pada sebuah gaya musik? Artikel kali ini akan menjawab pertanyaan tersebut dengan memaparkan informasi-informasi yang memadai seputar BW sehingga kita dapat memahami apa yang menjadi tekanan utama model ibadah tersebut.