A History of Christian Worship — Season 1, Episode 6: The Embrace
Documentary • 56 min • 1 season, 6 episodes
Episode synopsis
The Embrace explores the inward worship practices of prayer and contemplation and the outward acts of worship found in service and ministry, including: • How beloved prayers such as the Lord's Prayer have become an essential part of our ongoing dialogue with God. • Why public and private prayer is essential to Christian worship. • How the Church throughout the centuries has carried its message to the world through missions and caring for the poor, imprisoned, sick, and dying. • How a ministry called Broken Chains reaches out to the biker subculture with the Gospel message.
About A History of Christian Worship
A six-part series that explores centuries of worship practices, as seen through the eyes of Protestant, Catholic and Orthodox churches. From scripture, sermons and creeds to baptism and the Eucharist, from art and music to drama and media, from prayer and contemplation to service and ministry, viewers will discover the significant people and events that have shaped history and learn how modern worship practices are rooted in the earliest foundations of the Christian faith.