Worship Arts April May June 2022

April–May–June 2022 Volume 67 Number 2

WorshipArts (lSSN08915288) is a publication to the members of The Fellowship of United Methodists in Music and Worship Arts. The Fellowship’s Calling We are Christians embracing God’s artistic gifts to create world transforming worship. Our Values Worship arts that lead to spiritual growth and faith formation. Relationships that lead to hospitality, fellowship, and nurture. Annual membership dues: Member PLUS : $100 (All member benefits for one person) Sustaining Member: $150 (Member PLUS and $50 contribution to Annual Fund) Church/Group Membership: $240 (Three Member PLUS memberships at the same church) Member BASIC: $75 ( WorshipArts and basic member benefits) Over 65 Member – BASIC: $75 ( WorshipArts and basic member benefits) Small Church Member: $75 (Avg. Worship Attendance under 100; Member PLUS benefits) Student Member: FREE (Member PLUS benefits) Join or renew online at UMFellowship.org/Join, or use form on page 26. Interim Executive Director Rights for reprinting articles in WorshipArts are retained by the individual authors. To get in touch with them, contact the editor. Contributions to WorshipArts, as well as ideas, are welcome and encouraged. Materials must be submitted by the 1st, two months prior to publication date (May 1 for July-August-September issue, August 1 for October-November-December issue, November 1 for January-February March issue, February 1 for April-May-June issue). WorshipArts Editorial Committee David Wiltse , Editor Emeritus 738 Clark Crossing SE Grand Rapids, MI 49506 (616) 724-4412, dmwiltse@att.net Tracy DePue Tom Taylor, Tom@UMFellowship.org, (412) 417-8283 PO Box 24787, Nashville, TN 37202, (615) 499-6390 email: info@UMFellowship.org Website: UMFellowship.org Direct all address changes to this office. Viewpoints expressed and materials included in WorshipArts are not necessarily endorsed by The Fellowship.

Inside this issue Why Jesus would love online church ................. 5

A case is made for continuing online worship even when it is no longer a necessity. Or is it?

We are not alone .................................................. 8 Conclusion of Fellowship members’ reflections on the past two pandemic years, sharing insights into online worship and visuals. What’s in your salad bowl? ............................... 12 What vegetables and fruit are in the salad bowl called your community? How will you celebrate the wonderful colors, shapes, textures, and flavors that God created? For young and for old ........................................ 16 How often have we watched children and youth get edged out of worship, and older adults get edged out of the imaginative future of the church?

Also ... From the President ...........................4 From the Editorial Committee .......4 From the Executive Director ........ 19 Fellowship Family Updates ......... 19 Reviews ............................................ 20 Contacts........................................... 26

45 Yazoo Circkle, Maumelle, AR 72113 (501) 944-3266, tracydepue@gmail.com Joy Lamb 10 Chapman Ln., Gales Ferry, CT 06335 (860) 464-7407, joylamb@snet.net Sara Collins, Reviews Coordinator 9324 Erie Tr., Shelby, MI 49455 (231) 861-4905, ssjcollins24@aol.com Rick Wiltse , Advertising Coordinator (269) 932-8151, worshipartsads@att.net

Cover: Pexels image by Djordje Cvetkovic