WorshipArts Jul Aug Sep 2023

with The Rev. Dr. Jacqueline Thompson & The Rev. Leigh Anne Taylor Enlivening Liturgy: How To Create and Lead Evocative and Inviting Liturgy Worship Design Discussion Group

A Member Benefit Offered Through Our Fellowship Connections Program

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everal months ago, The Fellowship of Worship Artists launched a new initiative called Fellowship Connections. This program helps to facilitate intentional

Jacqueline has won multiple awards in public worship and scripture reading. She has also served as a member of the Iowa Annual Conference Worship Team, a member of The Fellowship’s 2017 Convocation Worship Design Team, a member of The Fellowship’s 2019 Convocation Design Team, a member of The Fellowship’s 2023 Music & Worship Arts Week Worship Team, and is currently part of the writing team for “ Memos for Preachers, ”which are published by the Iowa Conference’s Communication Ministry and appear in UMInsight . The Rev. Leigh Anne Taylor serves as the Director of Connecting Ministries for the Mountain View District of the Virginia Conference of The United Methodist Church. An ordained deacon, she practiced ministry by supporting clergy and developing disciples as a Minister of Music for many before moving to the district office in 2017. She enjoys studying and practicing spiritual disciplines and caring for the spiritual needs of the pastors and laity. Leigh Anne has attended Music & Worship Arts Week (MWAW) each year from 2000-2023. She served as MWAW Design Team Chair from 2006 - 2009, was Worship Chair for Convocation 2013 (see pg. 27), 2015 Convocation Chairperson, and served as President of The Fellowship from 2019-2021.

relationships between worship artists, and is designed to support and unite our members throughout the liturgical year. One of the three avenues that helps us achieve this goal is our Fellowship Connections Discussion Groups. A unique aspect of these Discussion Groups is that the composition of the group helps to determine its form and focus. The participants will set the schedule and establish which content is covered. This flexible approach to the group’s focus requires skilled and experienced leadership, and we are thrilled to announce that The Rev. Dr. Jacqueline (Jackie) Thompson and The Rev. Leigh Anne Taylor will be leading our upcoming group. We hope you’ll take the opportunity and sign up to learn from these gifted leaders. Discussion Leaders Jacqueline Thompson is an Elder in the Iowa Conference of The United Methodist Church. She currently pastors both Burns UMC and St John’s UMC in Des Moines, and also serves as the co-chair of the Iowa Conference Order of Elders.