The Worship Quote of the Week for (10/21/1997):

Spirit Touches Spirit This WORSHIP QUOTE OF THE WEEK is another from Richard Foster's THE CELEBRATION OF DISCIPLINE. "Worship is our response to the overtures of love from the heart of the Father. Its central reality is found 'in spirit and truth.' It is kindled within us only when the Spirit of God touches our human spirit. Forms and rituals do not produce worship, nor does the disuse of forms and rituals. We can use all the right techniques and methods, we can have the best possible liturgy, but we have not worshipped the Lord until Spirit touches spirit." - Richard Foster, in THE CELEBRATION OF DISCIPLINE: THE PATH TO SPIRITUAL GROWTH, Chapter 11, "The Discipline of Worship," HarperSanFrancisco, 1988., p. 158. [Holy God, touch us with your Spirit as we respond to the amazing overtures of your love! Amen!] Have a great week, Chip Stam