Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Green - Paperless Worship

A few weeks ago I had the privilege of worshiping with the Palmer Fellowship in their beautiful new location.  As I came in the door I did what I automatically do - I began to look for the bulletin.  I was told there was not a bulletin.  The church had gone green through being paperless.


One part of me thought awesome.  Another part of me started to panic - how will I know what is happening, how will I see what is on their calendar....  As I sat through worship I began to relax and allow worship to flow.  What I found was that the worship service was relaxing for me - I didn't have to keep looking at the bulletin to see what was next.  I could simply worship and allow those in leadership to carry me through.


Anchor Park UMC tried a similar experience for one week.  They did not have a bulletin one Sunday and no worship plan.  The idea was to let the spirit move them.  I was not able to be present for this service but I heard it was a good experience.


There is a great concern about the environment and being green.  I wonder if more churches might consider going without a bulletin.  What if you allowed any information to be on the screen up front or in your weekly e-blast newsletter?  Think about the amount of paper that would be saved - the cost and the trees.  I see it as a wonderful witness of the Christian commitment to model behavior that reflect Christ.


If your church decides to go paperless I would enjoy hearing about your experience.  I appreciate our connection to share these experiences and ideas and I thank God for the witness of our churches in the Alaska UM Conference.

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