Moor Close Nights

For those of you who don't have too much interest in religion, you probably wouldn't have experienced anything like Moor Close Nights, even those who come from the traditional Vincy background would struggle to imagine a service like this. But hay, the best thing I can say is go and see for yourself; for those of you who can't get there, let me know and I'll get a DVD to you.

The Moor Close Nights programme, which has been running for over a year and is based at the Newbold church near Bracknell. Growing out of the regular Moor Close Sabbath service, which has been operating at Newbold for more than nine years, Moor Close Nights is an alternative worship service, usually held on the first Saturday evening of each month. This timing is designed not to clash with other services so that the worshipers, and those taking part, can remain fully involved with their usual church activities.

Moor Close Nights includes all of the elements familiar to those who attend regular Adventist services - praise, exposition, contemplation, prayer, and the inevitable offering. However, it is the way that these components are put together that makes Moor Close Nights different. True, there is more music than in your average Adventist service, and some of it is more lively and interactive than that experienced by most Adventists on a Sabbath morning. However it is also true to say that the music is of the very highest quality. Hundreds of "person-hours" are spent in rehearsals and preparation, and the result is a well co-ordinated experience where the music perfectly complements the different phases of the service. Exuberant praise and thankfulness for what God has done in the lives of those taking part is followed by more contemplative music leading to confession and intercession.

Check out some of the pictures here or look for me at their website http://moorclose.info/

Go on, pay them a visit and be inspired.