Our liturgy and hymns allow Christian piety (the attitudes and practices by which you confess and live out the faith) to remain both personal and individual, even while we are gathered in corporate worship.
Christians confess one truth, yet there are multiple truthful ways to confess it. Most Christian piety is neither commanded nor forbidden by God. Christian ceremonies and actions have never been uniform in all places and times, nor do they need to be.
For those just beginning, it is helpful to have a baseline and guidance for where to start. The thoughts, words, and deeds of piety outlined here have both a history of common use in worship services or our church and sound rationale for that use.
