VSOW Takeover - Marty Reardon - Embracing A More Liturgical Expression Of Worship

In this first round of VSOW (Vineyard School of Worship) takeover episodes, Mike O’Brien meets up with longtime friend Martin Reardon. Marty serves as the worship pastor of Trinity Anglican in Atlanta, GA. He has a Master’s Degree in Worship Studies from the Robert Weber Institute, is a contributor for Seedbed and is the creator of allthingsworship.org. Marty and his wife have three children.

In this episode of the Ferment, Mike and Marty explore the Anglican denomination, from the respite that can be found in The Book of Common Prayer and leaning into the seasons of the church calendar to the beauty of creating a non-anxious environment for people to experience the Holy Spirit. Marty shares about worship as a formative exercise and the role of worship leaders as “tour guides”, walking with people in their experience of worship and leading, teaching and modeling how to engage spiritually. Marty also shares some practical advice for worship leaders in treating volunteer worship teams with kindness, tending to our own souls and relationships, and choosing a worship set that reflects the season of the church. This is an incredibly sweet episode that allows for an intimate look into the Anglican stream of worship. 

 

Show notes:

Seedbed
https://www.seedbed.com

All Things Worship- A resource for worship leaders
https://allthingsworship.org

10,000 Generations- by Martin Reardon, Billy Somerville, Jen Reardon, and Meghan Coffee
https://amzn.to/2MXbhUs

Book of Common Prayer
https://amzn.to/38bgqiY

The Quest for the Radical Middle by Bill Jackson
https://amzn.to/30wWGlT

ATLtrinityworship.org

Mosaic of Christian Belief by Roger E. Olson
https://amzn.to/38d09tQ