The service shows much evidence of participation in God, and as observers we have learned from the distinct form this takes in this particular congregation, whose worship is shaped by the creative merging of the several currents we have identified. In theological reflection on the service, we have been prompted to consider new “sacramental” forms of engaging the whole body in the movement of a God who is humbly giving God’s own self in the world. In our turn, we have wanted to suggest ways in which this participation might be deepened in baptism, taking our cue from the rich potential that we
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