American Baptist Churches in the USA

Worship and Sacred Actions Throughout the Year American Baptist Churches in the USA

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American Baptist congregations are free to choose their own order of worship, and so the observance of the Christian year varies among churches. In the twentieth century, many congregations have followed an American civil calendar and have combined both religious and civil observances. Since the 1960s, however, there has been a strong movement toward the recovery of a more distinctly Christian calendar.

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The Arts in the American Baptist Churches in the USA

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As a result of both the autonomy of their local churches and the ethnic diversity among member congregations, diversity is the dominant adjective used to describe the use of music and the arts in American Baptist churches. The size, theological orientation, and geographical location of individual congregations are all factors that influence the music and arts used in individual congregations. National conferences are important in providing vision and leadership for music and the arts.

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