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Hi John.

It's unfortunate that your organist didn't reconfigure the organ to work in an ensemble, because it can.  It's all about the attitude of the organist and not really the instrument.  Trained or not, it is all about attitude.  I know many will dismiss this comment as false, but it can and does work.

I have some congregation members who basically discredited the entire article (not sure if they went beyond the title of the article) and confirmed their opinion with me.  So, it has caused a vocal rising with a handful.  I agree with Eric on the concepts of music selection.  My opposition is that they those who are solid in one camp or the other refuse to look beyond themselves and to look at the larger picture theologically, morally, and practically.  In the end, these personal preferences are considered idolatry, because it ends with what our personal edification is vs. what is best for corporate worship.

I have thoughts/questions.

How many of these churches that are of the “single service” group are renting a space that does not allow them to have a second service?  This would prevent any congregation that rents to have a second service.  

Also if we are to value the voice of our younger members of the CRCNA and we are fearful of losing them, then why are we not taking into account the that young advisors encouraged Synod to NOT dismiss the idea of having a second service?  We are all in fear of losing the younger generations, but yet when they speak (especially to the contrary) we don’t care to listen.

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