Early Christian Worship

pilgrim said:
In a mega church with a coffee bar.
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from:
The History of Coffee - National Coffee Association:
European travelers to the Near East brought back stories of an unusual dark black beverage. By the 17th century, coffee had made its way to Europe and was becoming popular across the continent.

Some people reacted to this new beverage with suspicion or fear, calling it the “bitter invention of Satan.” The local clergy condemned coffee when it came to Venice in 1615. The controversy was so great that Pope Clement VIII was asked to intervene. He decided to taste the beverage for himself before making a decision, and found the drink so satisfying that he gave it papal approval. ??

See? Not everything coming out of Rome is terrible! (Except to the tea-drinkers! ?)
--Rich
 
RiJoRi said:
from:
The History of Coffee - National Coffee Association:
European travelers to the Near East brought back stories of an unusual dark black beverage. By the 17th century, coffee had made its way to Europe and was becoming popular across the continent.

Some people reacted to this new beverage with suspicion or fear, calling it the “bitter invention of Satan.” The local clergy condemned coffee when it came to Venice in 1615. The controversy was so great that Pope Clement VIII was asked to intervene. He decided to taste the beverage for himself before making a decision, and found the drink so satisfying that he gave it papal approval. ??

See? Not everything coming out of Rome is terrible! (Except to the tea-drinkers! ?)
--Rich
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Coffee makes me sick but the smell is so appealing.
 
RayneBeau said:
Where did the first new Christian converts gather to worship?
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Early Christian churches were similar to Greek-speaking Jewish synagogues from the same time period. As recorded in the Book of Acts (17:10-12) whole Jewish communities along with "Greeks" and "God-fearers" (= gentiles associated with the community) converted to Christianity. The term "synagogue" was used for Christian assemblies as well as Jewish (James 2:2).

A church and a synagogue were excavated from Dura-Europos, a Greek-speaking city found in what is now eastern Syria. When archeologists first found the synagogue, they assumed it was a Christian church.
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Dura-Europos church - Wikipedia

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Dura-Europos synagogue - Wikipedia

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balshan said:
The early believers often met in homes and had meals together. They had an agape feast.
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They also chanted the psalms, which was a carryover from the services of Greek-speaking Jews.

. . . speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord . . . Ephesians 5:19

As a modern example, here is Psalm 135/136 sung in Greek.
 
Theophilos said:
They also chanted the psalms, which was a carryover from the services of Greek-speaking Jews.

. . . speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord . . . Ephesians 5:19

As a modern example, here is Psalm 135/136 sung in Greek.
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Jewish people both Greek speakers and Hebrew speakers sang/chanted the psalms.
 
Theophilos said:
They also chanted the psalms, which was a carryover from the services of Greek-speaking Jews.

. . . speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord . . . Ephesians 5:19

As a modern example, here is Psalm 135/136 sung in Greek.
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Love this! I chant at our Church. We are lucky to have a very well respected head chanter.
 
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