Word, Prayer, and Praise

#Overview

This subarticle gives the elements of worship article a more usable reading lane for the acts that ordinarily frame Lord's Day worship.

How Scripture, prayer, preaching, and praise form the ordinary texture of gathered worship.

#Key topics

• Word
• Prayer
• Praise
• Public worship

These topics mark the doctrinal and navigational center of the page ¹.

#Worship ordered by Scripture

The directory frames public worship as a matter of reverence, biblical shape, and congregational edification rather than invention or display ¹.

#Ordinary elements, sacraments, and prayer

The child pages below separate the ordinary elements of worship from the sacramental and prayer-order material so readers can study each lane without losing the whole.

#Study note

This branch is designed to guide worship study from general principles into the directory's ordinary practice.

#Sources

• [1] RPCNA convictions - Official constitutional landing page.

#Rights note

Summary-first treatment only. ²