Dance Routines in Worship?

See, my daughters are part of a worship team called Daughters of Zion. It is a group of young girls - 13 to 17 years old who assist in leading worship with tambourines and some dance. There is a scripture and reason behind each and every move they do. One of the biggest things that the girls are taught? You're not doing it to 'entertain' the congregation or to draw attention to you but to worship God in spirit and in truth. They do not face the congregation but the front (although they do turns here and there) and it is absolutely beautiful to watch these young girls worshipping the Lord - although, again, it's not for our benefit but for the Lord's. They are held to a very high standard since they are in ministry and they take their work very seriously. I understand that some people are not comfortable with creative arts in worship and that's fine. It's just important for people to discern what's their preference and what's wrong in God's eyes (not saying that 'rsr' feels that it's wrong - I just quoted the 'it doesn't do anything or me' to let them know that it's not supposed to do anything for them - atleast not our worship team.)

Annie

 

Well, what kind of dancing was it? See, our Daughters of Zion (DOZ) girls wear this:



There's not much to get excited about! LOL!! There's no skin showing except hands and head with some neck but not even to the collarbone! LOL!! It's a 3 piece set - blouse, skirt and coulottes AND they have to wear white tights (not stockings but tights) with white ballet slippers. LOTS of clothing that would please any conservative Christian - even the headcovering/dresses only Baptists! (the headcovering because they also wear crowns with a ribbon veil down the back) We're not a headcovering/dresses only kind of Baptist church but that's how the girls dress - just wanted to point that out.

Also, the girls do not so much dance (well, maybe a hop or two) but more move the feet here and there - step forward for one pattern, put a foot back for another pattern (and a pattern is usually 16 beats).

So, no guys necessarily 'liking' it around here! LOL!!

 

I think you'd really like the dance that they do. It's beautiful, glorifying to God, VERY much makes me think of the Old Testament dancing and tambourine worship that must have gone on. It's DEFINATELY not wriggling around! LOL!

Annie