There are three types of worship as I see it.
There is formal worship conducted with a sense of awe, reverence, connection with the divine.
Protestant worship has evolved into what has been called a “rock concert with a TED Talk.” The music and prayer part is designed to create energy in the room. Depending upon the speaker, the talk is more or less “teaching” rather than “preaching”.
Then there is a “traditional” worship that my grandparents and great-grandparents would feel right at home with. 19th Century hymns, some liturgy, and before it starts a great social time like when the farmer families would gather for the one time a week when you’d see other people.
Then, there are two types of worship, or rather, worshippers.
Those who attend whether they need it or not.
Those who seek a regular connection with God.
These are all preferences of personality or upbringing. As we read in the Gospel, “God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”
Like prayer, like service, like study–it’s all about our attitude. This is what matters.
Faith Venture 
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