{"id":451,"date":"2018-11-27T09:17:42","date_gmt":"2018-11-27T09:17:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jennymountchurch.co.uk\/index.php\/projects\/"},"modified":"2024-11-13T10:31:39","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T10:31:39","slug":"faithandworship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jennymountchurch.co.uk\/index.php\/faithandworship\/","title":{"rendered":"FaithandWorship"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"451\" class=\"elementor elementor-451\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ac9ca5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7ac9ca5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-90988fe\" data-id=\"90988fe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a1c612 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a1c612\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Faith &amp; Worship<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-abde800 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"abde800\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-05b2c51\" data-id=\"05b2c51\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a0a573 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a0a573\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Faith<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c7c187 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c7c187\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Hebrews Chapter 11 verse 1<\/strong><\/p><h4><em>&#8220;Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen&#8221;<\/em><\/h4><p><span class=\"grk blu\">\u03c0\u03b9\u0301\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03c2<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"lat blu\">pistis<\/span><\/p><p><i>pis&#8217;-tis<\/i><\/p><p>From <a class=\"num\" href=\"https:\/\/biblehub.com\/greek\/4102.htm\">G3982<\/a>; <i>persuasion<\/i>, that is, <i>credence<\/i>; moral <i>conviction<\/i> (of <i>religious<\/i> truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially <i>reliance<\/i> upon Christ for salvation; abstractly <i>constancy<\/i> in such profession; by extension the system of religious (Gospel) <i>truth<\/i> itself: &#8211; assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59d8f7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59d8f7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Worship<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19faac4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19faac4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>John Chapter 4 verses 23-24<\/b><\/p><h4><i>&#8220;But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and\u00a0truth; for the Father is seeking such to\u00a0worship Him. God is Spirit, and those who worship\u00a0Him must worship in spirit and truth&#8221;<\/i><\/h4><p><span class=\"grk blu\">\u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03ba\u03c5\u03bd\u03b5\u0301\u03c9<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"lat blu\">proskuneo\u0304<\/span><\/p><p><i>pros-koo-neh&#8217;-o<\/i><\/p><p>From <a class=\"num\" href=\"https:\/\/biblehub.com\/greek\/4352.htm\">G4314<\/a> and probably a derivative of <a class=\"num\" href=\"https:\/\/biblehub.com\/greek\/4352.htm\">G2965<\/a> (meaning to <i>kiss<\/i>, like a dog <i>licking<\/i> his master\u2019s hand); to <i>fawn<\/i> or <i>crouch to<\/i>, that is, (literally or figuratively) <i>prostrate<\/i> oneself in homage (<i>do reverence<\/i> to, <i>adore<\/i>): &#8211; worship.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54afae3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54afae3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We live by faith, we live out our lives in worship<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5db6b42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5db6b42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Inspiration and encouragement to those who seek to follow Jesus<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78fa2d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"78fa2d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4eb6484 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4eb6484\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e5cdbe0\" data-id=\"e5cdbe0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7e3c33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a7e3c33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"201\" height=\"247\" src=\"https:\/\/jennymountchurch.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Page-AboutUs-Alan_Lorimer-01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-810\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-72639ee\" data-id=\"72639ee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00c45b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00c45b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong><i>\u2018And I, when I am lifted up from the earth will draw all people to myself.\u201d<\/i><\/strong><\/h2><h2><strong>John 12:32<\/strong><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This verse describes my initial and ongoing experience of Jesus the Messiah.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In my mid 20\u2019s I was at my lowest point. I considered myself agnostic about religion and was antagonistic to Christianity. As I read a small section about Jesus in John\u2019s gospel, Jesus attracted me to himself like a powerful magnet. He drew me to pure love and compassion. He still does. I surrender to this love.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That encounter led to an exciting and painful\u00a0\u00a0journey of growing inner freedom. On this Jesus way, my theories about life, God, psychology, and society have changed and been revised many times and are still evolving. Yet the initial experience of this attracting Jesus has only been deepened in the furnace of living life.\u00a0\u00a0I am always drawn to Jesus. He attracts. His attracting love remains.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My vocation is to lift him up, and point to him who attracts all people to himself.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thirty five years later and I still want to see Jesus Messiah lifted up.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h2><strong>\u2018<i>And I, when I am lifted up from the earth will draw all people to myself.\u201d\u00a0<\/i><\/strong><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf3106e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cf3106e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e59c38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e59c38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Methodist Bands<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf4a9ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf4a9ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><h2 class=\"Default\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">A Powerful Tool for Spiritual Growth and Accountability<\/span><\/b><b><\/b><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0f8f4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0f8f4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p class=\"Default\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">In the 18th century, John Wesley introduced a revolutionary discipleship model within the Methodist movement, known as <\/span><span dir=\"RTL\" lang=\"AR-SA\">\u201c<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">bands.\u201d These were small, close-knit groups designed to foster spiritual growth, accountability, and personal transformation. Today, Methodist bands remain a profound example of how intentional relationships can drive meaningful spiritual change.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33e759b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33e759b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Origins of Methodist Bands<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c30da26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c30da26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p class=\"Default\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, was inspired by the life of Jesus, who often worked with small groups for deep, relational discipleship. <\/span><\/p><\/div><div><p class=\"Default\"><span lang=\"SV\">Jesus <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">modelled this process through His ministry, starting with an inner circle of three, expanding to the twelve, and reaching the crowds.<\/span><\/p><\/div><div><p class=\"Default\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Wesley structured the Methodist movement around various group sizes, each with distinct purposes. <\/span><\/p><\/div><div><p class=\"Default\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Beyond larger <\/span><span dir=\"RTL\" lang=\"AR-SA\">\u201c<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">societies\u201d (akin to worship services), Wesley introduced <\/span><span dir=\"RTL\" lang=\"AR-SA\">\u201c<\/span><span lang=\"IT\">classes<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u201d for communal fellowship and teaching, and within these, he formed <\/span><span dir=\"RTL\" lang=\"AR-SA\">\u201c<\/span><span lang=\"NL\">bands<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u201d \u2014 groups of three to five individuals dedicated to deep spiritual examination and accountability.<\/span><\/p><\/div><div><p class=\"Default\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">The intent of bands was simple yet radical: create small, safe spaces for members to openly discuss their faith journeys, confess struggles, and encourage each other. These bands prioritised honest conversations and mutual accountability, aiming to drive a deeper, more transformative experience than the large gatherings could achieve alone.<\/span><\/p><\/div><div><p class=\"Default\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68c7e37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"68c7e37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Structure and Focus of Methodist Bands<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-754a120 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"754a120\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike larger church gatherings focused on teaching, worship, or celebration, bands have a distinct format and focus:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Size<\/strong>: Typically limited to three to five people, allowing for intimacy and trust<\/li><li><strong>Accountability<\/strong>: Members would meet regularly, to discuss their spiritual lives in depth. These meetings were low-maintenance yet high-accountability, emphasising the need for consistent commitment without overwhelming schedules.<\/li><li><strong>Shared Scripture:<\/strong> Band members often focused on the same scripture passage throughout the week, reflecting deeply and discussing how it applied to their lives. This unified study helped reinforce the group\u2019s spiritual goals.<\/li><li><strong>\u201c<\/strong><strong>Up, In, Out\u201d Framework<\/strong>: Each band gathering encouraged members to think in three directions: upward (their relationship with God), inward (personal growth), and outward (serving others). This holistic focus helped members cultivate a balanced spiritual life.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f5af6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f5af6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Impact and Benefits of Band Discipleship<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b634da7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b634da7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p class=\"Default\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Methodist bands were revolutionary for their time and remain relevant today for several reasons:<\/span><\/p><\/div><div><ul><li class=\"Default\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Fosters Deep Relationships<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-US\">: The small group size encourages vulnerability, trust, and authentic connections. Members build bonds that often become vital sources of encouragement and support.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div><ul><li class=\"Default\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Encourages Accountability:<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Bands provide a structured environment where individuals can share their struggles, and receive encouragement. This level of accountability is crucial for long-term spiritual growth.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div><ul><li class=\"Default\"><b><span lang=\"PT\">Promotes Spiritual Discipline:<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-US\"> The focus on weekly scripture reflection, coupled with discussions on personal growth and community impact, fosters consistent spiritual habits and reflection.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div><p class=\"Default\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">John Wesley<\/span><span dir=\"RTL\" lang=\"AR-SA\">\u2019<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">s vision for Methodist bands was a radical approach to discipleship that emphasised small, accountable, and relational groups over large, impersonal gatherings. This model has stood the test of time, offering a pathway to deeper spiritual growth, closer community, and a balanced approach to faith. Bands provide a powerful example of how intentional discipleship can transform lives from the inside out.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Faith &amp; Worship Faith Hebrews Chapter 11 verse 1 &#8220;Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen&#8221; \u03c0\u03b9\u0301\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 pistis pis&#8217;-tis From G3982; persuasion, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":472,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"enabled","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-451","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>FaithandWorship - jennymountchurch.co.uk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/jennymountchurch.co.uk\/index.php\/faithandworship\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"FaithandWorship - jennymountchurch.co.uk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Faith &amp; 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