Published on
December 10, 2010
A look at worship and justice

Harry Boonstra

“I hate, I despise your Advent and Easter celebrations, and I will not take delight in your worship services. Though you offer me mission collections and your budget envelopes, I will not accept them; neither will I regard the peace offerings of your building drives. Take away from me the noise of your hymns; I will not listen to the sound of your pipe organs. But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever flowing stream.” (liberally adapted from Amos 5)