Worship and Spiritual Nurture Findings Worship and Spiritual Nurture Worship is a primary task of congregations, reflecting the unique character of individual congregations.
Congregations provide a vast array of alternative approaches in worship.
Although the ritual, leadership, content, energy and participation is vastly different among these groups, the great majority feel that their worship is spiritually uplifting and nurtures their spiritual growth. Congregations, regardless of size, find strength by encouraging particular religious values and home practices among their members. Although with different meanings and levels of importance, these values are broadly practiced among distinctively different groups. The extent to which a congregation emphasizes keeping the Sabbath varies dramatically by faith group.