Last weekend I attended the annual Montreal and Ottawa Conference. This is a three day, mostly business  meeting of the church, but its also a time of celebration of ministry service where new ministers are ordained or commissioned and a time we give thanks for those who are retiring and remember those have have died in the previous twelve months. During the three days we listen to theme speakers, this years theme was prayer. During the presentation we were asked to discuss this question, "have we lost awe and reverence in worship? Are we afraid of silence in worship and in our culture?" We discussed these questions at out table group, we discussed how to "plan" time for awe and reverence, or at  least how to create an atmosphere in worship that fosters awe and reverence. My question is, have we lost awe and reverence for God in worship? Have we become more concerned about making worship "palatable" for people that worship become safe hum drum? Are we no longer fear filled or awe filled, about the thought of encountering the God of the burning bush, the God of creation whose spirit hovered over the waters before speaking a word, that awesome almighty presence whose name is too holy to be uttered? Can we, should we attempt to reclaim a sense of the mystery of the Holy rather than prepare to encounter the domesticated god of our creation?? What do you think??