By Jake H.
Ever since Pam Allen took over the Thursday morning nondenominational chapel service it has been taking on many new aspects. The service went from rather orthodox to very modern and contemporary. For example, instead of singing hymns out of a traditional hymnal the students sing worship songs whose lyrics are projected with neat videos. In doing this Pam noticed since the changes in music got kids to pay attention and participate more in the chapel service. After noticing this she has decided to bring about another new tradition. Now one Thursday is out of each month will devoted to a singing only service; worshiping God with nothing but songs of praise. With help from the Glee Club performing and volunteer students she will hold these services to help bring attention to worshiping God in different ways.
In a society in which anything that is not modern is seen as old fashioned and arbitrary to life, bringing worship up to date will help it stay alive. Some might see it as tainting something sacred, but I believe that if anything important is to survive it needs to evolve with the times. Not to say that we should not keep the key aspects of religion, but rather we should find new ways to express those ideas. The songs played in these new services have the same exact message as the older hymns, but they are written in a more recent time and to appeal to younger people. This, hopefully, will help the newer students in finding a higher power of their understanding.
