What did he say?

If we honor our ministry tradition, on any given Sunday, we will have bad sermons, lousy theology and boring speakers—that comes with the territory of bi-vocational clergy. Here’s the way I look at it (since you asked):

1. In the Community of Christ, we view worship as an ongoing expression of praise to God and support for one another. It is not a one shot deal.
2. This means that in the Community of Christ, we do not think of “Sunday Worship” as a single event, but as a series of weekly experiences in which we grow together in our understanding and sharing of our giftedness.
3. The leadership and ministry provided in our worship services are from people just like you and me. One of the powerful images of “priesthood” in the Community of Christ and "ministers" in the Christian church, is the idea that God calls persons from all walks of like to participate in a partnership with the Holy Spirit. Such persons serve on a ministry team with other disciples in bringing our best gifts to an “event” in which we together encounter the “holy.”
4. So, in worship, just as in real life, we bring a wide variety of understandings, prejudices, stories, faults and idiosyncrasies, unique perspectives, gifts, and talents into the presence of God and one another. In addition, we vary widely in our expression and understanding of our faith and belief. All of us are in different spaces on the disciple's' path. Our faith journey is as one, but it is uniquely expressed with each of us.
5. We recognize, that on Sunday morning, just as in real life, some worship experiences are going to be better, different, more creative, less challenging, longer, shorter, louder, softer, than others. That’s the spice of life! And the power of worship in the Community of Christ.
6. What holds us together in worship is love: our love for God, our love for one another, our love for God’s creation, our love for all of life. Love is tolerant, affirming, not prideful or puffed up. Without love we are just a clanging symbol—even if the theological pitch is perfect and the hermeneutical reverberation is commanding. Geez, I think that’s in Corinthians. Anyway,
7. As long as one who has accepted the call of ministry is willing to offer one's very best in worship ministry (Priesthood, ministry, clergy, lay ministers, volunteer leaders... should always strive for excellence, and if we don’t, then that’s a reason for Pastors to discreetly discriminate in worship assignments), I would always support and affirm the offering—even if the theology is lousy, the sermon is bad and the speaking is boring.