Should the worship service be free or have a certain order? This article focuses on the Reformed order of worship. It first explains the meaning of worship and then looks at the reason for order in worship. The author also discusses the votum and the salutation at the beginning of the worship service.

This article is about the blessing, or salutation, of God and its purpose in the worship service.

This article is about the beginning of the worship service: the call to worship, Votum and greeting and the opening song.

This article is about the salutation at the beginning of the worship service as something originating from God, and not only as something between the pastor and the congregation.

What belongs to the beginning of the worship service? This article mentions typical elements found at the opening of a Reformed church service, and the reasons for them: a votum, salutation from God, and an opening song of praise.