Word, the Service of the Table, and the Acts of Dismissal. Leaders of convergence worship recognize how these four acts are characterized by a narrative quality: they both tell and act out the story of God’s saving deeds. These acts also draw the worshiper into the experience of rehearsing a relationship to God through a joyful entrance that brings the worshiping community into God’s presence; the reading and preaching of Scripture that speaks to felt needs; a eucharistic response that celebrates Christ’s