ABSTRACT
It is a warm day at the Pacifi c School of Religion, and I’m attending a summer dance week. I recall specifi cally the instructor saying that some people deride dance or theatre in a religious setting, labeling it a “performance.” She explained that she looked up the dictionary defi nition of the term, and found that one meaning of the word was “to do fully or completely.” So a dance or dramatic performance in a worship setting might actually be a means of completing the liturgy or service.
