Our Worship Committee meets every month to discuss certain matters: communion schedules, banners, candles, and a number of other topics.  Recently we began to study the Presbyterian Book of Order, most specifically its section on Worship.  In coming to paragraphs discussing prayer, some were taken aback to read that “Prayer is at the heart of worship” (W-2.1001).  Not the sermon, not the scripture, not the offertory anthem (not the offertory anthem?)  We discussed, in particular, one sentence which stated that all music is considered prayer.  This was something I learned in college and others knew about, but some of the members were surprised.  Hymns, choral introits, anthems, piano solos, organ improvisations?  Could all this music be considered prayer?