*Article* **Finding Rhythm for Multicultural Worship: Heartful Indwelling with God and God's Creation**

**Hyuk Seonwoo**

The United Methodist Church of Martha's Vineyard, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557, USA; umcmv@outloook.com

**Abstract:** Justice seeking is an indispensable component of multicultural worship. How can multicultural worship help the faith community worship God heartfully, indwelling with God, one another, and creation? In this article, the Tai Chi rhythm of "loosen-empty-push" will be employed as both a metaphoric and embodied way of integration and mutual indwelling in heartful worship. For example, in the rhythm of multicultural worship, we humbly recognize our brokenness and vulnerability while being receptive to God's initiative love and grace (loosen). We continue to learn how to let go and surrender ourselves to the works of the Holy Spirit, also becoming part of a multicultural and mutually embracing body of Christ, whose entire life embodied God's reconciling and self-giving love (empty). One of the characteristics of multicultural worship is solidarity with others including God's creation through worshipers' daily compassionate, justice-seeking lives (push).

**Keywords:** multicultural worship; contemplation; culturally conscious; Tai Chi rhythm of "loosenempty-push"; reconciling with creation; compassionate and justice seeking; reign of God
