Consider a triangle, with the corners representing God, the congregation (tzibbur), and the prayer leader (shaliach tzibbur). Which line in that triangle do we usually talk about? Bringing the congregation closer to God. And which is the one line in that triangle that we aren't connected to? Yeah, that. We think that's our job, but we can't do anything about it, really. Instead, she said, consider the indirect effects of working on our own relationships with God on the one hand and the congregation on the other. If we get that right, maybe that helps with the third line indirectly.
From a Jewish perspective, obviously, but I think it applies to anywhere you have 'person leading service' and 'everyone else'.
Schwinked from my friend Monica who got it from her friend Julia.
I'd love to see some discussion on this from those of y'all who've led services.
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