Service Through Worship
A framing in which Body Worship or Object Devotion is understood primarily as an act of service.
Definition
Service Through Worship is a framing found across many Lifestyle communities in which Body Worship or Object Devotion is understood primarily as an act of service — as one of the ways a person of service expresses attention, care and role within a dynamic. Under this framing, worship is not an isolated fetish act but part of the wider fabric of service.
Historical background
This framing developed as Leather and BDSM communities articulated the connections between fetish practice, ritual and formal service traditions.
Discussion
Not all Body Worship is framed as service, and not all service involves Worship. The framing is one accepted lens among several.