Worship

In worship, we gather as a community of faith to praise God, to pray, to give, to hear and respond to God’s Word, and to celebrate the sacraments. The worship hour is perhaps the most significant hour of the week, for it sets the tone for our worship of God in all we say and do.

Times: We offer two Sunday worship services at 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. Other seasonal worship services occur on important days of the Christian year, such as Christmas Eve and Maundy Thursday.

Order of Worship: The services follow a traditional Presbyterian order of worship. We seek to be faithful to Scripture and the Reformed tradition while embracing the best of contemporary insights on worship.

Preaching: We focus on expository preaching through books of the Bible. The sermon’s Scripture passage and outline are available in the bulletin. A children’s sermon is shared every Sunday as a means of communicating God’s love and grace with young ones.

Music: Our full-time Director of Music leads a fully developed music program of adult and children’s choirs, orchestra, youth and adult handbell choirs, and a men’s gospel quartet. Our Organist plays our Reuter pipe organ and baby grand piano to provide musical support for worship. Our Chancel Choir sings in the 11:00 a.m. service, and talented musicians assist in the 9:00 a.m. service as well.

Prayer: We pray to the Lord in a variety of ways and for a variety of concerns. We use unison prayer, free prayer, and silent prayer in our services. We ask for God’s gracious presence in our worship, confess our sins and receive God’s forgiveness, thank him for his gracious care, and intercede for the needs of our church, community, and world. A prayer list of concerns is included in every worship bulletin.

The Sacraments: We celebrate the Lord’s Supper several times a year, most often on significant Sundays such as the First Sunday of Advent, Epiphany Sunday, the First Sunday in Lent, Maundy Thursday, World Communion Sunday, and Reformation Sunday. Baptisms are scheduled through the church office in consultation with the pastors.

Child Care and Other Needs: We provide child care for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers during all worship services. Handicapped parking is located behind the educational building (entrance on Broad St.). Discrete hearing assistance is available throughout the sanctuary.
In worship, we gather as a community of faith to praise God, to pray, to give, to hear and respond to God’s Word, and to celebrate the sacraments. The worship hour is perhaps the most significant hour of the week.