Worship
Worship is the taproot of our life together. Singing, praising, praying, hearing—we come to know and experience Christ through the steady heartbeat of gathering weekly as the People of God.
SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP AND SUNDAY SCHOOL
We have two main worship services, as well as other special worship opportunities.
The first is a weekly, Sunday morning service at 10am (9:30 in summer), which meets in the sanctuary, or as we call it, The Meetinghouse.
The second, Worship In A New Key, is held in the fellowship center. This service meets bi-monthly. 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month, Oct. through May.
5pm - Worship
6pm - Dinner
Both services welcome childen and have child care for the little ones.
SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP AND STUDY
Lectio Divina, 9am in room 106 (8:30am in summer)
Lectio Divina is an ancient spiritual practice of reading the scripture meditatively. A cross between Bible study and worship, the group selects one of the scripture lessons to be proclaimed in worship that morning, which is read several times, with periods of silence and sharing to consider how the word in scripture intersects with our lives. Childcare is available for Lectio Divina.
Sunday Worship – 10am in the Meetinghouse
(9:30am in summer—see Calendar for specific details)
Our service is based on the traditional Presbyterian liturgy—freedom within form, with an emphasis on proclaiming God’s word in scripture, in sermon, and through music.
Nursery Care
Nursery care for infants and preschoolers, with wireless pagers, is available in room 103, located off the Fellowship Center during the entirety of the worship service.
Sunday School for Children
Children begin the worship service with their parents—they are integral to our life as a community, and to our worship—and then are dismissed to Sunday School after the Children’s Message. The exception to the rule: Communion Sundays and special worship services, such as Children’s Sabbath, Palm Sunday and Easter. Please click here for more information
Sunday School/Adult Forums – 11:15 in the Lounge
After worship, Adults are welcomed to attend an Adult Education Forum on a variety of topics. Please click here for more information.
WORSHIP IN A NEW KEY
Our 5:00pm Worship in a New Key is a new feature of our worship life that began in the fall of 2008, and meets on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month October through May. The New Key service features acoustic music from a variety of styles--jazz, world, folk, acoustic rock, and even traditional hymn styles. This service attracts people of all ages who want a less formal, and more experiential worship service that is out of the box, but still conforms to the traditional order of Reformed worship.
Worship and Supper, beginning at 5pm. People gather for the service at 5pm, with acoustic music and gathering songs, and ends with Eucharist (Communion). The service morphs into table fellowship: a simple meal together (usually soup and bread). The service is in our Fellowship Center, a less formal and more flexible place to worship.
An ensemble led by our musically talented Youth and Young Adult Ministries director, Rich Richards, provides upbeat, toe-tapping musical accompaniment for the service.
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OTHER SPECIAL WORSHIP SERVICES
Taize Worship in the Chapel
Join us for occasional worship services in the style of Taize, a Christian community in France founded by Brother Roger. Check our What’s New page for upcoming services.
Services for Healing and Wholeness
Christmas and Easter are often times when people feel the need for healing in the midst of grief, loss or challenging circumstances. These occasional services are for everyone desiring to hear the Good News amidst such challenges, to be with those who wish to be in prayer with them, or for anyone desiring a service of quiet meditation and prayer.
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