Worship Information

Worship | Sunday 10:30 am | Lord’s Supper every first Sunday of the month
Adult Bible Study | We are currently on break

What happens when we worship?

The first thing to understand about worship is the profound truth that when we gather to worship on the Lord’s Day, we are not pleading for God to meet with us; rather, it is God who graciously invites us into his presence. He extends this invitation to enter his heavenly throne room for a royal audience with our God and King.

A second thing to remember about worship is that it is a dialogue. As we have entered into the throne room of God and stand in awe before his holy throne- that throne which is called the throne of Grace- God communicates to us through his presider and we respond with song and prayer. This underscores why the presider’s words consist of scripture texts rather than his personal reflections; it is God speaking to us. But as we noted, it’s not just a monologue, it is a dialogue. Therefore, not only does God speak to us, but we also respond with song and prayer. This serves as a beautiful reminder that worship is not a spectator sport, but rather an intimate conversation between God and his people. You participate in this dialogue through your prayers, your songs, and by listening intently to his word.

And thirdly, the richness of our liturgy stems from its function as a covenant renewal service. And as we progress through the liturgy we are reminded of our Covenant making God, his Covenant faithfulness in the Gospel, and of our Covenant responsibilities.

What about the kids?

On the first Sunday of each month, all children will remain for the entire worship service. On all other Sundays, elementary and pre-school aged children (if desired) will be dismissed before the sermon to participate in a teaching given by volunteers. Once children reach sixth grade, they will stay for the entire service.

Sample Liturgy

God Welcomes Us and Calls Us to Worship

Salutation                                                                  

Presider: “Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” (Romans 1:7)

Call to Worship

Presider: “Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.” (Hebrews 10:19-25)

Invocation                                                             Presider

*Song of Praise

God Cleanses Us

Call to Confession

Presider: “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul?” (Matthew 16:24-26)

Confession of Sin

All: Great and gracious God, who knows and judges the secrets of every human heart; we do acknowledge and confess our rebellion against you. In your love, you saved us for yourself through the blood of your Son, but we confess that rather than living for you we have lived for ourselves. We have exchanged the comfort and hope of Christ for the comforts of the flesh and the hopes of this world. We have turned from your ways and from you blessed presence and have reaped the misery of disobeying you, the very author of life. We appeal to you and your great mercy that you would forgive us our sins. Just as Christ was raised from the dead, by your glory so raise our dead hearts that we may walk in the newness of life. It is in the name of Christ we pray, Amen.

Assurance of Pardon

Presider: “For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.” (2 Cor. 5:14-15)

*Song of Thanksgiving

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Offertory Prayer

Confession of Faith                                                                           All

We join with Christians, the world over, who recite the Heidelberg Catechism.

Presider: Q. 123: What does the second petition mean?

All: “Your kingdom come” means: Rule us by your Word and Spirit in such a way that more and more we submit to you. Preserve and increase your church. Destroy the devil’s work; destroy every force which revolts against you and every conspiracy against your holy Word. Do all this until your kingdom fully comes, when you will be all in all.  

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God Blesses Us through His Means of Grace

Pastoral Prayer

*Scripture Reading             Presider                                                 

Presider: This is the Word of the Lord.

All: Thanks be to God.

Sermon                 

            The preaching of the Word is an ordinance of God for our salvation.

*Song of Response

God Commissions Us

*Benediction

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* Please Stand