Worship
On your feet now - applaud God! Bring a gift of laughter, sing
yourselves into his presence. Know this: God is God, and God, God. He
made us; we didn't make him. We're his people, his well-tended
sheep. Enter with the password: "Thank you!" Make yourselves at home,
talking praise. Thank him. Worship him. For God is sheer beauty,
all-generous in love, loyal always and ever.
--Psalm 100:1-5, The Message
yourselves into his presence. Know this: God is God, and God, God. He
made us; we didn't make him. We're his people, his well-tended
sheep. Enter with the password: "Thank you!" Make yourselves at home,
talking praise. Thank him. Worship him. For God is sheer beauty,
all-generous in love, loyal always and ever.
--Psalm 100:1-5, The Message
Our Sunday morning worship is known for lively, relevant preaching and a blend
of music styles in a traditional yet relaxed hour. The service includes a special time with the children before they are dismissed to their Sunday morning program.
We discover God through the Bible, through prayer, and through engaging in the
world. You won’t have to leave your brain at the door.
We thank God by working for a just and loving world.
We support God’s work through our gifts
to ministries that care for the earth and for all people.
We celebrate God’s grace in baptism and Holy Communion.
Church membership is not required to receive Communion,
which is served the first Sunday of the month and on holy days.
Sunday's First
The first Sunday of the month will always be a WORSHIP FOR ALL AGES. With a special theme for the service, elements of worship will be planned to inspire and engage the youngest to the oldest worship-goers. The service will also include Coming to the Table (Communion) which is also open to all. Click on the button to see photos of past monthly themes.
And invite your friends and family to join us next month.
And invite your friends and family to join us next month.
Our Sixtieth Anniversary Celebration--June 2014
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Other Worship Photos
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Preparing for Worship
READ THE SCRIPTURES FOR THE DAY
If from the Lectionary, look them up from one of the following sites-- |
HOW DO YOU PREPARE FOR WORSHIP?
I’m learning more and more that there is a direct link between my preparation for worship and my experience of God in worship.When I think of the amount of preparation that went into offering a sacrifice in the Old Testament–raising and feeding the animal, catching it and taking it to the temple, confessing one’s sins and watching an innocent animal
lose its’ life–I’m struck by how we are called to bring “a sacrifice of praise” to God. (Heb. 13.15) Shouldn’t we put significant thought and preparation into our sacrifice too?
What do you do to prepare yourself for worship?
Do you go to bed early so you won’t be tired?
Or get up early to spend time in scripture?
Do you fast before you worship?
I also think the jewish practice of sabbath can be instructional. As the Jewish sabbath
begins on Friday evening, but temple does not occur until Saturday morning, the
Israelites had to prepare everything for sabbath the day before temple. The point being that they didn’t wait until they pulled into the parking lot to start thinking about worship. It was on their minds and part of their preparation for much of the previous day. So my family tries to prepare for Sunday worship in very explicit, yet simple ways.
-We try and focus our attention toward Sunday worship beginning at dinner time with
reminders that tomorrow is church and what the Sunday school lesson will focus on.
-We all pick out our Sunday-go-to-meetin’ clothes after the meal. We hang them on our
bed posts or door knob.
-We decide what we’ll eat for breakfast and make sure we have all the ingredients.
-We get our Bibles and Sunday school books out and into our church bag.
-Then we try to further focus our thoughts on God and his grace by what we listen to
Saturday evening as we prepare for bed.
From Robert Gelinas' blog
I’m learning more and more that there is a direct link between my preparation for worship and my experience of God in worship.When I think of the amount of preparation that went into offering a sacrifice in the Old Testament–raising and feeding the animal, catching it and taking it to the temple, confessing one’s sins and watching an innocent animal
lose its’ life–I’m struck by how we are called to bring “a sacrifice of praise” to God. (Heb. 13.15) Shouldn’t we put significant thought and preparation into our sacrifice too?
What do you do to prepare yourself for worship?
Do you go to bed early so you won’t be tired?
Or get up early to spend time in scripture?
Do you fast before you worship?
I also think the jewish practice of sabbath can be instructional. As the Jewish sabbath
begins on Friday evening, but temple does not occur until Saturday morning, the
Israelites had to prepare everything for sabbath the day before temple. The point being that they didn’t wait until they pulled into the parking lot to start thinking about worship. It was on their minds and part of their preparation for much of the previous day. So my family tries to prepare for Sunday worship in very explicit, yet simple ways.
-We try and focus our attention toward Sunday worship beginning at dinner time with
reminders that tomorrow is church and what the Sunday school lesson will focus on.
-We all pick out our Sunday-go-to-meetin’ clothes after the meal. We hang them on our
bed posts or door knob.
-We decide what we’ll eat for breakfast and make sure we have all the ingredients.
-We get our Bibles and Sunday school books out and into our church bag.
-Then we try to further focus our thoughts on God and his grace by what we listen to
Saturday evening as we prepare for bed.
From Robert Gelinas' blog
Experiencing Worship
You may serve as a--
WELCOMER and help greet people at the welcome desk USHER and help pass out bulletins, collect the offering, distribute the communion elements LAY READER and help by reading the scripture and leading in some liturgy PROJECTIONIST and help project the worship power point. Training is provided CHOIR MEMBER meet for weekly rehearsals and lead the congregation through singing the anthem BELL CHOIR MEMBER meet for weekly rehearsals and play in worship once a month |
Follow Up to Worship
Worship is never meant to be confined to Sunday morning.
It's meant to be taken into our daily walk with God. Think of one thing that stuck with you from church this past Sunday. Talk with someone about it on the way home from church or over dinner. Ask what God is calling you to do this coming week. Make an intention and follow through. Walk the talk. |