Our worship reflects a blending of both contemporary and ancient forms. During worship we endeavor to celebrate the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ through the sacraments of baptism and Holy Communion, the reading of Scripture, corporate prayer, music, and the ancient creeds of the church.
We celebrate communion on a regular basis, with methods that serve to bring out the richness of the sacrament, encourage unity within the body, and strive to celebrate the eucharist as a means of God's grace.
Scripture is central to our worship. Weekly passages from both the Old and New Testaments are presented in a variety of ways that assists us in experiencing the Word in different ways. Scripture is read from the pulpit and the congregation, at times it is read in unison by the congregation, members of the congregation frequently participate in reading the scripture dramatically, and on occasion scripture is presented through drama. The sermon is rooted in scripture and presented in a manner that invites the hearers on a journey to discover its meaning.
During prayer we emphasize both the importance of spontaneous prayer and the wisdom of some of the ancient prayers of the church.
Spontaneous prayer is essential in promoting what John Wesley termed the religion of the heart which gaurds against a stagnate faith that simply goes through the motions of religion without meaning. The ancient prayers of the church as well as those taught in scripture strengthen our faith and protect us against shallow or empty prayers which fail to reflect the true nature of God. Both the great prayers of the church and the ancient creeds challenge us to grow deeper in our relationship to God and assist in countering the influences of the secular culture that surrounds us.
Our musicians work together with our pastor in order to blend some of the contemporary hymns and choruses of today with the more ancient hymns of church that have withstood the test of time.The music assists our people in lifting up praise and adoration to God and in challenging them in their faith.
Following our worship we invite you to pour yourself a cup of coffee, hot chocolate, or tea (we have patries as well) and join us for our worship reflection. Together we discuss our worship experience, voice our thoughts about the scripture, music or other aspects of worship, and raise questions about the sermon. Our people have found this to be a meaningful time of fellowship and growth as we learn from each other. We invite you to join us.
