Worship.
Our order of service is intended to be crafted around Scripture from start to finish. We want to lift up the Word of God and make it preeminent in our services. That means that God’s Word is the true north for our Sunday service. Through our Scripture readings, the songs that we sing, the sermon that is preached, the time of confession of our sins, and the confessions of faith that we speak together, Scripture is the backbone. These components of the worship service weave together to proclaim the truth about God and the gospel of His Son. Bringing God glory is our foremost desire.
Musically, our focus is the same. we sing songs that are old and songs that are new. In a service we might sing “Great is Thy Faithfulness,” or “All Creatures of Our God and King.” These are songs that are rooted in Christian tradition and have been sung for many years by believers who have gone before us. But in that same service we might sing “Stronger,” or “Christ is Risen,” which were been penned in the past few years. These songs are chosen not because they are old or because they are new. Instead, we would sing “Great is Thy Faithfulness” to highlight God’s faithfulness, or we would sing “All Creatures of Our God and King” to highlight the glory and splendor of the Creator. “Stronger” and “Christ is Risen” might be sung because they speak beautifully of Christ’s death, resurrection and return. God’s glory and His Word are our focus. Not melodies. Not keys.
Come and worship with us. We’d love to lift up God’s name alongside you! May we all worship Him in Spirit and in truth!
Liturgy.
The gospel is our central focus on Sunday mornings because we think the gospel is the most clear demonstration and revelation of God’s greatness and character. In the gospel story, we see his holiness and justice, and we see his steadfast love, grace and mercy. It’s our belief that when we encounter God, we are changed. So the hope of the liturgy and worship service is to help our congregation “see” God, so that we can be changed and moved to worship him in praise and thanks. The liturgy is crafted in a way that communicates different “themes” or “movements” of the Gospel. Not just the content of the liturgy, but the actual shape and flow of the liturgy itself.
Section One: Call to Worship
Section Two: Time of Confession
Section Three: Confession of Faith
Section Four: Welcome Time
Section Five: Response
Section Six: Sermon
Section Seven: Benediction
Not every service will be lined out with these exact same formats and sections. But the general feel is that the gospel will be proclaimed thoroughly by the end of the service. Liturgy sets the boundaries, categories, and standards for the content of each Sunday’s service. Liturgy also displays the rhythm of the faithful Christian’s life.
May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with us all. Amen.
