Lord’s Day Worship
We seek to worship God only as He has commanded in Scripture, not according to human imagination, custom, or innovation. Following the Regulative Principle of Worship, our reverent service centers on God’s appointed means—prayer, the reading and preaching of the Word, the sacraments, and the singing of psalms and hymns—through which He strengthens, nourishes, and blesses His people.
Prelude
A musical piece planned for reflection and preparation. We recognize that most of us lead very hectic lives. Please calm your heart and be preparing to meet God. Meditation on Scripture or reading over the words of hymns for the service is often helpful.
Call to Worship
The service’s tone begins with Scripture, reminding us of our purpose, which is to meet with the living God to whom our worship is due.
Invocation
A short prayer, inviting and acknowledging God’s presence.
Singing Praise
We welcome you to pray, praise, and witness during our songs. The pastors select hymns or psalms that reinforce the message of the later sermon and also that lift up the Triune God. We use hymns that are time-tested, focused on God, and reverent. Our goal is to bring you into the presence of the exalted God, no less, who joins us in worship.
Confession
Often, we use historic confessions or creeds to verbalize our faith publicly and to unite us together. Usually, the pastor will identify the time period or setting of an ancient confession. We also use prayers of confession with an assurance of pardon from sin — good news for every believer! We invite you to enter sincerely into these opportunities to acknowledge our sinfulness – in thought, word, and deed – and to receive God’s forgiveness through faith in Christ.
Scripture Reading
We believe that God’s Word is perfect and cannot fail. We seek to saturate our worship with as much of God’s Word as possible. Every service of worship will feature many portions of Gods’ Word because it is the bread of life.
Pastoral Prayer
The pastoral prayer is a moment when Christ’s undershepherd leads the congregation in approaching the throne of grace. Here the pastor prays with and for the flock, lifting up their praises, petitions, and needs before the Lord. As the local body of Christ, we join our hearts and voices together in a single prayer, expressing our dependence on God as one people. These prayers are shaped by Scripture itself, teaching us how to seek God’s mercy, confess our sins, give thanks, and intercede for the church and the world. In this shared act of worship, God’s people learn to pray biblically while being shepherded by His appointed servant.
Anthem
Our choir prepares anthems and responses that are to lead us to contemplate and worship God. We include the words on the screen so that you can pray along silently as they sing.
Offering
Our church’s work is supported by grateful givers who present their tithes and offerings to the Lord (Mal. 3:10). In the New Testament (2 Cor. 8–9; Acts 2:45; 1 Cor. 16:2), God calls His people to give freely, joyfully, and sacrificially as an act of worship, expressing our gratitude for Christ’s grace and our commitment to His kingdom. As we give, we acknowledge that all we have belongs to God and is entrusted to us for His purposes.
Sermon
The sermon unfolds and applies the Scripture that has been read, aiming not only to instruct the mind but to press God’s truth upon the heart. Our pastors ordinarily preach through books of the Bible, carefully explaining the text and making direct, searching applications to the lives of God’s people. In the Reformed tradition, preaching is experimental. That means it addresses the spiritual condition of the hearers, comforts the afflicted, and confronts the careless. Instruction in the Word is the means, but the end is true transformation, as the Spirit uses the preached Word to conform us more and more to the image of Christ (2 Cor. 3:18).
Benediction
The benediction (literally, ‘good word’) is God’s covenant blessing spoken from Scripture to His gathered people. It is not a mere closing wish but God Himself commissioning His church, sending us out under His favor, protection, and promise. As the pastor lifts God’s Word over the congregation, we receive this blessing by faith, rejoicing that the Lord equips His people for obedience and perseverance. In this sacred moment, meditate reverently on the grace God declares, for His covenant blessing is truly profitable to our souls.
Postlude
Celebratory music played after the service has concluded. During this time, be sure to greet one another and deepen your friendships as an overflow of worship.
Join us this Sunday
Sunday School: 9:30 AM
Morning Worship: 10:30 AM
Evening Worship: 5:00 PM
