Responsive Psalms have been used in worship for hundreds of years by Jews and Christians, and I hope you will find these responsive readings from the psalms and these prayers helpful to you. We celebrate Holy Communion approximately 12 times a year.International Bible Lessons Commentaries and Lessons Bible Lesson Forum We celebrate baptisms as requested by individuals/families. These sacraments are offered during worship at the discretion of our Session The Sacraments of Baptism and Holy Communion The worship leader charges the congregation to spread God’s word andlove in ourĬommunity and beyond and a final blessing if offered by the minister. To spread works of love and justice in the world. Resources are dedicated, along with ourselves as offerings to God. (We use “debts and debtors)Īt this time in the service we receive the financial gifts of the church. We generally end this prayer time saying the Lord’s Those in the church in need, friends of the church, other churches, the DelawareĬommunity, our nation, the world. The pastor or one of the elders offer a prayer of thanksgiving and intercession for The time when the minister/preacher delivers a message based on the days Bible Lesson often on the topic for the day is lead by a member of the congregation.Ĭhildren in preschool through 7th grade will then be dismissed to Sunday School. The children are invited to come forward and sit on the chancel steps. The second is read by the pastor prior to the sermon.Ī musical offering, selected for the day, is presented by the one of the church choirs. The first passage is read by the worship leader following the prayer for It is customary during our worship service to read at least two passages from theīible. Guide our understanding of them and the words spoken by the preacher. Hearts and minds to the reading and hearing of the morning’s Bible passages and to This prayer is offered by the worship leader asking for the Holy Spirit to open our This is in the bulletin and is read responsively with the pastor. Time left for Silent personal confession. Through out the worship service 3 different hymns are sung by the congregation.Ī corporate confession which is written in the bulletin is read in unison. The acolyte takes the light out at the end of the service during the last hymn.Ī responsive reading is lead by the worship leader bringing our focus and hearts Quiet time allows us to prepare ourselves to become centered and focused forĪn acolyte, often a child, brings the light of Christ into the sanctuary as we begin worship. The music starts 10 minutes before the scheduled service time (10:00 am). Our services are thoughtfully planned and seek to leave us centered on God in Christ and focused on our call to be loving disciples. Throughout the year you will find many different variations in our worship style, such as Jazz, Children’s Musicals, Storytelling, Dramatic Presentations and more. Worship is a time for us to gather together to praise God, grow in our understanding of Jesus Christ and his teachings. During designated services we celebrate the sacraments of Baptism and Holy Communion. Our service could be defined as creative with a traditional feel. Each Sunday at 10:00am we begin our worship service.