Archive for the ‘Worship’ Category

Tomorrow’s Ministries

Saturday, May 12th, 2012

Please take some time today to prepare your hearts for worship and consider inviting someone to join us by sharing this link. (more…)

Our Order of Worship

Saturday, May 21st, 2011

Whether they admit it or not, all churches follow a very deliberate order of worship.

God himself has instituted what elements are to be included in public worship:

  • Singing Psalms and Hymns
  • Corporate Prayer to God
  • Presentation of Offerings
  • Reading and Preaching Scripture
  • Administering the Sacraments

However, God has not revealed exactly how these elements are to be ordered and inter-related. It is therefore the responsibility of ministers to order these things in a manner which facilitates corporate worship.

Here are some of the orders of worship our church has used in the past:

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Why no “Good Friday” service?

Friday, April 22nd, 2011

Question: Why doesn’t your church offer a “Good Friday” service?

Answer: The following scripture and commentary explains the reformed perspective:

“Which I commanded them not, and which never came to my mind” (Jeremiah 7:31)

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Sabbath Schedule

Saturday, January 1st, 2011

We invite you to join us this coming Lord’s Day as we call the Sabbath a delight and the holy day of the Lord honorable.

In order to help you prepare for your visit, we have provided this outline of our ordinary ministry schedule: (more…)

Celebrating Jesus’ Birth – Without His Picture

Thursday, December 16th, 2010

During the final weeks of every year, visual images of our Lord Jesus Christ seem to be everywhere.

From Christmas cards to commercial advertisements, it is nearly impossible to avoid seeing a barrage of pictures of Jesus in the manger during the holiday season.

Of course, many such images are simply the product of a crass commercialism or unthinking sentimentality. But other images are produced and distributed out of sincere, pious motives. What should Reformed Christians think of this? (more…)