When we worship, we gather as Christian brothers and sisters to meet with the Triune God in a way agreeable to His revealed will (the Bible).
The worship of the one true and living God is mankind’s highest duty and greatest delight. Through Christ the living Word and by the call of the Holy Spirit, individual believers and churches approach God the Father in devotion and praise. The Father seeks those who will worship Him in Spirit and in truth. Do not content yourself with spectating, but rather join with the congregation in the singing of psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Pray along with the elders, adding your “Amen” to the prayers. Give joyfully to God in the corporate offering as an act of worship and sanctified self-denial. Listen attentively to God speaking in and through the reading and preaching of His inspired Word. May God the Father receive an acceptable sacrifice of praise through Christ the Son as we actively worship Him by the Holy Spirit.
In all that we do as a church, we desire to pursue the glory of God and the good of our neighbors, friends, brothers, and sisters. Toward that end, we have sought to honor God in our worship by doing that which He has plainly and timelessly commanded in His Word.
For our Church’s official doctrinal position on the Lord’s Supper, please click here.
Children in Worship
We believe that the children of believers are not only a heritage from the Lord and a special gift to parents, but also members of God’s church. Therefore, we involve children as participants in worship. The children of believing parents are to be students of the Christian Faith – even baptized disciples – from infancy, and they are not to be excluded from the assembling together of the saints. However, until such a time as they can examine themselves of their being in Christ, such members of the church are to refrain from taking the Lord’s Supper. If you are visiting today and not accustomed to children in the worship service, we thank you for your understanding and patience. If you are here today with young children, please exercise courtesy by using our training room or our childcare space as needed.
See below for several helpful resources for understanding our approach to the worship of God.
The Purpose of Worship
The end of public worship is the glory of God. Public worship has as its aim the building of Christ’s church by the perfecting of the saints and the addition to its membership of such as are being saved – all to the glory of God.
The Pattern of Worship
Since the Holy Scriptures are the only infallible rule of faith and practice, the principles of public worship must be derived from the Bible, and from no other source. From its beginning to its end a service of public worship should be characterized by that simplicity which is an evidence of sincerity and by that beauty and dignity which are a manifestation of holiness.
The Music of Worship
The Bible teaches that the following are proper elements of worship service: reading of Holy Scripture, singing of psalms and hymns, the offering of prayer, the preaching of the Word, the presentation of offerings, confessing the faith and observing the Sacraments; and on special occasions taking oaths. We use the Trinity Psalter Hymnal, which includes settings of all 150 psalms as well as a theologically rich selection of hymns.
For a helpful list of links to freely accessible recordings of the tunes used in the Trinity Psalter Hymnal, click here. These links are a helpful start for those who wish to learn unfamiliar tunes or sing in their homes.
