Worship

Our worship reflects a more traditional Protestant worship. Our principle services are based on a simplified version of the Service of Morning Prayer. Each Sunday our acolytes light candles to remind us that Christ is the light of the world. We call one another to worship the Trinue God. The church bell is rung, and we observe a monent of silence in reverence toward God. We turn to God in prayer and confession and are reminded of God's redeeming grace in Jesus Christ. We sing praises to God, singing the doctrinal and spirtual hymns of the church from a hymn book accompanied by piano or organ. We enjoy the musical gifts of our choirs and instrumentalists. We greet one another in the peace of Christ. Opportunity is given to express praise or request prayer. Our pastor leads us in morning prayer, using forms such as the historic Collects and the Lord's Prayer which teach us a vocabulary of prayer. There is a special lesson time in the service just for children. We read portions of the Bible in every service, usually selections from the lectionary in keeping with the sacred time of the Christian year. Our Pastor offers sermons based on one of the Scripture readings of the day. We confess our faith using the ancient creeds. We gather frequently at the Lord's Table where we remember Jesus' once-for-all-time sacrifice for sin on the cross. Our service ends with a pastoral benediction and a corporate "Amen."    

A unique aspect of our church is that all the generations worship together rather than being divided by musical styles. We emphasize that the church is a spiritual family comprised of people of all ages, styles, denominations, and ethnic backgrounds. We try to include children and youth in many aspects of our worship, as we recognize them as part of God's family.

Sample Order of Worship

Prelude

Call to Worship

Ringing of Bell

Invocation

Word of Grace

Hymn of Praise

Greet One Another in Peace 

Pastoral Prayer/Lord's Prayer

Offering

Doxology

Hymn of Thanksgiving

Children’s Time 

Scripture Lessons

The Sermon

The Creed

The Lord's Table

Hymn of Response

Benediction

There is a coffee and cake fellowship following all of our Sunday morning services (except in summer). Here you can come and meet others, ask questions, speak with the pastor or church leaders, or just enjoy the blessing of Christian hospitality. We especially welcome visitors to the Beulah area to join us. 

We also have a number of special services throughout the year in observation of Christian holidays. These include:

Advent Devotions

Christmas Eve Service

Lenten Services

Maundy Thursday Service

Good Friday Service

Sunrise Easter Service