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Worship
Sunday Worship
10:30 a.m. - in the Sanctuary

Wednesday Vespers
5:30 p.m. - in the Chapel

Summer Chapel
June - August
8:15 a.m. - in the Chapel


What should I expect in a worship service?
As we enter, we begin with a time for reflection and individual silent prayer that listens for God's presence during the prelude (opening music, usually the organ). The worship service then begins with a welcome, announcements, and a "Call to Worship," which calls us all together, mind and spirit, in the worship of God. We confess our broken relationships, for which God offers healing and forgiveness through the -------. Chalice and plate prepared with Communion | ©2010 iStockphoto.com
The Sacraments may appear to be ordinary ceremonies if one approaches them without the biblical story. God's promises embedded in the two sacraments are central to their meaning. With participation one finds assurance and expectation and commitment.

The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper
We believe that Christ is really present with us in the Lord's Supper: in this sacrament Christ is inviting us to be nourished by his everpresent love. In response to Christ's love we are called to live a life of grace and hope, caring for the world that God loves.

Communion in the Presbyterian Church PC(USA) is linked to the sacrament of baptism. It is a table that is public (open), rather than private (or closed). Our church’s polity (our constitution, which is entitled "Book of Order") makes this statement about the Lord's Supper (or Communion):
All the baptized faithful are to be welcomed to the Table, and none shall be excluded because of race, sex, age, economic status, social class, handicap condition. . .as we remember that access to the Table is not a right conferred upon the worthy, but a privilege given to the undeserving who come in faith, repentance, and love.

Sacrament of BaptismThe Sacrament of Baptism
Jesus was baptized and invites us to also be baptized into God's family of faith. Anne Meredith Wilson describes symbolism in this sacrament in this way, The water of baptism reminds us of the waters of creation, the Flood, and the Exodus from Egypt, and of God's promises to previous generations. When the water dries, it leaves no visible mark, yet it signifies God's faithfulness to us and our promise to be faithful to God. It is both a sign of God's grace and a seal of God's promises.

The Presbyterian Church celebrates baptism as part of a public worship service. We baptize children and adults. Children are presented by their parents, who profess their faith

When one is baptized, two promises are made; to accept God's love and to love all God's creation.