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Components of Worship Service
Each week, you may join our Sunday worship service online or in person at 10a. The bulletin and worship service slideshow will help guide you through the service. In general, this is the order of our typical worship service is listed below. Use this as a guide to understand the different components of the worship service. Additional links are provided to connect you to what United Methodists believe about different worship aspects, such as prayer, offering, and communion.
Order of Worship Service
Welcome
Prayers of the World, Prayers of the People, Lordās Prayer
Announcements
At least monthly, we also practice the sacrament of communion.
*For more information on each worship service component, click on a link above or keep reading below.
Call to Worship
The call to worship is used to invite the congregation to enter into a time for worship. It may be spoken by the pastor, led with call-and-response, or it may be through music and prayer. Each week, the call to worship is used to begin our service.
Music
Gathering Music
Song of Praise
Hymn of Response
Closing Hymn
Music is a beautiful and powerful means of expression. We regularly use music and other art forms to open ourselves to God - just as the Psalms do: we praise, we ask for what we need, we confess, we complain, we lament. We give thanks to God as we express our vulnerability and our longings. Music is used to help center us at the beginning of service but also throughout the service to join with one another as we worship together.
Prayer
Offering Prayer
Prayers of the World, Prayers of the People, Lordās Prayer
Other Prayer through the service
Childrenās Moment
Each week, the worship time includes a special āChildrenās Timeā with a conversation or activity specifically designed for children. Afterward, Children can go to Childrenās Church, stay with family, or head to the nursery.
Scripture
Each week a scripture reading from the Bible is given. The scripture reading informs the topic and message that is reflected in the sermon. Additionally, the message in the Childrenās Moment and activities provided through Childrenās Church are typically informed by the weekly scripture reading. Reflection questions or devotions for going out into the world for the upcoming week that are often provided with the bulletin will typically be related to the scripture reading during Sunday Worship.
For more information on what United Methodists believe about scripture, go here.
Sermon
The sermon is the weekly message given by the pastor (or a guest speaker). It is based on the weekly scripture reading and it is meant to provide instruction, inspiration, and encouragement to the congregation. It typically includes three main parts: an introduction that introduces the topic of the message, a body that expands on the introduced topic, and a conclusion that reinforces the message given.
Offering
At each service, we also take an offering. Offerings are voluntary gifts and tithes given by those in worship. The offering plates are at the back of the sanctuary so those attending in person who are wanting and able to give can place their offering in the plates. The offering plates are then brought by the usher to the front during the service and a blessing is given over them. Regular congregants also have an option to transfer funds electronically on a regular basis, if they chose.
For more information on what United Methodists believe about tithes and offering, please go here.
Communion
Communion is a sacrament practiced on the first Sunday of each month and other occasions.
Everyone present will be invited to the table. While no one is required to receive communion, all are welcome. We offer a gluten-free bread option. We always serve non-alcoholic grape juice at communion.
For more information regarding what United Methodist believe about the sacrament of communion, go here.
For information on other sacraments, rituals, and rites within the UMC, please follow this link: United Methodist sacraments, rites and rituals | UMC.org.
Sending Forth
At the conclusion of our gathering, we receive a spoken benediction. āBenedictionā is Latin and means āgood word.ā It is a final blessing over our community as we head into our week.
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