Worshipping at Grace

WORSHIP AT GRACE

Worship Sundays at 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School Recessed for the Summer
Talk Points (Adult Ed) at 10:45 a.m.

Perhaps the most visible thing we do together here at Grace is worship. It gathers us together on a weekly basis to give our praise and thanks to God. The way we worship also forms us in life and faith. We come from many backgrounds and traditions, but each week we come together around Word and Sacrament to hear Good News, be fed in faith, strengthened by God’s holy presence, and sent into the world renewed for mission.

What makes worship "Lutheran?" Here is the explanation given on the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America website www.elca.org.

"There is a basic pattern for worship among Lutherans. We gather. We encounter God’s Word. We share a meal at the Lord’s table. And we are sent into the world. But we do not think about worship so much in terms of what we do. Worship is fundamentally about what God is doing and our response to God’s action. Worship is an encounter with God, who saves us through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ."

“Think about it like this. God’s Spirit calls us together. God speaks to us through readings from the Old and New Testaments of the Bible, through preaching, prayer, and song. God feeds and nourishes us in a saving way. And God blesses us and sends us in mission to the world"

Our worship style at Grace leans toward "traditional,” with a reverent yet relaxed manner. Every service is slightly different, from the readings and sermons, to hymns and choirs and prayers. Yet no matter the differences from service to service, what remains the same is that we gather in Jesus’ name to offer worship and praise, to hear God’s Word and to receive our Lord’s holy presence.

Here at Grace, we gather to receive God’s grace, so that we might live in God’s grace every day. We hope you’ll join us.