Worship

Sunday 8:30 a.m. Service

The early Sunday worship is an intimate “First Light” service with Holy Communion. It features hymns and the Word, musically enriched by vocal soloists. It is a full communion service led by the Casavant organ or the piano. One of the pastors preaches, and another presides for worship and communion. A member of the congregation serves as the assistant minister. The service is based on Lutheran liturgy (service order) and hymn singing. The service lasts about 50 minutes, and generally, 60-70 people attend. Following worship, there is coffee and cookie fellowship time in the Great Room. During the program year (September–May), educational opportunities follow.

Sunday 10:30 a.m. Service

The late Sunday worship has the largest attendance. During the program year (September–May), this is a choir-led festive service with Holy Communion. It is a communion service rooted in Lutheran liturgy and hymns. One of the pastors preaches, and another presides for worship. Congregation members serve as the assisting minister and the lesson readers. A time for children is offered during the service. The service lasts 65 minutes, and generally 250-300 people attend. Following worship, there is a community meal served for all.

In the summer, there are scheduled food trucks on some weekends. On rare occasions when there is no meal served, coffee and cookies for fellowship time are served.

Saturday 5 p.m. Service

Saturday evening worship is a contemplative communion service. Whichever pastor is preaching on Sunday, preaches and leads worship on Saturday night. The service is guided by a contemplative sense: a slower pace, room for silence, and a simpler service order. The altar is on the main floor, and much of the music is led from a piano within the gathered community. The service is generally about 45 minutes long, with 40-50 people regularly gathering. After worship, there is a social time with non-alcoholic beverages, wine, beer, and finger food like cheese and crackers, dip, and sweets.

Monday 11 a.m. Service

Monday’s worship service is grounded in community and followed by a community meal. Each week of the month, worship has its own flavor, from testimony times and healing services to confession and forgiveness and Holy Communion. Music is led by members of the worshipping community. The Pastor for Community generally leads worship, though some weeks there is a guest preacher or one of the other pastors may preach and lead worship. This service is held in the Great Room and has 25-40 participants who gather within the Monday community ministry flow. This service is not livestreamed.