The Primacy and Importance of Worship
In worship we strive for decency, order, and excellence in every part to reflect God’s beauty, holiness, and majesty. Though Scripture does not prescribe a specific worship, it reveals its content and shape, which includes reading and preaching of God’s Word; prayer; psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; confession; offerings; sacraments; and the benediction. Acts 2:42. These elements are patterned after the Covenant of Grace, in which God initiates worship, reveals His will and graciously works through His Word. God’s people accordingly respond by humbly, reverently, and boldly calling upon Him in faith, joyfully offering thanksgiving and praise, giving to God what has been received from His gracious hand. Since worship is of utmost importance, it must be protected by Elders entrusted to guard the Gospel, lead worship, and train those under their care to offer acceptable worship, in spirit and truth. We hold to the principle of Sola Scriptura (by Scripture Alone). God commands to be worshiped according to His revealed will alone, not according to personal preferences and cultural fads. The very content of God’s Word also should hold a prominent place within virtually every aspect of worship. God sovereignly establishes and increases faith through His ordained means, (ordinary means of grace) which are vital for believers’ spiritual nourishment and growth. God’s people are therefore commanded to participate regularly in Lord’s Day corporate worship, in dependence upon God’s Spirit Who applies Christ’s benefits through His Word and sacraments. We therefore practice systematic expository preaching of God’s Word, recognize spoken and sung prayer as the chief means of gratitude and praise to God, and administer the sacraments of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper. We celebrate the Lord's Supper on the 1st Sunday Morning of each month. As such, we are a church governed by the ordinary means of grace. Although various ministries and fellowship opportunities certainly exist within our church community, we are not a program-driven church but an ordinary-means-of-grace-driven church.
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