COME AND WORSHIP WITH US!
Worship: Sunday Morning at 9:00 a.m.
Adult Bible Study/Sunday School at 10:15 a.m. (Pastor is currently leading us through the Gospel of John!)
Out of Town? Watch our live stream Sunday Morning!
Our Theology of Worship is both ancient and modern, both traditional and contemporary, both evangelical and liturgical.
Our worship is Ancient, because we are not just baptized into the body of believers walking around today, but into the body of Christ, into which all believers have been baptized since Christ’s death, resurrection, and ascension. Our communion is not just with those we see today, but with all God’s people through all history.
Our worship is Modern, because we worship now, in this age. We are not seeking to relive the past – we live right now in this time God has given us. We are free to use the things of this age as well as they may be rightly used for God’s kingdom, and we are constantly looking for new and better ways to get God’s timeless gifts to people in this modern day.
Our worship is Traditional, because we cherish the good traditions the Church has passed down to us. We are not the first Christians, and we would be fools to cut ourselves off from the incredible wisdom and witness of the Christians who have gone before us. Anything that God’s faithful people found that promotes, supports, and defends God’s Word and the Gospel is our inheritance and it is very precious to us. The hymnal we use for our services (the Lutheran Service Book) is filled with such treasures, and we delight in sharing them together.
Our worship is Contemporary, because all that we receive from God is for the here and now of the lives of His redeemed people which affect their lives both now and eternally. The gifts of God never go out of style – they are living and life-giving, equipping us today and preparing us for the future in ways that nothing else can.
Our worship is Evangelical, because the gospel-centered message of Christ crucified for sinners is what changes hearts and resurrects us to new life. This Gospel is not only for people who have been LCMS members from infancy, but for everyone, everywhere. We are very interested in sharing this Gospel with whoever will hear us, and our order of service is filled to the brim with it.
Our worship is Liturgical, because the way someone worships informs how that person thinks, acts, and believes. Bad worship practices don’t just cause confusion; they can twist God’s truth. On the other hand, when worship happens faithfully and does not obscure God’s Word, God uses that Word to strengthen and enliven His hearers in incredible ways. This being the case, we care a great deal about always having good liturgy! Each and every element of our service is designed to point people to God and His awesome gifts.
So what is our worship actually like?
Our worship illuminates what we believe, teach and confess that Scripture declares about Jesus Christ. But most importantly, it is where God Himself comes to be with us in Word and Sacrament. The Creator of the Universe, in our midst!
He gives and we receive. Then we give thanks for all that He has done to rescue us from sin, death and devil.
This is our order of our worship. This is the purpose we come to Divine Service every Sunday—to receive Christ’s gifts of forgiveness, life and salvation in Word and Sacrament. For where there is the forgiveness of sins, there is also life and salvation. And we’d love to have you with us.
Welcome to the Lamb’s feast for the ages! Welcome to Risen Savior Lutheran Church!
