Worship

Oh, sing to the Lord a new song! Sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, bless His name; Proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day. Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples. For the Lord is great and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods. For all the gods of the peoples are idols, But the Lord made the heavens. Honor and majesty are before Him; Strength and beauty are in His sanctuary. Give to the Lord, O families of the peoples, Give to the Lord glory and strength. Give to the Lord the glory due His name; Bring an offering, and come into His courts. Oh, worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness! Tremble before Him, all the earth. Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns; The world also is firmly established, It shall not be moved; He shall judge the peoples righteously.” Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; Let the sea roar and all its fullness; Let the field be joyful, and all that is in it. Then all the trees of the woods will rejoice before the Lord. For He is coming, for He is coming to judge the earth. He shall judge the world with righteousness, And the peoples with His truth.

Psalm 96

We believe our worship is to be:

• Centered on God as Creator, Redeemer, Sanctifier, Sovereign Lord, and Judge
• Done for the glory of His name
• An act of willing submission and joy
• Part of our everyday life experience
• Heartfelt and authentic
• Based upon the truth of scripture
• Experienced through the preaching of the Word, in prayer, through music, and the use of other means of expression during our worship services.

And our ministry of music is to be:

• Focused on God and His attributes
• Biblically correct and theologically sound
• God directed
• Excellent and not distracting
• Composed of historic and contemporary works
• Congregationally friendly
• Inspiring and uplifting
• Reverent and passionate
• Diverse in the use of instruments and voices
• Led by those who are called, gifted, and skilled