Follow-up from Contemporary Worship Post

Traditional Protestant worship is usually sermon dominated or at the very least 50-50 in time allocation. Three hymns, a prayer, a responsive reading, a creed, the offering and a sermon.

Contemporary worship is more praise and worship oriented. Although the sermon is key, contemporary worship has to do with coming into the presence of God as a Body. It is about encouraging the listeners to grow in their faith and understanding. To prick their hearts and invite them to go deeper in their walk.

Our service of 75 minutes has always tried to be 25-30 minutes sermon and 45-50 minutes praise and worship. A real prayer time (not just a 30 sec prayer) and a time to approach the Lord at the altar and with one another. It has always had music as a central part of the service because music and words can be used to draw us into God's presence.

For those who want more sermon and less praise and worship, a Bible Study might be the answer or a preaching service could be started with little if any praise and worship and one of the pastor's preaching for the majority of the service.

We try to offer all sorts of worship services and MZ. Come August 2nd and discuss what our traditional and contemporary services consist of and if there is a need for more worship styles, we can offer what is needed in the future.