Traditional Worship At Redeemer
What are the times of the Traditional Worship services and where are they held?
We offer two traditional services every Sunday morning in our Sanctuary. The service times are: 8:30am and 10:15am. Both of these services are the same.
What is "Traditional Worship?"
Our Traditional Worship Service is most uniquely identified by its style of music and lively structure. Led by the pastoral staff, an assisting lay (non-professional) person, and talented musicians, the worship service flows between music, prayer, scripture and teaching; all of this helps focus us in order that we may enter together into God's presence. The music is led primarily by the organ and song leader, and includes both lively congregational singing as well as special music designed to touch our hearts in the way only music can. We sing the great hymns of the church as well as an occasional contemporary praise chorus. Although there is a common structure to each service of worship, there is no sense of going through the motions, since each service is planned individually, with every element designed to enhance and communicate the central theme and message of the service. As we worship in spirit and truth (John 4:23), the celebration of Christ and his resurrection is central and the anchor of our service is the reading and proclamation of God's Word.Although the traditional service is more formal in style, it still has the warmth of a community celebration. Feel free to come as you are, for God accepts each of us however we come to Him, with our doubts and faith, our hopes and fears, our successes and failures. If you would like to worship alongside others who are daily seeking to follow Jesus Christ, or if you just want to explore what Jesus might mean to you, please join us.
Why should I worship?
At Redeemer, we believe that worship is the single most important activity in which a Christian can be engaged. In worship, God comes to us and we respond with prayer and praise. The Christian life then flows out of what God has done for us. In corporate worship we enter into God's presence in a special way with other believers in order that we may receive from God so that we are changed according to his purposes. It is in worship that we see God most clearly, and therefore see ourselves as we truly are. True worship can therefore cause great joy as well as deep sorrow as it both comforts the afflicted and afflicts the comfortable. When we have truly worshiped our Lord we are no longer satisfied with an easy "me and Jesus" attitude. Rather we are energized by His Spirit to re-enter the world of everyday life in order to genuinely love the people around us (even the difficult ones) and to work for God's glory rather than our own.
If this is what worship is all about, then the style of worship does not matter - what matters is that we are engaged in a life of worship!
Is childcare provided? What about Sunday School?
Yes! Entrust your children to our caring and capable staff. Any children participating in Sunday School (we call it "Cornerstone") are dismissed from the traditional services at the beginning of the message time. Redeemer's Children's Ministry provides care and learning opportunities for infants through Grade 5.
