Spiritually we believe that we are called by God to practice faith and serve others and accept all who enter. We find these practices to be challenging and life-giving even though we are far from perfect in our practice. We are praying that God will call you here to join us in learning what "practice" means and be together in faith community.
what to expect on a sunday morning
First of all, wear what is comfortable for you. You will see everything from shorts and flip-flops to suits and ties. Our worship leans traditional, but variety abounds as members share their gifts. From organ to hammered dulcimer, traditional sermons to drama and art, we use all we have been given. A bulletin and a hymnal will guide you through the service
Getting here and parking
We’re a few blocks west of Westchester off Lexington at 836 W. Lexington. At our sign, turn up our drive (Dunloy Way) and head up to the church. We have parking on either side. You’ll see our entrance from either end, go to the glass doors and come on in!
Coming up Dunloy Way to the church - just off Lexington
Childcare | Education Wing | 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Children are welcome in worship for all or part of the service; their comfort is our concern. Baskets with activity bags are in the narthex if they wish. If your child needs to play and move around, anyone you pass will be happy to get you to the nursery. Our professional child-care provider is supported by our members living into their vows to nurture our children in the faith.
Christian Formation | 9:45 am
We gather for multi-generational Christian Formation on Sunday mornings in the Fellowship Hall from Fall to Spring. Sometimes it’s a discussion about scripture, sometimes it’s an activity to help us explore our own spirituality, it’s always something to help us deepen our relationship with God.
Worship | 11:00 am (In-person in the Sanctuary and Virtually almost anywhere)
The sanctuary is accessible from either side of the drive. Choose a door and come in. You will be welcomed. Sit anywhere. Even if we usually sit there, we'll make room. We're happy to have you!
We use bulletins to guide our worship experience, and strive to make them as inclusive as we can. Please let us know if you would prefer a large print or low contrast bulletin!
We are a community that follows the rhythms of the church year, as Christians have for millennia, beginning in Advent every November. Our worship is liturgical (Greek for “work of the people”) and tends to be more traditional in that we together create the space in which we worship our God through spoken word and prayer, sung hymns, and even moments of silence. When it comes to worship we are more interested in providing authentic attempt at joining our individual gifts together to worship our loving Creator as a community, remembering that worship is about God and our relationship with God and not about us. You’ll hear music played by piano and organ and sometimes other things like bells and cellos and the aforementioned dulcimer. You also hear songs sung by our choir, who lead us in singing our hymns. You’ll hear a scripturally based sermon by the pastor or other leaders.
Our current transitional pastor preaches from the Narrative Lectionary, a series of texts that move us from the stories of the Hebrew Bible into one of the four Gospels each year. On the first Sunday of each month you’ll be invited to participate in the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper (aka Communion or the Eucharist). We practice an open table, which means we believe that it is Jesus, not the church, who invites people to participate in this taste of the great feast to come when all things are made new.