Click the crown to see photos and explanations of the CHRISMONS that decorate our Christmas tree

Members of Grace of God serve in worship in a variety of ways:

 

LECTORS read the appointed Scripture readings for the day.

 

USHERS distribute worship folders and assist with the collection of the offering and during communion.

 

ACOLTYES are students in the confirmation class who light the candles.

 

GREETERS welcome visitors to worship.

 

Two CHOIRS lead us in music and singing.

 

If you are interested in serving in any of these ways, please

let us know.

Worship

Gathering for worship is the most important thing we do together at Grace of God.  It is in the context of worship that we hear God’s Word and claim his promises.  It is in worship that we celebrate the Lord’s Supper and Baptism — the sacraments through which our Lord forgives sin, and delivers from death and the devil.  It is in worship that we receive absolution and experience his grace.  Worship is where we gather in the name of Jesus and in the shadow of his cross.  It is also in this context of Word and Sacrament that we confess our faith, support one another in prayer and sing our praises to the triune God.

The pattern of worship has been handed down through the centuries and includes hymns and liturgies which have sustained the faithful in many generations.  Worship is also a living, growing thing to which each generation contributes.

The worship style at Grace of God respects the liturgical tradition of the church and reflects the generation in which we live.  It is Bible-based, God-directed and Christ-centered. 

We use the traditional liturgies found in Lutheran Book of Worship, Lutheran Worship and Christian Worship as well as blended forms.  Adult and children’s choirs enhance our worship regularly.