Worship

Announcements begin at 9:25

Worship begins at 9:30 a.m.

In our worship services we endeavor to provide experiences for all people that will express, deepen, and shape their faith through the workings of the Holy Spirit, renewing the new covenant God has made with us through Jesus Christ. We do this through silence, scripture readings, music, prayer, the spoken word and the sacraments. Worship is at the core of our relationship with our Creator, Redeemer and Sustainer.

Using both traditional and contemporary elements, our worship planning follows the outline of the Liturgical Year and centers on the three-year Common Lectionary. Communion is celebrated throughout the year.

Communion Dates

December 24, 2007 - Christmas Eve

January 6, 2008 - Epiphany

March 20, 2008 - Maundy Thursday

March 30, 2008 - Easter

May 11, 2008 - Pentecost

July 13, 2008 - Summer Communion

September 7, 2008 - "Fresh beginnings"

October 5, 2008 - World-Wide Communion

November 23, 2008 - Christ the King

Other special worship services include Youth Sunday, celebrated whenever a month has a fifth Sunday, July outdoor worship and ecumenical worship services at Easter and Thanksgiving.

Our music ministry has been a consistently strong and recognized part of St. Andrew's worship throughout its history. We have two choirs - Chancel Choir (Adults) and Hosanna Choir (elementary-age) who provide anthems in a variety of styles. Hosanna choir meets at 10:30 a.m. on Sundays after worship from October through May. The Chancel choir rehearses from 7:30 – 9 p.m. on Thursday from September through early June.

Congregational hymns are chosen from the Presbyterian Hymnal (1990) or the more contemporary Sing the Faith songbooks. Accompaniment is provided on organ or piano with other instruments. The St. Andrew's organ is a wonderful baroque-style tracker instrument by Charles Ruggles.