Sunday Worship
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10:00-11:30am | Communion Service
11:45am-12:15pm | Catechism Service
(We hold a Catechism Class for children during the Catechism Service; see below for an explanation.)
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What can I expect in your worship service?
When you attend Ascension Reformed Church, you will discover that our worship is filled with the Bible. It is read, prayed, preached, and sung. Given that Christ is the center of Scripture, you will hear the Gospel of grace each week. It alone answers the condemnation of God’s Law and empowers us to begin keeping that Law. In short, we are biblical, gospel-centered, and Christ-centered.
We understand that worship is an event in which God renews His covenant with His church. This means that you will take part in the back-and-forth dialogue between God and His People. God addresses us with His word and we respond to Him together with confession, prayer, and praise.
Our worship does not conform to today’s trends and fads, which come and go, although we do incorporate modern hymns alongside Psalms and older hymns. We believe that the church and its worship should transcend generations and cultures, so we structure our worship in a way that resembles that of our spiritual forefathers, those of the synagogues (pre-Christ), the Ancient Church, and the Reformation.
We take the Lord’s Supper each week, because we believe that God gives spiritual nourishment when the bread and wine are received by faith. Read more about our celebration of the Lord’s Supper and who is admitted to the Table by clicking here.
How should I dress when I attend Ascension Reformed Church?
Neither informality nor formality are virtues in and of themselves. Rather, dress in a manner that prepares you to worship with both body and soul. The way we dress affects our mental state – no one puts on formal attire if they want to relax! – so you should ask yourself, “What kind of clothing will best prepare me to receive God’s word and respond to it with reverence and joy?” Using wisdom, some may decide to wear jeans and others, a shirt and tie.
What about my children?
God makes His covenant with adult believers and their children; therefore, we invite children to be part of our worship services. We trust that God uses preaching, prayers, and songs to bring them to a mature faith. The liturgy is not just for the adults, but we hear our little kids’ voices participating throughout.
We are patient with a little noise from kids. If you need to step out with them for a few minutes, there is an area right behind the sanctuary (the “narthex”), where you can go. There is also a kids’ area in the fellowship hall, with toys and a baby-gate, where you can take little ones who aren’t quite ready to participate in the entire service. Perhaps next week, they can make it a little farther!
During our second morning service, the Catechism Service, we hold a Kids’ Catechism Class for kids who are Pre-K to elementary-aged. Over the course of 30-minutes, the children are led through a responsive liturgy, work on some memorization, and have a few activities.