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Burton Congregational ChurchUnited Church of Christ
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What About Worship"Let all the children sing"
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| Lots of us have busy lives,
and the weekend is when we try to play catch up with the schedule. But
Sunday is the day--set apart for something outside
the usual routine. That something is worship--at 10:00 AM Purpose of Worship: To encounter God To give God thanks and praise To engage in the most effective way of renewing our faith and maturing in our understanding about what it means to be a Christian The nature of Worship It is biblical; centered on the gospel of Christ. It is not a spectator sport: we stand, sit, speak, sing, read, dance, think, pray... If there’s an audience present, it is God alone. It is a multi-sensory experience: touching, seeing, hearing, tasting, smelling... The style of Worship Our worship is steeped in the Reformed tradition, with a sense of order, dignity, and enthusiasm. It is ecumenically aligned with the practices of Churches Uniting in Christ, and traces its roots to the earliest forms of Christian worship. We observe the Sacraments of Holy Communion and Baptism of infants & adults. Worship music includes the old and the new, performed in many different ways. Children are welcome, and expected. Usually, there is no hand waving or applause, thank you. Rather, say amen, somebody.
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We’re glad you asked!
It is the way we place worth and value on God!
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The Liturgical Year: A way by which the Church observes the passage of time, with the faith that God is sovereign over all time and enters human history to bring ultimate freedom and meaning to this existence. The current season of the Liturgical Year is called Advent, until December 25, when it becomes Christmas, (until January 6th) when it becomes Epiphany (until Ash Wednesday), when it becomes Lent (until Easter Sunday) when it becomes Easter (until 50 days later) when it becomes Pentecost. |
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