SUMMER WORSHIP IN THE CHAPEL



July 4-September 5, 2010

Energy, intimacy, and hymnody. Energy: We are lowering our utility expenses by moving into the chapel this summer. This expression of stewardship is environmentally responsible. Intimacy: The chapel is the church's original sanctuary built in 1954; for many members, it is coming home. Also, the space encourages a close, friendly atmosphere. Hymnody: Though the choir is taking a summer sabbatical (so as to return rested in the fall), the chapel invites lively congregational singing from the Baptist Hymnal.

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Worship

Sunday morning worship at Northside Drive is formal in character and steeped in the rich, liturgical tradition of the Christian Church. We gather as a local manifestation of the Body of Christ - baptized believers striving to live out the teachings of Christ. Through form and order of worship, we celebrate the resurrection of Christ and his saving work among us as Prophet, Priest and King.

The liturgy we follow is shaped by theological and biblical principles incorporated in centuries of Christian Worship. The traditions include observing the seasons of the Christian year - Advent, Christians, Ephiphany, Lent, Easter, and Pentecost - and special days such as Reformation Sunday, All Saints Day and the Festival of Thanksgiving. Throughout the year, we participate in the worship of the larger Christian Church by reading from a common lectionary, a collection of scripture passages from the Old Testament, Gospels and Epistles.

Please join us for the Worship of God each Sunday beginning at 11:00 AM!