Why Do We Worship Together?
We at St. John’s truly understand and believe that worship is only a small part to who we are: We are first-and-foremost a community of faith with a central mission. There is so much more to a church than its worship gatherings, yet those worship experiences are an integral part of our expression of our faith. Our worship helps us build that community.
We have two separate weekend worship gatherings here at St. John’s:
- Saturday evenings at 5pm – Spoken Vespers Worship in our Chapel
- Sunday mornings at 10am – Traditional Liturgical Worship in our Sanctuary
Why We Pray Together
Why? Because we know that there is not one set right way when it comes to how individuals worship the God who created, redeemed, and sanctified them. Before we get into a tussle about worship styles and what we personally find holy, let us define what worship is and some of its main purposes therein:
“Worship is done for an audience of one – God. We worship to give thanks and to remember who we are and whose we are.“
“Where we gather together to worship is a gas station and our communal worship is the fuel. We come together to fill our tanks so that we can head out into the world to do what we have been called to do as the people of God.“Where we gather together to worship is a gas station and our communal worship is the fuel. We come together to fill our tanks so that we can head out into the world to do what we have been called to do as the people of God.“
We go to the gas station to fill up; the day you start hanging out there is the day you have lost sight of life. We don’t gather here to stay here – we gather here to fuel up together and launch together to change our surrounding community together as a people of faith.
So What Fuels Your Soul?
This is not about being trendy or hip – this is entirely about what you need so that you can leave this place filled for the week ahead. We view part of the act of community worship as our recharge together where we learn, grow, are fed, and are sent out.
If that is what we expect out of worship (no matter what the style), the questions we need to ask have to do with what you need to make that happen. What aspects of worship are most fulfilling to you? What are you most looking for in a worship experience? What factors are important to you in your choosing your worship gathering?
Parking
There are two convenient parking locations when attending St. John’s for any event, whether it be worship, a family fun night, or a community outreach program.
Two smaller lots are located on 23rd St. with handicap access into the church and gymnasium. A larger parking lot is located on 22nd St., but is not handicap accessible.
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