Worship at Pine Valley
Our worship service is at 10:15AM, Sunday morning in the Great Hall.
Our worship services at Pine Valley are both meaningful and refreshing!
To begin with, worship at Pine Valley is based on the living word of God. We are a new testament church, meaning, we believe that Christ's mission on earth was to teach us how to live and how to treat each other, with compassion, with justice and in peace. Therefore, you'll find our worship services focus on just that, reflecting on how Jesus' teachings and the bible reflect on today's world issues.
Further, our worship services challenge us to seek answers to help us live our lives in today's complicated world. There is no one answer that you'll find at Pine Valley. Rather, worship will provide you with information and encouragement and the promise of a congregation willing to help you in your search for those answers.
Worship at Pine Valley includes everyone in attendance, and even those that aren't. We are a participatory church, in that we recognize that worship isn't simply a sermon. In our Sunday morning service, no fewer than a dozen people, besides Robin, are an integral part of the service. Liturgists, servants for communion and offering, special music, open prayers, children's moment, invitation to dialogue, and more are part of a worship service that is inclusive, not only in language and lifestyle, but in participation. Worship is for us and we believe we should definitely take part in it.
However, if you're shy or aren't comfortable participating openly, that's OK, too. Just come and take in what's going on and celebrate the Good News.
Even though Pine Valley is a small church, the music here is second to none. Our adult choir is small but powerful, and we're not afraid to take on a complicated anthem. Our praise band, Epiphany, adds a new dimension to congregational singing and special pieces. Speaking of congregational singing, who wouldn't enjoy singing hymns from our inclusive language hymnal, Chalice? Special vocal and instrumental music adds to the musical life of our worship services.
Pine Valley celebrates communion each week. We believe Christ invites us to the Table, and therefore, communion is open to each person who wants it, regardless of denomination, faith, or age. We also believe communion is an opportunity to serve each other. You may be offered communion from your neighbor and hear the words of institution, "This bread is the body of Christ, broken for you. This 'wine' is the blood of Christ, shed for you." We invite you to offer communion to your neighbor in similar manner, or however you feel comfortable in the sharing of the eucharist.
By the way, we use grape juice for our communion 'wine.'
We hope you get an opportunity to visit us for worship. We will welcome you with open arms and with the love of Christ.
Shalom!