Worship With Us
Ways to Worship
Onsite
Join us in person in the sanctuary at 8:30 a.m. or 10 a.m.
Online
Watch recorded services on our YouTube channel.
What to Expect
Upon arriving at our church on Sunday morning, ushers will welcome you and hand you a bulletin, which has everything you’ll need to follow our services. Large print bulletins are available by request. If you need additional assistance, such as help finding a seat, accommodations for a wheelchair, or directions to our nursery, our ushers are happy to help.
Our services are grounded in the Lutheran liturgy and traditional order of worship: Gathering, Word, Meal, and Sending. Each week we begin by confessing our sins or remembering our baptism and singing praises for God’s grace and forgiveness.
We hear God speaking to our modern lives through scripture readings, the sermon, and prayers. Our pastor always takes time to explain the sermon to children.
After hearing God’s Word, we gather around the table to share Holy Communion. You may choose to receive Communion in only one kind; either the bread or the wine is a full Communion. Christians of all ages are welcome to receive Holy Communion.
After sharing Christ’s meal, we are strengthened to go out into the world to serve God and all people. We use the ELCA’s most modern hymnal, Evangelical Lutheran Worship, which includes not only traditional hymns but also global songs, praise music, and more contemporary compositions. We at LCOS love music, so songs and hymns are scattered throughout our liturgy.
Children’s Faith Formation
In 2018, we incorporated a “Prayground” in the sanctuary for children who are no longer suited for the nursery but not yet at the point of active participation in worship. The purpose is to provide an age- and developmentally appropriate space in order to accustom children to and generate fuller engagement with our liturgy. There is a rug as well as bins with board books, soft puzzles, clipboards, paper, and crayons.
Activity Bags, available in the narthex, can also be brought into the Prayground.
In 2022, we created a Children’s Lending Library as a resource for families looking for books for their children that could help spur faith conversations, assure them of God’s love, and encourage compassion and caring for others and for the earth. Families are invited to take a book home, read it together, and then return it so others may enjoy it.
Want to add to our library? View our Amazon wish list: https://a.co/7smdJ6p.
Whirl Story Bibles are available for children to help them understand scripture. This publication is based on the Revised Common Lectionary and includes church season colors, story pictures, and engagement questions.
Families are encouraged to bring a Bible into the sanctuary and search the index to find the appropriate reading for the day.