We worship on Sunday from 11:00 am to - usually - 12:15 pm. Our services are a blend of different spiritual traditions and cultural expressions coming together as one people worshipping and serving God. Some of our members are former Catholics, some former Baptists and others who were raised in mainline denominations, such as the United Church of Christ. Some have no prior church experience.
We celebrate the sacrament of Holy Communion at least every other week - children and non-members are welcome to receive Communion. On other Sundays we have a time of testimonials about how God has been working in our lives that week. The microphone is passed around during the Prayers of the People so that everyone who wishes may speak their request or say their thanksgivings aloud - or we have cards for written prayer requests that are given to our Prayer Circles. Members of the Circles pray for each request every day that week. Many of our members are in such groups as AA and Alanon, so we include a Prayer for Persons in Recovery every week.
Musical styles also represent the wide variety of church backgrounds of our members. We sing some contemporary songs, Gospel and traditional hymns. We have a Gospel Choir that sings at least once a month. And we welcome guest soloists and musicians to add to our experience of worship.
Each service is ASL (American Sign Language) interpreted for persons who are deaf and hard of hearing.
There are usually 30 or more children present every Sunday. They join us at the beginning of worship and then there is a children's message and prayer prior to their Sunday School classes during worship. Once a month the children will join the rest of the congregation for Communion. We have a “nurtury” for infants, a pre-school class and a class for children in 1st-7th grade. Confirmation classes are held for 8th and 9th graders during the week.
Our style is relatively casual and informal. Dress is "come as you are."
We use inclusive language for humans and for God - including Scripture and prayers. This means that we use the diversity of Biblical images for God that includes Father and Mother. And we speak of people when reading the Bible, not just men.