Our Worship

“Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him.” Matthew 4:10 NRSV

We invite you to join us for worship each Sunday at 10:00 a.m. We also observe special services of worship for Christmas Eve, Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter.

Enter to Worship. Depart to Serve.

There are five elements to our order of service, which are centered on the Word of God. First we gather around the Word. Second, we hear the Word proclaimed. Third, we respond to the Word. Fourth, we bear and follow the Word into the world. On the occasions when we celebrate the sacraments, there is a fifth element, the sealing of the Word. This action follows our response to the Word. Louisa Presbyterian Church observes the Lord’s Supper the first Sunday of each month.   Communion is given in two ways, alternating by every other month.  The cup and bread are distributed to the people, and on alternate months, the people come to the table for communion by intinction.

A Service for the Lord's Day

The components of our worship service generally follow the outline below:

Gathering

Welcome and Announcements

Prelude

Call to Worship

Prayer for the Day

Hymn

Prayer of Confession

Time for Silent Confession

Assurance of Pardon

Summary of the Law

Gloria

The Word

Prayer for Illumination

Old Testament Reading

Psalm

New Testament Reading

Time for Young Disciples

Sermon

Invitation to Discipleship

Hymn

Response to the Word

Affirmation of Faith "The Apostle's Creed"

Prayers of the People & The Lord's Prayer

Offering/Offertory Music

Doxology

Sending

Hymn

Charge & Benediction

Postlude