Sunday Morning Worship

Worship is at the heart of our congregation’s life together. Every Sunday morning throughout the year we gather in the sanctuary at 10 a.m. to sing, pray and listen to the word of God. The service is dignified and yet open to the movement of the Holy Spirit, enhanced by the congregational singing of great hymns from the Presbyterian tradition. Children from preschool age through middle school begin worship with their families; then gather at the front of the church for the special Children’s Message—a child-friendly mini-sermon—before going to their Sunday School classes. While small children are welcome to stay throughout the worship hour, childcare is always available for infants and toddlers in our upstairs nursery. After worship, we greet newcomers and old friends over cookies and coffee in our Fellowship Room.

We celebrate Holy Communion on the first Sunday of each month. All are welcome to join in this sacrament.

Baptism of infants, older children and adults takes place throughout the year. Please contact the pastor for more information about baptism.

Flowers for Sunday morning: If you would like to donate flowers for the communion table in someone’s honor or in memory of a loved one, please write your name on the poster on the bulletin board in the vestibule. The cost is $25, payable to the Deacons Fund. You may also donate flowers from your garden. Just write your name on the poster and let the church office know so we can cancel our standing order that week.

Other Worship Services

At 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve, we offer a Christmas Pageant (starring the youngest of our church family!) for families with children. A second candlelight worship, complete with traditional carols and festive music, begins at 8 p.m.

Holy Week has a variety of services. On Ash Wednesday and Maundy Thursday, we gather in the Fellowship Hall for a potluck supper at 6:30 p.m., followed by a worship service with Holy Communion. The Easter Vigil takes place on the night before Easter, beginning at 8 p.m., with Holy Communion and Baptism. Common Ground, a group of clergy and others from local churches and synagogues, holds an interfaith Seder in March to share the story of Passover with those of other faiths.

In addition, services for healing are held from time to time. Please contact the pastor if you have a special interest in healing services. Because of the central location and community nature of the church, SSPC is a natural location for interfaith services. Following September 11, these services held at SSPC drew many from the community looking for comfort in the word of God in the presence of friends.