First Light Contemporary Worship Service

Effective September 11, 2005, Central Presbyterian Church will be making changes to the 8:30 and 11:30 am Worship Services. We'll be updating the website's Worship section to reflect this ASAP. In the meantime, learn more at Mosaic Contemporary Worship Services.

At Central Presbyterian Church we believe that worship is the single most important activity in which a Christian can be engaged. It is the center from which the rest of the Christian life flows. In corporate worship we enter into God's presence in a special way with other believers in order to give our lives to our Lord so that we can be changed according to his purposes. It is in worship that we see God most clearly, and therefore see ourselves as we truly are. True worship can therefore cause great joy as well as deep sorrow as it both comforts the afflicted and afflicts the comfortable. When we have truly worshiped our Lord we are no longer satisfied with an easy "me and Jesus" attitude. Rather we are energized by His Spirit to re-enter the world of everyday life in order to genuinely love the people around us (even the difficult ones) and to work for God's glory rather than our own.

If this is what worship is all about, then the form of worship is less important than its content. For this reason Central offers several distinct styles of worship services within our one community of faith. The First Light Contemporary Worship Service is most uniquely identified by its style of music and informal atmosphere. There is an extended period of worship with songs, scripture, prayer and confession during the first half of the service, followed by the pastor's message. The music of the Contemporary Worship Service comes from a diversity of sources, but mostly from contemporary Christian composers, including a couple from our own congregation. The music is led by a worship team that uses piano, keyboards, guitars, drums, and other instruments to provide an accompaniment for our voices raised in worship. Except for the preaching of the pastors, the service is led by lay leaders of the congregation. In a practical, down-to-earth manner these leaders help the worshipers to enter God's presence in fresh ways.

Feel free to come as you are. As far as dress, worshipers wear anything from shorts and t-shirts to suits and ties. As far as state of mind and heart, God takes us as we are, with our doubts and faith, our hopes and fears, our successes and failures. If you would like to worship alongside others who are daily seeking to follow Jesus Christ, or if you just want to explore what Jesus might mean to you, please join us.

Breakfast at Central: You are invited to join us for Breakfast in the Concourse prior to the 8:30 service. We offer bagels, donuts, fruit and juices beginning at 7:45am and running until 8:10am. So please, relax and let us do breakfast!