Worship and praising God is at the heart of every church and RRPC is no exception.
Music
Music is one of the most wonderful gifts God has given us. What would our worship be like without the joyful expression of God's people through song?
Sunday Morning
Each Sunday morning, we have two services: 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. In the summer, we change to one service at 10:00 a.m. with fellowship following. For 2010, our single services will begin on Pentecost Sunday, May 23. We will return to two services on Sunday, August 22.
Special Services
Throughout the year, we have many special worship services including:
The four Sundays mornings of Advent
Hanging of the Greens on the First Sunday of Advent
Christmas Eve
Ash Wednesday
Palm Sunday
Maundy Thursday Service of Remembrance and Service of Shadows
Easter Sunday
Youth Sunday, usually on Mother's Day
Pentecost Sunday
World Communion Sunday
Reformation Sunday
Stewardship Commitment Sunday
Children in Worship and Child Care
During the service, there is a special time for our children to gather with our Christian Education Coordinator and our Pastor. All children are invited to stay for the whole service, but if younger children (younger than first grade) and their parents wish, we offer child care in the nursery. We provide child care for infants and toddlers during Sunday school and worship as well.
Children are also invited to enjoy one of our furry Pew Pals during worship. They are located in various chairs in the sanctuary or out in the narthex in a special box for our Pew Pal collection. In addition, we provide worship bags for children in which they will find activities related to the scriptures of the day, as well as a children's book and blank paper and crayons. We ask that the bags and the Pew Pals be left at the church, so they can be enjoyed again the next Sunday.
The Sacraments
On the first Sunday of each month, plus at other special times of the year, we share in the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. Our communion table is open to anyone who loves the Lord Jesus Christ and wants to love him more.
Ordinarily, we baptize infants and young children, but people of all ages are invited to come to the font for baptism, if they have never been baptized in a Christian church. Parents who wish to have their child baptized or individuals who wish to join our church and be baptized should speak to our Pastor to make plans for this occasion.
Style of Worship
At RRPC, our worship is a blend of both traditional and contemporary styles which is evident in our music and liturgies. The order of our worship follows the Presbyterian Book of Common Worship and our "Directory of Worship." However, we enjoy liturgies from places such as the Iona Abbey in Scotland and music from Taize, France.
Preaching and sacraments are central to Presbyterian worship which is true here at RRPC as well. Our pastor preaches biblically based sermons which speak to our everyday discipleship and the world we live in.
Stewardship
Every week in worship, we have the opportunity to dedicate our lives and our resources to Christ's mission in the world. We share what God has given us through our time and talent as well as our financial resources to support God's mission in the world through our church. At RRPC, we also share with the wider church through financial support of our presbytery, synod, and General Assembly. Four times a year, we receive special offerings to support special ministries of the PC(USA). Also on the fifth Sunday of each month, we receive the 2 cents-a-meal offering. Learn more about these special offerings in Missions.
