Passionate Worship

What does Passionate Worship mean to Spirit of Joy?

Worship is our central way of responding to who God is, and what God has done for us. We celebrate through the Word and Sacraments of Baptism and Holy Communion.

Spirit of Joy strives to offer PASSIONATE (with our whole life) WORSHIP that is vital, inspirational, and related to our daily lives. This includes maintaining a fairly stable order of worship (Gathering, Word, Meal, and Sending) featuring a variety of music styles and creative arts.

We have also chosen to offer a vital worship experience to the whole community on any given Sunday – in person or online – and always includes an open invitation to the Lord’s Supper. That way all worshippers may participate in a shared experience.

Opportunities to Worship

Sunday mornings at two different times

Wednesday evenings in conjunction with children’s and youth education and programming — September – May

Worship services for special seasons: Advent, Christmas Eve, Lent, Holy Week & Easter

Unique worship opportunities:

Good Friday Prayer with Stations of the Cross, outdoor worship in our beautiful prayer gardens, musical presentations, festival worship and youth-led services

Children of all ages are welcome and encouraged to worship at Spirit of Joy

Sunday worship is both livestreamed and recorded and available on our YouTube channel

How Can You Help?

All worshippers are welcome to participate in making worship happen at Spirit of Joy. Here are some of the responsibilities you can volunteer to do to provide this assistance. Directions and/or training are provided for all.

  • Worship Greeter
  • Usher
  • Communion preparation
  • Communion server
  • Bake bread for Communion
  • Worship reader
  • Sing in choir
  • Sing or play with worship band
  • Provide special music — instrumental or vocal
  • Work with liturgical arts and altar and sanctuary preparations (banners, decorations, etc)
  • Run sound and video equipment
  • Worship planning
  • Set up and take down for outdoor worship

“Only in the act of praise and worship can a person learn to believe in the goodness and greatness of God.”  C.S. Lewis

Passionate worship allows us the space and time in which we offer ourselves to a loving and gracious God who is able to do for us far more than we can ask or imagine. Worship also joins us together with others in bonds of friendship and community, absorbed in the goodness and greatness of God and sent out to serve in love and grace.