MT. HOREB PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
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Worship

Visiting Us

Where should I go?
Our service begins in the sanctuary at 10am on Sunday mornings. If you need wheelchair access you are invited to enter through the north entrance. There is easy access to the sanctuary from this door.

Are children welcome?
Yes! Jesus said, "Let the children come to me," and we welcome the praise of children in our congregation. We have nursery care for the littlest ones among us, and also invite children between ages 3 and 7 to participate in Kids' Kirk after the children's message in worship. Click here to learn more.

What “style” of worship will I find?
​At Mt. Horeb we try to stay away from labeling the different forms and ways of worshiping our Triune God. While most would consider our service to be more traditional in style as we often follow a classic Reformed liturgy, we strive to be faithfully creative as we worship and praise the Lord.

The Psalmist declares in Psalm 150: “Let everything that has breath, praise the Lord!” And, indeed, praise is one of the chief ends of our worship. Yet, remarkably, as we are gathered by the Holy Spirit for praise and as we enter into the rhythms of worship we find that God uses worship as a space for us to grow, lament, learn, and re-commit ourselves to being a people who live by grace. So in our worship as we are gathered to lift our hearts and voices to the Triune God of grace, we also pray that we would be attuned to the work of God’s Spirit in ourselves. Below you’ll see a typical order of worship for a Sunday morning at Mt. Horeb. At least once a month, on the first Sunday, we also come to the Lord’s Table to celebrate the joyous feast of Communion, where Christ himself spiritually nourishes us for lives as his disciples. All who are baptized and confess Jesus Christ as Lord are welcome at the table.



The Order of Worship
​​THE GATHERING OF GOD'S PEOPLE
​Prelude   A musical prelude gives us a sign to begin centering our hearts for worship.
Welcome   The pastor and members make brief announcements about opportunities for worship, witness, and fellowship.
Call to Worship   We are invited into worship through words, often from Scripture, reminding us of why we’re here.
Songs of Praise   We sing a song(s) of praise to God
Prayer of Confession   Together we confess our sinfulness out loud and silently.
Kyrie/Sung Response   As part of our confession we sing, usually ancient words of worship: “Kyrie Elieson” / Lord have mercy.
Assurance of Pardon   Having confessed our sin, we are reminded that in Jesus Christ we are forgiven.
Praise for God's Forgiveness   We sing joyfully to God for his work of forgiving our sin.

THE WORD FOR GOD'S PEOPLE
Children’s Message
  Children are invited to join together in the front for a special message for them
Prayer for Illumination    We pray, specifically asking God to speak to us through Scripture by his Holy Spirit.
First Lesson    Our first lesson of Scripture is read by a member of the congregation.
Choral Anthem    The choir sings an anthem relating to the Scripture passages for the day
Second Lesson    Our second lesson of Scripture is read by Pastor Ytterock, often as part of the sermon.    
Sermon    The pastor preaches a biblically-rooted sermon.
Hymn of Response   We respond to the Word, read and proclaimed, by singing out to God.
Affirmation of Faith   We declare the faith we have inherited, by reciting the Apostles’ Creed or another statement of faith.

THE RESPONSE OF GOD'S PEOPLE
Sharing our Joys and Concerns   We share those areas in our lives which cause for celebration or concern and we pray.
Prayers of the People and the Lord’s Prayer   We turn to lift up prayers for our world, community, and church.
Offering Our Gifts & Lives   We give financial gifts as a sign of our trust in God and what God is doing in and through us.
Doxology   We lift our voices together and praise God for God’s steadfast love.
Thanksgiving and Dedication   We give thanks and ask that our gifts and lives would be used for the service of God's kingdom.

THE SENDING OF GOD'S PEOPLE
Sending Hymn   We are sent into the world by joining our voices in song.
Charge and Benediction   The pastor gives a charge to the congregation and a blessing. 
Choral Response   The choir gives final response to all God has done in our time of worship.
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  • Home
  • About
    • What We Believe
    • Our History
    • FAQs
    • Staff
  • Worship
    • Online Worship
    • Visit Us
    • Children & Worship
  • Give
  • Ministries
    • Learning
    • Serving >
      • Summerlee
    • Presbyterian Women
  • Cemetery
  • Calendar
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