Our Worship Style

"God Himself is present, let us now adore Him and with awe appear before Him…"

At St. Luke, the chimes call us to worship each week with the melody from this Lutheran hymn. Written more than 200 years ago, it teaches an excellent understanding of what goes on in worship: The Holy God of the Universe is truly present in His sanctuary. Of course, we respond to His presence in a very reverent manner.

Why? It's simple, really. It's what God, through His Holy Word, shows us we should do. (Exodus 3:5; Isaiah 6:1-7; Luke 5:1-11; Revelation 1:17, 4:9-11, 5:6-14)

God is holy. That means perfect. We are sinners. That means imperfect. And God's holiness always destroys sin.

Does that sound intimidating? It would be, except that God doesn't come to His people to punish their sins. He comes to us to speak to us, to forgive us, and to give us His good gifts (Matthew 18:20).

Because God's message to His people never changes, we worship in the same way the church always has. With only small changes through the years, the liturgy we use at St. Luke dates back to the earliest days of the Christian Church, and even into the Old Testament. We are linked through the liturgy to our Biblical forefathers David, Solomon, Peter and Paul, and perhaps even to your own personal ancestors, your parents and grandparents. St. Luke currently uses the Lutheran Service Book (LSB) for worship.

We invite you to join us at 9:30am this Sunday!