What do we do during a Eucharist?
The four parts of the Eucharist are the gathering of the community, proclamation of the word, liturgy of the Eucharist and dismissal of the community. In the proclamation of the word, passages from the Bible are read so that we can hear God’s word speaking through the ancient scriptures. The sermon, about 15 minutes, draws out themes from scripture readings and applies them to relevant issues in people’s lives. The church community then prays for the world, Current River, the church, and those in need. We say a general confession, and shake hands as a sign of peace. The liturgy of the Eucharist blesses bread and wine, and in the blessing we remember God’s acts of salvation. We receive the bread and wine, and are dismissed to go and make a difference in the world.

Singing hymns and responses expresses our emotions, and the lyrics proclaim God’s grace. The hymn book has both traditional and contemporary hymns. We worship together to remind us we are not alone and that we support each other. 

The following articles explain aspects of our worship:

Planning Worship/Picking Hymns
Revised Common Lectionary
Service Music

Lay Ministry
Our worship involves the whole people of God. Lay people help lead the worship through greeting people as they enter, reading lessons, leading prayers of the people, singing in the choir, serving at the altar and assisting with the distribution of communion. The following articles explain these ministries in more detail.

Eucharistic Assistant
Leading Prayers of People
Reading a Lesson 
Sidesperson duties 

Those that are interested in pursuing a course of study can become a lay reader; for more information see Lay Reader, Ministry Description.

We are also interested in involving more musicians in our worship; and those interested should speak with Rev'd Ed Swayze or the Music Director.