Worship in the historic Nave and Chapel
The Love of Christ Proclaimed!
The words of the hymn: “Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim,” beautifully state the importance of worshiping Almighty God as we prepare our hearts and minds for all that life brings our way.
At Church Street UMC, worship is a central part of our life together. We gather together as a community to worship God with welcoming and excellent traditions of beautiful classical music, timely liturgies and prayers, holy communion, baptism (all ages), contemporary preaching, and interactive rituals.
Our hope is to experience the mystery and joy of God’s presence so that we can go into the world to share God’s message of love through the witness of our lives.
Worship Services
Sundays at 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
In Sunday morning worship services at Church Street, we come together to praise God for His greatness and to celebrate the good news of His love for us.
We worship each Sunday morning at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. in the Nave (Sanctuary). Our services focus on liturgy, music, worship and preaching. Holy Communion, open to all, is celebrated on the first Sunday of each month.
The Youth Choir is featured in the early service and the Parish Adult Choir is featured in the later service.
During the school year, Children’s Worship is offered during both Sunday morning services following “Moments with all God’s Children,” a time when children are invited to sit with the clergy on the chancel steps for a message crafted especially for them.
Sundays at 11 a.m. on YouTube
Rejoice!, our 30-minute service, is aired on Sunday mornings at 11 a.m. on YouTube.
Each show features a sermon by one of our clergy and offerings from one or more of our choirs, soloists, or instrumentalists.
The Organ
Aeolian-Skinner Pipe Organ
The church’s Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ was originally installed in 1966. Since that time it has been significantly expanded by Randall Dyer & Associates, so that it now has 82 ranks of pipes, almost double the original size.
The Dyer additions include a moveable four-manual console, a new solo division of pipes, and a nine-rank antiphonal section in the rear balcony. The antiphonal section has its own two-manual console and can be played from either console, front or back.
The organ at Church Street was refurbished in 2013 and once again includes French horn pipes as it did in the 1960s.
More information about the organ can be found on the Randall Dyer & Associates website.
