Central has returned to in-person worship, and will also continue to stream its Sunday services online. We invite you to join us in the sanctuary for worship, or you can watch the live stream beginning at 10:30 a.m.
Printed worship bulletins are available at each entrance to the sanctuary.
What does a Sunday morning look like?
Each Sunday, all ages listen to and explore the same Scripture readings, to help foster a balanced faith life for our children, youth and adults. We also celebrate Communion, the center of our faith, where all are welcome.
Our order of worship has five movements.
We Come Together because God calls us.
We Proclaim the Word, opening ourselves to God’s teachings.
We Respond to the Word by presenting our many gifts before Christ’s table of grace.
We Share God's Abundance to celebrate all God has done for us.
We then Go Out to Serve, blessed by God’s love, to serve the world.
We embrace inclusive language and leadership at Central as it reflects an environment where diversity is accepted and valued. We are also an Open and Affirming Congregation, which means that we welcome all of God’s people into the full life of the church without exception.
Children in Worship
Welcoming our children and youth as integral to our congregational worship and ministry and learning to listen to scripture and sermons together!
Have you noticed seeing more children in visible roles during worship recently? As deacons, acolytes, scripture readers, as musicians and greeters. And more. Special worksheets to assist children and youth in listening to scripture and sermons are now available each week and adults are invited and encouraged to use the resource as well. You may access the worksheets for home use.
Listening to a Sermon
Listening to Scripture in Worship
We always welcome children into worship, and we even expect they will make a little noise. Our Children's Moment begins shortly after the service starts, and invites all children forward to hear an age-appropriate lesson. After, children may either return to their seats or participate in Children's Worship.
Adult leaders will take younger children to the Parlor for Children’s Worship and Wonder ministry, where they will safely remain until you pick them up after the service.
Our nursery is also available for infants through age three from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Our trained nursery staff will take good care of their needs and notify you if there is a problem.