Worship

Worship at Sardis is the highlight of our communion together. We easily do more planning and preparation for worship than any other event in our church. It is an intergenerational experience with children taking up leadership roles along with adults, and is the easiest entry point for guests into our community of faith.

Our worship style is "free church liturgical" - meaning we borrow and steal the best liturgy resources from Methodist, Presbyterian, Episcopal, Quaker and ancient worship traditions and freely adapt them to fit our Baptist context. So, one Sunday we may observe Quaker silence for a few minutes and another week watch a short drama from the "contemporary worship" style. We may pray the scriptures (Lectio Divina) as Medieval monasteries once did or sing Taize choruses from the modern ecumenical monastery in France. We may worship in the round, in a Quaker square, or in traditional pews. We follow the Christian year - Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, etc. - and use the colors and themes of the seasons to guide worship planning.

Each week worship is uniquely planned with the congregation in mind and offered to God with praise and thanksgiving. To learn more about worship at Sardis explore the sidebars.

SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP - 11 AM