What should I expect when I worship at Cross Roads?
A time and space to adore our Creator, apologize to God for the times we mess up, to thank God for all good things, and to ask for God to be with us, those we love, and those we struggle to love.
We have times of prayer, song, reading of Scripture and some thoughts about how that Scripture matters for us now, a time to consider how we may give of ourselves to God's world, and prayers for others.
We have times of prayer, song, reading of Scripture and some thoughts about how that Scripture matters for us now, a time to consider how we may give of ourselves to God's world, and prayers for others.
Is it fancy? What should I wear?
While we wouldn't call ourselves fancy, our worship is a bit more formal than some places and a bit less formal than other churches you may have encountered. Some people feel more comfortable in a tie, others prefer to wear jeans. Our pastor is often in a "pulpit robe" and wears a stole (kind of like a scarf) that is colored to match our church season or celebration (more on that here.)
What is Communion?
Communion (celebrated the first Sunday of the month at Cross Roads) is a time when we share a meal of bread and wine together to be nourished spiritually by the Spirit of the Living God. Put simply, we have a small bit of bread and a small cup of wine (grape juice) together as the body of Christ. We also believe that anyone can take communion. Whether you were brought up Catholic or Methodist or with no faith tradition at all, no matter your political affiliation or gender identity or orientation or favorite animal...you are welcome at God's Table. If you'd like to read more about what communion means in the Presbyterian faith tradition, click here.
What is Baptism?
We believe that baptism is a way that we are marked by God to be a part of God's family. The way that is done is by using water, a "visible sign of an invisible grace." Typically, people in our faith tradition baptize their children as babies or toddlers. But adults are able to be baptized as well! We believe that baptism only needs to happen once in a person's lifetime. If you'd like to learn more about what the Presbyterian faith tradition believes about baptism, click here.