Worship

Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness.  Psalm 29:2
 
Worship at University Heights is our first and foremost purpose.  We value worship that is heartfelt as we honor the living God.

There is a purpose in the design of our order of worship during the Traditional Service at UHBC.  The intentional outline hopefully will lead you in an organized process of worshipping God. 

We begin with informality--gathering together between 10:15-10:30 for sharing greetings with one another as we enter the Lord's house. 

At 10:30 we begin our service with a greeting from the chancel and sharing of important information the congregation needs to hear. 

After the Informal Moments we quiet our hearts and minds and reflect on inviting the presence of the living God into our midst through the opening prelude and a prayer of invocation--invocation meaning to call upon His authority and presence within our service. 

The next section of our service helps us to praise God for who He is.  The order of music and scripture reading are there to help us focus on particular attributes of the Lord. 

We pause mid-way through the service to give thanks to God for His blessing and respond as good stewards by offering back to Him our tithes and offerings. 

The message challenges us to respond to God.   All worshippers are called upon to respond to God as they hear Him calling during the message.  The Hymn of Response offers an opportunity to those who wish to make a public statement about their response to God known to the rest of the congregation.  Worshippers may come forward to the altar to pray or share with the congregation decisions made in their life.  The Hymn of Response is also a time for those in the pew to make private commitments of response to God.

The Hymn of Fellowship reminds us of our responsibility to carry our witness to the world beyond our walls.  As we leave our place of worship we take with us encouragement to share with others our beliefs and invite them into the loving presence of our Lord and Savior.