Why Go To Church at Immanuel?

What to Expect in Worship

Since the earliest days of the Christian Church, Christians have gathered on Sunday morning to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. We confess our need of the benefits of Christ’s death and resurrection - The forgiveness of sins, the hope of eternal life in the world to come, the restoration of a right relationship with God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

• We hear God's Word of encouragement to us from Bible readings and from our pastor's sermon. God calls us to live by faith in Jesus and by love for our neighbor. 
• We confess that we do not always live according to our calling as Christians and upon our confession, we hear the Good News that, in Jesus, God has forgiven us and reconciled us to himself. We trust in Jesus for the new life we want to live for the good of our neighbor, for the good of all creation.
• We respond to the Good News of our peace with God in prayer, praise and giving thanks for the Church and for all people, our friends, family and ourselves.
• We approach God with both reverence and joy while identifying with Christians across the world and throughout the ages.

At Immanuel, we order our worship life according to the Church Year. The Church Year follows major events revealing God’s active personal presence throughout the history of the world. Without being formally rigid, our worship services are "liturgical”, that is, centered in the Word of God and the historic practices of the Church. We appreciate a good-humored joy in our “formality” and embrace a range of musical voices in service to our speaking and hearing God’s Word.

At Immanuel, you will experience more than a one-dimensional reflection of popular culture. Attending regularly, you will experience a bit of everything old and new and things in between. We believe there is value in the ancient practices of the church, taking us out of our comfort zone, connecting us to the whole Christian Church transcending time and place, growing us to maturity in faith towards God and in love for one another.