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Worship at Springdale Presbyterian Church
What Is Our Worship Like?
People ask us "Are you contemporary? Are you traditional?" The best answer can give give to that question is "We're Springdale." Our worship doesn't fit neatly into either of those categories. Overall, our services follow a very traditional liturgical order - but the language and overall feel of the services within that structure are very comfortable and casual. (You can see the structure of our worship services by reviewing the online version of our weekly bulletin, which you can find by clicking here).
Our music is drawn from a broad range of traditional and contemporary sources. But when we say contemporary, we aren't just talking about contemporary praise songs. The contemporary music you'll find in our services span the entire range of the global church, not just one small segment of American popular Christian music. In our services, you'll find some of the best Christian congregational music from Africa, Asia, and other locations in addition to the United States, and from a number of different racial and ethnic populations. Most importantly, whether it's a favorite old hymn or a contemporary piece from Ghana, it will be good music, easily sung, with theologically appropriate lyrics, and performed well.
Attendees can follow the service by way of traditional paper bulletins, watching the projection screen, or accessing the online bulletin using their tablet or smart phone.
People ask us "Are you contemporary? Are you traditional?" The best answer can give give to that question is "We're Springdale." Our worship doesn't fit neatly into either of those categories. Overall, our services follow a very traditional liturgical order - but the language and overall feel of the services within that structure are very comfortable and casual. (You can see the structure of our worship services by reviewing the online version of our weekly bulletin, which you can find by clicking here).
Our music is drawn from a broad range of traditional and contemporary sources. But when we say contemporary, we aren't just talking about contemporary praise songs. The contemporary music you'll find in our services span the entire range of the global church, not just one small segment of American popular Christian music. In our services, you'll find some of the best Christian congregational music from Africa, Asia, and other locations in addition to the United States, and from a number of different racial and ethnic populations. Most importantly, whether it's a favorite old hymn or a contemporary piece from Ghana, it will be good music, easily sung, with theologically appropriate lyrics, and performed well.
Attendees can follow the service by way of traditional paper bulletins, watching the projection screen, or accessing the online bulletin using their tablet or smart phone.
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If I'm Visiting and You're Having Communion, Can I Be Part of It?
As part of the Presbyterian Church, we practice an "Open Table" theology. That means that whether you call it "Communion," "The Eucharist," or "The Lord's Supper", anyone who is baptized into the Christian faith is welcome to take part in Communion with us. You do not have to be a Presbyterian - this sacrament belongs to God, and not us, or any other particular tradition or denomination. Jesus has told us to do it, and that command didn't come with qualifiers that we all had to interpret it in the same way, or to fully understand it, before we can participate in it. He just said do it.
Beyond that, as a pastoral matter, note that no one is going to ask to see your Baptism Certificate before you'll be allowed to join in. We believe that if God has worked within you to the point that you'd like to participate, we will honor that - we will not be a stumbling block to God's Spirit at work within anyone, and we will serve you.
As far as children, as long as children know about Communion at an age-appropriate level - which may be as simple as knowing that this is a special meal that all Christians take part in, and that is a sign that God is with us and caring for us - then children are also welcome to our table, with their parents' permission.
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