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WORSHIP AT
RIVERSIDE Click here for details and directions to Sunday worship.
"Man's chief end is to glorify God and to enjoy Him forever." (The Westminster Shorter Catechism, 1647)
Worship of the Living God is our primary calling both as Christians and as members of Riverside Church. We believe that it is the privilege of every believer to worship the Living God, and that all ministry and service flows from that worship. We are committed to biblical teaching in worship, as well as the creative expression of our praise. We believe God is glorified through diversity and creativity as we combine ancient and contemporary music, dance and other biblically sanctioned art mediums.
Whatever the form may be, it is our desire that the King of Grace be worshiped in spirit and in truth, through a lifestyle of complete submission of all our nature to His. We also believe that as we worship the Lord, He uses us to reach out to others. Our church family is richly blessed with musical and artistic talent, and we gladly share that with those around us.
We want to give of our best by rehearsing, planning,
and thinking through the specifics of each service, eliminating distractions.
Removing the hurdles of "bad" music, clumsy segues, and "loose" group dynamics
allows the congregation to worship without being distracted by
scrutinizing such things and frees them to enter into worship unencumbered.
If you are would like to get involved with or have questions about our music and worship ministry, contact our Music Director Marsha Lang.
Some great music & worship links
Community Worship Resources |
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Riverside Church ● 13 West Moody Ave ● St Louis, MO 63119 ● 314.918.9922 ● info@riversidestl.org |
"Praise
the Lord. Praise God in His sanctuary; praise Him in His mighty heavens. Praise
Him for His acts of power; praise Him for His surpassing greatness. Praise Him
with the sounding of the trumpet, praise Him with the harp and lyre, praise Him
with tambourine and dancing, praise Him with the strings and flute, praise Him
with the clash of cymbals, praise Him with resounding cymbals. Let everything
that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!" (Psalm 150, NIV)
Therefore, it is the mission of our worship ministry
to encourage believers to live out the worship of God, not only through the
music of our Sunday services or the liturgy of the day, but in lifestyles that
reach out beyond the walls of our local assembly. We are eager to see
people from all stages of the spiritual journey come to connect with the God in
Whose image they have been made, and from Whose heart they are deeply loved and
adored. It is not our interest to alienate
those who are seeking the Living God, but rather to provide a weekly occasion
for an accessible encounter with His holiness, beauty, truth, and grace.