Worship Ministry

Sunday Worship Services

10 am (May – December)

9 and 11 am (January – April)

The worship of God is at the center of our life together.  Through prayer and Spirit-led planning, we strive to create an atmosphere where people encounter God and are transformed in His presence.  We seek to combine classic traditions with fresh expressions of praise, and strive to engage each worshiper through moments of praise, prayer, offering, communion, silence, and celebration.    

At the center of our worship is the reading and preaching of God’s Word.  Believing that the Bible is the divinely-inspired, authoritative Word of God (2 Timothy 3:16-17), our sermons teach the Scriptures and apply God’s timeless truth to our daily lives.

We worship God through a variety of artistic expressions – including music, drama, and visual arts.  Our praise to God includes many musical instruments:  handbells, piano, pipe organ – and occasional offerings of flute, brass, strings, and jazz. 

We share the sacrament of communion on the first Sunday of every month.  We welcome all who trust in the Lord Jesus Christ to receive communion. 

Throughout the year, we also gather for special times of worship – such as Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, the National Day of Prayer, the Longest Night (for those grieving during the holidays), Christmas Eve, and outdoor communion services. 

All of our worship services are broadcast online, and we welcome viewers from all across the globe!  We encourage our online viewers (who are able) to find a church community where they can also worship in-person, as God desires us to meet together and encourage one another (Hebrews 10:25). 

Sundays at 9 and 11 am

In January, we will begin offering two worship services with slightly different musical styles. We will be complementing our traditional worship with an additional worship format that would be meaningful to many in our current congregation and could reach out to many others in our community that are drawn to a less formal worship style. 

  • The 11 am service will continue to feature traditional worship with the chancel choir and organ preludes/postludes. Ken Cox will continue to lead the chancel choir, and Ann Stephenson Moe will continue playing our majestic pipe organ – with occasional musical offerings from the Bell Choir and other instrumentalists. 

  • The 9 am service will include traditional (and some newer) hymns sung in a fresh style, accompanied by piano and other instrumentalists – all offered with the classic spirit and Biblical depth with which VPC offers all our worship to God. 

Both services will offer the same message and the same reverent spirit of joy and worship. 

This is an important expansion of our music ministry for the continued vitality of VPC’s mission. The 11 am Traditional Service will continue to offer our current style of traditional worship. The new 9 am Classic/Contemporary Service will be a unique blending of classic songs of faith with “singing a new song to the Lord.” 

How to get involved in the worship ministry:

  1. First – come and worship God with us!  Everyone who worships is an integral part of the worship ministry, and all of our worship leaders are themselves worshipers of the Lord Jesus Christ.

  2. If you have questions about the choir or other musical opportunities, contact Ken Cox (Choir Director).

  3. If you are interested in knowing more about other opportunities to serve in the area of worship, contact Anne Marie Hewitt (Director of Communication & Connection).