Worship Arts Ministry

God is the One "Who made heaven and earth". God lavishly poured out all good gifts to humanity, ultimately and supremely expressed through Jesus Christ and confirmed by the indwelling Holy Spirit. The Worship Arts Ministry seeks to assist people in glorifying and praising God, in deepening Christian faith, and in bearing divine witness through music, art, drama, technology and dance in the context of our worshipping community.

God commands and enables the Church to worship Him. There are many elements in the worship of God, including the Word of God, the Sacraments, prayer, creeds, testimonies, and music. Our services are designed to bring glory to God, to build up the Church, and to bear witness to the Good News of Jesus Christ. Our various worship formats accommodate cultural distinctions while seeking to maintain integrity to the Scriptures and the leading of the Holy Spirit

Our worship services reflect the diversity of our community as well as the unity of the Body of Jesus. Our Choir and Orchestra Led [COL] services utilize historic and contemporary forms and music as resources for intergenerational connection. They commend the works of God from one generation to another. Our Praise Team Led [PTL] service is more informal drawing on more contemporary music and praise forms. Our VINE service focuses on mobilizing a postmodern generation in its worship and experience of God, drawing on past and present resources interpreted through the grid of modern culture and of Scripture.

Common Goals and Values for Worship

In our worship services at Church of the Saviour, we strive to integrate the values and goals that our worship be:

• Led by obedience and sensitivity to the Holy Spirit
• Driven by our theological basis for worship
• Centered on the Good News of forgiveness, reconcilation and hope through Jesus Christ the Lord
• Committed to excellence in the arts
• Diverse in style and form, representing the full richness of arts and music
• Outreaching to include appropriate guest artists, conductors and teachers
• Authentic in presentation with an intentionality and integrity reflective of the presence and glory of God.

Documents on Worship

• Biblical Theology of Worship
• Purpose of COS Sermons