Worship at GPPC

At Ginter Park Presbyterian Church, we glorify God, celebrate God’s gifts to us, and listen for God’s voice as we worship together.  We employ a variety of forms and expressions, reflecting the generational and cultural diversity of our community and its needs. 

We read widely from scripture – typically using all four texts for each Sunday in the Revised Common Lectionary (pcusa.org/devotions/lectionary/faq.htm).  Our service music is drawn from all over the world, and for each service the choir sings an introit newly composed by our director of music.  All church staff are strongly committed to planning worship that is thoughtful, relevant, rooted in scripture, and deeply connected with the larger community.

Members of the church are invited to help lead worship on Sunday mornings as lay liturgists. We believe God speaks in different ways, through many voices - at times through us! We also believe every person can approach God directly. So it is fitting that the prayers be offered and God’s word be read by members of the church. This participation is a visible reminder that the ministers of GPPC are the members themselves.

What God has created is good, and we employ it in our worship. we raise God (and God lifts our spirits) through seasonal banners and other art, drama, and dance - the fruits of creation, our bodies, our selves.

We meet for worship at 11:00 a.m. during the school year, and at 10:00 a.m. during the summer beginning June 6, 2010.

“Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth. ...” (1 John 3:18). Words and actions are deeply important in my eyes to spiritual awareness, and Ginter Park pays close attention to both. Worship at Ginter Park Presbyterian Church is for us a journey to find the truth of God and the love of acting in God’s name. From the first Sunday we attended GPPC, my husband Jon and I found the worship meaningful, intelligent and alive with music. Worship at GPPC asks the challenging questions of faith and combines those questions with gracious and genuine fellowship in liturgy and song. We have loved the congregation’s involvement through the reading of scripture and the leading of prayer. Jon and I find that a church willing to involve its members in the worship process truly appreciates the community that worship builds and the shared leadership that empowers spiritual growth. We are excited to be a part of worship each week and look forward to our own growth as we become active members in the church!
– Katherine P.


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