worship on sundays and tuesdays
Derry Church worships on Sundays at 8 am in the historic Chapel and 10:30 am in the Sanctuary and live streaming.
Mid-week worship with communion happens at 6 pm on Tuesdays in the Chapel. Come as you are and experience creative worship in a place Presbyterians have been worshiping for more than 130 years.
Special Worship Services Throughout the Year
ASH WEDNESDAY: 7 pm in the Chapel. This somber service marks the beginning of Lent and includes celebration of the Lord’s Supper and imposition of ashes.
MAUNDY THURSDAY: 7 pm on the Thursday before Easter: join the live stream.
GOOD FRIDAY: 7 pm in the Chapel on the Friday before Easter.
EASTER SUNDAY: Worship is held at 8:00 & 10:30 am in the Sanctuary: join the live stream. No church school classes are held on this special day, but we do offer a delicious breakfast served 8:30-10 am in Fellowship Hall (donation benefits missions).
CELEBRATING THE GIFT OF ANIMALS: This annual outdoor worship service is held outdoors on a Tuesday evening in late August (weather permitting) and celebrates all of God’s creatures and their presence in our lives. The informal 45-minute worship service includes praise songs and hymns in addition to hands-on prayers for the animals and the people with whom they live.
LONGEST NIGHT WORSHIP: 6 pm in the Chapel on a Tuesday in late December. This service on the longest, darkest night of the year is especially for those who for whatever reason find it hard to face the holidays. A reception is held following the service.
CHRISTMAS EVE: Derry Church offers candlelight worship services on Christmas Eve in the Sanctuary: attend in person on Dec 24 at 2:30 pm, 5 pm and 7:30 pm, or join the live stream at 5 pm and 7:30 pm.
ELEMENTS OF REFORMED WORSHIP
Praise
As God’s people gather for worship, through Scripture or song, we focus our attention on God and away from ourselves.
Confession
Worshipers cannot come into the presence of our holy God without realizing our own sinfulness. When we confess, we do so for ourselves and for the church as a whole.
Assurance
Scripture calls us to confession; Scripture also assures us of God’s inestimable love.
Illumination
Before attempting to listen for the Word of God, we pray for the assistance of the Holy Spirit to open our ears to hear and our hearts to receive what God is saying to us through Scripture and interpretation.
Word
The Word of God, inspired by the Holy Spirit, comes from the pages of Scripture. Interpretation of God’s Word comes through Spirit-inspired speech, drama, music, or other forms of communication.
Prayer
Part of our response to the living Word is Spirit-prompted prayer.
Thanksgiving
Our greatest rejoicing can come only around the Table of the Lord as we share in communion with Christ and with God’s people. When that is not possible, offering of ourselves and of our tangible gifts can be a beginning response to the Word.
True Worship
When the liturgy of the church is concluded, our true worship begins. Everything we know about God teaches us that true worship is an intentional living of each day in prayer and mission, in our home, our work, our study, our recreation: glorifying and enjoying God forever.