SUNDAY WORSHIP
“To worship is to experience Reality, to touch Life. It is to know, to feel, to experience the resurrected Christ in the midst of the gathered community.”
– Richard Foster, Celebration of Discipline, page 158
Powhatan UMC gathers for worship every Sunday morning at our 8:30am traditional and 10:30am contemporary services. It is our desire for God’s presence to be known and experienced during these times. During the 10:30am worship service there is a designated Time with Young Disciples, when little ones gather to learn more about God. Holy Communion is typically celebrated on the first Sunday of every month. On 5th Sundays, and during the summer month of July, we worship at 10:00 am.
For each worship time, please come as you are – there is no dress code. On any given Sunday, you are as likely to see people in shorts and jeans as suits and dresses.
I will sing praise to the name of the Lord most high, Psalm 7:17
The music ministry is a vibrant and joyful part of worship at Powhatan United Methodist Church! Our 8:30am service offers traditional music while our 10:30am service offers contemporary music. Whatever the style, we endeavor to glorify God and transform lives through music. Play an instrument? Join the worship team!
AUDIO/VIDEO
During service, you will can find 2-3 people diligently working in the rear, right corner of our church. These volunteers are a key part of the service, ensuring we have the right lyrics for songs, or prayers on the overhead screens, that the Pastor and musicians can be heard, and that our service is being streamed online for those who cannot attend for one reason or another.
WORSHIP LEADERS
From announcements, to prayers, to reading the scripture, worship leaders are our guide to the service. They share the altar with the Pastor and assist with the running of the service.
USHERS
As an Usher, you are God’s servants welcoming visitors and members to worship each Sunday morning to celebrate the glory of God. Ushers also serve a very important role in the worship service and perform a variety of housekeeping duties before, during and after the service. The ushers provide a warm, friendly atmosphere for each worship attendee. He/She manages the non-religious aspect of the service, answering questions about the church and the service, assists those with special needs and observes the congregation to see where he/she may be of help.
ACOLYTES
The acolytes are a key part of the worship team because they symbolically bring in the light of Christ. Because of their importance, it is not unusual for children, youth and adults to serve in this manner.
DORCAS MINISTRY
The Dorcas Ministry serves to beautify our sanctuary through the creation of banners and paraments for the altar.
Acts 9:36-42 tells us about Dorcas, a woman of Joppa, who was a Godly woman. As such, she was in service to her community, notably the widows and poor. When she died, her friends were devastated and sent the men 12 miles to Lydda to ask Peter to come.
When Peter arrived he heard of her good deeds and saw the robes and other clothing she had made and knelt in prayer. Then he said, “Tabitha, get up.” She opened her eyes and sat up. God had restored her life. Her Greek name, Dorcas, means the female of a roebuck, a gazelle and emblem of beauty, as does her Aramaic name, Tabitha.