Worship

About Worship
“God wants to be worshiped through faith so that we receive from Him those things He promises and offers.” (The Apology of the Augsburg Confession, IV.49) We believe and teach that true worship is receiving from God His promised gifts of life, salvation and the forgiveness of all of our sins. We then respond with thanks and praise for these wonderful and priceless gifts.

The Lord’s Supper/Communion Participation
The churches of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod have promised to practice together closed communion. This is the Biblical teaching that unity of teaching comes before unity in the Lord’s Supper. If you are not a member of our congregation or a sister congregation, please speak with the pastor before coming to communion. We regularly offer classes on Christian doctrine. If you would like to receive a baptismal blessing, please indicate this by folding your hands when you come forward. Wine diluted with juice is available in tinted cups in the middle of the trays.

Worship Format
Hope Lutheran Church gladly uses the historic liturgies of the Lutheran Church. We use two hymnals: The Lutheran Hymnal (the red one), and Lutheran Service Book (the wine-colored one).