Worship
Service Times
Our worship is engaging, joyful, and meaningful, with a blend of relevant messages, connection in prayer, fine music, and warm fellowship. All of our services are recognized for their strength and quality. Most weeks throughout the year we hold two worship services:
08:30 AM
A shorter, more informal service
without the choir in Covenant Hall
10:30 AM
A traditional service with the
choir in the Sanctuary
Worship – How it Works
All Sunday worship services are family friendly. Our 10:30 a.m. service has a lively Children’s Message before ages 3 to grade 5 are invited to Church School in the classrooms on the second floor. Children are welcome to stay with their parents during worship as well, and activity kits are provided for younger ages in the Narthex. Youth lead worship several times a year, and children and adults of all ages sing in choirs throughout the year. We involve adult members in worship as lay readers, in serving communion, and as ushers. Everyone is invited each week to share concerns and celebrations from the pews at the 10:30 a.m. service or around the table at the 8:30 a.m. service. Each service ends in passing the Peace of Christ.
Virtual Worship
Our 10:30 a.m. worship service and many of our special services may be experienced online. Our video ministry has been livestreaming our 10:30 a.m. worship services since 2012. We have developed a virtual worshipping community over the past decade who live in different states and abroad. Our worship may be viewed live at 10:30 a.m. EST or by recording that is automatically available through our website for those who cannot make it to worship. Sermons are also available in print in the Narthex. We wish that those who watch online are able to participate in worship as much as they would like. BHPC offers several helpful tools and tips under Virtual Worship Tools & Tips for those who wish to have a more fruitful experience online.
Music in Worship
Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church has long had an outstanding tradition of liturgical music. We seek to bring others closer to God through the beauty of music and the arts. Making music to the glory of God is a central part of our faith, a core part of Bradley Hills’ identity, and has been practiced by Christians in times both good and bad through the millennia. The Music Ministry pursues beauty in all of its forms with the goal of glorifying God and building community throughout the year. From our weekly choral music during the program year to our special choral concerts during Advent, Lent, & Easter, from our Christmas Brunch & Carols to our summer worship Hymn Sings, and our Friends of Music sponsored Concert Series, Music is an important part of BHPC culture.
Serving in Worship
The worship experience at Bradley Hills is a rich reflection of our community coming together to serve God. Offering generously of their time and talents, members of the congregation participate actively by serving in worship. All are invited to take part and share collective responsibility for worship through many and varied serving opportunities. Our Ushers are the first to greet each person who walks in the door. Members of the Chancel Choir help fill the sanctuary with music. The Chancel Guild and Flower Guild beautify the church’s sacred space. The Chancel Players bring dramatic flair. The Audio Visual Team ensures that technology facilitates worship, both in person and in virtual worship. We could not have the beautiful worship experiences we have without those who prepare and serve in worship.
