Worship is filled with energy and meaning at Crestwood, and our music ministry makes a vital contribution. This service is designed for those who desire an alternative to traditional worship. Newcomers often find this warm, less formal style to be a comfortable way to enter into the life of the church, as do others who sense a need to restore in their lives the place church participation once held. Emphasis is given to contemporary church music in the form of scripture and praise songs, though the great hymns of the Church are not neglected. A Praise Team, accompanied by musicians, leads the congregation in singing these songs which appear on an overhead screen via a computer-driven video projector.
Congregational participation is more evident here than in traditional worship.
Time is provided for fellowship both before and after the service. Here emphasis is given to the great, sacred music of the Church spanning the centuries of Christendom. Hymnbooks are used, and a choir, rather than a Praise Team, leads singing. The service is more formal and more traditional litergy is used. Being Presbyterian, it is our desire that each service be faithful to the Reformed tradition which has shaped us as a Christian people.