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Worship
The Sunday morning worship experience at Immanuel is shaped by our understanding of the need for the people of God to gather together to offer praise for the majesty and power of God. Worship at Immanuel includes this recognition as well as realizing our need of God’s forgiveness, listening to the word of God, and responding to the invitation of God. Throughout the church year, our scriptural focus is shaped by the new revised lectionary rhythm of texts. Our services are enriched by choral and instrumental music which amplifies this focus on scripture. As we mark the church year, our services are planned to experience seasons of expectation and remembrance. From the Service of Darkness on Good Friday to the Service of Lessons and Carols on Christmas Eve, the congregation which gathers at Immanuel seeks strength, instruction, and comfort from the shared service of the Word. Throughout the year, people of all ages and talents give leadership in worship. Our shared life with the Vietnamese congregation at Immanuel is celebrated yearly in worship and fellowship events.
We invite you to come and experience worship with us at Immanuel. It is our hope that all in attendance will be blessed by the truths expressed in this prayer by William Sloane Coffin:
May the Lord bless you and keep you;
May the Lord’s face shine upon you and be gracious unto you;
May God give you grace never to sell yourself short;
Grace to risk something big for something good;
Grace to remember that the world is too dangerous for anything but truth and too small for anything but love;
So may God take your minds and think through them;
May God take your lips and speak through them;
May God take your hearts and set them on fire.
Through the power of God who created us,
Who is redeeming us,
And whose holy presence refuses to leave us unchanged. Amen.
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Photo by IBC member Charles Hearn
CURRENT SUNDAY SCHEDULE:
8:45 Media Library Opens
9:15 Sunday School
9:15 Vietnamese Sunday School
10:20 Deacons' Prayer Group
10:30 Worship Service
10:30 Vietnamese Worship Service
5:00 Youth Choir
5:45 Youth Snack Supper
7:00 Strings Rehearsal
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A view of Immanuel taken by Nashville photographer
Kenneth Stein.