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“Worship provides Christians with an opportunity to leave behind —for momentary and fragile periods—the structures of inequality and violence that pervade our lives and to imagine—even more, to experience—an alternative mode of being, a place and time where justice and peace are known—a foretaste of the reign of God...Political organization, action, and protest will always be necessary if we desire to reform society, but we must pursue ritual action as well—where in an environment of beauty and abundance, in gathering with neighbors and strangers, in the encounter of the Holy, we know a joy that makes us dissatisfied with anything less in our every day lives.” -Scott Haldmann

The Awakening
Sundays at 11 am
www.SpringfieldAwakening.com
Do you need a more open and inclusive approach to the Christian faith?  Do you want to further the causes of justice and peace through connections with the local community and wider world?  Do you think the church should be a place where all are welcome?  If your answer is yes, you’ll like what the Awakening has to offer...As the place where progressive theology meets progressive worship, the Awakening offers a new, emerging worship experience in the Springfield area for those seeking an open and inclusive approach to the Christian faith that values both the mind and the heart.
Listen to music from the Awakening  ·  Visit the Awakening Home Page



Traditional
Sundays at 9:00 am
The energy of music, the calm of meditation, the hearing of ancient scripture and the discovery of its meaning in the modern world—all these contribute to the sense of awe which awakens the spirit and restores hope, making us feel better and stronger for having spent time together in the Presence of the Sacred.  The traditional gathering features the organ, choir, hymns and other elements one expects to find in traditional worship.  Listen

 

 

Mid-Week Taizé
Last Wednesday of Each Month (September through May) at 5:30 pm
(doors open at 5:00 pm for those who would like to come early for reflection & prayer in the quiet of the sanctuary)
Taizé styles of worship feature short meditative songs, which are easily learned and sung repetitively; these songs then become a deep prayer encompassing the depths of our beings. This contemplative style of worship, which often includes times of silence and reflection, originated in the community of Taizé, located in the south of Burgundy, France.  Learn more about the Taizé community here.

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