Worship has been described as "the primary work of the congregation." It is certainly critical in the life and ministry of the church. Worship is the one activity that involves the entire congregation. It is our primary contact with our community. When people are looking for a church they start by attending worship. And often it is worship that becomes the deciding factor in determining whether or not a person will continue a relationship with a church. Most people consider worship to be the primary motivation and encouragement for the life of faith.
At First Presbyterian worship is a vibrant blend of worship styles, music, the dramatic and visual arts, and participatory engagement of the congregation. Our aim is to capture the energy and spiritual quality of contemporary worship while embracing the richness of traditional worship.
Worship design and content are highly regarded at First Presbyterian. Staff resources are devoted to the careful planning of each service. We began 2025 with the annual worship theme: “Rooted in Faith, Growing in Grace”. A monthly theme is selected to support that theme. Recent themes include:
A Message From Pastor RJ Leek
09/06/26
Reformed theology did not begin with the Reformers—it began with a return. Luther, Calvin, and Knox did not invent new doctrines; they submitted the church's accumulated traditions back under the authority of God's Word. This is the heart of sola Scriptura: not that tradition, confession, or creed is worthless, but that none of them stand above Scripture as final judge. They serve under it, and they may be corrected by it.
This is why the Reformed tradition confesses itself semper reformanda—always reforming, according to the Word of God. Our confessions are subordinate standards, never co-equal with Scripture. Even the most cherished doctrinal formulations of our fathers must be held open to correction, because Scripture alone is infallible; our understanding of it is not.
This should produce in us both confidence and humility. Confidence, because we are not left to human speculation or shifting cultural winds—God has spoken clearly enough to be understood. Humility, because our systems, however carefully built, remain the work of fallible interpreters. When our theology and the text collide, the text must win.
Test every doctrine, every sermon, every tradition—including your own settled convictions—against Scripture. Not to be contrarian, but because loving the truth means loving correction. The Berean pattern remains ours: receive the word eagerly, then search the Scriptures daily to see if these things are so (Acts 17:11).
Let the Word correct you before it corrects anyone else.