Why do we sing in Worship?

We sing our praises to God – why do we do we sing in our worship services?

Holy Communion

Pastor Michael speaking the Words of Institution in preparation for Holy Communion.

Water is a symbol of baptism. Baptism is a sacrament – one of the ways that God comes to us in very real ways.

The Cup and the Plate symbolise Holy Communion – one of the two sacraments in Lutheran worship.

We use candles to show that it is a time of worship. Candles symbolise Jesus’ words: “I am the light of the world.”

The altar is a sacred place where God gives us his gifts and we give our gifts to God.