Whatever else God calls us to do, we are called to worship, to do so together and to do so in the promised company of Jesus Christ.

It is in worship that our lives are expressed before God and informed and converted by God’s Word. It is in worship, that through song, prayer, and preaching, our theology is formed, our discipleship encouraged, and our spirits nourished.

It is in worship that we reach out to touch the hem of Christ’s garment, and find that, instead of touching the hem, we are being offered the grace of God by word of mouth and gift of hand.

from In Common Order