When Governor Whitmer issued the “Stay-at-Home” order in mid-March, churches all over Michigan struggled to figure out what to do....
Liturgy Lessons
Worship will be our eternal occupation. In the meantime, here are some thoughts about the way we practice it at Church of the Servant.

Thin Places
When we think of the church year, Christmas and Easter loom very large, as do Advent and Lent. Pentecost is...

Liturgy Lesson: Trumpets, Tears and Ashes
Each Sunday we gather to worship having spent the week scattered at different places of work. Worshipping together reminds us...

Liturgy Lesson: The Story of Creation
Every week when we come together for worship, through our liturgy, we enter into a story. This story is not...
New Psalm Contest – Interesting Facts
Liturgy Lesson appearing in the liturgy on Sunday, January 27, 2019: In today’s worship service we are privileged to premier...

Liturgy Lesson: The Affirmation of Baptism Pendant
Another important faith milestone celebrated at Church of the Servant is affirmation of baptism. For those not baptized as infants,...

Liturgy Lesson: Baptismal Bib and Banner
It is our great joy to witness the sacrament of holy baptism during the worship service this morning. It is...
Liturgy Lesson: Baptism of the Lord
Here at COS we often follow the Revised Common Lectionary (a 3-year schedule of Sunday readings that follows the seasons...
Liturgy Lesson: Trinity Changes
For these last weeks of the Trinity season we will worship using a liturgy that is based in the Psalms....
Liturgy Lesson: The Church of the Servant New Psalm Contest
When I tell other worship leaders that I serve at Church of the Servant, they often reply, “That’s the church...
Liturgy Lesson: Dot, dot, dot…
Today’s printed liturgy introduces something brand new to Church of the Servant’s worship: the ellipsis. Grammatically aware worshipers will know...
Liturgy Lesson: Treasures Old and New
In Matthew 13:52 Jesus says these enigmatic words to his disciples: “Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the...