The weekly celebration of communion at COS is one of the hallmarks of our worship together. This practice and the details...
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.
Liturgy Lesson: Easter Lament?
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Liturgy Lesson: Easter Lament?
Why are we starting with the sad stuff? It’s Easter! This Easter, we continue to practice lament, even amid our...
Liturgy Lesson: Throne Room Worship
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Liturgy Lesson: Throne Room Worship
Why sing songs in Swahili in our worship service when the majority language is English? This is a good question!...
Liturgy Lesson: The Season of Creation
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Liturgy Lesson: The Season of Creation
In our worship at Church of the Servant, we follow the church calendar with different liturgies for each season of...
How We Worship During a Pandemic
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How We Worship During a Pandemic
When Governor Whitmer issued the “Stay-at-Home” order in mid-March, churches all over Michigan struggled to figure out what to do....
Thin Places
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...