WORSHIP IS OUR MOST IMPORTANT ACT AS A CHURCH. 

     WORSHIP IS WHAT WE ARE CREATED TO DO.

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We worship by praying together, singing hymns and songs together, and reading the scriptures together. All of these are gifts from God that draw us closer to Him and allow us to experience the grace, mercy, and love we need. 

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OUR WORSHIP STYLE IS "CONVERGENT"

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In many churches, we have created short-hand expression for a certain approach to worship. Some churches are "contemporary "- which means they use modern praise songs to accompany their worship and to use less formal acts of worship. The other shorthand is "traditional." Traditional worship is the approach of worship that has been handed down through the church through the centuries. Traditional worship uses prayers that have been written for the congregation to pray together. Traditional worship makes use of hymns that have been collected over the years for their beauty and clear truths.  Neither category is required by the Bible. In fact both speak to scriptural truths. We are called to "sing a new song" (Psalm 46)  to the Lord. But we are also called to "Remember the former things of old"  (Isaiah 46). At Riverview, we want to be Christians who don't worship a style, but worship in Spirit and in truth (John 4:24). We want to embrace the new things of the Spirit of God and the everlasting ancient truths of God. So we call this embrace of both: "convergent worship." 

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OUR DRESS STYLE IS

                 "COME AS YOU ARE"

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Not too many years ago, you were expected to come to church in your "Sunday best." For men, this meant a suit and tie. For women, it was a nice dress and matching hat.  The bible, however, never made any rules on what you had to wear to worship. So we don't make any rules or expectations either. Some of our members will wear a tie or dress, others come in shorts or jeans. There is no expectation of what you wear, only the call to "come as you are." 

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