Worship & Music

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Schedule

Every Sunday morning at 10:30am

Worship

Visitors are welcome at Old Pine services and even expected! Most newcomers to Old Pine are struck by the warmth of the service and the friendliness of the people.

Children and Worship

Children are an essential and vivacious part of our church life. They are part of our church family and so are always invited to fully participate in worship. Children ages 4 through 4th grade join in the early sections of the worship service, including the Lesson for Young Christians–a word with the pastor about the Scripture and message of the day. Then they go with their teachers to Sunday School classes in the Duffield Room, located beneath the sanctuary. They return to the sanctuary whenever the sacraments are celebrated. There is also a professionally staffed nursery for the comfort of infants and toddlers, though parents are encouraged to bring their children, whatever their age, to join the worshiping community.

Sacraments

Old Pine celebrates the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper on the first Sunday of every month.

Baptism is celebrated on a regular basis. To schedule a baptism, please contact Pastor Jason Ferris.

VISITORS

No matter where you are in your journey of faith, you are welcome here. One recent visitor from Scotland commented, “You are such an impressive church in every way as all churches should be, with such a wonderful atmosphere of love and fun.” As we like to say, “There are no strangers at Old Pine. Only people whose names we don’t yet know.”

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Music

Music has always been central to worship at Old Pine. Louis Redner, our music director in the 1850s, wrote the tune for the well-known Christmas carol, O Little Town of Bethlehem. Our sanctuary utilizes both a historic J.W. Steere Pipe Organ and a wonderful Boston Grand Piano.

Our music ministry is currently led by Dir. of Music Liz Braden, who plays organ and piano and conducts the Old Pine Choir. Our choir sings every Sunday from September through mid-June and is made up of both church members and professional section leaders. During the summer months and at special times throughout the year vocal and instrumental soloists provide special music. We even have an in-house bluegrass band, The Old Pine Ramblers, who play at services throughout the year.

We encourage singers or instrumentalists of all ages to consider being part of our music program. To learn more about the choir or any aspect of music at Old Pine, email Liz or speak to her at coffee hour on a Sunday after worship.