Somerset Congregational Church

About Us

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We are a church that seeks to glorify God through our worship, our friendships, our study and our outreaches.

Our Sunday services are relaxed & Christ-centered. We love to sing old-time & modern hymns. We bring our joys & pains together to God in prayer.

We are a multi-generational, family church who enjoys the sound of children in our services.

We offer Children’s Church each week for ages 3-11 and a staffed nursery for ages 2 and under.  The kids start in the service and are released after the children's message usually 15-20 mins into the service.

Adult Sunday School: 9:00 am

 

Our Service

We are traditional in our style of worship and are led in worship by our pastor and lay leader, the piano or organ, guitar and flute. Responsive readings, praying together, and hymns/songs are an integral part of our service.

Responsive readings are meditations that actively center our hearts and minds on a specific passage of scripture, theological doctrine, or attribute of God in a way that unifies us as a body as it unifies the service as a whole.

Praying together allows us to be united as a body in the theme and content of our prayer as we individually come before our Father. The “Lord’s Prayer” is a cherished part of our service almost every week. While praying the “Lord’s Prayer” together, we are led in praise of our Father; reminded of specific attributes of God; involved in corporate confession; and prompted of our need for God’s provision, guidance, and protection while also being united in word and thought with Christians around the world and throughout history.

Hymns/songs enhance our worship by engaging our imagination, intellect and will through their vivid imagery, rich theology, and resonant melodies.

At the same time, our services have an informal feel as we often, if not weekly, celebrate individual achievements, share our burdens and praises for prayer and join together for coffee and conversation after the service.

Our Affiliation:

Our church is part of the National Association of Congregational Christian Churches (NACCC)

Their Mission:

Bringing together Congregational Christian Churches
for mutual care and outreach to our world
in the name of Jesus Christ

For more information on our Denomination, please, click on the link below to view their website.

National Association of Congregational Christian Churches

Covid Questions
Our services are also live-streamed on Sundays at 10:30 am at our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/somersetchurch
 
Feeling Sick?
If you are feeling sick with a fever, aches, shortness of breath, persistent coughing, loss of taste or smell, please do not come to church.  Instead, watch online as we continue to offer it in that medium.
 
Masks?
We are not requiring people to wear masks.  Certainly, we expect that some will wear masks and some will not.  Let us be respectful of the choices everyone makes in this regard.  I should note that we are having our greeters, ushers and communion ushers wear masks.
 
Social Distancing?
We are not roping off certain sections of pews within the church.  Instead, we are encouraging people to socially distance by spreading themselves out around the sanctuary as best as you can.  The balcony will also be available.  Please be considerate of each other’s “personal bubbles” at this time.  If you are unsure if your seat selection might make someone uncomfortable, please ask them.  
 
Children’s Ministry?
Nursery is for 0-2 yrs old and Children’s Church is for ages 3-4th grade.  Parents, please be aware that we will not be able to enforce social distancing as they are little kids and will do what little kids do.  As always, it is up to the parents’ discretion whether or not to make use of these ministries or have the children stay with you during the service. 
 
Communion?
Monthly communion will continue in much the same fashion as normal except that the elements (the drink and the bread) will be handed out together in a ziplock bag.  The drink will be in a small lidded glass vial within the ziplock bag.  These bags will be put together on Friday and refrigerated.  After we take the bread & the cup, please place the vial back in the ziplock bag and leave it on your pew.  
 
 
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