Worship This Week
We invite you to join us for either the 9:00 and 11:00am worship services.   Child care provided for all services.   First Fellowship - a new experience of Worship.  This new non-traditional worship service is held from 8-8:30am in the Chapel.   Come Visit us!

Worship Services

Worship 
Worship is central to our life together at Vanderbilt Presbyterian Church.   The congregation meets for worship on Sunday mornings at *9am and 11am in the Sanctuary.  First Fellowship held every Sunday from 8-8:30am provides time for praise music, silence, prayers and a homily in the Chapel.  Special services are scheduled throughout the year as well. 
*After Worship Service "Children's Moment", children and youth may go to Sunday School.  Childcare available for children, age 5 and under for all services.

We welcome all children into the life of our church. We believe children are created by God and are a gift of God.  They are a very important part of our church family and we value them for their unique contributions.  We are delighted to have children worship with us.  We are a true family of God with all generations present. 

During the Worship Services, parents and children can enjoy discovering together the Children's Worship Bags.    These worship bags have been specially prepared to give children a quiet activity during Worship Services.   You can find the worship bags just as you enter the Narthex.

First Fellowship.  A New experience of worship.  Sundays, 8-8:30am
Consider joining us for the new, one-half hour long, non-traditional Sunday morning worship service. We’re calling it First Fellowship, “A New Experience in Worship,” built on the Taizé model, but not exclusively a Taizé service. It will include music, prayers, silence, Scripture and a brief message based on the Scripture reading for the day. Childcare will be provided for children 5 yrs and under. Older children will be expected to participate in the worship along with their parents.  We will use a variety of hymns ranging from theologically appropriate praise hymns to very familiar traditional hymns, perhaps sung in a different style.  We will celebrate communion once a month on the present communion schedule by intinction only.

Taizè Evening Prayer Services
The Taizè Prayer Services with candlelight and Taizè music are held in the evening on designated Sundays at 5:30 pm in the Chapel. 

In addition to prayerful, joyous music from the ecumenical community of Taizè in France, the services include scripture, prayer and silent reflection.  The services are short (about 30 minutes), and casual dress is encouraged.  If you have not had a chance to experience these wonderful services, we hope you will give them a try.  

Next Taizè Candlelight Prayer Service:   To be announced in the Fall, 2008

Advent Season
Special Advent services offer time for contemplation and celebration.  The December Wednesday Concerts begin at 12:05 p.m. in the Sanctuary followed by a light luncheon in Fellowship Hall. 

Lenten Season
In addition to traditional Sunday worship services, special Lenten services offer time for contemplation and celebration.  

† Passion Sunday/ Palm Sunday
† Maundy Thursday Communion Service
† Good Friday Tenebrae Service
† Easter / Resurrection of the Lord Services
    (Sunrise Service and morning Worship Services)
 

New Church Development

Brazilian Fellowship at Vanderbilt
Worship on Sundays at 7pm led by Pastor Silvana Franca
The Brazilian Fellowship is holding Sunday worship services at 7pm in the Vanderbilt Chapel.   Your presence is very much appreciated.  If you would like to learn more about the Brazilian Fellowship, contact the church office.