Worship
The Sacrament of Baptism
Adult Baptism
Confirmation
Funerals or Memorial Services
Weddings
House Blessings
Church School for children starts at 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship Service starts at 10:30 a.m. and is followed by a coffee hour, to which everyone is invited. Childcare is available during the Worship Service.
Our worship style is traditional mainstream Protestant. There is a Children's Message in the early part of the service, after which the children are led downstairs for supervised activities. Our volunteer choir and exceptionally gifted music director bring added joy to each service. On the first Sunday of each month, we celebrate the Sacrament of Holy Communion (using grape juice instead of wine).
The Sacrament of Baptism
We see Baptism of children as a covenant that parents, godparents and the congregation make with each other and with God to raise a child to follow the way of Christ. It is therefore assumed that the parents will be members of our church.
Adult Baptism
Adult baptism, is the public declaration of a person to follow Christ's way in his/her own life, and to be an active participant in the life, service and fellowship of the congregation.
Confirmation
Confirmation is a service in which a young person decides to affirm the earlier baptismal vows that one's parents originally made, and thus to take personal responsibility for one's continuing journey in Christ.
Funerals or Memorial Services
Based entirely upon the family's preference, we welcome the use of our sanctuary for Funerals or Memorial Services, particularly when the deceased had been an active member of the congregation and spent many hours in worship there.
Weddings
Although we do not consider marriage a sacrament, we believe that it is a sacred event, and weddings are therefore public celebrations of an invisible inner grace that has already bound two people together.
House Blessings
Upon request, church members may ask for a special service performed by the pastor, perhaps with other family members or parishioners in attendance.
For further information about any of these services, please call the church office, 516-766-2975.
United Church of Rockville Centre
430 Morris Avenue • Rockville Centre, NY 11570
Phone # 516-766-2975 • Fax # 516-594-3384
