Sunday Morning Worship Service:
Del Rey Church is more than a building or an event. It's a gathering of people, a community. On Sundays, we come together at 8505 Saran Drive in Playa del Rey. Our buildings house our offices and spaces for training and corporate worship. Some mistakenly refer to the building as the 'church, ' but in truth, it's just a place where the church, the people, gather for training. We also meet in other locations, like homes, for fellowship and missions during the week.
We believe:
- Worship of God should be SCRIPTURAL. Therefore, We give a great place to read and study the Bible. Everything we do and all we are aims to conform to Scripture.
- Worship of God should be CHRISTOLOGICAL. Therefore, We do not assume the gospel; rather, we preach it and speak of it often and partake in communion (aka the Lord's Supper) every Sunday together to display the gospel through the vivid pictures of this special meal, giving thanks to the Father, Son and Spirit for the work of redemption in Christ Jesus.
- Worship of God should be INSPIRATIONAL. Therefore, We give a great place to music and singing together in our worship. Our music is a blend of old and new, and we use a variety of instruments to aid us in our praise of God. We aim to sing songs that turn us towards God, are full of theological truth, and exalt Jesus Christ.
- Worship of God should be INTELLECTUAL. Therefore, We are not anti-intellectual. Our services are designed with great emphasis on the life of the mind and teaching of the Word of God in its historical-grammatical context so that He might instruct us how to live.
- Worship of God is MISSIONAL. Therefore, we emphasize equipping the church for witness and applying the Bible to daily life so we can be joyful and knowledgeable missionaries for God in the world, sharing His gospel truth and loving all people as the supreme manifestation of our worship of Him.
We gather on Sundays not to hear a "good sermon" or listen to live Christian music or to offer our kids religious training. May it never be. We gather to worship God together and to be trained for mission. Jesus did not come to die so we could "have church" on Sundays. He came to die to give us life for mission everyday as we worship Him as the true Lord, our supreme treasure, and our greatest joy.
