Praise Worship
“The church lives to praise God.
We have no higher calling than to offer the worship that belongs to God day by day, Sunday by Sunday.
Through the preaching of the Word and the celebration of the Sacraments, in praise, prayer, teaching and fellowship, God sustains the life of the church.
We worship God as Lord offering ourselves in the service of Christ, rejoicing that we have been brought from darkness to light.
Blessing and honour and glory and power be to our God for ever and ever!”
These words from Living Faith, the statement of belief of The Presbyterian Church in Canada, effectively convey the critical importance, as well as the joy we are to associate with worship! As we confess in Living Faith, we have no higher calling than to praise God! Simply stated, without God, all that we have, all that brings us joy and meaning would not exist, for of course nothing would exist. So what is more important in your life than the worship that belongs to your Creator, day by day, and Sunday by Sunday?
What St. Paul’s Praise and Worship Team is attempting to do is to create an environment and opportunity for people to worship our awesome God, by responding to all that God is with all that we are! Our music ministry is led by an adult choir of about 15 dedicated participants. Praise songs to the accompaniment of guitar and piano add to the joyful atmosphere in our services.
Children are an important part of the life of our church. An enthusiastic Kids Praise choir contributes to our worship on the last Sunday of each month.
Music Director Haydn Evans has qualifications almost as long as the journey from his native Wales. There he achieved his Licentiate Diploma in Music from the Welsh College of Music and Drama, South Wales, UK. After emigrating to Canada, he completed Organist/Choir Master and Choral Conducting courses at the Royal Conservatory in Toronto as well as other music courses at the University of Toronto. He has studied organ under the tutelage of several well-known organists including John Tuttle. Haydn has previously served as Director of Music at churches in Wales, Mississauga, and Georgetown, most recently at St. John’s United Church in Georgetown.
