What Can I Expect?

On a pretty Sunday morning, you can expect to find friends and neighbors - and visitors to our community - gathering at the Resort dock a few minutes before 9 o'clock. If you get there early to watch us set up, you'll begin to see boats and jet skis and party barges making their way to tie up alongside the dock and each other.

You will also see folk wandering up from shore. Some drive in and park (it's free at the Resort). Guests who've spent the night somewhere in the Park stroll up from all directions. There's a golf cart available if someone needs a lift getting down the hill. You'll see a dog or two. Children settling in. Probably some teens. Musicians tuning up. A techie setting up the sound system.

A Greeter will be there to give you a hand getting settled in. They'll help you tie off... or get you seated... get you a program that will guide you through the day's worship and song... and will ask you to sign in our register. (It helps us learn who you are).

Our service follows a standard format. We begin with singing. We hear readings from the Old Testament or New Testament, and always a reading from one of the Gospels. Our pastor, Ann Maroney will have a short message. We join together in prayers for ourselves, our neighbors, our country and the world God loves. We sing some more, and we end with a prayer of thanksgiving... remembering God's blessing... and reminding each other of God's peace. Then we gather on shore for  juice (and maybe a bite to sweeten our spirits.) That's normally about 9:45. If it rains, we meet in the roofed gazebo right on shore.

Most of our Sundays, the music is led by guitarists, but it's not unexpected to find a palm drum or trumpet... a keyboard... Geese often honk along. And we try to bring in special music. This year, plans are in the works to bring in at least two youth singing teams, a trio from the Leesburg/Dawson area, and a great worship leader from the Alleluia Community in Augusta, Georgia.

If you'd like to see a few pictures to get a better idea, go to our Scrapbook of quick-loading thumbnails linked to larger pictures.

Worship on the Water
A Ministry of Christ Episcopal Church, Cordele
contactl@worshiponthewater.org