George Bernard Shaw described life in startling terms when he wrote in one of his plays: “The lives which have no use, no meaning, no purpose, will fade out. You will have to justify your existence or perish.” In our global, information age of limitless possibilities, the freedom to be anything has turned into the expectation to be everything. As a result, many of us feel relentless pressure to justify our existence or perish. So we try to establish our value by making more money, enhancing our sex appeal, gaining more influence, or improving our image. But despite our attempts to prov
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What to Expect
People
Central is a very welcoming community! On a typical Sunday morning, you should expect to be enthusiastically greeted by a broad cross-section of New Yorkers and invited to meet new people following the service on the 6th floor. Our community is bound together by a commitment to the gospel of grace, so you should anticipate meeting people from all walks of life who are struggling together to understand and live out the story of Christianity. Many people have been committed Christians for several years while others may have recently begun exploring the Christian faith, which means that Central is a great place for committed Christians and interested inquirers alike.
Children
We at Central love children and believe that they should be both seen and heard! We encourage the children to worship alongside the adults during the first part of the service. Following the “Prayer with Children,” the children are welcome to stay in the sanctuary for the remainder of the service or they may attend Children’s Worship on the 7th floor. The children will be escorted by their teachers to the 7th floor where you can pick them up immediately following the service.
Dress
Feel free to dress in whatever way makes you most comfortable. Some people come in jeans while others prefer to sport a tie or wear a dress. If it comes down to a decision between skipping worship or arriving in your cycling gear, we would prefer that you come as you are! We would like nothing more than for you to join us.
Worship
Our music director, Seth Ward, has crafted a beautiful and expressive worship experience that artfully and unassumingly blends an eclectic mix of musical genres and styles in order to lead the whole people of God into Spirit-filled worship and a life-transforming encounter with the risen Jesus. Through our worship, we seek to sing of the same gospel of grace that we find written in the Scriptures and communicated through the preaching.
Preaching
Our preachers, Doug Webster and Jason Harris, are committed to communicating the truths of the historic Christian faith in a way that is gripping, relevant, and applicable to the lives of New Yorkers, while addressing common questions and objections. The preaching may be spiritually challenging, but it always centers on a message of grace, which finds its fulfillment in the person and work of Jesus. If you are seeking to grow in your understanding and practice of the Christian faith, then we encourage you to come visit us.