Worship Services

Communion Service
Sundays, 8:00 am, Mason Chapel
This service is traditional in nature. It is in the Mason Chapel and music is provided by a wide variety of vocal and instrumental solos and ensembles: the Chancel Choir sings the second Sunday of each month; children’s choirs, the Ladies’ Ensemble, handbell ensembles, Asbury’s Brass quintet are but a few of the many musical offerings in this service. Dr. Harrison preaches every week, and Communion, served by intinction (dipping the bread in the juice), is a regular part of this service.

Contemporary Praise & Worship
Sundays, 9:15 a.m. in Sanctuary
The first thing people will notice as they walk into the new 9:15 Sanctuary service is that the chancel area will look quite different. With new lighting and backdrops for the front of the sanctuary, we hope to create an inviting and intriguing focal point for worship. And from the moment the service begins, worshipers will know "the big idea" for the morning.

Music, time of prayer, and the message will all carry a prevailing theme for the morning.
It is the intention of the design team to create time and space in the service each week for worshipers to let go of the distractions of their lives and find themselves in the presence of God in ways they've not experienced before. We want to infuse the service with experiential times of prayer, creative elements that will likely include drama and liturgical dancers, and so much more. We hope to tell the story of Jesus Christ in a way that makes people use all of their senses. We want them to see, hear, smell, touch and taste the story of Jesus.

Dr. Harrison preaches in the Sanctuary every week.

Open House Worship
Sundays, 9:15 a.m. in Community Life Center (CLC)
The New OPEN HOUSE WORSHIP will be a place where you can be yourself and experience Jesus with others.

You are invited to come as you are to meet new friends, enjoy "old" friends, have a cup of coffee and relax. In this casual environment you will be touched through active and engaging worship led by Pastor Dub Ambrose and the worship band. You will see Pastor Tom's sermons by simulcast or hear a special "live" sermon from another pastor. And each week you will experience something different, such as a children's message, personal testimony, group dialogue, or some other creative element.

Prayer centers will be available throughout the service for personal and family prayer. Open House Friends will be available to pray with you if you desire.

Individuals and families of all ages will enjoy OPEN HOUSE WORSHIP. Be yourself. Experience Jesus with others!"

Traditional Service
Sundays, 11:00 am, Sanctuary
This service is led by our Minister of Music, Hart Morris, the Chancel Choir and the Asbury Orchestra and Concert Band. While the service itself is traditional, the music is an offering of a variety of styles. On any given Sunday you may hear a Spiritual, a classic, a "praise" song or an anthem. Our handbell choirs, dance team and children's choirs are regular participants in this service as well as vocal and instrumental ensembles. This is the only service in which Sign interpreters for the deaf are offered. We are blessed to have Dr. Tom Harrison preaching each week. If you enjoy tradition with a little diversity, then you will enjoy worshipping with us at this hour.

Modern Service
Sundays, 11:00 am, Mason Chapel
Encounter the Lord with a rich blend of ancient and modern worship. You'll find the music a bit more intense, the context more interactive and the experience refreshingly passionate. Pastor Tom's messages are simulcast on large screens, and the rest of the service is live with Pastors Dick Read & Todd Craig and music led by Chris Cleveland and the worship band.

Simply Worship
Thursdays, 6:45-7:45 pm. in Community Life Center (CLC)

Join us this casual, simple, and friendly time of worship. The music is a mix of contemporary praise songs and hymns. This is a time to come together during the week to “take a breath” and worship our Lord.

Spencer Smith, who is interning at Asbury during his final year of seminary at Perkins School of Theology at SMU, will be bringing the message. He will be working closely with Tom to match the message on Sunday morning. Tom will also be preaching occasionally in the service.

This is a great opportunity for those who work on Sundays or will be out of town on the weekends.

Families are encouraged to take their children to the worship service; however, childcare will be available for children ages 4 and under.