Worship

Worship Schedule

Our doors are open to all people who wish to express their joy and appreciation to God, or to those who are in need of comfort and support. We welcome everyone!

Sunday morning activities:
8:30 a.m. Worship.
9:45 a.m. Sunday School – Instruction and discussion for kindergarteners through adults.
10:30 a.m. Fellowship, a time to join us for coffee and donuts!
11:00 a.m. Sunday School for preschoolers.
11:00 a.m. Worship.
11:20 a.m. Young Disciples (K-3rd grade) in Coleman Room (children are escorted from regular service after the “Time with the Children” to their own service).

Nursery care is available from 8:15 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.

At Lakewood Presbyterian Church, communion is usually celebrated the first Sunday of each month at both the 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. services.

You do not need to be a member of Lakewood Presbyterian Church or any church to receive communion at LPC. Ours is an open table to any and all who have accepted Jesus Christ as their Savior.

Check out Our Calendar for more details on each Sunday.

Church Seasons

Churches use colors to differentiate the liturgical seasons. The color appropriate to the season is displayed on the communion table, pulpit, lectern, ceiling banners and stoles worn by the ministers, choir and acolytes. At Lakewood Presbyterian Church, we use five colors during the church seasons: royal blue, white, green, purple, black and red.

Advent – royal blue. The first Sunday in Advent is the Sunday nearest November 30.  

Christmas and Epiphany – white. The Epiphany – the visit of the magi – is celebrated on the Sunday closest to January 6.

Lent – purple. Lent begins with Ash Wednesday. 

Maundy Thursday/Good Friday – black.

Easter – white. Easter is always the first Sunday following the first full moon after the Spring Equinox. It can fall anywhere between March 22 and April 25.

Pentecost – red. Pentecost is celebrated on the 50th day of Easter. 

Ordinary Time – green. Ordinary Time refers to time periods not marked by a specific season.

Our church banners displayed in the front of our sanctuary complement the church seasons and enhance our worship experience. Over the years, some LPC members have given the gift of their extraordinary talents to create our banners.

Read more about our banners with this PDF file.

Sounds of Lakewood

Lakewood Presbyterian Church has a vibrant and varied music program orchestrated by Rodney Cleveland, Minister of Music. Lakewood offers the following musical opportunities:

Children’s Choirs – Sundays at 12:15 p.m.
Youth Handbells, Praise Band, and Choir – Sundays starting at 5:00 p.m.
GraceNotes – Mondays at 1:30 p.m. (special ensemble).
Adult Handchime Choir – Tuesdays at 9:00 a.m.
Adult Handbell Choir – Wednesdays at 6:15 p.m.
Chancel Choir – Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m.
LPC Band – Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. (special ensemble).

If you have questions or would like to become a part of Lakewood’s Music Ministry, please call Rodney Cleveland at (904) 733-8055 X19.

Lakewood’s Chancel Choir has traveled overseas to celebrate the love of God through song:

Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and Austria – 1996.
United Kingdom – September 2001.
Italy – 2003, reported in Florida Times-Union.
France – 2007.
Ireland – 2010.

Listen to some of our music here.

LPC Troupers

This talented group creatively teaches and reaches through the performing arts as another way of enhancing our worship experience. Their performances are generally centered around key seasons of the church year, such as Advent and Lent.

If you are interested in joining the LPC Troupers, contact Linda Allen through the church office.

Sanctuary Flower Calendar

The Sanctuary flowers serve as a beautiful enhancement to our worship services. The cost is $40 for the first Sunday of the month and $55 for the other Sundays. Please make your check payable to Lakewood Presbyterian Church and note that it is for flowers.

Please call or write the church office at info@lpcjax.org with the dedication for the bulletin.  The deadline is noon on the Tuesday prior to the flowers being in the Sanctuary. 

Following the 11:00 a.m. service, the flowers are yours to take to a loved one, to a shut-in or to take home to enjoy.

January
1 Meg & David Sheffield
8 Kris & Ed White
15 Saundra & Ed Farhat
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29 Edie & George Taylor

February
5 Joy Atkins
12 Chip Hendrick & Bethany Atkins
19 Dottie Stone
26 Bill Bossuot

March
4 Meg & David Sheffield
11 Lori Appenfelder
18 Sue & Don Spencer
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