Sermons on Mark
Follow Jesus’ Rhythm
WESTPORT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE SEASON OF EPIPHANY CELEBRATION OF HOLY COMMUNION February 4, 2024 WORDS OF WELCOME PRELUDE: Voluntary on BEACH SPRING Jason Krug OPENING SCRIPTURE READING: Mark 1: 29-31 OPENING HYMN: All Who Hunger, Gather Gladly GTG#509 RESPONSIVE CALL TO RETURN TO OUR SOULS: Isaiah 40: 21-31 Selected Verses from NRSV and The…
We’ve Never Done it This Way Before
WESTPORT RISING WORSHIP SERVICE SEASON OF EPIPHANY January 28, 2024 (Video will be posted LIVE on the church’s FB page at 11am and then cross-posted here afterward. If the video doesn’t load properly here, you should be able to click on the Watch on Facebook link and watch as a guest, even if you don’t have Facebook) PRELUDE: Theme and 3 Variations on “Ah, vous…
Prelude to the Serenity Prayer
Westport Presbyterian Church 1835 – present WESTPORT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT CELEBRATION OF HOLY COMMUNION December 3, 2023 (Video will be posted LIVE on the church’s FB page at 11am and then cross-posted here afterward. If the video doesn’t load properly here, you should be able to click on the Watch on Facebook link and watch as a…
The Miracle Worker
2nd Sunday of Lent—Season of Self Examination—Taking Inventory—Repentance—Making Amends Westport Presbyterian Church—March 5, 2023, 11:00 am (Video will be posted LIVE on the church’s FB page at 11am and then cross-posted here. If the video doesn’t load properly here, you should be able to click on the Watch on Facebook link and watch as a guest, even if you don’t have…
The Serenity Prayer
IN PERSON AND LIVESTREAM WORSHIP SERVICE – A Service to Souls! Westport Presbyterian Church—“The Phoenix Is Rising!” September 18, 2022 11:00 am PRELUDE: Voluntary for Organ—Charles Zeuner (1795-1857) CALL TO RETURN TO OUR SOULS: Pastor: Glory be to God for dappled things – People: For skies of couple-colour as a brindled cow; Pastor: For rose-moles all in stipple…
What Cannot Be Seen
CELEBRATION OF HOLY COMMUNION (and holy community) Westport Presbyterian Church—“The Phoenix Is Rising!” September 4, 2022 11:00 am PRELUDE: Sonata in G Major, K. 283: Allegro—Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart RESPONSIVE CALL TO RENEW OUR SOULS Leader: You are Creative Mystery! People: You are the Unnamed Stupendous! Leader: You are Earth Maker! People: Divine Light! Leader: Higher…
Holy Ghosts!
A Worship Service that Starts at the End and Returns to the Beginning (A Halloween prank with a spiritual purpose) October 31, 2021 POSTLUDE: Toccata in D minor, BWV 565–J. S. Bach SUNG BENEDICTION RESPONSE: Nunc Dimittis Stanzas 1, 4 RESPONSIVE BENEDICTION: Plain text—leader, Bold text—congregation May you be alert for Resurrection II’s* glad surprise! When faith…
On Replacing Fear & Panic with Faith & Promise !
Father’s Day—3rd Sunday of Return to In-Person Worship (Printable PDF) Video will be posted LIVE on the church’s FB page at 11am Central Time. PRELUDE: Canzona in G Minor- Domenico Zipoli CALL TO RETURN TO OUR SOULS —a poem “in daddy’s arms” by Folami Abiade for Father’s Day…
Seldom Seen?
Second Sunday of Return to In-Person Worship June 13, 202111 am (Printable PDF) Video will be posted LIVE on the church’s FB page at 11am. Livestream will be cross-posted here ASAP once the livestream starts. PRELUDE: Tocata Nona (original spelling)- José Elías (ca. 1687-1755) CALL TO RETURN TO OUR SOULS–The Overflowing Cup HYMN: God, You Spin the Whirling Planets …
Earth Day#2 Message: Thinking Globally! Acting Locally
Earth Day Sunday#2 April 25, 2021, 11:00 am (Printable PDF) Video will be posted LIVE on the church’s FB page at 11am. Livestream will be cross-posted here ASAP once the livestream starts. PRELUDE: Many And Great (tune: LACQUIPARLE)- Nicholas Palmer Call to Return to Our Souls! Earth—by…