Sermons on Isaiah
Small Stories versus Spacious Stories
WESTPORT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT March 23, 2025 PRELUDE: I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light Kathleen Thomerson, setting by Sara Glick CALL TO WORSHIP: (from Isaiah 55 & Psalm 63) One: Everyone who thirsts: All: Come to the waters, seek the Lord, repent and return so that you may live. One: All who…
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…
Choir Sunday: A Message Via Readings & Congregational Singing
4TH Sunday of Easter –Westport Presbyterian Church April 30, 2023, 11:00 am PRELUDE: Praeludium and Allegro—Fritz Kreisler, Luke Gilmore, violin UNISON CALL TO RETURN TO OUR SOULS IN WORSHIP We all live in the same house, We all must be part of the effort to hold down our little house. When you see…
On Being Sent By A Strong Voice
5th Sunday of Epiphany—Holy Season of Wonder and Light! Westport Presbyterian Church—Feb. 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 Facebook) PRELUDE The River is…
And The Star Went Before Them!
Westport Presbyterian Church Celebration of Epiphany/Three Kings Day January 8, 2023, 11:00 am PRELUDE: Variations on “What Star Is This?”—Michael Burkhardt CALL TO CELEBRATE EPIPHANY Pastor: Epiphany is the holy season of illumination—the birth of the Life-Light! People: Epiphany is the season of revelations! Pastor: Surprising appearances! People: Cosmic signs! Pastor:…
LESSONS AND CAROLS SERVICE
IN PERSON AND LIVESTREAM WORSHIP SERVICE – A SERVICE TO SOULS! WESTPORT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH – THE PHOENIX IS RISING! LESSONS AND CAROLS SERVICE December 18, 2022 11 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…
A Wake Up Message
SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT CELEBRATION OF HOLY COMMUNION (and holy community) Westport Presbyterian Church—“The Phoenix Is Rising!” December 4, 2022 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…
Fear Knocked on the Door
In Person and Livestream Worship Service—a service to souls! Westport Presbyterian Church—The Phoenix is rising! September 25, 2022, 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) PRELUDE: Allemande from…
DIALOGUE ON POLICE REFORM
CELEBRATION OF HOLY COMMUNION (and Holy Community) Westport Presbyterian Church August 7, 2022 11:00 am PRELUDE: Andante— César Franck RESPONSIVE CALL TO RENEW OUR SOULS Leader: Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable. People: Every step toward the Kingdom of God goal of liberty and justice for all Leader: Requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; People:…
You Have to Have an Attitude to Live the Beatitudes
3rd Sunday of Pentecost—Father’s Day-Juneteenth Sunday June 19, 2022, 11:00 am PRELUDE: Summer Journey— Thomas Ediger, arr. for solo piano by Emily Davidson* *This was originally a duet. CALL TO RETURN TO OUR SOULS Leader: Jesus did not limit his ministry to the four walls of the church.…