Sermons on Mark
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…
Is a Resurrection Be Happening Here?
Easter Sunday! April 4, 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. Prepare some food and wine/grape juice for communion. PRELUDE: The Strife Is O’er (VICTORY, Palestrina)— Jason W. Krug Resurrection Sunday Call to Return to Our Soul! Pastor: …
Life’s Outstanding Hours!
ORDER OF LIVESTREAM WORSHIP SERVICE, March 28, 2021, 11:00 am (Printable PDF) Palm/Passion Sunday (The spiritual movement of our service is from the Joy of Palm Sunday to the Passion of Good Friday) 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: All Glory, Laud, and Honor (ST.…
The Secret of Everything that Matters
Second Sunday of Lent, February 28, 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: Wayfaring Stranger— arr. Eva Cassidy CALL TO RETURN TO OUR SOULS Pastor: I don’t know how our ancestors walked their troubles and trials down. All: …