Sermons on Mark

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…

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 …

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:           …