Sermons on Mark

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…

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 …