Sermons on Psalms (Page 3)
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…
React or Reflect
Order of Worship Service—July 3, 2022 11:00 am Independence Day Sunday (Video will be posted LIVE on the church’s FB page at 11am. The video isn’t crossposting here properly, but just click on the “watch on facebook” option where the video should be and it will let you watch it without needing a facebook account) PRELUDE: Lift Every Voice and…
An Ascension Sunday Message
Memorial Day Sunday—Ascension Sunday—May 29, 2022 PRELUDE: Candles Burn in the Quiet Night—James Michael Stevens CALL TO RETURN TO OUR SOULS Memorial Day honoring of our beloved dead—school children, racist hate crime victims, veterans, war casualties, non-combatants the innocent of all nations, people who have given their lives in movements for equality, freedom and…
WADE in the Water!—When There is No ROE Boat!
4th Sunday of Easter—Mother’s Day May 8, 2022, 11:00 am “Honor Your Mother” (from Exodus 20) PRELUDE: Andante Cantabile in B Major—Felix Mendelssohn UNISON CALL TO RETURN TO OUR SOULS Mom Mommy Mama Mother Mami Mamacita Mum Madre Maman Mumzy Mothering God Who have given us…
Givers and Takers
2nd Sunday of Lent Called by Jesus to—Love with abandon! Stand up for justice! Be healed ourselves! March 13 , 2022, 11:00 am PRELUDE: Sonata in F minor, L. 174–Domenico Scarlatti CALL TO RETURN TO OUR SOULS Pastor: What brings you joy? People: What slows you down? Pastor: What gives you hope? People: What makes you think? Pastor: What invites you…
Living Under This Tension
Westport Presbyterian Church Season of Epiphanies! Realizations! Serendipities! Surprise Appearances! Sudden Awakenings! February 27, 2022, 11:00 am PRELUDE: Sonata “Fred the Cat”: IV. Andante—Alan Hovhaness UNISON CALL TO RETURN TO OUR SOULS Earth, our home, rising above its moon,delights and inspires everyone who sees it from space.Against intense cosmic black,the blue…
Celebrating Many Streams of Gratitude
A Thanksgiving Service—Celebrating Many Streams of Gratitude! Order of a Participatory Service of Readings, Singing, Prayers & Brief Meditation—November 25, 2021 11:00 am INTROIT: Cherokee Morning Song UNISON CALL TO WORSHIP- taken from the spiritual vision of Oglala Lakota mystic—Black Elk Grandparent, Great Mystery, once more behold us on earth and lean to hear…
Think Little
Westport Presbyterian Church In-Person and Livestream Worship Service September 26, 2021 PRELUDE: Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow (OLD HUNDREDTH) Bradley Sowash CALL TO RETURN TO OUR SOULS (a call to worship): Pastor: You are Creative Mystery! People: You are the Unnamed Stupendous! Pastor: You are Earth Maker! People: Divine Light! Pastor: …
Thinking Christians Seek I Thou Intimacy
8th Sunday of In Person Services July 25, 2021 PRELUDE: Standing on the Rock-Carter/Bradbury, arr. Patti Drennan CALL TO RETURN TO OUR SOULS Pastor: The encounter with God does not come to us in order that we may henceforth attend to God People: But in order that we may prove its meaning in action in the world. Pastor: All revelation is a calling and…
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 …