Sermons by Rev. Jared Witt
Persuade Us To Rejoice
WESTPORT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE 18TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST September 27, 2026 PRELUDE: Rejoice Ye Pure in Heart arr. L. Smith CALL TO WORSHIP: One: Why do you come to this place? All: We seek the path of light and life, the way of peacemaking and truth-telling. One: Do you come ready to pay attention to God’s lively Word, and to experience the risen Christ?…
On Mission Statements and Organizational “Whys”
WESTPORT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE 17TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST September 20, 2026 PRELUDE: Festivity on HOLY MANNA arr. D. Wagner CALL TO WORSHIP: (from Psalm 105:1-6) One: O give thanks to the Lord! The Lord hears the cries of the people. All: Give thanks to the Lord. One: The works of…
(Still) Crossing the Sea: The Next Three Years at WPC
WESTPORT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE 16TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST CELEBRATION OF HOLY COMMUNION September 13, 2026 PRELUDE: Hear My Prayer, O Lord (in style of JS Bach) arr. Bo Kim CALL TO WORSHIP: (from Psalm 103) One: Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me.…
Staying Flexible During Life’s Transitions
WESTPORT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE 15th Sunday after Pentecost September 6, 2026 PRELUDE: We Shall Walk Through the Valley arr. F. Ritter CALL TO WORSHIP: (from Psalm 119:33-40) Riva Capellari, liturgist One: Teach me, O Lord, the way of your statutes,…
How Hate Works (And How to Deal with It)
WESTPORT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE 11th Sunday after Pentecost August 9, 2026 PRELUDE: His Eye Is On the Sparrow Phillip Keveren CALL TO WORSHIP: (adapted from “Still I Rise,” by Maya Angelou) One: You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies, You may trod me in the very dirt But still, like dust, I’ll rise. All:…
On Odysseus, Heros, and How to Live a Life
WESTPORT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE 8th Sunday after Pentecost July 19, 2026 PRELUDE: Gymnopedie no. 1 Erik Satie CALL TO WORSHIP: One: Surely the Lord is in this place, and we did not know it. All: We do not know when and where God’s glorious presence will show up. One: Surely we are the Body of Christ.…
Less Rigidly Ourselves
WESTPORT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE SEASON OF PENTECOST June 28, 2026 PRELUDE: O Waly Waly Jeremy Yowell CALL TO WORSHIP: (from Psalm 89) One: Let us sing of God’s steadfast love forever; All: With my mouth I will proclaim God’s faithfulness to…
Reflections on Change and Transformation
WESTPORT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE TRINITY SUNDAY May 31, 2026 PRELUDE: For the Beauty of the Earth Conrad Kocher, arr. Mark Hayes CALL TO WORSHIP: One: Friends, today is Trinity Sunday. May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with all of you. All: And also with you. One: And as we sail into a summer of…
May Day, the Dignity of Labor, and Workers’ Rights
WESTPORT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE SEASON OF EASTERTIDE OBSERVANCE OF MAY DAY – INTERNATIONAL WORKERS’ DAY April 26, 2026 PRELUDE: All Things Bright and Beautiful Rudy Davenport Today we welcome our friends and partners from the…
He Is Not Here
WESTPORT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE EASTER SUNDAY – CELEBRATION OF HOLY COMMUNION April 5, 2026 CHILDREN’S INTROIT: Easter Affirmation Harriet Willoughby CALL TO WORSHIP: One: Christ is risen! All: Alleluia! Christ is risen indeed! One: Rejoice and be glad: All: This is the day the Lord has made! One: Rejoice and be glad: All: God has turned our faces…