Sermons by Rev. Jared Witt (Page 3)
On Careers and Callings
WESTPORT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE SEASON OF PENTECOST August 31, 2025 PRELUDE: Fantasia in D minor Telemann CALL TO WORSHIP: One:Gathered to worship God, All:we are all right where we belong. One:Called to this celebration of worship by God’s Spirit, All:we approach God with joy in our hearts. One:Nourished by the love of God – who lives in the richness we name…
Dreams Shaped By Discipleship
WESTPORT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE SEASON OF PENTECOST August 17, 2025 PRELUDE: Offertorio Domenico Zipoli CALL TO WORSHIP: (from Psalm 82) One: God gives justice to the weak and the orphan. All: God rescues the weak and the needy. One: Blessed be the one, holy, and living God, now and forever. All: Gathered…
Our Real Work
WESTPORT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE SEASON OF PENTECOST August 10, 2025 PRELUDE: Concerto in G Major (P. 129): Antonio Vivaldi: Andante molto Meribeth Risebig, oboe Claudia Risebig, bassoon CALL TO WORSHIP: (based on Hebrews 11) One: Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the convictions of things not seen. All: Like Abraham,…
Moving Forward with Wisdom & Courage
WESTPORT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE SEASON OF PENTECOST CELEBRATION OF HOLY COMMUNION August 3, 2025 PRELUDE: Morning Prayer Nicholas Palmer CALL TO WORSHIP: One: Friends, we have been raised with Christ to new life, All: We don’t always see this, but we want to! One: We’ve been freed from every fear and granted every grace. All: We don’t always experience this,…
Becoming Beautiful Icons
Liturgy for 7.6.25 (Experimental Eastern Orthodoxy + Communion) Cover image: Andrei Rublev’s Trinity Icon (early 15th century) The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom* (See note) Prelude, Procession of Holy Scripture, Lighting of Candles Mystic Flute— Alan Hovhaness One: Blessed is the Kingdom of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, now and ever and…
(En)gendering gladness
WESTPORT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE SEASON OF PENTECOST June 22, 2025 PRELUDE: Shall We Gather At The River arr. Mayo CALL TO WORSHIP: One: Friends, we gather today to affirm our baptisms. Through baptism we recognize and claim one another as kin in the family of Christ. We are…
On Fathers and Families
WESTPORT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE TRINITY SUNDAY & FATHER’S DAY June 15, 2025 PRELUDE: Faith Of Our Fathers by Keveren CALL TO WORSHIP: One: Listen! Listen for the voice of God, naming us all: Holy. Beloved. Cherished. Valued. All: We believe you delight in us! One: Make us people who recognize and proclaim your beauty and goodness in unexpected places.…
Welcome To Your Weird, Wonderful Body
WESTPORT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE ASCENSION SUNDAY CELEBRATION OF HOLY COMMUNION June 1, 2025 PRELUDE: Embryons Desséchés: 2. D’edriophthalma Erik Satie CALL TO WORSHIP: One: How precious, how fragile, how short is life! Our lives are but a breath. All: The Divine brings us into being, weaves our lives together, and ushers us into eternal rest. One: Blessed are…
Joy That’s Deep and Wide
WESTPORT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE SEASON OF EASTERTIDE May 25, 2025 PRELUDE: Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee John Purifoy CALL TO WORSHIP: (from Psalm 67) One: May God be gracious to us; May God bless us. All: We gather in worship, knowing God is here. One: May God’s face shine upon us. All: May God call us into the joyful work of creating peace. One: Let us…
Praying through Changes & Challenges
WESTPORT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE SEASON OF EASTERTIDE CELEBRATION OF HOLY COMMUNION May 4, 2025 PRELUDE: Prelude to the Dance David Lanz CALL TO WORSHIP: (from Psalm 30) One: You have turned our mourning into dancing; All: You have taken off our sackcloth and clothed us with joy. One: Our hearts may praise you and not be silent: All: O Lord our God, we will…