Sermons from 2025

WESTPORT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT December 21, 2025 PRELUDE: Let All Mortal Flesh Jeep Silent arr. J. Carter LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT CANDLE: Reader: “In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered. All went to their own towns to be registered. Joseph also went from the town of Nazareth…

Westport Presbyterian Church 1835 – present Third Sunday of Advent December 14, 2025 Nativity Illustration by Zack Capps WESTPORT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT A SERVICE OF LESSONS AND CAROLS December 14, 2025 PRELUDE: What Child Is This? Paul, William & Gregory White LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT CANDLES: Reader: “And Mary said, ‘My…

WESTPORT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT CELEBRATION OF HOLY COMMUNION December 7, 2025 PRELUDE: The First Noel arr. Kathy Bowen LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT CANDLES: Joanne Sunshower Reader: In the Gospel according to Luke, chapter 2, we read “In that region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night.…

WESTPORT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT November 30, 2025 PRELUDE:   Two Noels from Burgundy                                                                 arr. Olive Russell LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT CANDLE:                                                                …

WESTPORT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE REIGN OF CHRIST SUNDAY November 23, 2025   PRELUDE:   The Solid Rock                                                                                             arr. Lani Smith   CALL TO WORSHIP:   (based on Luke 1:68-79)   One:          We gather to worship God, who looks favorably on all of creation.       All:            We…

Westport Presbyterian Church   1835 – present Friendsgiving Sunday & WPC 190th Anniversary November 16, 2025   Image credit: moma.org “Friendship,” by Agnes Martin (1963)   PRELUDE:   It Is Well With My Soul                                                                    arr. Edwin…

WESTPORT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE SEASON OF PENTECOST November 9, 2025   PRELUDE:   Thanks Be To God                                                                       by Thomas Chesterton   CALL TO WORSHIP:   (from Psalm 98)   One:         Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!       All:           We will break forth into joyous song, and sing…

WESTPORT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE ALL SAINTS’ SUNDAY CELEBRATION OF HOLY COMMUNION November 2, 2025 PRELUDE:   I Will Arise and Go to Jesus                                                                 arr. Parker/Shaw CALL TO WORSHIP: One:         Sing to the Lord a new song! All:           Rejoice and give thanks. One:         For the Lord takes pleasure…