Sermons from August 2026
Sin as a Refusal to Grow Up
WESTPORT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE 14th Sunday after Pentecost August 30, 2026 PRELUDE: Lighten the Darkness arr. H. Willan CALL TO WORSHIP: One: Come, let us worship our God, for there is one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Parent of all, who is above all…
Sinning, Version 2.0
WESTPORT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE 13th Sunday after Pentecost August 23, 2026 PRELUDE: Take My Life and Let it Be arr. R. Hughes CALL TO WORSHIP: (from Matthew 4) One: People of God, on the adventurous way we call faith, what will you eat? All: The word of the Lord is our daily bread. One: People of God, when you are pulled…
Standing On Holy Ground
WESTPORT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE 12th Sunday after Pentecost August 16, 2026 PRELUDE: How Firm a Foundation arr. L. Smith CALL TO WORSHIP: One: The God of our ancestors calls us to worship. All: Praise the Lord! One: Let the hearts of all who seek…
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:…
Staying Curious
WESTPORT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE 10TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST CELEBRATION OF HOLY COMMUNION August 2, 2026 PRELUDE: Prelude on Hyfrydol Michael Larkin CALL TO WORSHIP: (adapted from Danna Faulds’ poem, “Allow”) One: There is no controlling life. Try corralling a lightning bolt, containing a tornado. Dam a stream and it will create a…