Sermons from August 2026

Sermons from August 2026

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…