Season of Epiphany
Celebration of Holy Communion
February 2, 2024
PRELUDE: Bread of the World Daniel Burton
CALL TO WORSHIP:
One: Our hope is in God all of our lives.
All: God is a rock of refuge; a fortress against threat and shame.
One: God has held us since our birth.
All: So we are never in the full grasp of those who seek to harm us.
One: In love, God saves and supports us.
All: Trusting in God, we continually offer our praise!
OPENING HYMN: Take My Life GTG#697
UNISON CONFESSION OF OUR NEED OF GOD:
All: God of life, we admit to you and to each other, that we have not always lived lives of love. We have lost patience and been rude. We have been irritable and insisted on our own way. We have even let love end. Forgive us and heal us, through Jesus Christ, your love incarnate. Amen.
ASSURANCE OF GOD’S GRACE:
One: Though we know only in fragments, we are fully known and loved by God.
All: By the grace of Christ, God forgives us in love, and calls us to abide in faith, hope, and love.
SUNG RESPONSE: Goodness Is Stronger than Evil GTG#750
ORDINATION AND INSTALLATION OF NEW ELDERS: James Capps & Madison Irwin-Hall (ordained & installed)Debbie Anderson & Bob Russell (installed)
SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST:
One: The peace of Christ be with you.
All: And also with you.
One: Let’s share the peace of Christ with one another.
SCRIPTURE READING: Jeremiah 1:4-10 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
CHORAL ANTHEM: Nunc Dimittis text: Ruth Duck; music: Norah Duncan IV
Now let your servant go in peace,
Let praise and blessing here increase,
For in our midst your word is done
And you have sent your promised One.
Before the peoples you prepare
Your way of life which all may share.
Your saving power is now made known;
Among the nations love is shown.
Child, you are chosen as a sign
To test the human heart and mind.
For secrets hidden in the night
Shall be revealed in piercing light.
Now let us sing our Savior’s praise,
And tell God’s goodness all our days.
While breath is ours, let praise be heard
For God’s own faithful, saving word.
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION:
One: Holy Spirit, as the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah in his time, bring this word now to us. Touch our mouths and our hearts with your word, that we might build new lives and a new world.
All: Amen.
MESSAGE: Back to Basics Rev. Jared Witt
SUNG PREPARATION FOR PRAYER: Come, Bring Your Burdens to God GTG#851
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER:
Our Mother and Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.
CELEBRATION OF HOLY COMMUNION:
THE OFFERING OF OURSELVES/INVITATION TO GIVE:
One: Friends, let us love not only in words but also in deeds – through the tithes and offerings that we give today.
OFFERTORY SOLO: It Is Well with My SoulPhilip P. Bliss Joshua Stark, baritone
PRAYER OF DEDICATION:
One: O God, bless these gifts that we have given as expressions of our love for you and our neighbors, that your realm of peace and love may flourish in all places.
All: Amen.
INVITATION TO THE TABLE
GREAT THANKSGIVING
BREAKING OF THE BREAD
COMMUNION
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION:
One: God incarnate, in these ordinary elements you have fed us with the body of the living Christ, that we might become the body of the living Christ. Increase in us faith, hope, and love, that we might be your friends, co-creators of a new world.
All: Amen.
WELCOME:News In, Around, and Beyond the Community
CLOSING HYMN: Though I May Speak (The Gift of Love) GTG#693
CHARGE AND BLESSING
POSTLUDE: Nocturnal Ola Gjeilo
A WESTPORT WARM WELCOMING!
- WELCOME! MEMBERS! NEWCOMERS! FRIENDS! We are so glad you could join us for worship today! VISITORS, please take a moment to let us know you were here by picking up an attendance card (in the pews) and filling out whatever information you would like to share with us.
- WELCOME FAMILIES! Children’s Sunday School meets in the 2nd floor Children’s Space, Sunday mornings during the 1st half of worship, beginning at 11:00 am. NURSERY care is also available upstairs. Parents are asked to fill out a brief registration form before church begins. (This form only needs to be filled out once).
- HEARING ASSISTANCE DEVICES available upon request. Talk to Deanna up in the front of the sanctuary at the livestream table if you would like to use one.
- 2025 PER CAPITA is $44.98 per member. This money helps support our denomination on the regional and national levels. The breakdown is: $10.84 to General Assembly, $3.15 to Synod of Mid-America, and $30.99 to Heartland Presbytery. If you would like to help out the church by paying your own Per Capita, make your check out to Westport Presbyterian Church or place money in a pew envelope and include “per Capita” on the memo line. Thank You!
MISSION & OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES:
- WINTER WEATHER CLOTHING DRIVE: Westport Showers is collecting coats, hats, gloves, warm socks, and boots. Look through your closets and see if you have any extra items you can donate.
- WESTPORT SHOWERS happens on Sunday mornings & Thursday nights. Items Needed for our CLOTHING CLOSET include: Sneakers, T-shirts, Underwear (Men’s Boxer Briefs), Socks, Women’s pants/shorts size 0-8, Men’s pants/shorts size 28-40, Bandaids, Sweatpants, Leggings, Belts, Backpacks, Body wash, Sports bras, & Washcloths.
- WESTPORT SHOWERS is looking for additional volunteers to help with Sunday mornings. With the increase in guests, we would like to have teams of 2 volunteers upstairs working together at the door and 2 downstairs working in the shower/laundry room each Sunday. You would be working with experienced volunteers who can train you in what is needed. If you would like to help, and are willing to volunteer 1 Sunday morning a month, reach out to Drew Irwin or Allison Rozga for more information.
- Starting this week the resource center will be open on Wednesdays 10 a.m.-1 p.m. instead of Thursdays. Lunches will also be given out Wednesdays.
- We are giving out lunches on Wednesdays in the RESOURCE CENTER and Sundays as part of WESTPORT SHOWERS. Food donations of bread, fruit, meat, cheese, peanut butter are always needed.
CONNECTION HOUR SMALL GROUPS:
Sunday Mornings
9:30 a.m. “Overcoming Dumpster Fire Overwhelm” lead by Jennifer White. Does it feel like everywhere you look the world is on fire? This weekly workshop will give you 1-5 minute tools to help deal with the stresses of our modern way of living.
10:00 a.m. Book Discussion Group readings related to various topics including faith, art, culture, politics, earth care. Currently reading The Partly Cloudy Patriot by Sarah Vowell.
INREACH & OUTREACH IN THE COMING WEEK: (All Events are at the Church, 201 Westport Rd – unless noted)
Monday, Feb.3 6:30 p.m. Men’s AA Meeting (Storefront)
7:30 p.m. Boy Scout Troop 60 (Westport Rising Room)
Tuesday, Feb. 4 4:30 p.m. Centering Prayer and Silence – 20 min (Chapel)
6:00 p.m. Irish Dance (Westport Rising Room)
Wednesday, Feb. 5 10:00 a.m. Resource Center Open (Storefront)
11:00 a.m. Sack Lunches Distributed (Storefront)
Thursday, Feb. 6 5:30 p.m. Westport Showers – For Women, Trans, & Gender Non-conforming people (Basement)
Friday, Feb. 7 11:30 a.m. Children’s Mercy Healthy Families (Fellowship Room)
Saturday, Feb. 8 8:30 a.m. Living Integrated (Men’s Support Group) (Storefront)
10:00 a.m. Cub Scouts (Westport Rising Room)
Sunday, Feb. 9 8-9:30 a.m. Westport Showers (Fellowship Room & Basement)
Connection Hour Small Groups:
9:30 a.m. “Overcoming Dumpster Fire Overwhelm”
10:00 a.m. Book Discussion Group
11:00 a.m. Service of the Lord’s Day (Sanctuary)
Children’s Sunday School (Upstairs Children’s Room)
12:15 p.m. Choir Rehearsal (Sanctuary)
LOOKING AHEAD:
Tuesday, Feb. 11 5:30 p.m. Happy Hour Gathering (Location TBD)
7:00 p.m. Session Meeting (Fellowship Room)
STAFF:
Interim Pastor…………………………………………………………………………….Rev. Dr. Jared Witt
Music Director………………………………………………………………………………Emily Davidson
Office Manager………………………………………………………………………………Deanna Capps
CONTACT INFORMATION:
www.westportpresbyterian.org
info@westportpresbyterian.org (church contact)
jared@westportpresbyterian.org (pastor contact)
church office: 816-931-1032
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