Beloved Family

WESTPORT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE
SEASON OF PENTECOST
July 27, 2025

PRELUDE: Sonata in A Major Domenico Scarlatti

CALL TO WORSHIP: (from Psalm 85)

One: Show us your steadfast love, O Lord,
and grant us the healing referred to as “salvation.”
All: The Lord speaks peace to the faithful,
to those who turn to God in their hearts.
One: Surely goodness is at hand for those who seek the Lord,
and God’s beauty will radiate in all the earth.

*OPENING HYMN (You may rise in Body or Spirit):
#396 Glory to God Brethren, We Have Met to Worship

UNISON CONFESSION OF OUR NEED OF GOD:

All: Ever faithful God,
we turn away from you, yet you remain constant to us.
We run away, but you call us back.
We dishonor your purposes in speech and action, yet you never stop loving us.
We cut ourselves off from you and others, but you never let us go.
Forgive our fickleness.
Increase our gratitude.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

ASSURANCE OF GOD’S GRACE:

One: Hear the good news!
Buried with Christ in baptism, we are also raised with him
through faith in the power of God.
That same power sets us free to live in gratitude and love.
All: We will continue to live our lives in Christ Jesus:
rooted and built up in love,
and abounding in thanksgiving.

SUNG RESPONSE:
#591 Glory to God Halle, Halle, Hallelujah! (refrain, sing twice)

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.

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION:

One: God of Wisdom, you promise to give your Spirit to those who ask.
Send now your Spirit to us, that we might become your friends,
at work in the world to share beauty and goodness.
All: Amen.

SCRIPTURE READINGS: Psalm 138
James 2:1-17

One: May God bless the reading of Holy Scripture.
All: Thanks be to God.

MESSAGE: Beloved Family Rev. Nancy Tuma, Guest Preacher by Synod Video

*CONGREGATIONAL HYMN:
#652 Glory to God A Grateful Heart

WELCOME: News In, Around, and Beyond the Community

SUNG PREPARATION FOR PRAYER:
#469 Glory to God Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER:

Refrain: God of mercy, hear our 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.

THE OFFERING OF OURSELVES/INVITATION TO GIVE:

One: As we await the arrival of God’s new realm,
we take up our joyful work as God’s friends,
bringing our tithes and offerings with gratitude.

OFFERTORY SOLO: Faith Gustav Holst
Emma Witbolsfeugen, soprano

PRAYER OF DEDICATION:

One: Lord, you are the giver of every good gift.
All: Accept these offerings,
so that through them we might do justice,
love kindness, and walk humbly with you. Amen.

*CLOSING HYMN (You may rise in Body or Spirit):
#66 Glory to God Every Time I Feel the Spirit

*CHARGE AND BLESSING

*POSTLUDE: Standing in the Need of Prayer Spiritual, arr. Robert Vandall

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! The upstairs children’s space is currently under renovation. We are installing new flooring. NURSERY care will be available today in Westport Rising Room downstairs. Parents are asked to fill out a brief registration form before church begins. (This form only needs to be filled out once). There will be no Children’s Sunday School in July. Children’s Sunday School usually meets during the second half of worship in the in the 2nd floor Children’s Space.

HEARING ASSISTANCE DEVICES & HEADPHONES available upon request. Talk to Deanna up in the front of the sanctuary at the livestream table if you would like to use one.

CHOIR is on break for the summer. There will be no choir practice after church.