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 praises.
One: Sing praises to the Lord;
All: Make a joyful noise with trumpet and the sound of the horn.
One: Let the sea roar, and all that fills it, the world and those who live in it.
All: The floods clap their hands and the hills sing out together;
One: Let us join in the joyful song of creation.
*OPENING HYMN (You may rise in Body or Spirit):
#234 Glory to God Come, You Faithful, Raise the Strain (verses 1, 3 & 4)
UNISON CONFESSION OF OUR NEED OF GOD:
All: Gracious God, we confess that we are too easily influenced
by peddlers of despair and alarm,
too quick to sink into numbness and apathy,
too tired to imagine another way.
Our hopes have crumbled, and our hearts are faint.
Breathe new life into us, we pray.
Help us to be mindful of your promises and your presence
as we face the challenges of our lives.
Restore our vision and give us courage to live in the way of Jesus. Amen.
ASSURANCE OF GOD’S GRACE: (from Psalm 145)
One: God’s ways are beautiful, and God’s kindness is constant.
The Lord is near to all who call, to all who call out to the Lord in truth.
Beloved, God draws near to us with compassion and forgives our sins.
All: Thanks be to God, we are a forgiven people. Amen.
SUNG RESPONSE:
#591 Glory to God Halle, Halle, Hallelujah! (refrain, sing twice)
[Kids’ Time Front of Sanctuary]
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, open your word to your people today,
and open the hearts of your people to your Word.
Let us receive the truth that your Spirit is speaking to the church,
trusting that it will nourish and strengthen us.
All: Amen.
SCRIPTURE READINGS: Psalm 98
Luke 20:27-38
One: May God bless the reading of Holy Scripture.
All: Thanks be to God.
CHORAL ANTHEM: Over My Head I Hear Music in the Air
GIVING STORIES
MESSAGE: Called to Generosity Rev. Jared Witt
*CONGREGATIONAL HYMN (You may rise in Body or Spirit):
#767 Glory to God Together We Serve (verses 1, 2 & 4)
WELCOME: News In, Around, and Beyond the Community
SUNG PREPARATION FOR PRAYER:
#851 Glory to God Come, Bring Your Burdens to God (sing twice)
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE, BLESSINGS, 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.
THE OFFERING OF OURSELVES/INVITATION TO GIVE:
One: In celebration of the God of life
who sustains, upholds, heals, and watches over us,
let us continue our worship through the offering
of our gifts, tithes, and offerings to God.
OFFERTORY SOLO: A Clare Benediction arr. by John Rutter
Sarah Baxter, alto
PRAYER OF DEDICATION:
One: For the gifts offered this day and every day we give thanks.
Make us good stewards of all you have entrusted to our care.
May these gifts serve your beloved creation,
sustain your human and non-human creatures,
and build up a realm of love throughout the earth.
All: Amen.
*CLOSING HYMN (You may rise in Body or Spirit):
#2241 Glory to God The Spirit Sends Us Forth to Serve
*CHARGE AND BLESSING
*POSTLUDE: Showers of Blessing arr. David Gaines
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