Westport Presbyterian In Person & Livestream Service July 31, 2021, 11:00 am
(Video will be posted LIVE on the church’s FB page at 11am and then crossposted here)
PRELUDE: Rejoice, the Lord Is King! (DARWALL’S 148th) — setting by Dan Forrest
CALL TO RETURN TO OUR SOULS
Leader: God is over all things,
People: Under all things,
Leader: Outside all things,
People: Within,
Leader: But not enclosed,
People: Without,
Leader: But not excluded,
People: Above, but not raised up!
Leader: Below, but not depressed!
People: Wholly above, presiding!
Leader: Wholly without, embracing!
People Wholly within, filling!
Leader: With The Spirit!
People: Of the Living God!
–adapted from Madeleine L’Engle
HYMN: Faith Begins By Letting Go GTG#684
CALL TO CONFESSION AND COMMITMENT
Leader: As Jesus followers, we give our hearts to the idea that Jesus is The Way. When Jesus said “I am the way” ,he had action in mind, as in “The way I am walking is The Way.”
People: It is always a good time for us to start walking and keep walking The Way.
Leader: Today we acknowledge that these are the ways we need to walk.
People: We have been blind. Now we would see.
Leader: We have been lost. We desire to be found.
People: We have been hurt. We desire healing.
Leader: We have been estranged from those we love.
People: We will find a way to healing and walk it.
Leader: Let me to die to my own worst impulses. I will be reborn.
People: I have lived in exile from the best in me. I will gladly return.
Leader: I have experienced some form of human bondage. I will be free of it.
People: I have sinned. I seek forgiveness of my sins.
Leader: My heart has often been closed. I will open it.
People: Beginning today, by the light of Christ
Leader: And in the company of my friends and fellows,
People: I seek The Way. Amen.
HYMN: Change My Heart, O God GTG#695
SCRIPTURE: Exodus 16:2-15 Philippians 1:21-30
SUNG RESPONSE TO SCRIPTURE: Just a Closer Walk with Thee GTG#835
PRAYER BEFORE SERMON
Leader: May the words of my mouth
People: And the meditations of our hearts
All: Be acceptable to you, O Lord, our Strength and our Redeemer. Amen.
SERMON: Free Enough to Want a New Life
HYMN: Bring Forth the Kingdom STF#2190
WELCOMING
ANTHEM: Be Thou My Vision (SLANE)— Richard Shephard (guest singers Luke Gilmore, tenor and Sarah Baxter, alto)
PRAYER: Matthew 25 Prayer, Lord’s Prayer, Congregational Sung Response-
SUNG RESPONSE: Come, Bring Your Burdens to God GTG#851
OFFERTORY: It Is Well with My Soul— Phillip Bliss, arr. Chris Rice; Luke Gilmore, guest tenor
Offering link
UNSION PRAYER OF DEDICATION
May our offerings change us. May our offerings change our church. May our offerings change the path and fate of just one person. May our offerings travel a long ways beyond us & make Your Realm of Love larger. And may our offerings travel a long ways inside of us and make us more humble. Amen.
HYMN: Over My Head STF#2148
BENEDICTION
SUNG BENEDICTION RESPONSE: Sing the Faith Over My Head (refrain)
POSTLUDE: Voluntary on “Beach Spring”— Jason W. Krug
Announcements:
- Thanks to all who are making Westport Showers happen on Sunday morning (showers, breakfast, clothes washing, clothes giveaway) and Westport Weekday Food Refuge (nutritious lunches, guidance and resource counseling) during the week. We especially need men’s socks, underwear and shorts. We also need Sunday morning volunteers!
- Thursday night showers are happening every Thursday with a focus on supporting women, trans and gender non-conforming folk.
- Next Sunday’s worship service will include HOLY COMMUNION and a DIALOGUE SERMON with Stan Morgan and Rev Scott discussing #GoodTrouble KC—a Police Reform Initiative in Kansas City.
- ZOOM Bible Study is this Wednesday, Aug. 3, 6:30-7:30 p.m. We are studying Mark 2: 1-12.
If you are joining for the first time, ask Rev Scott to send you the ZOOM link.
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