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Westport Presbyterian Church 1835 – present
Palm/Passion Sunday
March 24, 2024
“Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David! Hosanna in the highest heaven!”
-Mark 11: 9-10
WORDS OF WELCOME Pastor Susan Wesley Hartley
PRELUDE: All Glory, Laud, and Honor Roger Hellwege
OPENING READING: Mark 11: 1-11 Jeanne Reiss, Liturgist
OPENING HYMN (with Waving of Palms): All Glory, Laud, and Honor GTG#196
RESPONSIVE CALL TO WORSHIP:
Leader: Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD YAHWEH.
People: Hosanna in the highest! Leader: Lo, your king comes to you, humble and riding on a donkey,
All: Triumphant and victorious is he!
UNISON CALL TO RETURN TO OUR SOULS:
Everlasting God, in your tender love for the human race, you sent your Son to take on our nature, and to suffer death upon the cross. Forgive us all that separates us from following Jesus and living his example. In your mercy enable us to share in his obedience to your will that we who carry these branches, may follow him in the way of the cross, that dying and rising with him, we may enter into your kingdom, where in You and Holy Spirit, Christ lives in glory forevermore.
ASSURANCE OF PARDON:
Leader: Return to the Lord your God, for God is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love. By grace you have been saved. This is not your own doing, it is the gift of God.
AFFIRMING OF HEALING, SAVING POWER OF GOD: In God Alone (SING TWICE) GTG#814
PASSING OF THE PEACE:
Pastor: The grace, peace, love and joy of Jesus Christ be with you.
People: And also with you.
Pastor: Let us share the peace of Christ with each other.
CHORAL ANTHEM: Hosanna to the King Dan Forrest
UNISON PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION:
Eternal God, whose word silences the shouts of the mighty; Quiet within us every voice but your own. Speak to us through the suffering and death of Jesus Christ, that by the power of your Holy Spirit we may receive grace to show Christ’s love in lives given to your service.
SCRIPTURE READING: Old Testament: Isaiah 50: 4-9; Psalm 31: 9-15 New Testament: Philippians 2: 4-11
MESSAGE: “Keeping Vigil with Jesus as the Balance Shifts“ Pastor Susan Wesley Hartley
CONGREGATIONAL HYMN: Hosanna, Loud Hosanna GTG#197
WELCOMING, NEWS IN AROUND AND BEYOND THE COMMUNITY
SUNG PREPARATION FOR PRAYER: Come, Bring Your Burdens to God (SING TWICE) GTG#851
SHARING OUR JOYS AND CONCERNS, LORD’S PRAYER (Mother, Father God who art in heaven…)
CALL FOR THE OFFERING
Offering link
OFFERTORY SOLO: He Was Despised — (From Messiah);Handel; Emma Witbolsfeugen, mezzo soprano
PRAYER OF DEDICATION
CLOSING HYMN: O Sacred Head, Now Wounded (Verses 1 & 2) GTG#221
BENEDICTION
BENEDICTION RESPONSE: O Sacred Head, Now Wounded (Verse 3) GTG#221
CHARGE TO CONGREGATION
POSTLUDE: Herzlich tut mich verlangen Johann Christoph Bach
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 is back in action in the redesigned 2nd floor Children’s Space, Sunday mornings during the 1st half of worship, beginning at 11:00 am.
- 2024 PER CAPITA is $43.94 per member. This money helps support our denomination on the regional and national levels. The breakdown is: $9.80 to General Assembly, $3.15 to Synod, 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!
- CHURCH DIRECTORY UPDATE: We are gathering information for a new church directory which will be available securely online and as a printed booklet. Please fill out the enclosed form with whatever contact information you would like to share with the congregation. Name, Address, Phone, Email, Birthdays & Anniversaries, an identifying family photo.
MISSION & OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES:
- Bread, Buns, Fruit, Water, Meat, Peanut Butter, Cheese are always needed for our INTERRUPT HUNGER work. WESTPORT SHOWERS happens on Sundays & Thursday nights. Men’s boxer brief underwear needed. Men’s and Women’s shoes. Backpacks! Coats, Sweatshirts, Warm Clothes for this cold weather!
- 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.
HOLY WEEK AT WESTPORT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Good Friday TENABRAE Service Friday, March 29 7:00 p.m.
A Service of Scripture and Shadows and Loving Vigil with Jesus
EASTER SUNDAY COMMUNION SERVICE Sunday, March 31 11 a.m.
TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO ORDER AN EASTER LILY! If you would like to order an Easter Lily for Easter Sunday, please use the sign-up sheet at the back of the sanctuary, or you may contact the church office. The cost is $10 each. You can pay by check or cash and write Easter Lily in the memo line or on the pew envelope.
INREACH & OUTREACH IN THE COMING WEEK: (All Events are at the Church, 201 Westport Rd – unless noted)
- Monday, Mar. 25 4:30 p.m. FREDitation – a centering prayer experience – 20 min (Chapel)
- 6:30 p.m. Men’s AA Meeting (Storefront)
- 7:30 p.m. Boy Scout Troop 60 (Westport Rising Room)
- Tuesday, Mar. 26 6:00 p.m. Irish Dance (Westport Rising Room)
- Wednesday, Mar. 27 6:00 p.m. Stewardship Committee Meeting (Library)
- 7:00 p.m. Zoom Bible Study – contact church office for link (Online) *meets every other week*
- Thursday, Mar. 28 9:35 a.m. Voting Equipment Delivered (Fellowship Room)
- 5:30 p.m. Westport Showers – For Women, Trans, & Gender Non-conforming people (Basement)
- Friday, Mar. 29 7:00 p.m. Good Friday Tenabrae Service (Sanctuary) A Service of Scripture and Shadows and Loving Vigil with Jesus
- Saturday, Mar. 30 8:30 a.m. Living Integrated (Men’s Support Group) (Storefront)
- 10:00 a.m. Cub Scouts (Westport Rising Room)
- 4:00 p.m. Baby Shower – Private Party Rental (Fellowship Room)
- Sunday, Mar. 31 EASTER SUNDAY
- 8-9:30 a.m. Westport Showers (Fellowship Room & Basement)
- 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, Apr. 2 Election Day (Fellowship Room)
VOTING INFORMATION
IN PERSON POLLING LOCATIONS IN JACKSON COUNTY FOR DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ON MARCH 23 FROM 8:00AM – 12:00PM
- Eastern Jackson County Courthouse – 308 W Kansas Ave, Independence, MO 64050.
- IAFF 42 – 6320 Manchester Ave, Kansas City, MO 64133
- Pipefitters Local 533 – 8600 Hillcrest Rd, Kansas City, MO 64138
Find details about the Missouri Democratic Party (MDP) Presidential primary here: https://www.missouridemocrats.org/mdp-primary-information-2024 Participants must be registered to vote and can’t be registered with another party.
Election Day: April 2, 2024 WESTPORT PRESBYTERIAN IS A POLLING PLACE
Polls Open: 6:00 a.m.
Polls Close: 7:00 p.m.
Last Day to Register: March 6, 2024
In Person Absentee Voting Begins: February 20, 2024
Military & Overseas Portal opens: February 13, 2024
To find your election authority go here: https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/goVoteMissouri/localelectionauthority
Kansas City Board of Election Commissioners
Serving voters in Kansas City within Jackson County
4407 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64130
Phone: (816) 842-4820
Website: https://www.kceb.org
Jackson County Election Board
Serving Eastern Jackson County voters–All of Jackson County outside the city limits of Kansas City
215 N. Liberty
Independence, Missouri 64051
Phone: (816) 325-4600
Website: https://jcebmo.org/
Applications mailed to permanently disabled: February 16, 2024
No Excuse In Person Absentee (Early) Voting Opens: March 19, 2024
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