WESTPORT RISING WORSHIP SERVICE
SEASON OF PENTECOST
September 15, 2024
(Video will be posted LIVE on the church’s FB page at 11am and then cross-posted here afterwards. If the video doesn’t load properly here, you should be able to click on the Watch on Facebook link and watch as a guest, even if you don’t have Facebook)
PRELUDE: Voluntary John Stanley
CALL TO WORSHIP:
One: Look at the heavens!
All: They are shouting the glory of God.
One: The days and nights declare the magnificence of God’s creative works.
All: Their voice goes through all the earth and their words reach the end of the world.
One: Let our words of praise be acceptable to you.
All: Our Lord, our rock, our redeemer!
OPENING HYMN: Come Down, O Love Divine GTG#282
UNISON CONFESSION OF OUR NEED FOR GOD:
All: You have called us, O God, but we are distracted by other voices. You have stretched out your hand and we have not taken it. We receive what you have given us and used those gifts to hurt instead of help. We are hard-headed as you offer us wisdom. Forgive us when we fail to see you in our midst. Help us respond to you so that our lives reflect the light of your glory to all we meet. Through Jesus we pray, Amen.
SILENT CONFESSION
ASSURANCE OF GOD’S GRACE:
One: God’s gracious forgiveness revives the soul, makes wise the simple, rejoices the heart, and enlightens the eyes. Hear the good news! In Jesus Christ, the living Word, we are forgiven. Live in peace!
All: Thanks be to God!
SUNG RESPONSE: Halle, Halle, Hallelujah! (sing twice) GTG#591
SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST:
One: The peace of Christ be with you.
All: And also with you.
One: Let us share the peace of Christ with one another.
SCRIPTURE READINGS: Psalm 19:1-14 James 3:1-12 Jeanne Reiss
CHORAL ANTHEM: Child of God Mark A. Miller
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION:
One: Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of our hearts be acceptable to you,
All: O Lord, our rock and our redeemer.
SERMON: On Getting Better at Listening Jared Witt
CONGREGATIONAL HYMN: God of the Sparrow GTG#22
WELCOME: News In, Around, and Beyond the Community
SUNG PREPARATION FOR PRAYER: Come, Bring Your Burdens to God (sing twice) GTG#851
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER: (Our Mother and Father in heaven…)
THE OFFERING OF OURSELVES/INVITATION TO GIVE
Offering link
OFFERTORY SOLO: Zion’s Walls Aaron Copland Nico Caruso, tenor
PRAYER OF DEDICATION:
One: Generous God, thank you for these gifts we bring from your abundance.
All: Bless gifts and givers and show your love to all in need, through our Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.
CLOSING HYMN: If Thou but Trust in God to Guide Thee GTG#816
BLESSING
POSTLUDE: Two Ecossaises Franz Schubert
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 Josh up in the front of the sanctuary at the livestream table if you would like to use one.
MISSION & OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES:
- Bread, Buns, Fruit, Water, Meat, Peanut Butter, Cheese are always needed for our INTERRUPT HUNGER work. 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.
- FALL WEATHER CLOTHING DRIVE: To prepare for the colder months ahead 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 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.
- WEEKDAY LUNCH VOLUNTEERS. We could use a few more people to help with making and handing out weekday lunches. Please contact the church office for more information.
INREACH & OUTREACH IN THE COMING WEEK: (All Events are at the Church, 201 Westport Rd – unless noted)
Monday, Sept. 16 11:00 a.m. Sack Lunches Distributed (Front Door)
6:30 p.m. Men’s AA Meeting (Storefront)
7:30 p.m. Boy Scout Troop 60 (Westport Rising Room)
Tuesday, Sept. 17 11:00 a.m. Sack Lunches Distributed (Front Door)
4:30 p.m. FREDitation – a centering prayer experience – 20 min (Chapel)
6:00 p.m. Irish Dance (Westport Rising Room)
Wednesday, Sept. 18 10:30 a.m. Piano Tuning (Sanctuary)
11:00 a.m. Sack Lunches Distributed (Front Door) – No Resource Center this week
3:30 p.m. Jayne Siemens Rehearsal (Sanctuary)
8:00 p.m. Mission & Outreach Committee Meeting (Zoom)
Thursday, Sept. 19 11:00 a.m. Sack Lunches Distributed (Front Door) – No Resource Center this week
5:30 p.m. Westport Showers – For Women, Trans, & Gender Non-conforming people (Basement)
Friday, Sept. 20 11:00 a.m. Sack Lunches Distributed (Front Door)
12:00 p.m. Westport Center for the Arts Brown Bag Concert: “All the Things You Are: Songs of Love!”
Saturday, Sept. 21 8:30 a.m. Living Integrated (Men’s Support Group) (Storefront)
10:00 a.m. Cub Scouts (Westport Rising Room)
Sunday, Sept. 22 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)
LOOKING AHEAD:
Wednesday, Sept. 25 7:00 p.m. Zoom Bible Study – contact church office for link (Online) *meets every other week*
Saturday, Sept. 28 3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. (Sanctuary & Fellowship Room) Boy Scout Troop 60: Eagle Court of Honor
VOTING INFORMATION:
If you are unable to attend any of these events the LWVKC will put recordings of them on their YOUTUBE channel at some time before the election.
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