“Whoever does the will of God is my brother & sister”
WESTPORT RISING WORSHIP SERVICE
THIRD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
June 9, 2024
WORDS OF WELCOME
PRELUDE: Come, Holy Traveler; Patricia Lou Harris
OPENING SCRIPTURE: Mark 2:23 – 3:6 Bob Russell, Liturgist
CALL TO WORSHIP (from Psalm 130):
Leader: Out of the depths, I cry to you, O Lord.
People: Holy One, hear my voice.
Leader: I wait for the Lord, my soul waits.
People: In God’s word I hope.
Leader: My soul waits for the Lord, More than those who watch for the morning.
People: For with the Lord there is steadfast love And great power to redeem.
OPENING HYMN: This Is My Father’s World GTG#370
CONGREGATIONAL HYMN: Glory Be to the Father GTG#581
UNISON PRAYER OF CONFESSION OF OUR NEED OF GOD:
God of perfect love, You continually bring forth life, Transforming sadness to joy, And despair to hope. We are weak, but you are strong. Our ways are flawed, but your ways are true. We are seldom right, but you are never wrong. Forgive us, redeem us, transform us. Take away the sin that burdens us, And restore us to the people you would have us be, For the sake of Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.
ASSURANCE OF PARDON:
Leader: Relentlessly God seeks us out. With abundant grace and boundless mercy, God seeks us out. This is good news!
ALL: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven!
SUNG RESPONSE: Halle, Halle, Hallelujah! GTG#591
SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST:
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 one another.
CHORAL ANTHEM: There Is Much in the World; Carson P. Cooman
UNISON PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION:
Gracious God, illuminate these words by your Spirit that we might hear what you would have us hear and be who you would have us be, for the sake of Jesus Christ, the Word made flesh. Amen.
SCRIPTURE READINGS: Mark 3: 20-35; Genesis 3: 8-15
MESSAGE: Sin & Redemption; Pastor Susan Wesley Hartley
CONGREGATIONAL HYMN: My Faith Looks Up to Thee GTG#829
WELCOMING, NEWS IN AROUND AND BEYOND THE COMMUNITY
SUNG PREPARATION FOR PRAYER: Come, Bring Your Burdens to God GTG#851
JOYS AND CONCERNS, PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION, THE LORD’S PRAYER (Our Creator, who art in heaven…)
INVITATION TO GIVE:
Leader: With gratitude for God’s faithfulness and with thanksgiving for all that we have received, let us bring our gifts to God.
OFFERTORY SOLO: O Rest in the Lord (from ELIJAH); Felix Mendelssohn; Sarah Baxter, alto
UNISON PRAYER OF DEDICATION:
O God, with faith and hope, we offer these gifts. Use them, even as you use us, to accomplish your purposes in Jesus Christ, the Head of the church and the Lord of our lives. Amen.
CLOSING HYMN: I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light GTG#377
BENEDICTION AND CHARGE TO CONGREGATION:
Leader: Let us go from this place trusting that God is with us and for us in every place. May the grace of our Lord Jesus, the love of God, and the companionship of the Holy Spirit be with you and abide with you this day and forevermore. Amen.
BENEDICTION RESPONSE: Goodness Is Stronger than Evil GTG#750
POSTLUDE: Immortal, Invisible Douglas E. Wagner
A WESTPORT WARM WELCOMING!
- USHER for today is Laura Hughes. CHILDREN’S SUNDAY SCHOOL leader is Martine Roesel.
- 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).
- ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES available upon request. Talk to Deanna up in the front of the sanctuary at the livestream table.
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 tennis shoes, pants. Backpacks!
- 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 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, June 10 6:30 p.m. Men’s AA Meeting (Storefront)
- 7:30 p.m. Boy Scout Troop 60 (Westport Rising Room)
- Tuesday, June 11 6:00 p.m. Irish Dance (Westport Rising Room)
- 7:00 p.m. Session Meeting (Fellowship Room)
- Thursday, June 13 5:30 p.m. Westport Showers – For Women, Trans, & Gender Non-conforming people (Basement)
- Friday, June 14 10:00 a.m. Children’s Mercy TIES Group (Fellowship Room)
- Saturday, June 15 8:30 a.m. Living Integrated (Men’s Support Group) (Storefront)
- 10:00 a.m. Westport Center for the Arts Board Meeting (Fellowship Room)
- 1:00 p.m. William’s Graduation Party (The White’s House)
- Sunday, June 16 FATHER’S DAY 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:
- Wednesday, June 19 JUNETEENTH HOLIDAY
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- 7:00 p.m. Zoom Bible Study – contact church office for link (Online) *meets every other week*
- 8:00 p.m. Mission & Outreach Committee Meeting (Zoom)
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