Sermons on Psalms (Page 3)
On the Possibility of Learning Faith
In Person and Livestream Worship Service—a service to souls! Westport Presbyterian Church—The Phoenix is rising! October 23, 2022, 11:00 am (Video will be posted LIVE on the church’s FB page at 11am and then cross-posted here. 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…
The Serenity Prayer
IN PERSON AND LIVESTREAM WORSHIP SERVICE – A Service to Souls! Westport Presbyterian Church—“The Phoenix Is Rising!” September 18, 2022 11:00 am PRELUDE: Voluntary for Organ—Charles Zeuner (1795-1857) CALL TO RETURN TO OUR SOULS: Pastor: Glory be to God for dappled things – People: For skies of couple-colour as a brindled cow; Pastor: For rose-moles all in stipple upon…
A Faith Driven Response to Extremism
IN PERSON AND LIVESTREAM WORSHIP SERVICE – A Service to Souls! Westport Presbyterian Church—“The Phoenix Is Rising!” September 11, 2022 11:00 am “Anniversary of 9/11 Terrorist Attacks” (9:46 am, Sept. 11, 2001) PRELUDE: Kelvingrove—Charles Callahan RESPONSIVE CALL TO RENEW OUR SOULS-Bishop Desmond Tutu and teh Dali Llama Pastor: It is through weakness and vulnerability…
What Cannot Be Seen
CELEBRATION OF HOLY COMMUNION (and holy community) Westport Presbyterian Church—“The Phoenix Is Rising!” September 4, 2022 11:00 am PRELUDE: Sonata in G Major, K. 283: Allegro—Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart RESPONSIVE CALL TO RENEW OUR SOULS Leader: You are Creative Mystery! People: You are the Unnamed Stupendous! Leader: You are Earth Maker! People: Divine Light! Leader: Higher…
React or Reflect
Order of Worship Service—July 3, 2022 11:00 am Independence Day Sunday (Video will be posted LIVE on the church’s FB page at 11am. The video isn’t crossposting here properly, but just click on the “watch on facebook” option where the video should be and it will let you watch it without needing a facebook account) PRELUDE: Lift Every Voice and Sing; Music, John Rosamond…
An Ascension Sunday Message
Memorial Day Sunday—Ascension Sunday—May 29, 2022 PRELUDE: Candles Burn in the Quiet Night—James Michael Stevens CALL TO RETURN TO OUR SOULS Memorial Day honoring of our beloved dead—school children, racist hate crime victims, veterans, war casualties, non-combatants the innocent of all nations, people who have given their lives in movements for equality, freedom and…
WADE in the Water!—When There is No ROE Boat!
4th Sunday of Easter—Mother’s Day May 8, 2022, 11:00 am “Honor Your Mother” (from Exodus 20) PRELUDE: Andante Cantabile in B Major—Felix Mendelssohn UNISON CALL TO RETURN TO OUR SOULS Mom Mommy Mama Mother Mami Mamacita Mum Madre Maman Mumzy Mothering God Who have given us…
Givers and Takers
2nd Sunday of Lent Called by Jesus to—Love with abandon! Stand up for justice! Be healed ourselves! March 13 , 2022, 11:00 am PRELUDE: Sonata in F minor, L. 174–Domenico Scarlatti CALL TO RETURN TO OUR SOULS Pastor: What brings you joy? People: What slows you down? Pastor: What gives you hope? People: What makes you think? Pastor: What invites you…
Living Under This Tension
Westport Presbyterian Church Season of Epiphanies! Realizations! Serendipities! Surprise Appearances! Sudden Awakenings! February 27, 2022, 11:00 am PRELUDE: Sonata “Fred the Cat”: IV. Andante—Alan Hovhaness UNISON CALL TO RETURN TO OUR SOULS Earth, our home, rising above its moon,delights and inspires everyone who sees it from space.Against intense cosmic black,the blue…
Celebrating Many Streams of Gratitude
A Thanksgiving Service—Celebrating Many Streams of Gratitude! Order of a Participatory Service of Readings, Singing, Prayers & Brief Meditation—November 25, 2021 11:00 am INTROIT: Cherokee Morning Song UNISON CALL TO WORSHIP- taken from the spiritual vision of Oglala Lakota mystic—Black Elk Grandparent, Great Mystery, once more behold us on earth and lean to hear…