On Fathers and Families

WESTPORT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE
TRINITY SUNDAY & FATHER’S DAY
June 15, 2025

PRELUDE: Faith Of Our Fathers by Keveren
CALL TO WORSHIP:

One: Listen! Listen for the voice of God, naming us all: Holy. Beloved. Cherished. Valued.
All: We believe you delight in us!
One: Make us people who recognize and proclaim your beauty and goodness in unexpected places.
All: Surprise us. Challenge us. Transform us.
One: We trust in you, Holy One, to reveal to us the sacredness of every life, of every way of being, of every physical manifestation of your Spirit.
All: May it be so!

OPENING HYMN: #1 Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!
RESPONSIVE CONFESSION OF OUR NEED OF GOD:

One: Confident of your commitment to wholeness and healing, to peacemaking and reconnection, we lift before you the wounds experienced within our families. Jesus Christ, lover of all,
All: bring healing, bring peace.
One: We grieve the betrayal, disappointment, resentment, and lack of affection that too often take root in our families. Jesus Christ, lover of all,
All: bring healing, bring peace.
One: We hold in our hearts those who have not experienced nurturing, caring relationships within their families. Jesus Christ, lover of all,
All: bring healing, bring peace.
One: In silence, we name within ourselves, the things we cannot bear to speak.  (silence) Jesus Christ, lover of all,
All: bring healing, bring peace. May it be so.

ASSURANCE OF GOD’S GRACE:

One: Today, yes, today, may beauty find you; may gentleness soften you; may care reach you; may spirit soothe you; may life meet you . . . you and you and you and us; in each broken open space; in each broken open heart; in this broken open world.
All: Yes. May it be so.

SUNG RESPONSE: #591 Halle, Halle, Hallelujah!
SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST:

One: The peace of Christ be with you.
All: And also with you.
One: Let’s share the peace of Christ with one another.

SCRIPTURE READINGS: Genesis 4:1-16   Romans 12:14-18

One: May God bless the reading of Holy Scripture.
All: Thanks be to God.

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION:

One: Gracious God, illumine these words by your Spirit –
All: that we might hear what you would have us hear and be who you would us be. Amen.

MESSAGE: On Fathers and Families
CONGREGATIONAL HYMN: #14  For the Beauty of the Earth
WELCOME: News In, Around, and Beyond the Community
SUNG PREPARATION FOR PRAYER: #469 Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying (sing once)
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER:

Our Mother and Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.

THE OFFERING OF OURSELVES/INVITATION TO GIVE:

One: With gratitude for God’s faithfulness and with thanksgiving for all that we
have received,
All: let us bring our gifts to God.

OFFERTORY SOLO:    Nico Caruso, tenor
PRAYER OF DEDICATION:

One: 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 source of our joy and delight.
All: Amen.

CLOSING HYMN:  #22 God of the Sparrow
CHARGE AND BLESSING
POSTLUDE: Holy, Holy, Holy from SANCTUS by Schubert

A WESTPORT WARM WELCOMING!

• Today we welcome RENEE ZIMMERMAN who is leading music during worship, as Emily is on vacation.
• 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 will meet during the second half of worship in the in the 2nd floor Children’s Space. Children ages 5 through 11 are invited to meet with Martine and Rachel after the Passing of the Peace. They will rejoin their parents after the worship service ends. 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 & HEADPHONES available upon request. Talk to Deanna up in the front of the sanctuary at the livestream table if you would like to use one.

MISSION & OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES:

• 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.
• 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.
• We are giving out lunches on Wednesdays in the RESOURCE CENTER and Sundays as part of WESTPORT SHOWERS. Food donations of bread, fruit, meat, cheese, peanut butter are always needed.
• BOARD MEMBERS NEEDED: Westport Center for the Arts is seeking board members who are interested in helping us keep community arts alive in Westport. We are a volunteer board who meets monthly (usually on the 4th Saturday of the month at 10 am) to work on planning programming, fundraising, community partnerships, and marketing. With the recent loss of our board president, we need people who are willing to fill some leadership roles within the organization. Our programming includes Monthly Brown Bag Concerts, Independent Professional Theater, The Dancing Word (poetry & dance) and Visual Art Exhibits. If you have an interest in the arts or know anyone who may be interested in serving on the board, please contact us at admin@wcakc.org. Support from our community is needed to keep our organization thriving.

CONNECTION HOUR SMALL GROUPS: Sunday Mornings

• 9:40 a.m. “Overcoming Dumpster Fire Overwhelm” lead by Jennifer White.
  Does it feel like everywhere you look the world is on fire? This weekly workshop will give you 1-5 minute tools to help deal with the stresses of our modern way of living.
• 10:00 a.m. Book Discussion Group readings related to various topics including faith, art, culture, politics, earth care. Currently reading The Idiot, Novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky.

INREACH & OUTREACH IN THE COMING WEEK: (All Events are at the Church, 201 Westport Rd – unless noted)

• Monday, Jun. 16 6:30 p.m. Men’s AA Meeting (Storefront)
  • 7:30 p.m. Boy Scout Troop 60 (Westport Rising Room)
• Tuesday, Jun. 17 6:00 p.m. Irish Dance (Westport Rising Room)
• Wednesday, Jun. 18 10:00 a.m. Resource Center Open (Storefront)
  • 11:00 a.m. Sack Lunches Distributed (Storefront)
  • 4:30 p.m. Centering Prayer and Silence – 20 min (Chapel)
• Thursday, Jun. 19 JUNETEENTH
  • 5:30 p.m. Westport Showers – For Women, Trans, & Gender Non- conforming people (Basement)
• Saturday, Jun. 21 8:30 a.m. Living Integrated (Men’s Support Group) (Storefront)
• Sunday, Jun. 22 8-9:30 a.m. Westport Showers (Fellowship Room & Basement)
  • Connection Hour Small Groups:
    9:40 a.m. “Overcoming Dumpster Fire Overwhelm”
    10:00 a.m. Book Discussion Group
  • 11:00 a.m. Service of the Lord’s Day (Sanctuary)
    Children’s Sunday School & Nursery Care (Upstairs Children’s Room)

LOOKING AHEAD:

• Monday, Jun. 23 6:00 p.m. Christian Ed & Worship Meeting (Broadway Café)
• Wednesday, Jun. 25 7:00 p.m. Stewardship Committee Meeting (Online)
  • 8:00 p.m. Mission & Outreach Committee Mtg. (Zoom)
• Saturday, Jun. 28 11:00 a.m. WCA Board Meeting (Fellowship Room)
• Sunday, Jun. 29 After Church Pride Potluck (Fellowship Room)
• Monday, Jun. 30 5:30 p.m. Westport Center for the Arts: Special Concert Event  “You, Me, Us: A Celebration of Queer Music for Saxophone & Piano”  Nick May, saxophone & Alex Li, piano (Sanctuary) Artist Talk, Concert & Reception – Presented Free, Donations Welcomed