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WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Knowing Christ…..Making Christ Known
October 4, 2020 WORLD COMMUNION SUNDAY
11:10 A.M. Contemporary Live-Stream Worship
GATHERING THOUGHT
O God of earth and altar, bow down and hear our cry, Our earthly rulers falter, our people drift and die,
The walls of gold entomb us, the swords of scorn divide; Take not Your thunder from us, but take away our pride.
G.K. Chesterton
ORDER FOR THE WORSHIP OF GOD
October 4, 2020 11:10 A.M. WELCOME and ANNOUNCEMENTS SONG OF PRAISE Awaken the Dawn S.Garrard
Deuteronomy 6:5
Sing to the Lord with all of your heart, Sing of the glory that’s due to His name, Sing to the Lord with all of your soul, Join all of heaven and earth to proclaim, Refrain: You are the Lord, the Savior of all, God of creation we praise You, We sing the songs that awaken the dawn, God of creation we praise You, Sing to the Lord with all of your mind, With understanding give thanks to the King, Sing to the Lord with all of your strength, Living your lives as a praise offering, (Refrain 2x) God of creation we praise You (3x) We praise You (3x)
PRAYER OF CONFESSION Come As You Are Glover,Crowder,Maher,©2014 9t One Songs, sixsteps Music,Thankyou ThankyouMusic,ValleyOfSongs Music&worshiptogether.com,CCLI#2254621
Come out of sadness from wherever you’ve been
Come broken-hearted let rescue begin
Come find your mercy, O sinner come kneel
Earth has no sorrow that Heaven can’t heal
Earth has no sorrow that Heaven can’t heal.
Refrain: So lay down your burdens lay down your shame All who are broken lift up your face O wanderer come home, You’re not too far So lay down your hurt lay down your heart, Come as you are. There’s hope for the hopeless and all those who’ve strayed Come sit at the table come taste the grace There’s rest for the weary, rest that endures Earth has no sorrow that Heaven can’t cure Earth has no sorrow that Heaven can’t cure. (Refrain) There’s joy for the morning, O sinner be still Earth has no sorrow that Heaven can’t heal Earth has no sorrow that Heaven can’t heal. (Refrain) Come as you are, come as you are, come as you are.
ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS
APOSTLES’ CREED (please stand if able)
The Apostle’s Creed will be spoken by Mission Partners from around the world.
I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ His only Son our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead and buried; He descended into hell; the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
MOMENT FOR CHILDREN AND PASSING THE PEACE
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
The Prayers of the People come to us from World Mission partners around the globe.
SHARING OUR GIFTS Little Things With Great Love Audrey Assad, Isaac Wardell, and Madison Cunningham, CCLI#7097866
In the garden of our Savior no flower grows unseen His kindness rains like water on every humble seed No simple act of mercy escapes His watchful eye For there is One who sees me His hand is over mine In the kingdom of the heavens, No suffering is unknown Each tear that falls is holy, Each breaking heart a throne There is a psalm of beauty in every weeping eye For there is One who knows me, His heart it breaks with mine
Bridge: Oh the deeds forgotten oh the works unseen Every drink of water flowing graciously Every tender mercy You’re making glorious This You have asked us, do little things with great love This You have asked us little things with great love At the table of our Savior no mouth will go unfed His children in the shadows stream in and raise their heads Oh give us ears to hear them and give us eyes to see For there is One who loves them I am His hands and feet
SCRIPTURE LESSON Exodus 20: 1-4; 7-9; 12-20
Then God spoke all these words: I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; you shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself an idol, whether in the form of anything that is in heaven above, or that is on the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.
You shall not make wrongful use of the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not acquit anyone who misuses his name. Remember the sabbath day, and keep it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work.
Honor your father and your mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you. You shall not murder. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or male or female slave, or ox, or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.
When all the people witnessed the thunder and lightning, the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking, they were afraid and trembled and stood at a distance, and said to Moses, “You speak to us, and we will listen; but do not let God speak to us, or we will die.” Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid; for God has come only to test you and to put the fear of him upon you so that you do not sin.”
Pastor: The Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.
MEDITATION “The Ten(der) Commandments” Don Lincoln
SACRAMENT OF COMMUNION
Invitation to the Table – from World Mission friends Prayer of Thanksgiving and Consecration
Pastor: The Lord be with you.
People: And also with you.
Pastor: Lift up your hearts.
People: We lift them up to the Lord.
Pastor: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People: It is right to give thanks and praise.
……….Our 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.
Words of Institution Sharing the Elements Communion Prayer – video from Work of the People
SONG OF RESPONSE Mighty To Save Hebrews 2:10; Ezekiel 38:20 Fielding&Morgan,©2006Hillsong Publishing,IntegrityMusic&,EMIChristianMusicPub, CCLI#2254621
Everyone needs compassion, Love that’s never failing Let mercy fall on me Everyone needs forgiveness, the kindness of a Savior The hope of nations Refrain: Savior, He can move the mountains My God is mighty to save, God is mighty to save Forever, Author of salvation Christ rose and conquered the grave Jesus conquered the grave So take me as You find me, All my fears and failures Fill my life again I give my life to follow, everything I believe in Now I surrender (Refrain) Shine your light and let the whole world see
We’re singing for the glory of the risen King Jesus
Shine your light and let the whole world see
We’re singing for the glory of the risen King (2x) (Refrain)
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia
BENEDICTION
SONG OF SENDING Mighty To Save Hebrews 2:10; Ezekiel 38:20 Fielding&Morgan,©2006Hillsong Publishing,IntegrityMusic&,EMIChristianMusicPub, CCLI#2254621
Worship Band: Jon Frost, acoustic guitar, Trey Collins, bass guitar, Andy Reid, drums; Becky Reid, keys; Victoria Provost, vocals Sound Board: Tom Pennington ProP: Audrey Madonna Streaming: Danny Madonna
In-Person Worship Opportunities This Week
Registration required; masks mandatory.
Taize Worship, October 4 at 5:00pm in Westminster’s
Sanctuary. Up to 25 people (includes staff). Self-contained
communion elements will be provided. You must remain
masked except for communion. No singing by congregants.
To register, copy and paste the following into your browser:
https://bit.ly/330De2K.
Wednesday Morning Prayer Service, October 7, 9:10am in
Westminster’s Sanctuary. Up to 25 people (includes staff).
Self-contained communion elements will be provided. You
must remain masked except for communion. No singing by
congregants. To register, copy and paste the following into
your browser: https://bit.ly/368dhQL.
Together: A Service of Longing & Hope: Outdoor Worship,
Sunday, October 11 at 4:00pm in the back parking lot.
Please note earlier time. Registration is required.
Volunteer Opportunity
Tech Help Needed: The Children's Spiritual Growth Team is looking for technology help from 8:30-9:30am on Sunday Mornings for KidsConnect Virtual Zoom Gatherings. For more details contact Sue Spotts at [email protected].
A Few Notes Happening Today: Join us for Celebrate Wonder KidsConnect (via Zoom) from 8:45-9:30am every Sunday as we honor the spiritual life of your children Journey Class: Genesis: The Beginning of... at 12pm Sundays. Virtual Youth Group: Middle school - 4:00-4:30pm and high school - 7:00-7:45pm on Zoom. Upcoming Events: Book Discussion Group: At 10am October 5 bring a chair and come discuss Killer of the Flower Moon by David Grann.
Outreach Opportunities Sock It To Us: During the month of October, collection bins will be available under the front portico from 9am-4pm Monday-Friday for donations of NEW socks. West Chester Senior Center: We are collecting food products again for the West Chester Senior Center. They need pasta, tomato sauce in plastic bottles, tuna fish, packaged cheese/crackers, cheese sticks, and individual fruit like applesauce and fruit cup. Drop off at Westminster on October 7 from 9:15-9:30am. Rise Against Hunger: We are planning to package over 33,000 meals the weekend of October 16th, but it's possible to package more! Consider donating to help us package more meals. A $75 donation will pay for a box of meals that will feed a child for an entire school year!
FINANCIAL UPDATE
2021 Stewardship Campaign
58 pledges totaling $183,780
August 2020
General Fund – Missions and Church Operations
% vs. Actual Budget Budget
YTD Tithes and Offering $1,502,991 $1,518,792 -1% YTD Expenses $1,458,181 $1,642,075 -11% We want to sincerely thank you for keeping your General Fund pledges up to date; as you can see, this month tithes and offering have fallen short of what we expected and budgeted. We encourage you to keep up consistent giving, so that we can achieve 100% of our pledged support. Please consider electronic giving. Setting up your giving is simple through the “Donate” button on the “Give” page on the church website, or request an authorization form by contacting the church office.
Thank you for your commitment to the mission and ministry of Westminster.
WORSHIP INFORMATION
WEEKLY WORSHIP SCHEDULE Live Streaming – Sunday - 9:45 a.m. - Traditional Worship - 11:10 a.m. - Contemporary Worship - 5:00 p.m. – Prayer Worship Live Streaming – Wednesday - 9:10 a.m. - Prayer and Communion Worship TEXT GIVING is available. You can give via your phone; it’s easy, secure and instant. Start a new text message to 610-616-2826. Enter the dollar amount of your gift as the text. Send. First time givers are prompted to a link to enter credit/debit card information. PRAYER CHAIN members receive a weekly list of prayer requests via email and members include them in their conversations with God. To have a prayer request included in the Prayer Chain or to become a member, contact Jeanne Klaver at [email protected] or fill out the prayer request form at www.westminsterpc.org. TRANSCRIPTS, VIDEO AND AUDIO OF PREVIOUS SERMONS are available online at www.westminsterpc.org.
* * * * * * * * * Ministers of Jesus Christ All the Members of the Congregation Pastors Jennie Clark, Jon Frost, Ann Hatfield, Don Lincoln