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Westminster's mission is to support spiritual paths and help people build four daily Christian habits into their lives: thankful, joyful, prayerful, and loving. These daily habits, based on 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 and the two Great Commandments, facilitate a closer relationship with God.
Westminster's vision is that, as these four Christian habits strengthen — thankful, joyful, prayerful, and loving — outward behavior shifts in the same direction. This leads to a stronger relationship with both God and people.
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Prelude (Kathleen Jones)
Welcome and Call to Worship
Hymn: “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God” (Presbyterian Hymnal #260)
Prayer of Adoration and Confession
Assurance of Pardon
Song of Praise: “Grace Greater Than Our Sin” (Lift Up Your Hearts # 76)
We Greet One Another
Choir Anthem: “Come Unto Me,” arranged by Mary Kay Beall (directed by Carol Fassbender)
Scripture Readings:
Psalm 146:1-2, 7b-10 (New International Version)
Praise the Lord.
Praise the Lord, my soul.
I will praise the Lord all my life;
I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.
The Lord sets prisoners free,
the Lord gives sight to the blind,
the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down,
the Lord loves the righteous.
The Lord watches over the foreigner and sustains the fatherless and the widow,
but he frustrates the ways of the wicked.
The Lord reigns forever,
your God, O Zion, for all generations.
Praise the Lord.
Mark 10:46-52 (New Living Translation)
Then they reached Jericho, and as Jesus and his disciples left town, a large crowd followed him. A blind beggar named Bartimaeus (son of Timaeus) was sitting beside the road. 47 When Bartimaeus heard that Jesus of Nazareth was nearby, he began to shout, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
48 “Be quiet!” many of the people yelled at him.
But he only shouted louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
49 When Jesus heard him, he stopped and said, “Tell him to come here.”
So they called the blind man. “Cheer up,” they said. “Come on, he’s calling you!” 50 Bartimaeus threw aside his coat, jumped up, and came to Jesus.
51 “What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked.
“My Rabbi,” the blind man said, “I want to see!”
52 And Jesus said to him, “Go, for your faith has healed you.” Instantly the man could see, and he followed Jesus down the road.
Sermon (Gale Watkins, Pastor)
Affirmation of Faith (from the Heidelberg Catechism)
What is true faith?
True faith is
not only a sure knowledge by which I hold as true
all that God has revealed to us in Scripture;
it is also a wholehearted trust,
which the Holy Spirit creates in me by the gospel,
that God has freely granted,
not only to others but to me also,
forgiveness of sins,
eternal righteousness,
and salvation.
These are gifts of sheer grace,
granted solely by Christ’s merit.
Hymn: “Fight the Good Fight” (Presbyterian Hymnal #307)
A Time of Prayer
Answers to Prayer and Prayer Requests
Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession
The Lord’s Prayer
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.
Offertory
Doxology
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below;
Praise God above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
Hymn: “How Firm a Foundation” (Presbyterian Hymnal #361)
Benediction
Postlude (Kathleen Jones)
This week:
Monday, October 28 Prayer in the Lounge at 2:45 PM
Thursday, October 31 Choir practice in the Choir Room at 7:00 PM
Sunday, November 3 Class in the Lounge at 9:15 AM
Worship (including the Lord’s Supper) in the Sanctuary at 10:30 AM, followed by coffee hour in Fellowship Hall
Next Sunday’s service is our annual All Saints celebration, when we give thanks to God for the lives of those who have died over the past year.
Do you have a prayer request?
If you have a prayer request, please fill out the prayer request form below or halfway down the Contact page.
We will forward prayer requests to our prayer chain when we receive them from the church answering machine, from one of our deacons, from email, or from the Contact page form.
To contact the church office with queries, information, and prayer requests, please fill out this form..
Events at Westminster
Adult Sunday School Lounge
9:15 am – 10:00 am
Monday Prayer Time Lounge
2:45 pm -3:15 pm
Sunday Worship Service
10:30 am
Sanctuary
Coffee Hour
After worship service
Fellowship Hall
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