The day is coming soon when we will be worshipping every Sunday in person, in our beloved sanctuary. After several meetings with staff, livestreaming professionals, and the Worship Committee, we are moving forward with the following plans:

• August 1st, 8th, and 15th: 10:00 a.m. Worship. To register for worship in person for August 1st, please click here . To register for worship in person for August 8th, please click here. To register for worship in person for August 15th, please click here or call the church office at (434) 293-3133. Register in advance to assist with contact tracing. No limits on attendance. Masks required indoors.

• August 22nd Move-In Sunday: Livestreaming! As UVA students move in for the fall semester, Westminster Pres. will also be moving into the world of livestreaming the Sunday morning worship service. We will gather at 11:00 a.m. in person. We intend to livestream this service, but also understand that this plan is dependent on equipment installment and trained operators. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer tech operator, please contact Ken Henry, Randy Livermon or Peter Dimmick. No limits on attendance and no registration required. Masks required indoors. 

• August 29th: The two-worship service schedule will resume on this Sunday, 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. No registration required and no limit on attendance. Livestreaming will only occur at the 11:00 a.m. service. Masks required indoors.

• September 12th: Christian formation classes and activities begin for all ages. 

 We are excited about returning to worship in person, but also realize not everyone in our church family has been vaccinated. We hope you can feel comfortable and safe returning to worship at Westminster. We look forward to seeing you.

Blessings,

Ken

In this time of social isolation, we all need words and music to uplift and comfort.  When we think of comforting songs, there are many that come to mind. The Westminster community is full of talented people. Some of them have sent us recordings of themselves performing music they find comforting. These selections are collected with love by our community of faith, for our community of faith. The photograph above was taken by Ron Evans, a Westminster member.  While we cannot gather in person to raise our voices in song, we can sing, and we can share our music as we share this experience of isolation. We are not alone. 

If you would like to submit a song to Songs of Comfort, please contact Megan at .

The Lord Is My Shepherd

Traditional African-American Spiritual; arr. Larry J. Long

Rejoice and Be Merry 

by J. Alban Hinton

Si tuvieras fe/If you only had faith 

traditional Caribbean

Keep Your Lamps

Traditional African-American Spiritual; arr. Andre Thomas

Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing – Bird family

from Wyeth’s Repository of Sacred Music

How Can I Keep from Singing – Westminster Adult Choir

by Robert Lowry; arranged by Taylor Davis

Berceuse

by Gabriel Fauré

Spirit of the Living God

by Daniel Iverson

How Great Thou Art

Swedish Folk Melody

Whispering Hope

by Septimus Winner

Sicillienne

by Maria Theresia von Paradis

The Swan 

by Camille Saint Saëns

Sonata in G minor: Largo 

by Henry Eccles

Sonata no. 3: Largo 

by J. S. Bach

In the Garden

by C. Austin Miles

I Will Come to You

By David Haas

Be Thou My Vision

arr. David Abramsky

In Deepest Night

By David Schwoebel

What a Friend

by Charles Converse

Amazing Grace

by John Newton

Psalm 23

By John Michael Talbot

Son of God, Whose Heart Is Peace

Maori hymn

God, Be the Love to Search and Keep Me

by Richard Colligan

On Jordan’s Stormy Banks I Stand