Worship, Pray, and Sing with Us Online

March 23, 2020 by Kate Brinkley

Click on the links below to find worship and other video messages and resources. While you stay at home in an effort to curb the spread of the Coronavirus, you’ll find hopeful and comforting messages, worship, and music. We are the church still, safely sequestered in our homes.

Please check back whenever you like. We’ll continue to add more videos as they become available.

Sunday Services

April 5, 2020 – Palm Sunday
Worship Bulletin

March 29, 2020 – The Fifth Sunday of Lent
Worship Bulletin

March 22, 2020 – The Fourth Sunday of Lent
Worship Bulletin

From the Pastors

An Invitation to Palm Sunday Worship from Lynne, April 2
Lynne invites us to gather our palm frond or a branch from a flowering bush — whatever will help us celebrate Palm Sunday on April 5 together online.

An Invitation to Worship from Ken, March 26
“Now is not the time to lose faith,” seems like a good sermon title for the story of Lazuras and for the times we’re living. Ken also sings “I’ll Fly Away” for us!

Be the Love to Search and Keep Me, Prayer of St. Patrick, soloist, Megan Sharp; pianist, Jonathan Schakel
“One prayer that I am finding helpful in this time of constant change and worry is the Prayer of Saint Patrick or Saint Patrick’s Breastplate. This prayer reminds us of Christ’s presence everywhere around us and the strength that comes from our Christian faith.” Megan

A Invitation to Worship from Dorothy, March 21, 2020
“I’ve been thinking about this recommendation that we should practice social distancing, and I wonder if we can see in that an invitation to realize a deeper sense of community.” Dorothy

A Message from Lynne, March 21, 2020
“We are a creative people, because we were made by a creative God, one who continually offers us opportunities to use our imaginations and our intellects…I invite you to see worship and Christian Formation a bit differently at this time.” Lynne

A Song from Ken, March 20, 2020
“Jesus and a woman at the well meet…and Jesus talks about this living water, a water that wells up inside us, a spring water that is always there for us.” Ken

A Message from Ken, March 18, 2020
“How do we begin to deal with our own anxiety or somehow move forward through it and not let it hinder loving and caring for the people around us?…We have a choice…Will I be swept up in anxiety…or will I find a place to ground myself?” Ken

Resources

Resources for Lent
For Adults, Families with Children, and Teachers of Classes of All Ages

Wherever You Go…

August 31, 2018 by Kate Brinkley

Wherever You Go

August 19, 2018 Sermon

Ken Henry

Want to See What I’m Preaching About?

September 28, 2016 by Ken Henry

Want to know what I’m preaching about in October? Want to read the scripture passages before coming on a Sunday morning? Here are the texts and sermon titles for four Sundays. Thought I would tackle some challenging moments in the Bible that go along with the Stewardship theme, Set the World on Fire.

Peace, Ken

October 16: Matthew 3:1-12; Genesis 15:1-12. 17-18;
Sermon: Lighting the Beacons (See YouTube Clip: Lighting of the Beacons from Lord of the Rings)

October 23:Exodus 3:1-15; 2 Timothy 1:1-14;
Sermon: Rekindling the Gift Within

October 30: John 15:1-8; 1 Kings 18:20-39;
Sermon: The Burn Pile:

November 6 (Dedication Sunday) Psalm 29: Acts 2:1-21:
Sermon: Pentecost in November

A New Message and a Song from Ken!

October 4, 2015 by Kate Brinkley

The Latest: A Song from Ken

The latest offering from Ken is a song for Sunday! Click here to listen.

A Video Message and a Prayer from Ken

Watch this video message, in which Ken uses the image of “grounding wires,” and “electrical current,” to give his pastoral perspective on living through these days of endless news stories and updates on the Coronavirus. This second link will take you to a video of Ken reading a prayer by Floyd Thompkins, vice president of San Francisco Theological Seminary and a friend to Westminster.

Through a series of messages like these, we hope to keep you connected to — and nurtured by — the Westminster community. We’ll send out another message tomorrow from Lynne on how to make the most of our time with family at home.

On Sunday, we’ll send out a link to a worship service in which you can participate from home — complete with a downloadable bulletin and a devotional to use throughout the week.

All these messages will be available at www.westminsterva.org , too.

Peace be with you.

Gathering for Worship Suspended

Services Available Online for March 22, 29, and April 5

In lieu of gathering for worship on March 22, 29, and April 5, Westminster will have services available online. But there will be no corporate worship (except in cyberspace!) on those Sundays. Visit www.westminsterva.org to participate in our online worship, starting at 11 a.m. each of these Sundays (also available throughout the week).

When you engage in worship from home, you’ll find a video recording of the service, as well as a worship bulletin. You can participate in worship by reading the prayers and scripture. There will also be a short devotional following the order of worship to guide you in prayer beyond the service.

To listen to Ken’s message from March 15, click here.

In keeping with these precautions, all committee meetings and other gatherings are canceled through April 5. Although the office will be closed, you can leave a message at 434-293-3133 or .

Remember to practice faith, not fear, while following the practical recommendations of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention: social distancing, hand washing, avoid large gatherings, etc. especially those with underlying health concerns and seniors (or any of us who love those folks!).

Blessings,

Ken,

Lynne,

Dorothy,

Megan and Jonathan,

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