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Westminster Presbyterian Church of Los Angeles invites you to experience Virtual Worship. Scroll the page to participate in Virtual Sunday Worship and join us on Sunday’s at noon for the Video Chat Coffee Hour on Zoom. See you soon.
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Opening Prayer:
Here in this place of worship, with the congregation of the faithful, we lay down our fears, to boldly sing God’s praise. Here in the vineyard of the Lord, with our sisters and brothers in Christ, grandparents tell stories of faith to little ones sitting on their laps. Here where God waits to serve us at the Table: we shall be so filled with love that we will run to serve others. Amen.
Opening Praise:
“Yahweh” (feat. Chandler Moore & Osby Berry)
“Jesus” Shekinah Glory Ministry
CHURCH NEWS & GIVING
Announcements:
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Drive-in Sunday Worship Twice a Month: 1st Sundays and 3rd Sundays
Next FELLOWSHIP COFFEE HOUR via Zoom
on Sunday, April 11th at 12:00 p.m. / Noon
No Fellowship, Sunday, April 4th due to Easter Sunday Drive-In Worship
Fellowship with your Westminster Family. Let’s join one another for a check in and fellowship following the morning virtual worship service via zoom. Join the Zoom Coffee Hour Meetings – Let’s Chat! – CLICK HERE
Attention Westminster Family
~ EASTER DRIVE-IN COMMUNION SERVICE ~
Sunday, April 4, 2021 at 11:00 a.m.
PLEASE ARRIVE 10:30-10:45 A.M.
On Sunday, April 4th we will be having a special drive-in Easter Communion service in our parking lot. Please pay close attention to upcoming emails this week about instructions for the service. We will also meet for a special drive-in service the third Sunday of the month, Sunday, April 18th. So mark your calendar dates and join us in the WPC parking lot for our Westminster drive-in Sunday service.
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DRIVE-IN COMMUNION SERVICE TODAY
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PRAYER MEETING:
Wednesdays at 5:30pm
Please join us for the via conference call.
Phone: (339) 209-4324 – (no code is needed)
BIBLE STUDY
Wednesday at 1:00 p.m.
As of Wednesday, September 9th, we will meet for our Bible Study at 1pm as to not conflict with the food giveaway ministry. Join Pastor Rhoden for our weekly zoom virtual Bible Study. – CLICK HERE
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BIBLE STUDY & PRAYER:
Wednesdays at 12 Noon
Interaction Based discussions/Scripture Translation will continue until the end of the summer. – GET DETAILS!
*** FOOD GIVE AWAY ***
Thursdays at 11:00 a.m.
We know that times are tough. Thanks to our partnership with Immanuel Presbyterian Church, we’re giving away FREE FOOD to the community. Come and get your free box of food in the parking lot of Westminster Presbyterian Church of Los Angeles on Thursdays.
LEARN MORE ~ Click Here
Prayers of the People:
Teach us to love one another with that passion which comes from your overflowing heart, Vine Grower, so those around us will recognize us as sisters and brothers, bound together by your love not divided by our fears.
Teach us to serve one another with that compassion which comes from our broken heart, Vine of our lives, for the hungry are our brothers, the immigrants are our sisters, the homeless are our families
Teach us include others with that embracing welcome which comes from your inviting heart, Fruit-bearing Spirit, offering forgiveness to those who hurt us, peace to all filled with hate, hope to those burdened by despair. Amen.
Offering Song:
“Worthy Is The Lamb (Live)” by Fred Hammond
Prayer for the Offering:
Mighty God of Resurrection power: We so desperately need the “Alleluia!” morning! We have lived with death for so long; we have been trapped in our tombs so long, we could not be more anxious to hear the report from Mary, “I have seen the Lord!” We know in our hearts that you have been with us through all the past year has handed us, and we have seen you in the generosity of heart that has brought us through these days. As we give back to you this day, may we do so as those convinced that light will always wash away darkness, and life will always defeat death! In the name of our risen Savior, we pray. Amen.
Tithes and offerings:
SERMON MESSAGE
Sermonic Songs:
“He Got Up” Shawn Mclemore
Sermon:
“Happy News”
~ Mark 16:1-8 ~
SCRIPTURE READING
SERMON
SERMON by Pastor Carlton Rhoden
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HOLY COMMUNION
Call to Confession:
The seeds of grace, hope, joy, and love are planted deep with us, so they can bear fruit in our lives. But we resist staying connected to the Vine, thinking we can flourish on our own. Let us confess our sins, so we can once more feel God abiding deep within us.
Prayer of Confession:
God of Compassion: called to be one body, we fragment ourselves into a million selfish pieces; your children of love, we insist on the right to despise our sisters and brothers; though your Perfect Love was broken for us, we are afraid to give of ourselves to the world. Abide in us, Vine Grower. Forgive us of our sins, so we may live boldly, love fearlessly, and proclaim unceasingly that Jesus Christ is our Lord and Savior. Silence is kept. Amen.
Assurance of Pardon:
Do you feel it – there, deep down in your hearts? God’s love is alive, beating, breathing – in you! Because God abides in us, we can live for others, allowing God’s love to bear fruit in us. Thanks be to God, we are forgiven! Amen.
Communion Song:
“The Blood Hymn Medley” by Tasha Cobbs-Leonard
Communion to the People:
Holy Communion with Westminster Presbyterian Church of Los Angeles
Closing Song:
“I’ll Rise! DR. MATTIE MOSS CLARK, REV. JAMES MOORE, TWINKIE CLARK TERRELL
CLOSING PRAYER
May the Good News of Jesus Christ go with us all.
May we be light and life to all the world.
May the risen Christ go with us and fill us with strength and courage.
Share the faith, keep the promise, speak a kind word, share the gospel, and bring peace to the earth.
Amen.
We hope you enjoyed Virtual Sunday Worship.
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MEET PASTOR RHODEN
Rev. Carlton A. Rhoden
Westminster Presbyterian Church / Los Angeles
Rev. Carlton A. Rhoden became the Pastor/Head of Staff of the Westminster Presbyterian Church in April, of 2014. Rev. Rhoden comes with a wealth of experience, having formerly served as Senior Minister of the First Baptist of Los Angeles from 2006 until 2013. Rev. Rhoden earned a Masters of Divinity from the American Baptist Seminary of the West in Berkeley California in 2005. Upon graduation Rev. Rhoden was awarded “The J. Alfred Smith Sr. Award for Outstanding Ministry in the Black Church”. He is also a graduate of the Harvard Divinity School Summer Leadership Program class of 2005. Rev. Rhoden received a Bachelor of Science in Social Work with a minor in African American Studies from the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey in 1999. While at Stockton, Rev. Rhoden was a member of the Men’s Basketball team, a member of Student Government, and pledged Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc.
He is also active in community organization, most recently with Oakland Community Organizations. He is nationally recognized for his expertise in this field and has provided advice and consulting for community organization groups from coast to coast.
Carlton is married to Nikki Thomas-Rhoden. Nikki holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration. They have two children, CJ and Maya. Nikki is a Social Worker who has a great concern for children in need. She is a graduate of Richard Stockton College of N.J. (B.A.), and a Master’s of Public Administration from Cal State Hayward. She is currently employed at Penny Lane Centers as a Site Director of Wrap Around. She is devoted to her family and the ministry of Westminster Presbyterian Church Los Angeles. Most importantly she is the best wife and mother a man and his children (Maya and C.J.) can have.
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