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Sunday, November 21st, 2021 – Get Sermon Text
Good morning, Thank you for choosing to join Westminster in our Zoom Worship service on this 3rd Sunday of November. Would you bow your heads as I pray our Opening Prayer.
(Please keep yourselves muted.)
Shhh, Virtual Worship is Starting
Opening Prayer:
Holy God, again and again we need to be reminded of our true home. The world continually tugs at us to believe that we belong here, that this is all there is, that hope and fulfillment can be found in what the world offers. We know the truth, Lord, but we forget. We know that you are the source of our life and breath. We know that every good gift we have comes from you. We know that in you we have redemption and forgiveness and are fully known and completely loved. Our true home is in you. Help us to remember. Help us to trust. Thank you for your grace and compassion that continually draw us back home. For the sake of Christ, we pray. Amen.
Opening Praise:
“Here I Am To Worship” (Mr. Matt Daley, Ms. Celeste Bembry, Mr. Tony St. James)
CHURCH NEWS & GIVING
Announcements:
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Next FELLOWSHIP COFFEE HOUR via Zoom
on Sunday, November 21st at 12:00 p.m. / Noon
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
~ ANNOUNCEMENT HIGHLIGHTS ~
- Wednesday Bible Study online 1:00 pm
- Prayer Meeting via phone 5:30 pm
- Thursday Food Give Away in Parking Lot 11:00 am
(HAVE A HAPPY BLESSED THANKSGIVING
NO FOOD BANK on November 25th. Will Resume on Dec. 2nd)
- 1st Sunday worship 10:00 am in the Parking Lot
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.
HAVE A HAPPY BLESSED THANKSGIVING
NO FOOD BANK on November 25th. Will Resume on Dec. 2nd
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
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Prayers of the People:
God of great love, take hold of our hearts and let us sit here in the stillness of your presence as we turn our souls to you. Help us to be still … and discover the mystery of the living Christ within us. Inspire us to turn ourselves inside out in service to you. As we clean our homes, commute to our offices, work in our gardens, sit at our desks and answer our emails, may we honor you. As we read to our children, greet our neighbors, jog in the park and shop in the mall, may we honor you. At work or at play, take hold of our hearts, O God, and awaken us to the presence of your love. May your love spill over into our lives in such a way that it lightens the path and eases the burdens of each person we meet. We pray in the name of the one who came as the light of the world, as love incarnate, Jesus the Christ who taught us to say when we pray …. Our Father, who is 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.
Offering Song:
“You Can’t Beat God Giving”/”Doxology” (Mr. Matt Daley, Ms. Celeste Bembry, Mr. Tony St. James)
Offering Prayer:
Generous God, you have withheld no good gift from us, graciously pouring out your love, mercy, faithfulness, joy and peace. Thank you for giving us all that truly matters. In humble gratitude we offer back the fruits of our labor, but more importantly, we offer you our hearts. For the sake of Christ we pray. Amen.
Tithes and offerings:
SERMON MESSAGE
Sermonic Songs:
“Redeemed” by (Mr. Matt Daley, Ms. Celeste Bembry, Mr. Tony St. James)
Sermon:
“Answer the Question!”
~ John 18:33-37 ~
Closing Song:
“Soon and Very Soon” Mr. Matt Daley, Ms. Celeste Bembry, Mr. Tony St. James)
CLOSING PRAYER
God of time and eternity:
We bless you for our hope in Christ Jesus and for his life in our lives.
In the week ahead, our relationships to family, possessions, work, and moods will demand our attention. Free us to love you with all our hearts and to love the world into what it is to become by your mercy and justice:
Let our love be genuine.
Let our affections be tempered with holiness.
Let our desires be shaped by the vision of a new heaven and a new earth.
Let our actions reflect the balance of love for your reign in all things.
Let our perceptions and feelings be ordered by the hope we have in Christ.
Amen.
We hope you enjoyed Virtual Sunday Worship.
ADD YOUR COMMENTS BELOW, SHARE THE WORSHIP,
& JOIN US FOR OUR NEXT COFFEE HOUR on ZOOM at NOON on Sunday, November 21st.
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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