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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:
O come to us, abide with us, our Lord, Emmanuel! God with us, You came to us long ago as a helpless babe, as one in need of human love and care. You taught us how to love and care for one another. Help us to hold on to childlike wonder, amazement, and love, and help us to love one another all year long. Guide our feet into the way of peace, as only the Prince of Peace can lead us, by laying down our lives for one another and serving one another. In the name of Christ, Emmanuel, God with Us, we pray.
Amen.
Opening Hymn:
“Light of the World” – Lauren Daigle
“Angels We Have Heard On High” – Andrea Bocelli
CHURCH NEWS & GIVING
Announcements:
FELLOWSHIP COFFEE HOUR via Zoom
Sunday 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
~ DRIVE-IN COMMUNION SERVICE ~
Sunday, January 3rd, 2020 at 11:00 a.m.
PLEASE ARRIVE 10:30-10:45 A.M.
On Sunday, January 3rd we will be having a special drive-in Communion service in our parking lot. Please pay close attention to upcoming emails this week about instructions for the service. So hold the first Sunday date at 11am and join us in the WPC parking lot for our Westminster drive-in Communion 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 ***
Normally, Thursdays at 11:00 a.m. – Contact Church for Holiday Schedule
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.
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Prayers of the People:
From all walks of life, we have come to Bethlehem, O God. Some of us have traveled rocky roads and some of us have come by way of peaceful paths. Some of us who gather here have come through treacherous times while others of us have taken a journey of joy. Some of us have come here reluctant to celebrate while others of us arrive with hearts overflowing with elation. However we have come to this manger, O God, here we are! We have followed the star to follow the child, born to be king. Be with us now as we visit the stable, and let us go forth from the cradle as a people renewed, carrying with us the light of your love, the love of the Prince of Peace, Jesus the Christ.
Amen!
Offering Song:
“Christmas Time” – The Mississippi Children’s Choir
“He Shall Reign Forever More” – Chris Tomlin
Offering Prayer:
You call us to prepare, gracious Savior — to prepare to entertain angels, to be alert to wait and watch, to be awake for the coming of glory, to receive your presence in our lives. Send your Spirit upon us, we pray, that we might be made ready to open our hearts and lives with gladness. Fill us with the joy of anticipation and make our waiting a sweet time of communion with you.
Amen.
Tithes and offerings:
SERMON MESSAGE
Sermonic Songs:
“O Little Town of Bethlehem” – Nat King Cole
“The First Noel” – BeBe & CeCe Winans
Sermon:
“Good Things!”
~ Luke 1:46-55 ~
By Pastor Carlton Rhoden
SCRIPTURE READING
SERMON by Pastor Carlton Rhoden
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CLOSING PRAYER
Friends, the light is shining, the angels are singing, the shepherds are telling the good news to everybody. Let us now go to shine, sing and tell the story ourselves, “do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” (Colossians 3:17b). Amen.
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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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