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Sunday, April 18, 2021 – Get Sermon
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.
Shhh, Virtual Worship is Starting
Opening Prayer:
You have brought us, O God, to another Lord’s Day, when we are privileged to worship You with our brothers and sisters in Christ. May we have unity of mind and heart as we open ourselves to the movement of Your Holy Spirit. As Your love grows within us, may we have rich fellowship with You and with one another. In Christ’s name. Amen.
Opening Hymn:
“I’m Getting Ready” by Tasha Cobbs Leonard
CHURCH NEWS & GIVING
Announcements:
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Drive-in Sunday Worship Twice a Month: 1st Sundays and 3rd Sundays
Meet us in the WPC parking lot at 11:00 a.m. (Please stay in your vehicles).
Next FELLOWSHIP COFFEE HOUR via Zoom
on Sunday, April 25th at 12:00 p.m. / Noon
No Fellowship, Sunday, April 18th due to 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
~ DRIVE-IN COMMUNION SERVICE ~
Sunday, April 18th, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. and
Sunday , May 2nd (Communion Sunday) at 11:00 a.m.
PLEASE ARRIVE 10:30-10:45 A.M.
On two Sundays of the month, We will have special Drive-in Sunday Worships. Holy Communion service on the first Sundays of the month and Regular Drive-in Sunday Worship on the 3rd Sundays of the month in our parking lot. Please pay close attention to upcoming emails about instructions for the service. MARK YOUR CALENDARS to meet 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 ***
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:
Divine Companion, from beginning to end, we rest in Your embrace, though we do not always acknowledge or recognize Your presence. All along our days You journey with us. Sometimes You are a loud shout to help us to heed Your call. Sometimes You are a quiet whisper to help us to listen. You help shape our questions and are patient with our answers. You are full of compassion and care like a loving grandmother. You love us tenderly like a mother cradling her child. You give us visions to soar like the eagle. Like a wise doctor, You heal our memories with a gentle touch.
O God, how wonderful You are. How good it is to be in Your presence. We bring to You our whole life, our joy and our grief, our patience and our worry, our dreams and our despair. Like a long-time friend, You know us, beginning to end. And You embrace us into new life. Amen.
Offering Song:
“Thank You Lord” – Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir (Original – Walter Hawkins)
Offering Prayer:
Lord, as we bring our offerings, give us the grace of global perspective. Let us see that we have been given so much more than we could ever use. Loosen our grip on material things by showing us the joy of giving, of serving and of letting go of our plenty to meet the needs of others. And if we find ourselves in a time of need, God, grant us the grace of dependence. Teach us the joy that comes from being cared for by people around us. Whether in plenty or in want, teach us to bless Your name. Amen.
Tithes and offerings:
SERMON MESSAGE
Sermonic Songs:
“Holy, Holy, Holy” – Matthew Daley, Celeste Bembry, Tanya Hughes, Morgan Wells
Sermon:
“His Name”
~ Acts 3:12-19 ~
By Youth Pastor Jason Floyd
SCRIPTURE READING
SERMON
SERMON by Youth Pastor Jason Floyd
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Closing Song:
“In Jesus Name” by Israel and New Breed feat DOE
CLOSING PRAYER
Eternal God, grant us the grace to see Your vision of blessings for all Your children; Give us the hope to make Your vision real in Your world; Provide us with love that knows no limits, least of all the boundaries of poverty, sickness or death; And may our lives reflect Your vision in ways beyond our imagining, all in Jesus’ name. Amen.
We hope you enjoyed Virtual Sunday Worship.
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& JOIN US FOR OUR NEXT COFFEE HOUR on ZOOM at NOON on Sunday, April 25th.
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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