Westminster Presbyterian is Located in Uptown Phoenix, Just Minutes From Downtown.
4735 N. 19th Ave. Phoenix, AZ, 602-274-2122
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Order of Service for Sunday, September 14, 2025, 10:30 AM
Prelude (Kathleen Jones)
Welcome and Call to Worship
Hymn: “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” (Presbyterian Hymnal #276)
Prayer of Adoration and Confession
Assurance of Pardon
Song of Praise “Freely, Freely” (Lift Up Your Hearts #136)
We Greet One Another
Choir Anthem: “ Many Gifts, One Spirit,” arranged by Mary Lightfoot (directed by Carol Fassbender)
Scripture Readings
Exodus 20:15 (New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition)
You shall not steal.
Luke 19:1-10 (New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition)
He entered Jericho and was passing through it. 2 A man was there named Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was rich. 3 He was trying to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was short in stature. 4 So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see him, because he was going to pass that way. 5 When Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for I must stay at your house today.” 6 So he hurried down and was happy to welcome him. 7 All who saw it began to grumble and said, “He has gone to be the guest of one who is a sinner.” 8 Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, “Look, half of my possessions, Lord, I will give to the poor, and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will pay back four times as much.” 9 Then Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because he, too, is a son of Abraham. 10 For the Son of Man came to seek out and to save the lost.”
Sermon (Gale Watkins, Pastor)
Affirmation of Faith (from the Heidelberg Catechism)
What does God forbid in the eighth commandment?
God forbids not only outright theft and robbery, punishable by law.
But in God’s sight theft also includes all scheming and swindling
in order to get our neighbor’s goods for ourselves,
whether by force or means that appear legitimate,
such as inaccurate measurements of weight, size, or volume;
fraudulent merchandising; counterfeit money; excessive interest;
or any other means forbidden by God.
In addition God forbids all greed and pointless squandering of his gifts.
What does God require of you in this commandment?
That I do whatever I can for my neighbor’s good,
that I treat others as I would like them to treat me,
and that I work faithfully so that I may share with those in need.
Hymn: “God, Whose Giving Knows No Ending” (Presbyterian Hymnal #422)
A Time of Prayer
Answers to Prayer and Prayer Requests
Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art 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.
Offertory
Doxology
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below;
Praise God above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
Prayer
God of all mercies,
we give you humble thanks
for all your goodness and loving kindness
to us and to all whom you have made.
We bless you for our creation, preservation,
and all the blessings of this life;
but above all for your immeasurable love
in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ;
for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory.
And, we pray, give us such an awareness of your mercies,
that with truly thankful hearts we may show forth your praise,
not only with our lips, but in our lives,
by giving up ourselves to your service,
and by walking before you in holiness and righteousness all our days;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit,
be honor and glory throughout all ages. Amen.
Hymn: “Lord of All Good” (Presbyterian Hymnal #375)
Benediction
Postlude (Kathleen Jones)
Today: Coffee hour in Fellowship Hall after worship
Deacons meeting in the Lounge at 12:00 Noon
This week:
Monday, September 15 Prayer in the Lounge at 2:45 PM
Thursday, September 18 Choir practice in the Choir Room at 7:00 PM
Sunday, September 21 Class in the Lounge at 9:15 AM
Worship in the Sanctuary at 10:30 AM, followed by coffee hour in Fellowship Hall
Game Day at 1:00 PM in the Lounge
Prayer Requests
Do you have a prayer request?
If you have a prayer request, please fill out the prayer request form below or halfway down the Contact page.
We will forward prayer requests to our prayer chain when we receive them from the church answering machine, from one of our deacons, from email, or from the Contact page form.