We Welcome You!

Order of Service for Sunday, May 31, 2026, 10:30 AM

Prelude (played by Kathleen Jones)

Welcome and Call to Worship

Hymn: “Holy God, We Praise Your Name” (Presbyterian Hymnal #460)

Prayer of Adoration and Confession

Assurance of Pardon 

Song of Praise: 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; 

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, 

world without end. Amen, Amen.

We Greet One Another

Choir Anthem: “All Praise to the King” by Paul Williams & Joseph Martin (directed by Carol Fassbender)

Scripture Readings

Psalm 29:1-4, 11 (New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition)

Ascribe to the Lord, O heavenly beings,
 ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
Ascribe to the Lord the glory of his name;
worship the Lord in holy splendor.

The voice of the Lord is over the waters;
    the God of glory thunders,
    the Lord, over mighty waters.
The voice of the Lord is powerful;
    the voice of the Lord is full of majesty.

May the Lord give strength to his people!
   May the Lord bless his people with peace!

Romans 8:12-17 (New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition) 

So then, brothers and sisters, we are obligated, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh— 13 for if you live according to the flesh, you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. 14 For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. 15 For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you received a spirit of adoption. When we cry, “Abba! Father!”16 it is that very Spirit bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, then heirs: heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if we in fact suffer with him so that we may also be glorified with him.

Sermon (Gale Watkins, Pastor)

Hymn: “Holy, Holy” (Presbyterian Hymnal #140)

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

Hymn: “Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!” (Presbyterian Hymnal #138)

DISSOLUTION OF A PASTORAL CALL

Elder: The church of Jesus Christ is constantly changing. Our church is changing as well. 

Babies are born. Children grow up. People commit themselves to one another. Loved ones

and friends die. Newcomers join our community and our church. Others leave, moving on to new places and new opportunities. It is important that we recognize these times of change.

Today we say farewell to one who is leaving our fellowship. On March 5, 1995, this congregation called Gale Watkins to serve with us as pastor. Today that call comes to an end.

Pastor: I thank all of you, members and friends of Westminster Presbyterian Church. Your

kindness and support, your caring and love, have sustained

me, and I shall remember you with gratitude to God.

PRAYER

Presbytery representative: Let us pray for the saving presence of our living Lord:

In your world,

be present, Lord.

In this congregation,

be present, Lord.

In this community,

be present, Lord.

In this presbytery and the whole church,

be present, Lord.

In the homes and hearts of all your people,

be present, Lord.

Pastor: Let us pray for the mercy of the Lord: For work begun but not completed,

Lord, have mercy.

For expectations not met,

Lord, have mercy.

For wounds not healed,

Lord, have mercy.

For gifts not shared,

Lord, have mercy.

For promises not kept,

Lord, have mercy.

Elder: Let us give thanks for our journey together in this place:

For friendships made, for joys celebrated and for times of nurture and growth,

thanks be to God.

For wounds healed, expectations met, gifts given and promises kept.

Thanks be to God.

For our fellowship in Jesus Christ, and for the love of God which has sustained us,

Thanks be to God.

THE DISSOLUTION

Presbytery representative: Do you, the members and friends of Westminster Presbyterian Church, release Gale Watkins from service as your pastor?

We do with thanks to God.

Do you, Gale Watkins, recognize and accept the completion

of your ministry with this congregation?

I do with thanks to God.

Let us pray:

Loving God, Alpha and Omega, you are both beginning and end.

Our endings and our beginnings are rooted in your love.

Whether near or far, we are held close by your love,

and kept safe from any lasting loss.

Let our time together end with your blessing.

Touch all memories with your grace and peace.

Help us to live with courage and gladness in the future you present us.

In every time and place, may we offer you our highest and our best,

through Jesus Christ our Lord. Alleluia! Amen.

Representing the Presbytery of Grand Canyon,

I witness these words of thanksgiving, forgiveness, and release.

The Presbytery rejoices with you in the ministry you have shared,

and we pledge to you continued support and prayer.

With thanks to God for the ministry of this congregation

and the ministry of God’s servant Gale Watkins,

and with hope for God’s abiding grace in the years to come,

this pastoral relationship is now dissolved.

CHARGE

Presbytery representative:

With God’s help and love may your lives be blessed

and your labors fruitful as you offer yourselves gladly

in the service of our common Lord.

Pastor:

The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord be kind and gracious to you.

The Lord look upon you with favor and give you peace.

Go in peace.

Go in peace.

Postlude (Kathleen Jones)

Today: Coffee hour in Fellowship Hall after worship

Next Sunday, June 7  Class in the Lounge at 9:45 AM   

Worship (including the Lord’s Supper) in the Sanctuary at 11:00 AM, followed by coffee hour in Fellowship Hall

Our Sunday morning schedule is changing next week, with class beginning at 9:45 AM, worship beginning at 11:00 AM, followed by coffee hour at 12:00 Noon. This will prepare us for the arrival of Pastor Daniel Albertson at the beginning of July, so that he can lead worship with Heritage Presbyterian Church at 9:00 AM, then with Westminster at 11:00 AM.