THE FIRST LESSON Colossians 1:1-14
THE SECOND LESSON Luke 10:25-37
SERMON "Who is your neighbor?" Pastor Kathleen Owens
Worship Notes
Welcome to worship at Westminster on this the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost. During these summer weeks, and throughout the Pentecost season, we sustain a purposeful focus on God's gift of the Holy Spirit and on its presence at work within and through us.
In worship today, we hear the story of the Good Samaritan and reflect on the lessons it teaches about our unity, our mission, our servant hood, and our trust of God to empower us to act in care for others even in those times when we may feel particularly challenged so to do. The music through which we worship today reflects these lessons of trust, servant hood, and mission. Our opening hymn, "God is Here!" speaks to the presence of God in all we do. The response hymn, "Who is My Mother? Who is My Brother" serves to remind us that we are all one when we are gathered "around Jesus Christ." Finally, our sending hymn, "The Church of Christ in Every Age" articulates God's call that we must strive to care for those across the world and across the street.
