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Weaver of life, author of the ages,

we marvel at your artistry

and the trust you place in us.

From our first cries to our final breaths,

we are yours.


Bind us now to each other

in ways beyond our choosing,

that your purpose might find fulfillment

in our common life and service.

We pray in the name of Jesus,

our teacher, friend, and shepherd. 

Amen.



* Prayer by Rev. Kate Fidler




This week we pray for:




Jim Henery

Prayers of gratitude for Jim who joins our Westminster staff as the new Office Administrator. Welcome, Jim! We are excited about having you share in our ministry!


Jim and Janelle Collier

Prayers for the Colliers who are moving to Texas to be closer to family. We offer our gratitude for the friendship and partnership we shared with them and prayer for comfort, guidance and joy as they begin a new chapter of life. Come to worship on Sunday and wish them godspeed!


Carol, friend of Lemoine Peart

Carol suffered a serious stroke in January. Prayers for comfort and guidance for her and her husband as they make decisions about her care.


Lowell D. Cooper, friend of the Relles

Prayers for Lowell, who is suffering from exposure to agent orange during his duty in Vietnam and is on dialysis. 


Barbara Mykkanen

Continued prayers for healing for Barb. She completed her chemo treatment. 


Deb Hostettler

Continued prayers for Deb as she continues her treatments.


Justin, friend of Dixie Harper

As Justin's health is failing, we pray for God to touch his heart and soul, give Justin comfort, peace, and a revelation of God's great love. 



We pray for

  • election volunteers, candidates, and those working towards fair government around the world;
  • people grieving the effects of gun violence—in St. Louis, Ukraine, Gaza, and Ethiopia;
  • all who are seeking a safe place to live;
  • our partners in ministry who are engaged in healing the brokenness of the world in our city and across the world - today we especially pray for all at Trinity UCC as they show compassion and care to people experiencing homelessness.
  • those suffering from chronic pain and illness;
  • those dealing with mental health concerns and addiction;
  • God's world, where the love of the Creator, the grace of the Redeemer, and the hope of the Spirit may inspire us to live lives of faith and joy.

Upcoming Events

Wednesday, October 26

  • “Standing in Freedom’s Name!: An Evening of Song & Story” with musician, storyteller, and expert on civil rights music Reggie Harris
  • 7:00 pm - Gault Recital Hall of Scheide Music Center (525 East University Street)


Thursday, October 27

  • Dance & Exercise - 8:30 am - The Meeting Place
  • Soup Making with ESOL students - 8:30 am - Central Christian Church
  • Westminster Book Group - 7:00 pm - Zoom


Sunday, October 30

  • Worship Service - 10:00 am - Mackey Hall
  • Friends Meeting - 10:30 am - The Meeting Place


Tuesday, November 1

  • November Newsletter will be published


Wednesday, November 2

  • Congregational Care Committee: Fall Caring Bag Assembly - 11:00 am - Mackey Hall
  • Q&A with Father Anne - 8:00 pm - Mackey Hall 

Welcome Jim Henery - 

our new Office Administrator


Jim and Jill Henery left Wooster (and his teaching at WHS) and Westminster (as our parish associate) in 2000 to serve a church in Winchester, KY. A few Westminster members were there for his installation, including the Rev. Dr. Carroll Meyer. And now, 20 years later, they have returned to Wooster (their birthplace) to retire. However, Jim has found his way back to Westminster to be the newest office administrator, having decided that retirement wasn’t for him.


Where have they been? After Kentucky along with teaching at the U. of Kentucky, and Jill who worked as a project manager for LEXMARK, they moved to Ithaca, NY, to serve a church for the next 10 years. Jim also taught at Ithaca College, was the Cornell ROTC chaplain and Jill was a project manager at Cornell. A home in Canada’s Prince Edward Island kept them busy with travelling. They moved back to Kentucky for a year’s interim position and then to Laurinburg, NC, and St. Andrews University (PCUSA). Jim was the director of communications and chaplain for the past seven years. Jill was the administrator for the liberal arts programs. When COVID interrupted, they chose to return to Wooster where they have family. They live in the Deer Creek neighborhood.


Hope you stop in to welcome Jim to Westminster!

New Office Schedule


Monday - Friday 10:00 am - 2:00pm

November Newsletter


Friends, as this is Jim's first week in the office, we are going to send out the November Newsletter on Tuesday, November 1. 


Please email information you'd like published to the office by Monday, October 31.

Sunday Morning Hospitality & Liturgist - November

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Westminster's worship and fellowship time is an important way to build relationships among all attending.


We invite you to participate as a liturgist, assistant, provide flowers to decorate our alter or supply treats for our after worship fellowship time.

If you are able to fill one of these areas,

please click here to sign up.


Thank you for your contribution to our worship service.

Westminster Book Group


The Westminster Book Group welcomes all! 


We are currently reading Mitri Raheb's The Politics of Persecution: Middle Eastern Christians in an Age of Empire.


Our next meeting will be on 

Thursday, October 27 at 7:00pm.


At this meeting we will cover Chapters 8 - 10.


There are no wrong questions. We honor each other by creating space for openness and vulnerability. 


We are meeting online to make it accessible for everyone. Here is the Zoom link for the gathering:


https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88403318289?pwd=MVh1cit4L2o3VGxNK1B1TXNMcjlqZz09


Meeting ID: 884 0331 8289

Passcode: WPC353

Talk and Q&A with Father Anne

on the movement of women's ordination

in the Roman Catholic Church



~note time change~


Father Anne works independently as an activist and priest in Albuquerque, NM. She was ordained by woman priests and is excommunicated from the Catholic Church. This year, she will be speaking at college and university campuses on the history of the movement to ordain women in the Catholic Church. This tour is meant to be in dialogue with the phase of listening during the Synod opened by Pope Francis in October 2021 and ending October 2023. 


Date: Wednesday, November 2, 8 pm

Place: Mackey Hall, Westminster Presbyterian Church 

Recycling Clean & Dry Plastic


We are joining a 6-months long Rotary initiative to recycle clean & dry plastic bags (see poster below about items collected).


You are welcome to bring your recycled items and drop it in the bin placed in the Narthex. 


The collections will be sent to the Trex company. They use the bags to produce polywood decking and furniture. 


You can read more about this project here. 


This list describes what not to put in your collection. 


If you want to learn further details about this project, please contact Ken Shafer. 


Thank you for helping us protect our natural habitat!

 October

Collection Items



Food Items

Spaghetti Sauce

Peanut Butter

Jelly or Jam

Canned Fruit

Cereal


Hygiene items

Deodorant for Men & Women

Razors

Shampoo

Body Wash

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Public Health Safety Update


With Covid infection levels dropping to low in Wayne County,

masking is optional in indoor spaces

                                                        on the COW campus.


Westminster Church will continue to encourage safe health practices 

and will adjust our guidelines as needed.

Thank you for your understanding and support to keep all of us safe.

To Submit a Prayer Request:

If you would like to submit a prayer request for yourself or someone else, please fill out this anonymous form. You are also welcome to email Pastor Enikő directly, or call her at (330) 263-2208 during her office hours (Tuesday–Friday, 9am–5pm).
Congregational Care

Session members and our Congregational Care Ministry team continue to provide calls, cards, and emails to our Westminster Presbyterian Church family. You are the eyes and ears who help the church meet the needs of our faith community. Please contact the church office by email or phone (330-263-2398) and make the needs of our church family known.
For Spiritual Growth

Daily Scripture
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World News in Prayer
World news This Week in Prayer is (normally) compiled and posted every Thursday. World in Prayer is a ministry of the Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist Lodi, California, USA, and is written by a team of writers representing different denominations throughout the US, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Click here.

The Our Bible App
Check out the Our Bible App platform — a progressive Christian devotional resource centering the voices of marginalized communities and people of faith. Click here to visit the homepage and download the app to your smartphone.
Prayer Request and Privacy Laws

Please note, that because of government privacy laws, hospitals and care centers no longer are allowed to notify churches that a person has been admitted (even if the person lists their home church at admission). The only way that the church staff will know if someone is hospitalized is if a family member or friend lets us know. We'd rather get 20 calls about the same person than none! Thanks for your help in making Westminster a caring community. Contact the Westminster Office by phone 330-263-2398 or email to notify the church if you or someone you know is hospitalized or otherwise in need of our prayers!
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