Prayers for peace and comfort for Lynne and her family as they grieve the sudden death of her mother Margaret Leafgren (89).

Prayer for Otis who is recovering from a number of health issues and is presently at a skilled nursing facility in Wadsworth, OH.

Prayers of strength and comfort for Deb and her family as she awaits test results from a diagnostic test to evaluate a serious health issue.

Prayers for a friend of Ferenc and Candy who is dealing with a serious health issue.

We pray for those affected by the severe storms in Texas and Louisiana in the past few days.

With the rash of transphobic and homophobic legislation being introduced and passed across the United States, we stand with and celebrate transgender and nonbinary youth. We pray for the safety and wellbeing of all LGBTQIA+ persons; for courage to care for those held down by systemic discrimination and oppression; for a deepened commitment to celebrate gender diversity, recognizing that each person is a unique and beautiful reflection of the very image of our Creator. (To learn more about how to educate ourselves about transgender and nonbinary youth, read here.)

We pray for the people struggling for freedom, peace and justice; for places torn by conflict, famine and violence. We give thanks for all who work to make this world a more peaceful place.

We pray for wisdom and patience so that all will continue to do the right thing to protect the wellbeing of our communities.

As our Muskingum Valley Presbytery continues to consider what we can do to help address the needs of Ukrainian refugees, we invite you to join Eniko on Monday, March 28th at 4:00 PM while she leads a discussion about her experiences and expertise regarding refugees and providing care to those who are fleeing from their homelands. 

Registration for this 1-hour Zoom seminar is required. Register here

An Eagle Scout Project is underway in Mackey Hall. To earn the Eagle Scout Award, Connor Harmon is repainting our sanctuary. The project commenced yesterday afternoon, March 22 and will continue through March 31. During this time, Mackey Hall will not be available after 5pm.

If you'd like to help Connor paint, you can sign up here.

See a sneak peek of what is coming below. We can't wait to see the new look of Mackey!

Hope you will support Connor's project

and join in to have some fun and fellowship with our scouts!

Let's celebrate the official arrival of Spring (03/20) and pull out your favorite springtime vegan casserole, salad or dessert recipes and welcome back the students to Westminster and join them as well on Tuesday, March 30 at 6pm!

We ask for your help with set-up, clean-up or food. Please click here to sign-up and make this another successful dinner with the COW students.

We are continuing our Lenten journey. Our reflections are enriched by materials prepared by theologians and artists from A Sanctified Art. We prepared a beautiful Lenten Daily Devotional that contains reflections on the scripture passages for this season, poetry, and art to guide our journey.

If you haven't yet picked up your copy, please do so in the back of the sanctuary. If you would like one mailed to you, please contact the office.

We will continue to implement the following changes to our worship and fellowship:

We are monitoring the situation, and will adjust our guidelines after our session meeting tonight, March 23.

The College of Wooster recommends the use of NHIS approved N95, KN95 and KF94 masks in indoor spaces.

Free Covid-19 At-Home Rapid Test Kits are available at www.nachw.org.

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

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).

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.

Lectionary readings provide a disciplined way to read through the Bible. Read today's Daily Lectionary reading and find previous and future readings. Click here.

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.

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.

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!