Prayer List

As we mark the Autumn Equinox today, let us pray with the words of the 12th century German mystic, Hildegaard of Bingen, whose life was fully grounded in a deep awareness of our interconnectedness of creation and the Creator: 

Holy Spirit,


Comforting fire,


Life of all creation.


Anointing the sick,

cleansing body and soul,


Fill this body!

Holy Spirit,


Sacred breath, Fire of love,


Sweetest taste, Beautiful aroma,


Fill this heart!

Holy Spirit,


Filling the world,


from the heights to the deep,


Raining from clouds, filling rivers and sea,


Fill this mind!

Holy Spirit,


Forgiving and giving,


uniting strangers, reconciling enemies,


Seeking the lost, and enfolding us together,


Fill these gathered here!

Holy Spirit,


Bringing light into dark places, igniting praise, 

Greatest gift, our Hope and Encourager,


Holy Spirit of Christ, 

I praise you!

Amen.

*Hildegaard of Bingen (1098-1179)

This week we pray for:

Sherry Hatter-Miller's mom

Continued prayers for healing and peace for Sherry's mom, who returns home from rehab today. 

David Gillespie

Prayers for comfort and peace for David who is having a pacemaker put in on September 27.

Jim and Janelle Collier

Prayers for peace, guidance and comfort for Jim and Janelle as they prepare to move to Texas to be closer to their family in October. Our love surrounds you during this bitter-sweet time of saying goodbyes and of anticipation of the next chapter in your journey. 

Dorothy, Dawn Kridel's mother-in-law

Prayers for continued healing and comfort for Dorothy who is going to a rehab following a hospitalization due to a compression fracture in her spine.

Brenda Jones, Mike Kridel's friend

Prayers for healing for Brenda who is going to have rehab following brain surgery. 

Barbara Mykkanen

Continued prayers for healing and comfort for Barb as she continues her chemo treatments. Lots of love as you continue this journey.

The Hostettler family

Prayers for healing for the Hostettlers as they are recovering from Covid.

We pray for

• all those who continue to be touched by COVID which brings caution and setback to people near and far; 
• those facing treatments, surgery, and uncertainties;
• those who have other difficulties, adjusting to new situations, longing for strength and fortitude;
• God's peace in the midst of warfare and economic uncertainty, terror and poverty, and more.
• Courage and guidance to follow God's call to partnership in healing the brokenness of the world.

Upcoming Events

Wednesday, September 21

• Immigration Justice Committee - 3:00pm - Church House Lounge 
• Session Meeting - 6:30pm - Church House Lounge

Thursday, September 22

• Dance & Exercise - 8:30 am - The Meeting Place
• COW Peter Mortensen Lecture - Speaker: Jason Reynolds - 7:00pm McGaw Chapel
• "Powering a Clean Future: Learn Locals Can Lead the Way" - 7:00pm - Bruch Hall, First Presbyterian Church

Sunday, September 25

• Worship Service - 10:00 am - Mackey Hall

Welcoming COW Students

2022-2023 Academic Year

We enjoyed great fellowship and food last week. Thanks to our awesome team.

Look forward to having you again in October! Stay tuned!

Changes to the Office Schedule

Friends, as we move forward to searching for our next Office Administrator, office hours may be irregular for the next few weeks. Pastor Enikö and the Personnel Committee are working on finding help in the meantime. 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Pastor Enikö via email or calling her cell phone (804) 426-9392. Monday will remain her day off.

Thank you for your patience and support during this time of transition!

Peace & Global Witness Offering 2022

The PCUSA Peace & Global Witness Offering enables the Church to promote the Peace of Christ by addressing systems of conflict and injustice across the world. We are collecting this offering through October 4 - World Communion Sunday. 

Individual congregations are encouraged to utilize up to 25% of this Offering to connect with the global witness of Christ's peace. The Westminster Benevolence Committee decided to support a clean water project in Jackson, MS coordinated by First Presbyterian Church in Jackson. Learn more about the Jackson initiative here.

To learn more about how Mid Councils and the Presbyterian Mission Agency advocate for peace and justice in cultures of violence, including our own, through collaborative projects of education and Christian witness, read here.

Hope you will support this important ministry of our denomination! Through your generosity, we embody our calling as ambassadors of peace.

Public Health Safety Update

With Covid infection levels rising to HIGH again in Wayne County,

the College of Wooster is

requiring masking in indoor spaces through September 20.

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.

Sunday Morning Hospitality & Liturgist - September & October

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.