June 13, 2019  
Westminster Presbyterian Church. The Westminster Weekly Word
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Sing with the Westminster Choir
This Month
Sundays, June 16 and 23
Our fabulous Westminster Choir is leading the music for the 10:00 a.m. worship service on the first four Sundays in June. Remaining are June 16 and 23. If you're one of those people who likes to sing but haven't been able to make Wednesday night rehearsals, these are the weeks for you. Just come to the 9 o'clock rehearsal on either or both of these remaining Sunday mornings, and we'll get you ready for the music for that day. Questions? Contact Paul Fleckenstein, Director, at (302) 654-5214 ext. 121 or paul@wpc.org.
Summer Worship Schedule
Through August 25
  • Service with communion in Rodney Chapel at 8:15 a.m.
  • Service in the sanctuary at 10:00 a.m.
    Join us for Summer Tea hosted by our deacons following the 10:00 a.m. service.

For a full schedule of all events and programs for children, youth, and adults on Sunday mornings and throughout the week, please check our up-to-date calendar at calendar.wpc.org.
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Coming Up
Summer Brunch 2019
Sunday, June 23, 11:00 a.m.
in Community Hall
It is that time of year again for the Westminster Summer Brunch! Please join the deacons on Sunday, June 23 in Community Hall following the 10:00 a.m. service. There will be a variety of scrumptious breakfast casseroles, salads, and desserts provided by the deacons. Members of the congregation are invited to bring salads or desserts to help fill the table as well. Please feel free to leave them at the front desk prior to the 8:15 and 10:00 services. This is a great time for fellowship with our church family, and we look forward to seeing you there!
Marker Dedication and Soil Collection Commemorating the Lynching of George White
Sunday, June 23, 2:30 p.m.
Land adjacent to the Pike Creek Park and Ride across from Boston Market, 3130 Kirkwood Highway
In 1903, George White was dragged from a workhouse where he awaited trial after being accused of attacking Helen Bishop. His lynching, one of the most horrific acts of racial terror in New Castle County, took place before he could be tried in a court of law. In front of a crowd of thousands, Mr. White was burned alive. His bones were collected and sold as souvenirs. This dedication ceremony, sponsored by the Delaware Social Justice Remembrance Coalition and Senator Darius Brown, includes a soil collection by Bryan Stevenson's Equal Justice Initiative. Please plan to attend and offer a solemn testament to the consequences of racial hatred unleashed.
An Opportunity to Examine "White Privilege"
YWCA of Delaware has an opportunity for you to participate in a conversation about "white privilege." Each of these discussions will be facilitated by two of the five panel members who participated in the YWCA Forum " Stand Against Racism: Witnessing Whiteness" on
May 2.
  • June 26 (6:00 - 8:30 p.m.) at Westminster Presbyterian Church
  • July 17 (6:00 - 8:30 p.m.) at Bear Library
  • August 15 (6:00 - 8:30 p.m.) at The Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew and Matthew
  • August 25 (2:00 - 4:30 p.m.) at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Newark

These groups will each be limited to 15 people to facilitate discussion, so sign up now for the date/location that best fits your calendar. Hope to see you there!
Come Celebrate Susan Williamson!
Sunday, June 30
We are hosting a special reception after the 10:00 a.m. worship service to celebrate Westminster member Susan Williamson for all of the leadership and on-the-ground support she has tirelessly offered throughout this past year. As Convener of the Christian Education Committee, her time and efforts allowed Westminster to continue with its excellence in education - without having a Director of Christian Education on the church staff during that time. Susan is NOT going anywhere, but we want to congratulate her - with a cake and your presence - for her dedication to our congregation. Mark your calendar for June 30! A location will be announced later.
Sanctuary Flowers
Dates available in June, July, and August
Consider giving the flowers for Sunday worship to remember or honor loved ones or to celebrate an event, while expressing praise and thanksgiving to God. Please contact Linda Watson during business hours at (302) 571-6719 or lwatson@ycst.com. Dates available are June 30; July 21 and 28; and August 4, 11 and 25.
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Led by Organist/Director of Music Paul Fleckenstein, Mozart's Coronation Mass was presented by our Westminster Choir and soloists, with orchestra, during the 10:00 a.m. worship service on May 19. This great work was composed near the end of the 18th century for the Salzburg (Austria) Cathedral.
Photo by Gary Bryde.

Email photos to photos@wpc.org.
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Thank You Walkers and Contributors
A big thank you to those of you who walked or supported our Westminster Team for Friendship House in the Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community last Saturday. It was a glorious morning for a walk along the riverfront! I hope you will join our team next year in this fun way to help raise funds for various non-profits in our community. If you have questions about the Walk or about Friendship House, email sandyking@verizon.net.
Make Your Voice Heard
Click here to sign the petition asking Delaware legislators to support meaningful criminal justice reforms before this legislative session ends. Click here and contact your legislator to support House Bill 5 (removes unnecessary mandatory consecutive sentence requirements and returns discretion to judges to allow sentences to run concurrently where appropriate) and here to support Senate Bill 39 (provides alternatives to incarceration for people who cannot afford to pay fines/fees; addresses automatic driver's license suspension when warrants are issued for failure to pay). And click here to register your opposition to reinstating the death penalty in Delaware. Thank you for taking action!
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Recent Life Events
Member Deaths - Those Who Have Joined the Church Triumphant
Please remember in prayer those who are grieving the loss of their loved one.
  • Robert "Bob" L. Checkel
    February 12, 1924 - May 29, 2019
    A memorial service will be held at Westminster on Saturday, August 17, at 11:00 a.m., followed by tea reception. Memorial gifts to Westminster.
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Crazy Dimples

The water's surface swiftly responds to the least stirring of a breeze. What was a faithful mirror, true and flat, becomes a pattern of crazy dimples, curved reflections fit for a funhouse. Can I be just as responsive to the wind of the Spirit? Am I not 60% water?

Photo of reflections on the surface of a holding pond at the Wilmington, Delaware wastewater treatment plant.
Photo and text © 2019 Danny N. Schweers
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