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A Message from Gregory Knox Jones |
This is a message I was hoping I would never need to write. On Sunday, we honored Westminster's former pastor, Jon Walton, by naming Community Hall after him. We celebrated his ministry with a reception – the first time we have held a large gathering in what is now Jon M. Walton Community Hall since the beginning of the pandemic. |
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TONIGHT: Griffith, McBride and Morrison Discuss Legislation
Thursday, May 19, 7 p.m. on Zoom
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Come hear from State legislators about more bills of interest. Rep. Krista Griffith and Sen. Sarah McBride will discuss HB 317, the Cover All Delaware Children Act, that would direct DHSS to develop and operate a medical coverage program for children in Delaware who are not otherwise covered, including children who are not documented. Rep. Eric Morrison will discuss HB 354. It updates our whistleblower protections act so that employers cannot retaliate against employees who report things like wage theft or unsafe working conditions—that is, employer retaliation based on suspected or actual immigration or citizenship status of such employees and their family members. Hosted by Westminster’s Peace & Justice Work Group. |
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Zoom Meeting ID: 860 2752 1655 |
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May 22 (regular schedule)
Traditional service in the sanctuary at 9:00 a.m.
Living Mosaics service in Rodney Chapel at 11:15 a.m.
Memorial Day Weekend – Labor Day Weekend (summer schedule)
One service at 10:00 a.m. in the sanctuary
Kids Zone will be offered through June for children ages 4 to 11. Parents/grandparents are invited to bring children to Classroom 1 and then attend the sanctuary worship service.
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Westminster Choir Concert
Sunday, May 22, 3 p.m.
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The Westminster Choir will present Till the Vaults of Heaven Ring: Songs of Praise, Remembrance, and Hope this Sunday, May 22, at 3 p.m. The concert will include anthems by Donna Buttler, Craig Courtney, Mack Wilberg, and Brahms’s How Lovely Is Thy Dwelling Place. The choral concert will be supported by bagpipes, trumpets, percussion, piano, and organ. All are invited. A free-will offering is requested. Please join us in person or livestream over WPC's YouTube channel.
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Empower a Woman in Guatemala!
An Echo Giving Opportunity
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In our final week of our Spring Echo Giving campaign, we are empowering women in Guatemala! Empowered women build strong families and communities. Our partners in Guatemala have been working together to provide opportunities for women to gain self-confidence, build self-esteem, and improve their emotional well-being. With your financial support, they will be able to touch the lives of even more women. A gift of $50 will cover the cost for one woman to attend a six-session empowerment training course. To learn more about this initiative or make a gift, please visit www.ncpguatemala.com/empowerment. Thank you for your ongoing support!
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National Poor People’s Campaign Presents Two Recent Reports on Voters and COVID
Thursday, May 26, 7 p.m. on Zoom
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In the 2020 general election, 58 million — or 35% of the voting electorate — were low-income voters, cutting against common misperceptions that poor and low-income people are apathetic about politics or inconsequential to electoral outcomes. The October 2021 report, Waking the Sleeping Giant, reviews the impact of intentional efforts to engage these voters. In addition, the PPC worked with the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network on the April 2022 report, A Poor People’s Pandemic: Mapping the Intersections of Poverty, Race and COVID-19. Come learn about both these reports from national representative of the PPC. Hosted by Westminster’s Peace & Justice Work Group.
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Zoom Meeting ID: 860 2752 1655 |
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Congratulations 2022 Graduates!
Deadline: June 1
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Our church family will acknowledge our High School and Post High School Graduates of 2022 in our June 19 Sunday worship bulletin and July/August Chimes newsletter. Please contact Kathleen Kennan (kathleenkennan@wpc.org or 302-654-5214 ext. 124) with the following information by June 1:
- Graduate’s full name (first, middle, last)
- Parent(s) names
- Name of school
- Post-graduation plans or destination if known at this time
By submitting this information, you give your consent to Westminster to include the information in our publications, which are available publicly in print and online.
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Habitat for Humanity 2022 Annual Breakfast
Thursday, June 2, 8–9 a.m. (doors open at 7:30 a.m.)
DuPont Country Club, 1001 Rockland Road, Wilmington
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Westminster has a long history of partnering with Habitat of Humanity of New Castle Country to help provide affordable housing in our community. Many of you have participated on the WPC lawn builds in recent years when we gathered on the Pennsylvania Avenue lawn to construct housing panels that made new homes a reality! Enjoy breakfast and hear from current Habitat homeowners about their journeys to homeownership. Click here to RSVP. Can’t make it in person? The Breakfast will be live-streamed on Facebook and YouTube at 8 a.m. Come join us!
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WPC Blood Drive
Saturday, June 4, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Jon M. Walton Community Hall
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Westminster’s Urban Mission Committee is sponsoring a blood drive to benefit the Blood Bank of Delmarva and the Sickle Cell Association of Delaware. Volunteers are also needed on the day of the event. Please use the attached links to sign up to donate blood or to volunteer. You can also contact Emily Crawford at eiobst@hotmail.com.
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Westminster Walkers for Friendship House in the Highmark Walk
Saturday, June 11, at the Wilmington Riverfront
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Westminster will again have a team walking in the Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community; our team is walking to benefit Friendship House. The walk is in person this year, after two years of being virtual, and will be held at the Wilmington Riverfront on Saturday, June 11. It will be a great day of fun, festivity, and moderate exercise under (fingers crossed) beautiful blue skies (it was in 2019!), all to benefit non-profits in our community. We would love to have you join our team as a member or a sponsor. See our team page! Questions? Email sandyking@verizon.net.
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This past Sunday, we honored Westminster’s former pastor, the Reverend Dr. Jon Walton, by naming our large downstairs space Jon M. Walton Community Hall. Jon served as Westminster’s Senior Pastor from 1985 to 2001 and during his tenure – among many other significant achievements – the congregation had an extremely successful capital fund campaign that included the construction of this Hall and other parts of our building. Pictured: Greg Jones (left) and Jon Walton (right)
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The Westminster Chimes – May/June 2022
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In the May/June 2022 issue of our newsletter, The Westminster Chimes, we share more information about our support of the WRK Group in our community; provide mission updates from our partners in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Guatemala, and Gaza; invite you to knit shawls, join our grief support group, read three powerful books; and much more! Don't miss our remaining three concerts of the 2021–2022 Westminster Concert Series and the Summer Celebration hosted by the deacons. Please note that our summer worship schedule, which starts Memorial Day weekend, is one service at 10 a.m. in the sanctuary. Check out all the news and details!
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Member Deaths
Please remember in prayer those who are grieving the loss of their loved one.
December 6, 1928 – April 5, 2022
December 7, 1946 – April 29, 2022
September 27, 1928 – May 4, 2022
A memorial service for Dolly will be held at Cokesbury Village on Friday, June 17, at 2 p.m. The Rev. Dr. Gregory Knox Jones will officiate the service.
Carl S. Gates (obituary not available)
April 3, 1932 – May 13, 2022
A memorial service for Carl will be held at Westminster on Thursday, May 26, at 11 a.m. in the sanctuary. The Rev. Jill Getty will officiate the service.
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The Westminster Weekly Word features a new Photo Prayer once a month. You may browse all Photo Prayers by Danny Schweers at any time by visiting www.photoprayer.com.
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Sunday Service – May 15, 2022
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Time with Our Children – Showing How We Love Jesus
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A History on the Conflict Between Ukraine and Russia – Part 2 – May 5, 2022
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A History on the Conflict Between Ukraine and Russia – Part 1 – April 28, 2022
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Thank you to our dedicated volunteers and staff who work hard to provide these videos. If you have a Google/YouTube account, please sign in and give them a "thumbs up" on YouTube! |
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Current Church Office Hours:
Tuesday – Friday,
9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Sunday Worship:
9 a.m. (sanctuary and online)
11:15 a.m. (Rodney Chapel)
Parking:
Lot located at N. Rodney and W. 13th Streets
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Westminster Presbyterian Church
Pennsylvania Avenue and N. Rodney Street
1502 West 13th Street | Wilmington, DE, 19806
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