Mission Statement
Mission
Westminster
Presbyterian Church is a multiracial congregation called by the
radically inclusive love of God in Jesus Christ to ministries
rooted in grace-filled hospitality, social justice, and transformation.
We respond to God’s call and seek to make God’s love known through:
- A commitment to a spirit of welcome for all people that knows no boundaries to inclusion and welcomes all gifts and talents in works of worship, ministry, and service. (Grace-filled hospitality)
- A commitment to identify and dismantle all the ways we are impacted by systems of oppression and to partner with neighbors to do the same in our city and beyond. (Social Justice)
- A commitment to challenge and nurture the congregational community in body, mind, and spirit. (Transformation)
“But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people’” (Luke 2:10). The good news of Jesus Christ is for all people. In Jesus, we are called into community where our diversities are welcomed, celebrated, and no longer the source of division and hostility (Galatians 3:27-29). Race, gender, nationality, class, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ability, or other aspects of our God-given humanity are meant to be celebrated and will never be used as a barrier to full participation in Westminster’s worship, ministry, and service.
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor” (Luke 4:18-19). Knowing that God has made us all one in Jesus, we must actively resist the powers of the world that seek to divide us. Racism, including white supremacy, sexism, nationalism, classism, heterosexism, and ableism are systems of power that oppress people and hold us captive. They have no place in the Church or in the rest of society, and we are committed to resisting these powers wherever we encounter them, until justice flows down like waters and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream (Amos 5:24).
“Jesus said to Simon Peter, ‘Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?’ He said to him, ‘Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.’ He said to him, ‘Feed my lambs’” (John 21:15). Jesus calls us to love him by loving and caring for our neighbors. Throughout his ministry, Jesus attended to the physical and spiritual needs of people by feeding them, healing them, and teaching them. The Spirit gives us each different gifts and calls us to use those gifts in love to serve our neighbors (1 Corinthians 12:4-11).
“And a voice came out of the cloud, ‘This is my beloved Son; listen to him’” (Mark 9:7). With Jesus as our teacher, we are called to love God with hearts, souls, and minds and to serve as witnesses to the good news of Jesus Christ (Matthew 22:37). As we learn from and with each other, through worship, study, and fellowship, we grow in faith and love.
“When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place” (Acts 2:1). From the founding of the church, the followers of Jesus were called into community. Jesus calls individuals to follow, but never to follow him alone (I Corinthians 12:14). We are called to live in community with each other, recognizing our interconnectedness and mutual responsibility to support and learn from each other.
Following the risen Christ, and seeking to make the Church a true community of hospitality, the mission of More Light Presbyterians is to work for the full participation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA+) people of faith in the life, ministry, and witness of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and in society.
Our Web Presence



Where are We?
Saint Louis, MO 63112
(At the corner of Union and Delmar)
Ph: 314-367-0900
Fax: 314-367-0999
(contact Us:)
WestminsterStl@sbcglobal.net
Schedule
Sunday Morning Worship
11:00 A.M.
Sunday Schools
(September - May)
9:30 A.M.
“Millennials aren't look for a hipper Christianity ... We're looking for a truer Christianity, a more authentic Christianity. Like every generation before ours and every generation after, we're looking for Jesus-the same Jesus who can be found in the strange places he's always been found: in bread, in wine, in baptism, in the Word, in suffering, in community, and among the least of these.”
— Rachel Held Evans
Westminster in a Minute…
Sunday, January 24th
Third Sunday after Epiphany
Schedule of Events
9:30 - Adult Discussion Class
11:00 – Worship
Matthew 25:31-46
“Seeing Jesus”
Preacher: The Rev. Dr. Diane Givens Moffett, President/Executive Director, Presbyterian Mission Agency
12:00 – All Church Fellowship
Information on each can be found in the announcements below
Announcements
Westminster was in the Post-Dispatch for participating in the National Covid-19 Memorial: https://www.stltoday.com/news/multimedia/pictures/photos-westminster-presbyterian-honors-victims-of-covid-19/collection_18ed0726-cb82-507a-be03-65d19dc26e76.html?fbclid=IwAR0SlQMAnQPvXExxaOffr8rrCTr1r7kNBhfRoXnYqHfaoCK3hgW8o1t39D8
As in past years, we like to update our Church Directory each January. In the past, most of you have had the opportunity to submit corrections and changes in person. Obviously, that is not an option this year. Therefore, we are requesting that you email any changes or corrections by January 31, 2021. Also, if you have not been included in the Directory in the past but would like to be included this year, please provide as much of the following information as possible: Full name(s) / Full mailing address / Any telephone/mobile numbers /Any email addresses. You may address your email to the church office at westminsterstl@sbcglobal.net or to the pastor at pastor5300@sbcglobal.net. If for some reason you are not able to provide the information via email, please let us know and we can make other arrangements.
If anyone has information to be included in the February issue of The Westminster Word, please send it in by Monday, January 25 to westminsterstl@sbcglobal.net.
Since no one is able to be in the church building to pick up a copy of These Days, it is difficult to know who would like to have a copy. Please email (westminsterstl@sbcglobal.net) or call (314-367-0900) the church office if you would like to receive a copy of the quarterly devotional booklet and arrangements will be made to get a copy to you.
Wednesday:
Lunchtime Bible Study
Mark Miller is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Lunchtime Bible Study
Time: This is a recurring meeting Meet anytime
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 947 3901 6002
Passcode: 843849
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Sunday:
9:30 am
Sunday Morning Education Class via Zoom
Zoom Invite
Mark Miller is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Sunday Adult Education Class
Time: This is a recurring meeting Meet anytime
Join Zoom Meeting
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or call
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11:00 am
Worship:
You will be able to find the videos on our YouTube Channel which is: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP3Ek1tSnc-XVE6pHToh8nw?view_as=subscriber
Or the Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/WestminsterPresbyterianChurchInStLouis/
12:00 – Church Fellowship
Topic: All Church Fellowship
Time: Jan 24, 2021 12:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
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or call: 312 626 6799
Meeting ID: 971 2817 6718
Passcode: 524569
Peace and Grace,
Mark
Pastor - Westminster Presbyterian Church
"...a glimpse of God's love on the Delmar Divide..."
Attachment:
Order of Worship for January 24
find us in the following ways...
New and recently changed pages
- In Our Community:
January 6, 2021 New interface for accessing old photo sets - In Our Body:
June 29, 2020 Use of our Building for Weddings and Funerals - In Our Faith:
January 3, 2021 A series of getting-to-know-you discussions for the Sunday morning adult class
November 10, 2019 Four for Four certificate, all four special offerings for 20 years -
In Our News:
Because of the continuing health crisis, worship and all other gatherings at the church are cancelled until further notice.
The Session has decided to continue the suspension of in-person meetings for the time being.
Here is the Session letter of May 20, and a letter from Presbytery of May 23
You can find links to current on-line connections below.