Sunday, March 27, 2011

Virtual Church



Welcome to Westchester Chapel. We couldn't meet in our new home today, but we're glad you stopped by for fellowship and spiritual growth anyway.

At WestchesterChapel.org/BookStore you can find links to downloads of music created by our own musicians (that page will great you) as well as songs we sing that our musicians didn't write (click the Our Music link).  Worship the Lord, and check out the offerings below on this page, or if you want to go further back, visit WestchesterChapel.org/Media for sermons, creative worship, pastoral prayers and (for those of you who have already made plans for the day) mini-messages. They go all the way back to 2008.

Then fellowship!  Come back to this page and post a comment, a praise, a prayer request and/or a prayer.  Maybe you'll want to post a reflection on your reading from Psalm 91 since we couldn't meet for Thirst, or share something that struck you in a new way from The Gospel if you've taken Pastor Randy's suggestion and have been reading through one this Lenten Season.

Last night I had dinner with friends of mine, Charlie and Ruth Jones of Peculiar People, who continue to tour with drama as they have for decades. They've taken a bit of a shift and have started a community ministry in Greensboro, NC. In the photo you can see that they set up a table in the hallway of their space and invite 50 people to dinner once a month.

The table is set. Feed each other today with your posts.

in Christ alone,
Rich for the pastoral team

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Christ's Passion for the Father

Pastor Randy Solomon preaches on John 14:5-14 as a part of the series The Passion and Peace of God for Us.

The opening prayer by Pastor Joyce Swingle refers to "Let Go", the sketch that preceded this sermon.  Her closing prayer leads into Bill Huisman's invitation to worship as a community.



This sermon is available for download on iTunes, where you can also subscribe to our podcast. Search for "Westchester Chapel" on the iTunes Store.

Let Go

This sketch was written and Directed by Natasha Dormeus. Some dialogue was created through improv with actors: Rich Swingle, Ava P., Rachel Taylor, Jan Miele, Andrew Kelly and Claude Chew.



This sketch is available for download on iTunes, where you can also subscribe to our podcast. Search for "Westchester Chapel" on the iTunes Store.

© Copyright 2011 by Natasha Dormeus

Sunday, March 20, 2011

Andrew Kelly's Missions Trip to the Dominican Republic


Andrew will be going on a medical missions trip to the Dominican Republic. Talk to Andrew after a church service about how you can partner in prayer and giving.



This testimony is available for download on iTunes, where you can also subscribe to our podcast. Search for "Westchester Chapel" on the iTunes Store.

Sunday, March 13, 2011

God is Passionate About Intimacy with Us

Rich Swingle opens worship, leading up to Pastor Linda Warren's sermon Christ's Passion to Be with Us.



This call to worship is available for download on iTunes, where you can also subscribe to our podcast. Search for "Westchester Chapel" on the iTunes Store.

Christ's Passion to Be with Us

Pastor Linda Warren preaches on John 14:1-7.

Closing by Pastor Joyce Swingle with Mike Hood on keyboard playing "This is My Story" by Phoebe P. Knapp (public domain).



This service is available for download on iTunes, where you can also subscribe to our podcast. Search for "Westchester Chapel" on the iTunes Store.

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Christ's Passion to Serve Us

Pastor Joyce Swingle preaches on John 13:1-27.

She was preceded by an excerpt from Paradise Lost, which you can watch here.

She refers to The Reason for God by Tim Keller, which is available on our Book Store under Recommendations, or by clicking here.

The closing comments are by Bill Huisman, and the closing prayer is by Pastor Randy Solomon.



This service is available for download on iTunes, where you can also subscribe to our podcast. Search for "Westchester Chapel" on the iTunes Store.

Paradise Lost preview

Terry Ewell, former principle bassoonist for the Hong Kong Philharmonic, came up from Baltimore, where he teaches bassoon at Towson University, to stage and rehearse his new composition based on Paradise Lost. Rich Swingle will perform the role of narrator in their performance at the International Double Reed Conference in Tempe, AZ, in May, and they shared the introduction of the epic poem and Adam during the service Sunday.



For closed captioning, which can be translated into a number of different languages, click here to be taken to the clip on YouTube.

This video is available for download on iTunes, where you can also subscribe to our podcast. Search for "Westchester Chapel" on the iTunes Store.