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In Celebration this week:
- Kim will provide a prelude, “Impromptu in G” Op. 90 No. 3, by Franz Schubert,
- I (Rev Ben Daniel) will welcome folks to Celebration, and
- Doug Brookes will lead us in a Call to Celebration (this prayer is based on a prayer by St. Augustine of Hippo),
- The opening hymn is, “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing”,
- I will lead us in a prayer for peace, this prayer is adapted from a prayer of the Galla people of Ethiopia,
- Debbie Fallehy will lead us in a celebration of August birthdays,
- then Doug will read Ephesians 4:1-16.
- I will preach a sermon, “The Call of Love”,
- Offering,
- We will join together to offer farewells and blessings to the Siegenthaler family,
- then Kim will lead us in singing “One Bread, One Body” while we celebrate communion.
- The closing hymn is “You Will Go Out With Joy”, and
- Doug will lead us in the Charge and I will offer a benediction.
- Marcia will provide a postlude, “Gigue En Rondeau” by Jean-Philippe Rameau
The Charge (say together) Go out into the world in peace. Have courage; hold on to what is good. Return no one evil for evil. Strengthen the faint-hearted, support the weak, and help the suffering. Honor all people. Love and serve God, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Celebration live stream recordings
Every week, we post a live stream recording to YouTube. You can view information about those live stream recordings and access a link to the playlist on our Celebration Recordings page.