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In Celebration this week:
- Kim will provide a prelude,
- Rev. Ben will welcome folks to Celebration, and
- Debbie Fallehy will lead us in a Call to Celebration, riffing on the first lines of Confessions by St. Augustine,
- The opening hymn is, “Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above”, organ accompaniment provided by Marcia
- Jim will lead us in a prayer for peace, adapted from a prayer for peace by Thomas Merton
- then Debbie will read Ephesians 5:15-20.
- Rev. Ben will preach a sermon, A Life of Praise”,
- The hymn of response is, “Open My Eyes That I May See”,
- Clementina will lead us in prayer,
- Offering,
- The closing hymn is “God Be the Love to Search and Keep Me”, and
- Debbie will lead us in the Charge and I will offer a benediction.
- Kim will provide a postlude
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.