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In Celebration this week:
- Kim will provide a prelude
- Rev Ben will welcome folks to Celebration, and
- Maggie Harmon will lead us in a Call to Celebration, from Iona
- The opening hymn is, “There is Now a New Creation”,
- Maggie will lead us in a prayer for peace, from Iona; a prayer by Liz Gibson
- Debbie Fallehy will lead us in the September birthday celebration,
- Kim and select bell ringers will provide special music: “Dona Nobis Pacem”,
- then Maggie will read James 2:1-10.
- Rev Ben will preach a sermon, “Radical Equality”,
- The hymn of response is, “I’m Gonna Eat at the Welcome Table “,
- Offering,
- Pat Schwinn will present a Minute for Mission,
- We will celebrate communion and the Lord’s Prayer,
- The hymn for communion is “Just As I Am”,
- The closing hymn is ““Praise, I Will Praise You, Lord”, and then
- Maggie will lead us in the Charge and Rev Ben will offer a benediction.
- Marcia will provide a postlude, “Praise the Lord, Rise Up Rejoicing”, arr. Dale Wood
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.