Join us for Celebration worship services, in-person and online, every Sunday at 10 a.m.

Celebration Worship Service, January 16th

PLEASE NOTE: Celebration is back in the sanctuary! Everyone will need to wear masks and provide proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test within 3 days of each Sunday. You also may watch the service on a live stream in the courtyard or at home. To learn more about these choices, please visit mpcfamily.org/celebrate. In order to keep everyone healthy & safe, we will:

  • have socially-distanced seating “pods” set up in the sanctuary on one side, open seating on the other
  • require mask-wearing when indoors
  • require either proof of Covid vaccination OR a negative Covid test from within the last three days. Please see the ushers (they’re wearing leis!) for details
  • run the furnace filtration system for ventilation, doors and windows open only when necessary
  • if you can get tested using an at-home test or a clinical test before coming to Church, that is one way you can help keep the congregation safe

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If you are visiting today, we hope you’ll fill out our online Visitor Card at mpcfamily.org/hello .

If you’d like to support our work in the world (which is much appreciated!) please visit mpcfamily.org/donate .

In celebration this week:

  • First, Marcia will offer a prelude, “God of Grace and God of Glory”, arr. Wilbur Held, then
  • Talitha will welcome us to Celebration.
  • Cynthia Blumgart will lead us in the Call to Celebration, (adapted from a prayer by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.).
  • The opening hymn will be “Precious Lord, Take My Hand”,
  • Next, Cynthia will lead us in the Prayer for Peace (adapted from a prayer by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr).
  • Cynthia will then lead us in a scripture lesson from 1 John 4:7-21
  • Ben will preach a sermon,
  • The hymn of response will be, “Thuma Mina”, and then
  • We will have a Pastoral Prayer,
  • Offering,
  • Next will be time for invitations.
  • The closing hymn will be, “I Want Jesus to Walk With Me”, then
  • Cynthia will lead us in the Charge, and
  • Ben will offer a benediction.
  • Marcia will offer a postlude, “Awake, Awake to Love and Work”, arr. Sam Batt Owens

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.