PLEASE NOTE: Celebration is back in the sanctuary! Masks are optional, but encouraged. You also may watch the service on a live stream at home. Please use this option if you aren’t feeling well. To learn more about these choices, please visit mpcfamily.org/celebrate. In order to keep everyone healthy & safe, we will:
- encourage masking when indoors
- run the furnace filtration system for ventilation, doors and windows open only when necessary
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In celebration this week:
- The prelude will be “Simple Gifts”, a Shaker spiritual, arr M.E. Thompson, played by the Handchime ensemble, directed by Kim Rankin
- Rev. Ben Daniel will welcome everyone to Celebration,
- Jean Gregory will lead us in the Call to Celebration, (a Celtic prayer from Iona).
- The opening hymn will be “Awake My Soul, and with the Sun”.
- Next, Jean will lead us in a Prayer for Peace (from Iona),
- Followed by a Time with Children.
- Invitations are next,
- Followed by a special music presentation: ““Adoro te Devote”, a Gregorian chant, arr. M.E. Thompson
- Then Jean will read aloud the scripture reading from Matthew 25:1-13
- Next, Ben will share a sermon, “People Get Ready”,.
- The song of response will be “Rejoice! Rejoice, Believers”,
- The offering plates will be passed while Gail Onion and Kim play a duet on Native flutes
- The closing hymn will be “Will You Come and Follow Me”.
- We will recite the Charge together,
- There will be a benediction
- followed by 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. Care for Creation. 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.