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
You can submit comments and prayer requests via our Comments Form at mpcfamily.org/comments . We’d love to hear from you!
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:
- The prelude will be a palm processional, while we sing “Hosanna to the son of David”, text from Matthew 21:9; music by Dan Schutte
- Katie Kilby will welcome everyone to Celebration
- then Cindy Gullikson will lead us in a Call to Celebration (Eastern Orthodox, adapted)
- The opening hymn will be “All Glory, Laud, and Honor”
- Next, Cindy will lead us in a Prayer of Reconciliation (from India, adapted) and prayers of confession
- followed by a Time with Children (children will then be dismissed to Godly Play)
- Invitations will be presented next
- then the MPC Choir will perform “Ain’t No Rock Gonna Shout For Me”, Words based on Luke 19:38-40; music by Lloyd Larson; Kim Rankin directing
- Susan Spore will read from Psalm 118:19-20, and Cindy will read from Mark 11:1-11
- Rev. Ben Daniel will deliver a sermon, “The Magic of Holy Week”
- Then we will sing the hymn of response, “A Cheering, Chanting, Dizzy Crowd”
- the Pastoral prayer is next,
- then we will ordain and install the new class of Elders
- Pat Schwinn will bring us a “God’s Work in the World” on the One Great Hour of Sharing
- The offering plates will be passed while we sing “When Jesus Wept”, accompanied by a handchime ensemble
- The closing hymn will be “Ride on! Ride On in Majesty!”
- We will recite the Charge together
- There will be a benediction
- followed by a postlude from Marcia Roy
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.