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- 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:
- Kim Rankin will play the prelude, “Sonata in E Minor”, by Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757), adapted by Kim Rankin
- Katie Kilby will welcome everyone to Celebration
- then Claire Kelly will lead us in a Call to Celebration (from Iona)
- The opening hymn will be “What is This Place”
- next, Claire will lead us in a Prayer for Reconciliation, (from Iona)
- Debbie Fallehy will lead us in a Celebration of August birthdays
- Time with Children is next (children will then be dismissed to Godly Play)
- we will hear invitations after that
- next Brenda Steinmetz-Vallenas will sing “Love Bade Me Welcome”, with Kim accompanying; poem by George Herbert (1593-1633), music by Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
- then Claire will read Ephesians 4:1-16
- Rev. Ben Daniel will offer a sermon, “It Takes All Kinds”
- then we will sing the hymn of response, “We Are One in Christ Jesus”
- the offering plates will be passed
- next, we will celebrate communion
- the closing hymn will be “Lord of All Hopefulness”
- 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.