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 “Morning Has Broken”, a traditional Irish melody, arranged by Brant Adams and performed today by Sally Cole-White on alto sax, Kim Rankin on piano, and Linda Spencer on the bass
- Katie Kilby will welcome everyone to Celebration
- Stephen Warren will lead us in a Call to Celebration (Rev. Thom Shuman, adapted)
- the opening hymn will be “Morning Has Broken”
- next Stephen will lead us in a Prayer of Reconciliation (United Church of Christ)
- Debbie Fallehy will lead a celebration of April birthdays
- then it’s Time with Children
- Invitations are next
- Special music is “Wonderful Grace of Jesus” by Halldor Lillenas, arr. Ed Hogan
- Stephen will read from the scriptures, John 21:1-19
- Katie will offer a sermon,
- the Hymn of Response will be “Rise, O Church, Like Christ Arisen”
- Next, is a God’s Work in the World from Art Paull and Susan ten Bosch-Paull
- the offering plates will be passed
- we will celebrate communion with Rev. Rianna Shaw-Robinson presiding
- the closing hymn will be “That Easter Day with Joy Was Bright”
- we will recite the Charge
- there will be a benediction
- the postlude is “I Will Sing of My Redeemer” by James McGranahan, arr. Ed Hogan
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.