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:
- Marcus Schneider will play a prelude, “Variation #8 on Puer Nobis Nascitur” by Christa Rakich (b. 1952)
- Katie Kilby will welcome everyone to Celebration
- Cynthia Blumgart will lead the Call to Celebration, (Rev. Thom Shuman, adapted)
- the opening hymn will be “That Easter Day with Joy was Bright”,
- next Cynthia will lead us in the Prayer of Confession, (Rev. Thom Shuman, adapted)
- then we will celebrate April birthdays with Claire Kelly leading
- Time with Children follows,
- then invitations
- then the MPC Choir will perform “Hosanna” by Soweto Gospel Choir, with Kim Rankin directing
- Cynthia will read from John 20:19-31
- then Katie will offer a sermon,
- the Hymn of Response will be “The Risen Christ”,
- Prayers of the People are next,
- followed by passing the offering plates; the offertory will be “Variation on Puer Nobis Nascitur: by Michael Praetorius (1571 – 1621)
- the closing hymn will be “Christ is Risen! Shout Hosanna!”,
- we will recite the Charge together
- there will be a benediction
- followed by a postlude, “Symphony No. 9, 4th Movement (“Ode to Joy”) – excerpt” by Ludwig van Beethoven
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.