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In celebration this week:
- Marcus Schneider will perform a prelude, “Invocation” (Spirit, Open My Heart)
- Rev. Ben Daniel will welcome everyone to Celebration
- Next, Karen Ray Gibson will lead us in an Opening Response (from Iona)
- the opening hymn will be “Spirit, Open My Heart”
- next Karen will lead the Prayer for Peace (from Iona, a prayer for David Osborne)
- Time with Children is next
- Invitations will be presented
- the MPC Choir will sing “Hold On to the Rock” by Pepper Choplin
- Karen will read from scripture: Matthew 22:34-46
- Rev. Jorge Bautista will offer a sermon, “Love Is The Measure”
- then we will sing the Hymn of Response, “Like a Mother Who Has Borne Us”
- then we’ll share Prayers of the People
- followed by the passing of the offering plates, while Marcus plays “Preambulum in d minor” by Heinrich Scheidemann (1595-1663)
- the closing hymn will be “Though I May Speak With Bravest Fire”,
- we will recite the Charge together
- a benediction will be offered
- followed by a postlude, “Hymn Prelude on O Waly, Waly” by Gary R. Smoke (1950 – )
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.