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In celebration this week:
- The prelude will be “Fugue No. 1 in C major (Op 87)” by Dmitri Shostakovich
- Everyone will be welcomed to Celebration
- Next, Mary Ellen McKey will lead us in a Call to Celebration (adapted from a prayer by the Caribbean Council of Churches)
- the opening hymn will be “For All the Saints”
- next Mary Ellen will lead the Prayer for Peace (adapted from a prayer by Betty Hernandez Carrillo)
- Debbie Fallehy will lead the celebration of November birthdays
- Time with Children is next
- Invitations will be presented
- the MPC Choir will sing “You Do Not Walk Alone” a traditional Gaelic blessing; music by Elaine Hagenberg
- Mary Ellen will read from scripture: Psalm 34 and Matthew 5:1-12
- Rev. Talitha Aho will offer a sermon, “Ordinary Saints”
- then we will sing the Hymn of Response, “God Weeps With Us Who Weep and Mourn”
- followed by the passing of the offering plates, while “Oraison 2” by Guy Miaille (1930-2022) is played
- next Talitha will lead us as we celebrate communion together while “Prelude No. 1 in C Major” (Op 87) by Dmitri Shostakovich is played
- the closing hymn will be “God of Our Life”,
- we will recite the Charge together
- a benediction will be offered
- followed by a postlude, “Verso I, II, III in F Major” by Domenico Zipoli (1688-1726)
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.