Join us for Celebration worship services, in-person and online, every Sunday at 10 a.m.

Celebration Worship Service, September 12th

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In Celebration this week:

  • Marcia will provide a chimes and a prelude, “God, who Stretched the Spangled Heavens”, arr. Wilbur Held
  • Rev Ben will welcome folks to Celebration, and
  • Cindy Gullikson will lead us in a Call to Celebration, from Iona, a prayer by Kathy Galloway
  • The opening hymn is, “O Day of Rest and Gladness”,
  • Cindy will lead us in a prayer for peace, from Iona;
  • then Cindy will read James 3:1-12.
  • Rev Ben will preach a sermon, “Hey! Watch Your Mouth!”,
  • The hymn of response is, “O Lord, May All We Say and Do”,
  • Talitha will lead in prayer,
  • Offering,
  • The closing hymn is “May God Support You All Your Days”, and then
  • Cindy will lead us in the Charge and I will offer a benediction.
  • Kim will provide a postlude, “Glory, Glory, Hallelujah!” arranged by Bradley Sowash.

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. 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.