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In celebration this week:
- Marcus Schneider has written and will play a prelude, Fantasia on “We Are One in the Spirit”
- Katie will welcome everyone to Celebration
- Next, Dave Hendricks will lead us in the Call to Celebration (from “On Traveling to Beautiful Places” by Mary Oliver)
- the opening hymn will be “They’ll Know We are Christians”,
- next Dave will lead the Prayer for Peace (excerpted from a prayer by Bishop Eugene Robinson)
- Time with Children is next
- Invitations will be presented
- The MPC Choir will perform “All God’s Critters Got a Place in the Choir”, by Bill Staines
- Dave will read from scripture: Proverbs 16:16-19 and Matthew 5:3-10
- We will sing Hymn #100, “My Soul Cries Out”
- Keith will read from the new testament, Luke 1:46-53
- Rev. Dr. Keith Geckeler will deliver a sermon, “Homonyms for Hominins”
- then we will share Prayers of the People
- followed by passing the offering plates; the offertory will be: “Fugue in Bb” by Johann Ludwig Krebs (attr.)
- the closing hymn will be “Help Us Accept Each Other”,
- we will recite the Charge together
- a benediction will be offered
- followed by a postlude “Prelude in Bb Major” by Johann Ludwig Krebs (attr.)
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.