Worship Online
Central’s Session has agreed that it is in the best interest of all who worship at Central, and all who are served by our community, to cancel all in-person worship and activities at Central until further notice. Every Sunday, new content will be posted to this page for a worship-on-demand experience that you can view anytime throughout the week. For those without regular internet access, we are mailing worship materials via postal mail. If you have limited web access or know of someone in need of mailed content, please contact Anna Sanchez or call (651) 224-4748.
For tips on video viewing, see the bottom of this page.
Sunday, January 17
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WELCOME
Leading into Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Elder Dr. Ernest Lloyd welcomes us to worship. Ernest’s sermons on this Sunday were an annual tradition at Dayton Avenue Presbyterian, and he continued this tradition last year at Central.
HYMN
Soprano Shanta Hejmadi sings our hymn “There is a Balm in Gilead”.
Time for Children
Central's Children and Youth Ministry Coordinator Katie Morris shares a reading about the children's crusade and its role in movement in 1963. "Reading from The Youngest Marcher” by Cynthia Levinson, illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton, with permission from Simon and Schuster.
Scripture
Dr. Ernest Lloyd shares scripture readings of Isaiah 49:1-7, Proverbs 3:3-6, and 1 Corinthians 15:58.
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sermon
Elder Dr. Ernest Lloyd Excerpts and Personal Reflections from - Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” 1963.
Prayer
Elder Dr. Ernest Lloyd shares a closing prayer.
Anthem
"The Storm is Passing Over" Sung by Youth Chorale of Central Minnesota and VocalPoint.
4 Ways to Give
If Central is your church home, we encourage you to continue your regular tithes and offerings during this season. In so many ways, the work of Central is more important than ever before as we step up to serve those lacking important resources of daily living. To make your offering this week, simply click on an icon below.
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Announcements
JOIN US FOR COFFE TODAY!
Be a part of a casual coffee time and conversation with others from Central on Sunday, January 17 at 11:30 a.m. Kiera Faye will lead us on Zoom and you will have opportunity to talk with many in break-out groups. If you have questions about this event, speak with Kiera Faye, Chair of the New Members or reach out to the office at office@centralforgood.org or call (651) 224-4728.
RESERVE YOUR SPOT BY NOON TODAY FOR THIS EVENT
Leaders of choral music from around the country will join us for a panel discussion. We will be inspired and challenged by them as they share the work they are doing, how they see the choral field changing and where they still see areas for improvement as we address issues of racism in choral music. Panel Guests: Ms. Alysia Lee, Dr. Arianne Abela, Dr. Eugene Rogers.
Learn more and register at www.vocalpointchorus.org/amplify.
SAVE THE DATE FOR OUR JANUARY MUSIC MOSAIC EVENT
Our January Music Mosaic Zoom gathering will be on Wednesday, January 20 at 7:15 p.m., led by our own Eric Bartlett! All are welcome to participate in this informal time of learning and connecting. Email Jennifer Anderson or the Central office for the Zoom link.
QUESTIONS AND EMERGENCIES
If at anytime you have questions, concerns or ideas, we invite you to reach out to our staff who will continue to be available. While voice mail will be checked as staff are able, we encourage you to send emails for more immediate response. If you have a pastoral emergency, please call 651-224-4728 ext. 100 and the voicemail will provide instruction to reach the deacons.
Deacons: Deacon Committee Chair, Mark Vance
Music: Jennifer Anderson
Children and Youth: Katie Morris
General Inquiries: Anna Sanchez
Communication/Website: Christie Rachelle
LICENSE
Permission to reprint, podcast, and stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE with license #A-712575.
All rights reserved.
Past Sunday Worship Content
To view content, simply click on the date to go to that page.
Sunday, January 10
Baptism: Remember? [ Mark 1:4-11 ]
Sunday, January 3
Guided by a Star [ Matthew 2:1-12 ]
Looking for more? Check out our Sermon Archive and view sermons from the past year.
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