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Thursday Night Young Adult Service (7:00-8:30)Theme: Dance

Prelude and GatheringNatasha Holmes: Passion Is (A/V track)

Dominican Mission Trip Video

Welcome (Typical welcome from pulpittext speak version on screen)Text for ReadersWelcome to the first-ever MCC Young Adult-led worship service! Everyone involved inplanning and leading this service is under the age of 35, and we are SO grateful for ourModerator who, while still looking 35, intentionally invests in young people. She hascertainly been a big supporter of bringing this dream to reality tonight!

And so tonight we embark on a journey to our future. A journey designed to envision theMCC when those currently under 35 are Moderators, Elders, and leaders. A journeydesigned to appreciate the best of our past, challenge the present, and embrace thefuture to which God calls us. Join with us, sing with us, laugh with us, celebrate with us

dance with us!

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Opening HymnWe Are the Church AliveDaniel Arredondo and Natasha Holmes will lead.1st verseTraditional2nd verseRocked outVampPraise styleThe Church Alive! For all eternity! Latin style.

We are the Church Alive, Christs presence on this earthWe give Gods Spirit body in the act of our new birthAs yielded open channels for Gods descending dove

We shout and sing, with joy we bring Gods all inclusive love

We are the Church Alive, our faith has set us freeNo more enslaved by guilt and shame, we live our liberty

We follow Christs example and freedom now proclaimDestroying myths of doubt and fear in Jesus might name

We are the Church Alive, all praise to God on highCreator, Savior, Comforter! We laud and magnify

Your name, almighty God of love, pray give us life that weMay be your Church, the Church Alive, for all eternity

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SANDNew modern-looking bowl with the best of the old sand, and the newsand the young adults bring. --Kedric Brown, Jalen Syftestad

Call To WorshipMany/AllAll the young people are on stage for this speaking one set of lines, and the entirerest of the denomination (and therein the older generations) are responding.

The Future (many): We remember. We remember all that has been done to make a wayfor us,

to bring us to this moment.The Present (all): We believed in the possibility of a different world. With PRIDE, we seethe

new world that only you can bring into existence.The Future: We thank you for standing up to forces that would have silenced our people

forever. For standing against governments, churches, schoolsprincipalities andpowers of all sorts.

The Present: And we entrust to you the same challenge. To stare down injusticewherever you

encounter it, believing that one day equality, peace, and unity will be achieved.The Future: If not for you, we would not be here.

The Present: If not for you, the next generation of MCC will never be.The Future: Will you help us reach them?The Present: Yes, we solemnly commit to reaching them! But will you teach us how toreach

them?The Future: Yes, we solemnly commit to teaching you how to speak to the young peopleof

today and tomorrow.The Present: We confess we are a bit scared of all the change they may bring.The Future: We confess we coming bringing change.ALL: May God help us as we journey into the unknown future to which we are called.

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Prayerdone in many languagesGod, we pray that you will help us envision, in this time tonight, the new MCC ourgeneration will imagine.

Song SetHear Our Praises

May our homes be filled with dancing; may our streets be filled with joyMay injustice bow to Jesus as the people turn and pray

May our light shine in the darkness as we walk before the crossMay your glory fill the whole earth as the water o'er the seas

(Chorus) From the mountains to the valleys hear our praises rise to youFrom the heavens to the nations hear our singing fill the air, fill the air

(Bridge) Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah

God of WondersGod of all creation; of water, earth, and sky;

Heavens are your tabernacle; glory to the Lord on High

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(C1) God of wonders beyond our galaxy; you are holy, holyThe universe declares your majesty; you are holy, holy;

God of heaven and earth; God of heaven and earth

Early in the morning; I will celebrate the lightWhen I stumble in the darkness; I will call your name by night

Bridge: Hallelujah, to the God of Heaven and earth (repeat 2x)

Precious Lord reveal your heart to me; O God hold me, hold meThe universe declares your majesty; you are holy, holy, holy, holy

(C2) God of wonders beyond our galaxy; you are holy, holy;

Mighty to SaveEveryone needs compassion, a love that's never failing, let mercy fall on meEveryone needs forgiveness, the kindness of a Savior, the hope of nations

So take me as You find me, all my fears and failures, fill my life againI give my life to follow, everything I believe in; now I surrender

(Chorus) Savior, You can move the mountains; my God is mighty to save, You aremighty to save. Forever, author of salvation, he rose and conquered the grave, Jesusconquered the grave

(Bridge) Shine Your light and let the whole world see, we're singing for the glory, wehave been set free

Jesus, shine Your light and let the whole world see, we're singing for the glory, we havebeen set free

(Tag) Jesus, shine Your light and let the whole world see,We're singing for the glory, we have been set free

Reading Ecclesiastes 3:1-5Imani SullivanFor everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to beborn, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time tokill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, anda time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; a time to throw away stones, anda time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain fromembracing.

Liturgical DanceSovereign God Michaela Rhone

SermonAmanda Ackerman

OfferingRev. Brad Rice--The Global Justice Institute: supporting young activists all over the globe

OffertorySpecial MusicNatasha HolmesIf Not Us, Who?

CommunionRev. Karl Hand, Crave MCC

Communion Songs-Draw Me Close-I love you Lord

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-Giving You Me (Natasha Only)-I Exalt Thee

The endbut not the endthe futures future (this script should NOT be put on thescreens)Younger Group: Whatsup guys? So you think you are the future? We are the future ofthe future! We are going to transform this church. We will make it straight. We willkeep it young. We will reach out to a new audience. MCC will become more than a GLBT

rights church. It will be a church with and edge to it that reaches those tired of doctrine,religion, and empty promises of change.Older Group Conversation:Person One: They are going to change everything! How can we stop them?Person Two: We cant stop them.Person Three: It is wrong to stop them. Things are supposed to change.Person One: But how are we supposed to rest and make sure we have what we want ifthings are always changing?Person Two: I read somewhere that one of our early leaders from back in the first 60years of MCC used to say, You can always have your way if you have more than oneway. (Lillie Brock)

Person Three: So, you see, the only way to move forward is to learn to live in andcelebrate change.Person Two: Yeah, just have to let go!Person One: Okay, we let go. But then what do we do?Person Three: You bask in the freedom MCC continues to bring to the world.Person Two: You celebrate!All: Yeahyou Just Dance!

Closing Song, Just DanceAmanda AckermanA/V: Sung with Backup Track

Get Up,Yeah, Yeah!

Things got to be a bit too much (oh, oh, oh-oh)I started feeling out of touch (Get in touch now)

I had to take a break, I made a few mistakesWhere is my head, I lost my way.

What's go - in' on in our homesSounds like religion baby, but without the fear anymore

Is this new? what's the name of this churchI can't remember but it's alright, alright

Just dance, it'll be okay, doo-da-da-dooJust dance, throw your fears away, doo-da-da-doo

Just dance, gonna be okay, duh-duh-duh, dance, dance, dance, just dance

Wish I could shut my selfish mouth (oh, oh, oh-oh)I need to try to hear you out (Hear you out, right)

Lift up your hands & praise, unity starts todayCuz we're all loving You tonight

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Benediction: Just Dance into the joy of Gods future for MCC! Good night!

A/V Folks: Play Just Dance Backup Track again as people exit.