Celebrate with Me
Luke 15:6 (CEB) · The Gospel on Stage and Screen
“When he arrives home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, ‘Celebrate with me because I’ve found my lost sheep.’” — Luke 15:6 (CEB)
The shepherd doesn’t celebrate alone. The woman doesn’t celebrate alone. In both parables, the first thing the finder does after recovering what was lost is gather people. Come over. Sit down. Celebrate with me.
Joy in these stories is never private. It always spills into community. And that’s what Jesus says heaven looks like, not a quiet acknowledgment, but a party. Angels rejoicing. Friends called in from next door. The whole neighborhood buzzing with the news that what was missing has come home.
Tomorrow at McPherson First, we gather as a community that celebrates the found. Hymns and organ at 8:30 AM, praise band at 10:15 AM, and we come to Christ’s table for Holy Communion. Online worship is available at youtube.com/@mcphersonfirst. The table is set. The door is open. This is what worship is, the weekly party God throws because you showed up. You’re invited. Come celebrate.
God of celebration, thank you that your joy over finding the lost always gathers a community. Draw me into worship tomorrow where I can celebrate with others. Amen.