On June 12, the congregation at Martinez’s Church of the Holy Comforter will be honoring its Celtic roots with a music-inspired service.
“It’s a Celtic spirituality service. Since everything is coming from God and moving back to God, it’s to show appreciation about all creation and all people.” said The Rev. Glenn Palmer, the church’s interim pastor.
The goal of the service is to show appreciation for “Earth’s beauty” through various scripture
When talking about the service, Palmer also shared his enthusiasm for the music that served as its inspiration.
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“It will be Celtic in nature with sort of a Scottish and Irish kind of flavor,” said Palmer. The different inspirations will feature intriguing instruments such as a pipe and a whistle.
No guest musicians will be part of the service. It will feature its choir. Song selections include “Be Thou In My Vision,” “Let All Things Now Living” and “Morning Has Broken.”
According to Palmer, the upcoming service differs from the church’s regular service by focusing on different aspects of the Christian faith.
“It’s kind of a deeper fleshing out of an Anglican theology,” said Palmer.
Palmer explained the Church of the Holy Comforter decided to hold this special service to celebrate Eternity Sunday which revolves around “God and the three persons in one” and recognizes that “everything comes from God and flows back to God.”
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Palmer encourages all to join in on the service regardless of one’s ethnicity and to get a taste for Celtic based theology and music. He also hopes to promote fellowship among attendees with the service while also recognizing Celtic spirituality.
“It’s about seeing God’s grace and God’s love and God’s care permeate all creation and all people beyond who’s right and wrong, who’s in it, and all that kind of stuff,” explained Palmer. “That’s the emphasis of the Celtic spirituality.”
The Celtic service will be held at the Church of the Holy Comforter, located at 473 Furys Ferry Rd, this Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
