Service of Ordination and Installation

January 20, 2008: 10:30 a.m.

 

GATHER IN GOD’S NAME

 

PRELUDE                                      Fanfare and March                       H. Purcell/G. Blake

                                               Processional from “Te Deum  M. Charpentier/A. Lovelace

                                                          Carillon Toccata                                         D. Wagner         

 

WELCOME, REGISTRATION & ANNOUNCEMENTS

     Minute for Mission – Habitat for Humanity                                      Karen Freudenreich   

 

CHIMES & LIGHTING THE CHRIST CANDLE

 

CHORAL INTROIT

 

*CALL TO WORSHIP                                                                          Psalms 34:3 & 95:1

            Proclaim with me the greatness of the Lord;

                 Let us praise the name of the Lord together.

            Come, let us sing to the Lord;

                 Let us shout for joy to the Rock of our Salvation.

                                     

*PROCESSIONAL HYMN # 420                                   God of Grace and God of Glory

                                                    

*CONFESSION OF WHO WE ARE                                        The Book of Occasional Services             

                O God, forgive our foolish and sinful ways. 

            As you have chosen us and claimed us in our baptism, 

            Strengthen us anew to choose Christ’s way in this world.

            Give us your Holy Spirit that each one in ministry

     may be provided with all the gifts of grace

     needed to fulfill our common calling;

through Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior

                                            (time for silent, personal confession)  Amen.

 

*ASSURANCE OF WHOSE WE ARE & THE PEACE      The Book of Occasional Services

            May the God of mercy, who forgives you all your sins,

            Strengthen you in all goodness,

and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life.

     Amen.

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts.

To this peace we are called as members of a single body.

The peace of Christ be with you

     And also with you.

(worshipers extend Christ’s peace by word and gesture)

 

PROCLAIM GOD’S WORD

 

WORD WITH CHILDREN

 

ANTHEM                                   I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes                                   G. Young                                        

 

GOSPEL LESSON                                                                           John 1: 29-42 (NRSV)                         

RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD

 

OFFERING OURSELVES TO GOD’S PURPOSES

            ORDINATION AND INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS

                        Statement on Ordination & Installation

                        Reaffirmation of Baptismal Promises

                        Constitutional Questions

                        Prayer for Ordination

                        Declaration of Ordination & Installation

            *RESPONSE # 428                                                  We Give Thee But Thine Own

           

OFFERING

OFFERTORY                              Sweet Little Jesus Boy                             R. MacGimsey

 

PRAYERS OF THANKS AND INTERCESSION, THE LORD’S PRAYER

 

GO IN GOD’S NAME

 

CHARGE TO OFFICERS AND CONGREGATION

 

*HYMN # 404                                                                      Precious Lord, Take My Hand

                                 

*BLESSING

 

POSTLUDE                                         God of Grace                                               P. Manz

 

Next Week’s Scriptures: Isaiah 9: 1-4; Psalm 27: 1; 1 Corinth. 1: 10-18; Matthew 4: 12-23           

 

WE ARE A STEPHEN MINISTRY CONGREGATION

 

WORSHIP LEADERS

 

Liturgist 

Rev. Jonathan C. Siehl

Word with Children/Charge

Rev. William R. Leety

Musical Leadership

Chancel Choir

Sarah Shaffer, Choirmaster

Nancy Deeth, Organist