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Installation Service for
Pastor Christopher Steubing
3:00 PM
July 7, 2024
Prelude
Welcome and Announcements
Ringing of the Bell
Thanksgiving for Baptism
Blessed be the holy Trinity, one God, the fountain of living water, the rock who gave us birth, our light and our salvation.
Amen.
Joined to Christ in the waters of baptism, we are clothed with God's mercy and forgiveness. Let us give thanks for the gift of baptism.
We give you thanks, O God, for in the beginning your Spirit moved over the waters and by your Word you created the world, calling forth life in which you took delight.
Through the waters of the flood you delivered Noah and his family.
Through the sea you led your people Israel from slavery into freedom.
At the river your Son was baptized by John and anointed with the Holy Spirit. By water and your Word you claim us as daughters and sons, making us heirs of your promise and servants of all.
We praise you for the gift of water that sustains life, and above all we praise you for the gift of new life in Jesus Christ. Shower us with your Spirit, and renew our lives with your forgiveness, grace, and love.
To you be given honor and praise through Jesus Christ our Lord in the unity of the Holy Spirit, now and forever.
Amen.
Hymn #453 “Baptized and Set Free”
L: The grace of our Lord, Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.
C: And also with you.
Hymn of Praise
Refrain:
L: We pray for peace from above, We pray for our salvation
Refrain:
L: We pray for peace in the world, We pray for wellness in your church, We pray for the unity of all.
Refrain:
L: We pray for this holy place. We pray for all who gather.
Refrain:
L: Oh Lord help us, save us, Oh Lord comfort and defend us.
All:
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P: Let us pray
Almighty God, through your Son, Jesus Christ, you gave the holy apostles many gifts and commanded them to feed your flock. Inspire all pastors to proclaim your word diligently and your people to receive it willingly, that final-ly we may receive the crown of eternal glory; through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
WORD
Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25
A reading from 1 Corinthians.
18For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discern-ing I will thwart." 20Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe?
Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 21For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wis-dom, God decided, through the foolishness of our proclamation, to save those who believe. 22For Jews demand signs and Greeks desire wisdom, 23but we proclaim Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolish-ness to Gentiles, 24but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25For God's foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and God's weakness is stronger than human strength.
R: Word of God, Word of life. C: Thanks be to God.
Gospel Acclamation
The Gospel according to Mark.
Gospel Reading: Mark 1: 9—15
9In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like a dove on him. 11And a voice came from heaven, "You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased." 12And the Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. 13He was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels waited on him. 14Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, 15and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near, repent, and believe in the good news."
P: The Gospel of the Lord. All: Praise to you, O Christ.
Sermon Bishop Sue Briner
Hymn #641 “All Are Welcome”
The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to the dead.*
On the third day he rose again;
he ascended into heaven,
he is seated at the right hand of the Father,
and he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting.
Installation of Pastor
Presentation
Address and Questions
A reading from John: Jesus said, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you. Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are re-tained.” (John 20:21-23)
A reading from Matthew: Jesus said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, bap-tizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And re-member, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” (Matthew 28:18-20)
A reading from First Timothy: Set the believers an example in speech and conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. Attend to the public reading of scripture, to exhorting, to teaching. Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you through prophecy with the laying on of hands by the council of elders. Put these things into practice, devote yourself to them, so that all may see your progress. Pay close attention to yourself and to your teach-ing; continue in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and your hearers. (1 Timothy 4:12-16)
Questions:
C: Amen
P: People of God,
will you receive Pastor Chris as a messenger of Jesus Christ sent to serve all people with the gospel of hope and salvation?
P: Will you regard him as a servant of Christ and a steward of the myster-ies of God?
We will, and we ask God to help us.
P: Will you pray for him, help and honor him for his work’s sake,
and in all things strive to live together in the peace and unity of Christ?
We will, and we ask God to help us.
P: Chris, the office of pastor is now committed to you, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Blessing
P: The God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, make you complete in everything good so that you may do God’s will, working in you that which is pleasing in God’s sight; through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever.
Amen.
(Procession to places of word and sacrament.)
You have been called to be among us to baptize, to teach, and to forgive sins.
You have been called to be among us to proclaim the good news.
You have been called to be among us to preside at the Lord’s supper.
You have been called to be among us to equip us and send us out in mission—into our homes, our workplaces, our schools, our community, and the world.
Rostered Ministers: You have been called to be among us in connection with the Cibolo Creek conference, the Southwestern Texas Synod and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
P: People of God, I present to you Pastor Chris Steubing, your Pastor.
Let us welcome him in the name of Christ.
Offering Hymn #679 “O God Our Help in Ages Past” Choir
1. O God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, Our shelter from the stormy blast, and our eternal home!
2. A thousand ages, in thy sight, are like an evening gone; short as the watch that ends the night, before the rising sun.
3. Time, like an ever rolling stream, bears all who breathe away; they fly forgotten, as a dream flies at the opening day.
4. (Choir and Congregation)
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L: Let us pray,
All: Jesus, Bread of life, you have set this table with your very self, and called us to the feast of plenty. Gather what has been sown among us, and strengthen us in this meal. Make us to be what we receive here, your body for the life of the world. Amen.
The Great Thanksgiving:
P: The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
P: Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to the Lord.
P: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.
P: It is indeed right, our duty and our joy, that we should at all times and in all places, give thanks and praise to you . . . Christ; We praise your name and join their unending hymn:
Eucharistic Prayer
P: You are indeed holy, almighty and merciful God
You are indeed holy, almighty and merciful God.
You are most holy, and great is the majesty of your glory.
You so loved the world that you gave your only Son,
so that everyone who believes in him may not perish
but have eternal life.
We give you thanks for his coming into the world
to fulfill for us your holy will and to accomplish all things for our salvation.
In the night in which he was betrayed,
our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks;
broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying:
Take and eat; this is my body, given for you.
Do this for the remembrance of me.
Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for all to drink, saying:
This cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin.
Do this for the remembrance of me.
For as often as we eat of this bread and drink from this cup,
we proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.
Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.
Remembering, therefore, his salutary command,
his life-giving passion and death, his glorious resurrection and ascension,
and the promise of his coming again,
we give thanks to you, O Lord God Almighty,
not as we ought but as we are able;
we ask you mercifully to accept our praise and thanksgiving
and with your Word and Holy Spirit to bless us, your servants,
and these your own gifts of bread and wine,
so that we and all who share in the body and blood of Christ
may be filled with heavenly blessing and grace,
and, receiving the forgiveness of sin,
may be formed to live as your holy people
and be given our inheritance with all your saints.
To you, O God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,
be all honor and glory in your holy church, now and forever.
Amen.
Invitation to Communion
P: Come to the banquet, for all is now ready.
Communion Hymns: Hymn #479 “We Come to the Hungry Feast” Hymn # 483 “Here Is Bread”
P: Remember us in your kingdom and teach us to pray…
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver
us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.
Padre nuestro que estás en los cielos santificado sea tu nombre venga tu reino, hágase tu voluntad en la tierra como en el cielo. Danos hoy el pan de este día y perdona nuestras deudas como nosotros perdonamos nuestros deudores. Y no nos dejes caer en la tentación sino que líbranos del mal. Porque tuyo es el reino, el poder y la gloria por los siglos de los siglos. Amen.
Blessing
P: The body and blood of our Lord, Jesus Christ, strengthen you and keep you in his grace.
P: Let us pray.
We give you thanks, almighty God, that you have refreshed us through the healing power of this gift of life. In your mercy, strengthen us through this gift, in faith toward you and in fervent love toward one another; for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
P: The blessing of God, who provides for us, feeds us, and journeys with us, be upon you now and forever.
Hymn #643 “We Are All One in Christ/Somos Uno”
Dismissal
L: Go in peace. Share the good news.
Thanks be to God.
Postlude