Installation of The Rev. Rebecca Chancellor as Designated Associate Pastor at First Presbyterian Church, Salina by the Presbytery of Northern Kansas September 20, 2015 4:00 p.m. For those who wish to stand Bold Responses are spoken by everyone GATHERING AROUND GOD S WORD PRELUDE (Please be sure all cell phones and pagers are silenced during worship this afternoon.) (This is a time to prepare for worship. If you whisper, let it be into the ear of God.) GREETING The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. And also with you. Bob Frasier INTROIT Spirit of the Living God #288 CALL TO WORSHIP Charlie Smith Be still, and know that God is. Before creation began, God was. And when all human striving has ceased, God will still be. From everlasting to everlasting, God is God, who alone is worthy to be worshipped. Let us offer our prayers and praise to our God.
PRAYER OF THE DAY Jack Shetlar OPENING HYMN God Is Here! #409 CALL TO CONFESSION Becky Cram PRAYER OF CONFESSION Almighty God, By water and your Holy Spirit, you baptized us to be your own and called the church into being. We confess that we hold back the love of your Spirit among us. We do not listen for your word of grace, speak the good news of your love, or live as a people made one in Christ. Have mercy on us, O God. Transform our lives by the power of your Holy Spirit and make strong our common witness to the One Lord, our Savior, Jesus Christ. SILENT PRAYER KYRIE ELEISON O Lord, Have Mercy #578 ASSURANCE OF PARDON...Friends, hear and trust in the good news of the gospel. In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven, healed, and made whole! THE PEACE Let the Peace of Christ rule in your hearts. To this peace we were called as members of a single body. The peace of Christ be with you. And also with you. RESPONSE OF PRAISE Come Sing, O Church, in Joy! No. 305, v.1&3 Come sing, O church, in joy! Come join, O church, in song! For Christ the Lord has led us through the ages long! In bold accord, come celebrate the journey now and praise the Lord! Let courage be our friend; let wisdom be our guide, as we in mission magnify the Crucified! In bold accord, come celebrate the journey now and praise the Lord! PROCLAIMING GOD S WORD PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION Cora White WELCOME THE CHILDREN This, this is where children belong, welcomed as part of the worshiping throng. Water, God s Word, bread and cup, prayer and song: This is where children belong. CHILDREN S TIME Jenna Campbell OLD TESTAMENT READING Exodus 3:1-12 Becky Cram ANTHEM NEW TESTAMENT READING Luke 24:13-35 Tom Gates SERMON HospiTABLE Jenna Campbell
RESPONDING TO GOD S WORD HYMN OF AFFIRMATION Open My Eyes, That I May See #451 OFFERING OF GIFTS Ken Jarvis OFFERTORY The offering supports candidates and inquirers with unmet financial needs under care of the Committee on Preparation for Ministry of the Presbytery of Northern Kansas. DOXOLOGY Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow #607 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise Christ, all people here below; praise Holy Spirit evermore; praise Triune God, whom we adore. Amen. PRAYER OF DEDICATION SERVICE OF INSTALLATION LITANY OF GIFTS Molly Michaelis There are different gifts But it is the same Spirit who gives them. There are different ways of serving God But it is the same Lord who is served. God works through each person in a unique way, But it is the same God whose purposes are achieved through them all. Each one is given a gift by the Spirit To use it for the common good. Together we are the body of Christ And individually members of it. Though we have different gifts, together we are a ministry of reconciliation led by the risen Christ. We work and pray to make the church useful in the world, and we call women and men to faith, so that in the end, every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God. Within our common ministry, some members are called for particular work as Teaching Elders. Here we recognize this special ministry, remembering that our Lord Jesus said: Whoever among you want to be great must become the servant of all, and who want to be first among you, must be the slave of all. Just as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life to set others free. STATEMENT ON THE MINISTRY OF THE CHURCH Bob Frasier...Today we reclaim our historic calling and remember the great ends of the church: The proclamation of the gospel for the salvation of humankind; the shelter, nurture, and spiritual fellowship of the children of God; the maintenance of divine worship; the preservation of the truth; the promotion of social righteousness; and the exhibition of the Kingdom of Heaven to the world. PRESENTATION OF THE CANDIDATE...through the voice of the church to serve as associate pastor of this congregation. We remember with joy our common calling to serve Christ, and we celebrate God s call to our sister, to serve among us as pastor.
In Worship Today... Communion is by intinction: Tear off a piece of bread and dip it into the cup. There will be four serving stations at the front of the sanctuary. After the choir is served, please come forward using the center aisle. The two outside cups, farthest from the center aisle, contain wine. The center two cups contain grape juice. Gluten-free bread is available at all stations in the red napkin. Go to the serving station of your choice, and return to your pew by the side aisles. Those in the balcony or side pews are asked to make their way to the center aisle as well. If you are unable to come forward, remain seated and you may be served in the pew. Thank You to Richard Koshgarian (FPC Director of Music), Angie Koshgarian (FPC Organist), the instrumentalists, and the FPC Adult Choir for leading music this afternoon. Thank You to the Congregational Care and Nurture Committee of First Presbyterian Salina for making arrangements for dinner, which follows worship this afternoon. All are welcome to join us for a Mexican Fiesta dinner in Blair Hall (downstairs). Resources used for worship liturgy include: Book of Occasional Services: A Liturgical Resource Supplementing the Book of Common Worship, 1993, PC (U.S.A.), Geneva Press: Louisville, 1999. Feasting on the Word Worship Companion, Liturgies for Year B, Volume 2, Kimberly Bracken Long (Ed.), Westminster John Knox Press: Louisville, 2015. Celebrate God s Presence: A Book of Services, United Church Publishing House, 2000. Designated Associate Pastor Nominating Committee Members: Becky Cram (Chair), Heather Denning, Tom Gates, David Payne, and Jack Shetlar First Presbyterian Church, Salina 308 S 8th Street Salina, Kansas 67401 www.fpcsalina.org 785.825.0226
Presbytery of Northern Kansas Installation Commission Teaching Elder Rev. Bob Frasier, Belleville and Concordia Presbyterian Parish; Moderator, PNKS Ruling Elder Melanie Hancock, Sunrise Presbyterian Church, Salina; Associate General Presbyter, PNKS Ruling Elder Tom Gates, First Presbyterian Church, Salina; Member of DAPNC Teaching Elder Rev. Sandra Brown, First Presbyterian Church, Topeka; Pastor Mentor Teaching Elder Rev. Ken Jarvis, Honorably Retired, Ellsworth, KS; COM Liaison to FPC-Salina Sitting with the Commission as participants in worship today are: Ruling Elder Jenna Campbell, Certified Christian Educator; Connecting Point Presbyterian Church, Oklahoma City, OK Ruling Elder Becky Cram, First Presbyterian Church, Salina, KS, Chair of DAPNC Teaching Elder Rev. Charlie Smith, First Presbyterian Church, Salina, KS, Lead Pastor Jack Shetlar, First Presbyterian Church, Salina, KS, DAPNC Member Cora White, First Presbyterian Church, Salina, KS Molly Michaelis, First Presbyterian Church, Salina, KS
CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTIONS TO THE TEACHING ELDER TO THE CONGREGATION LAYING ON OF HANDS & INSTALLATION PRAYER DECLARATION OF INSTALLATION Bob Frasier Tom Gates Ken Jarvis Bob Frasier WELCOME CHARGE TO THE NEWLY INSTALLED PASTOR CHARGE TO THE CONGREGATION Melanie Hancock Sandra Brown THE EUCHARIST HYMN I Come with Joy #515 INVITATION TO THE LORD S TABLE PRAYER OF GREAT THANKSGIVING Rebecca Chancellor Rebecca Chancellor & Jenna Campbell God is with us. We are not alone. Christ is present here. The Spirit is among us. Let us give thanks to God, in memory and in hope. It is our great delight to praise you, O God forever praise the glory of your name: Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Hosts! Heaven and earth are full of your glory! Heaven and earth praise you, O God most high! You are holy, O God of power and might proclaim together the mystery of faith: We remember Jesus death. We proclaim Christ risen. We await the full revelation of love incarnate. Come, then, life-giving Spirit THE LORD S PRAYER BREAKING THE BREAD, POURING THE CUP COMMUNION OF THE PEOPLE Come to the Table of Grace #507 PRAYER FOLLOWING COMMUNION BEARING GOD S WORD IN THE WORLD Cora White SENDING HYMN O for a World #372 CHARGE & BENEDICTION Rebecca Chancellor BENEDICTION RESPONSE The Lord Now Sends Us Forth #747 The Lord now sends us forth with hands to serve and give, to make of all the earth a better place to live. The angels are not sent into our world of pain to do what we were meant to do in Jesus name; that falls to you and me and all who are made free. Help us, O Lord, we pray, to do your will today. POSTLUDE Following worship, you are invited to join the congregation of First Presbyterian Church for dinner in Blair Hall (downstairs).