Michigan District Convention 2018 IMAGINE Living as God s... Saved and Sent Servants Service of Sending and Installation June 26, 2018-5:45 p.m. Chapel of the Holy Trinity Concordia University Ann Arbor
IMAGINE... Living as God s Saved and Sent Servants Undying Love for Christ, Fearless Boldness to Speak PRESERVICE MUSIC OPENING SONG Verse 1 Come Thou Fount of ev ry blessing Tune my heart to sing Thy grace Streams of mercy never ceasing Call for songs of loudest praise Teach me some melodious sonnet Sung by flaming tongues above Praise the mount I m fixed upon it Mount of Thy redeeming love Verse 2 Here I raise my Ebenezer Hither by Thy help I come And I hope by Thy good pleasure Safely to arrive at home Jesus sought me when a stranger Wand ring from the fold of God He to rescue me from danger Interposed His precious blood Chorus How Your kindness yet pursues me How Your mercy never fails me Til the day that death shall loose me I will sing oh I will sing Come Thou Fount (I Will Sing) Verse 3 Oh to grace how great a debtor Daily I m constrained to be Let Thy goodness like a fetter Bind my wand ring heart to Thee Prone to wander Lord I feel it Prone to leave the God I love Here s my heart Lord take and seal it Seal it for Thy courts above Verse 4 Prone to wander Lord I feel it Prone to leave the God I love Here s my heart Lord take and seal it Seal it for Thy courts above Here s my heart Lord take and seal it Seal it for Thy courts above Come Thou Fount (I Will Sing) Chris Tomlin Robert Robinson 2016 S. D. G. Publishing (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) Sixsteps Songs (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) Worship Together Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) CCLI #995516 CALL TO WORSHIP P: In the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen. P: This is the day which the Lord has made; C: let us rejoice and be glad in it. P: From the rising of the sun to its setting, C: the name of the Lord is to be praised. 1
P: Let us pray. Merciful God, Your Son, Jesus Christ, was lifted high upon the cross that He might bear the sins of the world and draw all people to Himself. Grant that we who glory in His death for our redemption may faithfully heed His call to bear the cross and follow Him, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C: Amen SCRIPTURE READING Ephesians 6:16 24 In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints, and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains, that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak. So that you also may know how I am and what I am doing, Tychicus the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord will tell you everything. I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are, and that he may encourage your hearts. Peace be to the brothers, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with love incorruptible. MESSAGE Rev. Dr. David P. E. Maier President, Michigan District, LCMS SONG Verse 1 Morning by morning I wake up to find The power and comfort of God s hand in mine Season by season I watch Him amazed In awe of the myst ry of His perfect ways Chorus All I have need of His hand will provide He s always been faithful to me Verse 2 I can t remember a trial or a pain He did not recycle to bring me gain I can t remember one single regret In serving God only and trusting His hand Chorus He s Always Been Faithful Bridge Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father, There is no shadow of turning with thee Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not; As thou hast been Thou forever wilt be. Verse 3 This is my anthem this is my song The theme of the stories I ve heard for so long God has been faithful He will be again His loving compassion, it knows no end 2
Ending All I have need of His hand will provide He s always been faithful to me. He s always been faithful, He s always been faithful to me. He s Always Been Faithful Sara Groves 2000 Hope Publishing Company CCLI #995516 RITES OF INSTALLATION SONG Verse 1 Be Thou my vision O Lord of my heart Naught be all else to me Save that Thou art Thou my best thought By day or by night Waking or sleeping Thy presence my light Verse 2 Be Thou my wisdom Thou my true Word I ever with Thee And Thou with me Lord Thou my great Father And I Thy true son Thou in me dwelling And I with Thee one O God be my everything Be my delight Be Jesus my glory My soul satisfied Verse 3 Riches I heed not Nor man s empty praise Thou mine inheritance Now and always Thou and Thou only Be first in my heart High King of heaven My treasure Thou art Verse 4 High King of heaven My vict ry won May I reach heaven s joys Bright heaven s Sun Heart of my own heart Whatever befall Still be my vision O Ruler of all Still be my vision O Ruler of all Be Thou My Vision Be Thou My Vision Eleanor Henrietta Hull Mary Elizabeth Byrne Public Domain Arrangement and Chorus Joel Davis Jonathan Thomas Hayden Davidson. 2014 Ascend The Hill 3
PRAYERS LORD S PRAYER Our Father Who art in heaven, Hallowed by 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. BENEDICTION P: Let us bless the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. P: The almighty and merciful Lord, the Father, the T Son, and the Holy Spirit, bless and preserve you. C: Amen. CLOSING SONG Verse 1 Praise God from whom all blessings flow Praise Him all creatures here below Praise Him above you heav nly host Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost Chorus Amen, Amen, Amen God we praise You, God we praise You! Verse 2 Praise God for all that He has done Praise Him for He has overcome The grave is beaten, love has won Praise God our Savior, Christ the Son Ending (3x) Amen, Amen, Amen. Amen, Amen, Amen. We praise You, We praise You! Doxology/Amen Doxology/Amen Louis Bourgeois Phil Wickham Thomas Ken 2016 Phil Wickham Music (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.) Seems Like Music (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.) Sing My Songs (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.) CCLI #995516 4
PARTICIPANTS Preacher: Rev. Dr. David P. E. Maier, President, Michigan District, LCMS Liturgist: Reader: Rev. Mark D. Milatz, Senior Pastor, Shepherd of the Lakes, Brighton Rev. Bradley A. Smith, Senior Pastor, St. John, Fraser Worship Team: Shepherd of the Lakes, Brighton