East Jordan Church 1976 Chancel Dedication and Worship, Sterling, Illinois.
 

MORNING WORSHIP AND CHANCEL DEDICATION

10:45 A.M.

PRELUDE—"Kammenoi-Ostrow"  ............................   Rubinstein

CALL TO WORSHIP—Psalms 84:1-2, 4

COLLECT—(Unison)

O most glorious God, whom the heaven of heavens cannot contain; Graciously accept the Dedication of this chancel to thy service; and grant that we this day and all who in the future shall call upon thee here may worship thee in spirit and in truth, and that our lives and theirs may show forth thy praise; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

*GLORIA PATRI

*HYMN 4—"God Himself Is With Us"

SCRIPTURE READING—Ephesians 1:15-23

The Rev. Russell Coats

MORNING PRAYER—The Prayer of Our Lord

Led by Rev. Coats

OFFERTORY—"Offertory in E Major"......................... Guilmant

PRESENTATION OF TITHES AN OFFERINGS

*DOXOLOGY—Prayer of Dedication

ANTHEM—"The House of the Lord"................................. Rasley

MESSAGE—"The Church as the Body of Christ"

Dr. Paul G. Rademacher

STATEMENT FOR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Mr. Roy Person

LITANY OF DEDICATION ..............  Led by Dr. Rademacher

Leader:    To the glory of God, the Father Almighty; To the honor of Christ, the Son; To the praise of the Holy Spirit;

People:     WE DEDICATE THIS CHANCEL.

Leader:    For the worship of God in prayer and praise; For the preaching of the gospel message;

People:     WE DEDICATE THIS CHANCEL.

Leader:    For the celebration of the sacraments of the Church, Christian Baptism and Holy Communion;

People:     WE DEDICATE THIS CHANCEL.

Leader:    For the consolation of the bereaved; For help to the perplexed; For guidance to the Source of all strength;

People:     WE DEDICATE THIS CHANCEL.

Leader:    For enabling all honest toil;

 For quickening civic righteousness;

 For promoting peace and justice in all the earth;

People:     WE DEDICATE THIS CHANCEL.

Leader:    For the opening of minds to the truth of God;

 For the inspiring of hearts with the beauty of God;

People:     WE DEDICATE THIS CHANCEL.

Leader:    For the founding and hallowing of the family;

 For the consecration of children to Christ's way; For the enlistment of youth in Christian service;

People:     WE DEDICATE THIS CHANCEL.

Leader:    For the giving of hope and courage to those that labor in the Lord; For the consecration of life and service;

People:     WE DEDICATE THIS CHANCEL.

Leader and People Together: WE, THE MINISTRY AND PEOPLE OF THIS CONGREGATION, COMPASSED ABOUT WITH SO GREAT A CLOUD OF WITNESSES, WITH GRATITUDE FOR OUR HERITAGE AND APPRECIATION OF THE SACRIFICE OF OUR FATHERS, DO NOW CONSECRATE OURSELVES TO THE UPBUILDING OF GOD'S CAUSE AT THIS PLACE AND DO AT THIS MOMENT DEDICATE THIS CHANCEL UNTO GOD ALMIGHTY AND THE SERVICE OF HIS ETERN­AL KINGDOM, IN THE NAME OF GOD: THE FATHER, THE SON, AND THE HOLY SPIRIT. AMEN.

PRAYER OF DEDICATION............... Led by Dr. Rademacher

*HYMN 312—"0 Church of God, United"

*BENEDICTION

Choral Response—"Grace of Christ" ...................  Beethoven

POSTLUDE—"March Religiose" .....................................  Gounod

Organist:   Mrs.  Eleanor Koch Choir Director:   Mrs. Ruth Geeting

Chancel flowers for both our services today are provided by the family of the Rev. George L. McClanathan, pastor of this congregation from 1926 to 1936.

Other flowers to adorn the sanctuary are given by Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Allison.

* Congregation will stand.