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fumc:120th-anniversary:dedicatory-service

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Order of Service

Call to worship

  • Scripture: Psalm 46 or 122 (we prefer 122)
  • Procession - 715 “Rejoice, the Lord is King”

Cultural Representation, Flags, etc.

Declaration of Purpose

  • Presentation of the Building (Mike Green?)

Then there's a prescribed conversation between Pastor Kelsie and Bishop Stoneking

  • Bishop: “By what name shall this church be known?”
  • Kelsie: …etc…

Consecration - Pastor and Bishop

Musical response

Consecration of the Pulpit

  • Bible placement by children
  • Matt. 7:24-27 - Wise man built house on rock
  • 1 Corinthians 3:9-11 (unless I misheard 13) - I laid a foundation; we all build on it; the foundation is Jesus Christ

Kinetic Response

Sermon

Hymn of Invitation

  • 558 FIXME what's the title please and thanks
  • The hymn needs to be split up
  • Consecrate ALL THE THINGS!!!

(action item for nap: Get and upload the pictures from Mike Green so Barbara has them for the ppt)

Communion?

Only if Pastor and Bishop want it. We don't, as it would make the service VERY long and it's already long.

Closing Hymn

  • 3132: House of God

Dismissal

“For The Beauty Of The Earth” is listed under ??? and I don't remember why it got mentioned.

Resources

(Partially derived from Page 639 in the blue book?)

Please also attach the scans of the dedication service from 1906

Action Items

Action items:

  • Nap: ask Mike what all the “new things” are to rededicate specifically. Get photos of same and upload them here.
  • Nancy: Talk to Al and Sina to ask about dancing

Next Meeting: March 8th after church

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