# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1983_S395
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

PROPOSED AGENDA 395

B Inthe presence of God and of this congregation, | therefore ask you: Do you
accept the office(s) entrusted to you, and do you promise faithfully to carry out your
duties, trusting in the Lord and conforming yourself to his word in accordance with
the faith of the Evangelical Lutheran Church? If so, answer: Yes, with the help of
God.

+ Yes. with the help of God

P The almighty and most merciful God, our heavenly Father, enlighten and
strengthen you in your office that you may be good and faithful stewards to the
glory of his name and the good of his people.

@ Amen

Stand

4. The pastor addresses the congregation:

P Let us pray.

O Lord God, visit, we pray, this congregation and these new officers with your love
and favor. Enlighten their minds with the light of your Gospel. Place in their hearts
a love of the truth. Increase in them true faith. Nourish them with your goodness,
and of your great mercy keep them in your love; through Jesus Christ, your Son,
our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit. one God, now and
forever.

@ Amen

S. The pastor dismisses and blesses those who have been recognized

» Goin peace of the Lord. The almighty and most merciful God. the Father, the
t Son, and the Holy Spirit, bless and preserve you.

Amen

4. The service continues with the Praver of the Church

7 The presiding minister takes a spade and turns a spadeful of earth as he names
each Person of the Hols Trinits

» Inthe name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. With this
spade I now break ground that the building here constructed be set apart for the
invocation and adoration of God's most holy name.

@ Amen

8. Assisting ministers, members of the building commitiee. and members of the
congregation may each turn over three spadesful. saving

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spint

P Taught by our Lord. we are bold to pray:

G Our Father who arin heaven. OR Our Father in heaven,

hallowed be thy name. hallowed be your name,
thy kingdom come, your kingdom come.
thy will be done your will be done
on earth ay it iy in heaven on earth as in heaven
Give us this day our daily bread: Give uy today our daily bread.
and forgive us our trespasses Forgive us our sins
ay We forgive those ay we forgive those
who trespass against uy; who sin against us
and lead us not into temptation. Lead us not into temptation.
but deliver us trom evil but deliver us trom evil
For thine ty the kingdom For the kingdom, the power.
and the power and the glory and the glory are yours
forever and ever. Amen now and foreser. Amen

9. The service may be concluded in the place of worship or at the Site.

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GROUND BREAKING

1. The pastor of the congregation or an official of the Synod serves as the
presiding minister.

2. When the place of worship is near the site of the ground breaking, the
congregation may go in procession, singing a hymn of invocation of the Holy Spirit.

3. It ts appropriate that the procession be led by a crucifix or cross. The order of
procession ts: crucifer and light bearers, choir. officers of the congregation or the

Synod. and ministers leading the congregation

4. The ground breaking follows the Sermon in the Divine Service. Vespers, or
Evening Praver

S. The Propers are those of the Sunday or festival or those appointed on page O00.
6. Al the site the presiding minister says:

P The Lord be with vou.

@ And also with you

P Let us pray.

Almighty and gracious Lord. let your blessing rest upon this place which we
now consecrate to the glory of your holy name, that here we may offer you the
praise of grateful hearts and faithful service; through Jesus Christ, your Son,
our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God. now and
forever.

Amen
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How fovels as your dwelling place.* Come and see the works of the Lord.*
O Lord Almighty! the desolations he has brought on the
God ty our refuge and strength.* earth
an ever present help in trouble. He makes wars cease to the ends of the
Therefore we will not fear. though the earth.*
varth give way* he breaks the bow and shatters the
and the mountains fall inte the heart spear, he burns the shields with tire
of the sea “Be sull. and know that | am God.*
though its waters roar and foam* | will be exalted among the nations.
and the mountains quake with their 1 will be exalted in the earth ~
surging The Lord Aimighty ts with us.*
There is a ver whose streams make glad the God of Jacob ts our fortress

the city of God.*
the hols place where the Most High
dwells.

God 1s within her. she will nat fall:*
God will help her at break of day

Glon be to the Father and to the Son*
and to the Holy Sprint:

as it was in the beginning.*
ly now, and will be forever. Amen

Nations are in uproar. kingdoms tail:* How lovely ts your dwelling place,*
he litts his voice. the earth melts O Lord Almighty!
The Lord Aimights ts with us:* fAnuphon, Ps. 84:1; Ps. 46)

The God of Jacob ty our tortress

COLLECT

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Almighty and e - ter - nal God. we bless your name for having led us to

undertake the building of a house to
your ghory and honor.

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