# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1983_S396
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

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PROPOSED AGENDA

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Grant that here we may build to the Praise of your most holy name:

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through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord, who lives and
reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for - evo; ser.

READINGS

Exodus 3:14
Hebrews 11:8-10
Luke 6:4°-49

GRADUAL

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1 litt up my eves to tne hills. *
where does my he.p come trom”
My help comes from the Lord.*

the Maker of heaven and earth. Psalm 1281-24

VERSE

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LAYING OF
A CORNERSTONE

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

2. When the place of worship is at the site of the cornerstone lasing. the
congregation may go in procession, singing a hymn of invocation of the Hols Spirit

3. His appropriate thar the procession be led by a cruc tfix or cross. The order of
Procession is. cracifer and light bearers, choir, officers of the congregation or the
Synod. and ministers leading the congregation.

4. The cornerstone iaying follows the Sermon in the Divine Service. Vespers. or
Evening Praver.

5. The Propers are those of the Sundas or festival or those appointed on page 000.

$6. Al the site, the stone having been set in place by the builder, the presiding
minister takes a hammer or trowel and sav.

P Our help is in the name of the Lord,
@ who made heaven and earth

» Unless the Lord builds the house,

@ its builders labor in vain

P The stone the builders rejected

G has become the head of the corner.
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”. The presiding minister strikes the stone as he names each Person of the Holy

Trinity

CHURCH

P I lay this cornerstone that here the only living and true God may be
worshiped, his Gospel proclaimed, and his holy sacraments administered, in
the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen

SCHOOL. PARISH HALL. OR OTHER BUILDING

P I lay this cornerstone that here the honor of the only true God may dwell,
in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

@ Amen
8. The presiding minister continues

® Other foundation can no one lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus
Christ.

Amen

» Lord God, as you have made us living stones built into your holy temple,
bless and prosper the building of this — pert rani rnp hime wine to the
honor and glory of your most holy name: through Jesus Christ, your Son, our
Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and
forever.

Amen

9. The sernice may be concluded in the Place of worship or at the site

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