# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1983_S398
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

398

PROPOSED AGENDA

@ Amen

® Our help is in the name of the Lord.

@ who made heaven and eanh

PT open the doors of this church for the preaching of the saving Word of God. for
the celebration of his holy sacraments, and for offering God's glorious majesty the
sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, in the name of the Father and of the + Son and
of the Holy Spirit.

@ Amen

45 the procession moves into the church. the Introit is chanted. The lay officers
of the congregation. carrsing the Bible and sacred vessels. come to the entrance of
the chancel and give them to the pastor. who puts them in their proper places. The
pastor and the assisting ministers take their places. and the Divine Service
continues with the Airie

A. After the Prayer of the Church the pastor savs

Pp Almighty and most merciful God, your glory fills the whole earth. You cannot
be contained in houses built by men. But we pray that you will be pleased to come to
us here and to make known to us your glory so that through your Word and hols
sacraments your name may be hallowed and we may be fed and nourished: through
Jesus Christ. your Son. our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy
Spirit, one God, now and forever.

@ Amen

Our prayers rise to the throne of God our Father through the intercession of
Jesus Christ, our Lord, in the power of the Holy Spirit. We set apart and dedicate
this Evangelical Lutheran Church of —_--___ [and all that is in it] to the glory.
honor, and worship of God. in the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the
Hols Spint.

@ Amen

Y. The pastor goes to the baptismal font and says

» Almighty and most merciful God, your dear Son, our Savior, commanded that
all should be baptized and receive through this washing the forgiveness of sins.

membership in his body. the gift of the Holy Spirit, and the sure promise of eternal
life. Grant that we who have been baptized into the death and resurrection of Christ

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Preaching of his holy Word, in the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the
Holy Spirit.

Amen
12. If sacramental vessels, bells, altar linens and paraments, vestments, altar or
Processional crucitives or crosses. window s, and other items are to be dedicated.

consult Dedication «t Sacramental | essels, Furnishings. and Ornaments

13. The Divine Service continues with the Preface in Divine Service 1. wuh the
Offering in Divine Senice 11.

PROPERS

INTROIT

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The Lord Almighty iy with us.*
the God of Jacab ty our tortress

Twill speak of your statutes
betore Kings. (O Lord.]*

and w1il not be put to shame
and vil not be put te shame Glory be to the Father and to the

God is our retuge and strength.* Son*
and to the Hols Spint:
as it was in the beginning.*
wow. and will be forever, Amen

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er present help in trouble

Theretore we will not tear, though
the earth give way *

and the mountains fall into the Twill speak of sour statutes

heart of the sea. betore kings. [O Lord.}*
though ity waters roar and foum* and will not be put to shame

and the Mountains guake with

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COLLECT

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P Lord God. heavenly Father. the unfailing Giver of ev -‘ry good gift.
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and have put on Christ may daily walk by faith in newness of life. Gather those who
are here given new birth from above by water and the Spirit, and alt your people
together, to rejoice at the fast in the final fulfillment of all your promises; through
Jesus Christ. our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God,
now and forever.

@ Amen

P We set apart and dedicate this baptismal font to the glory of God. in the name
of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen
14. The pastor goes to the altar and savs:

PO God, you delighted in the praises of your faithful servants Abel, Noah, and
Abraham and accepted the sacrifices offered on their altars, Look upon us and
Sraciously accept this altar and our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving. Grant that
the body and blood of Christ Jesus, once offered on the altar of the cross as a full
and only atoning sacrifice for the sins of the whole world and given us here to eat
and drink, will nourish and strengthen us until at last we gather about the heavenly
banquet to feast with the Lamb and all his saints: through Jesus Christ, your Son.
our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and
forever.

@ Amen

» We set apart and dedicate this altar to the honor and glory of God, in the name
of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit.

P Amen
11. The pastor goes to the pulpit and savs.

P Lord Jesus Christ, you stepped into Simon Peter's boat and, making it your
pulpit. taught the crowds. Richly bless us with your favor that from this place your
saving and merciful Word may be proclaimed. As you blessed Peter with the
draught of fish and called him to be a fisher of men, bless vour Word here read and
proclaimed that many may be brought to eternal salvation; for you live and reign
with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God. now and forever.

@ Amen

P We set apart and dedicate this pulpit to the glory of God and the reading and
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we implore you to dwell continually among us with your hoty Word and
sacraments so that by grace we poor sinners may be saved eternally:

through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord, who lives and ~
reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God. now and for - ev - er.

READINGS

Psalm &4:1-7
or | Kings &:22-30
Revelation 21: 1-5

Luke 19:1-10
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T rejoiced with those who said

fo me.*
“Let us go to the house of the
Lord.”

That s where the tribes go up.

the tribes of the Lord.*
to praise the name ot the Lord
according to the
Matute given to Israel. /Ps. /22-7. 4;