THE WORSHIP SERVICE

Participants in Service

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Mars United Presbyterian Church Choir

Isabel Boynton &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; June Stirling = ; &n= bsp; Lisa Foster

Linda Lees = ; &n= bsp; = ; Pat Jackson = &nb= sp; Barbara Roos

Nancy Penney &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; Sue Morris &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; Gloria Utz

Sue Cook &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; Lindsay Foster &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Linda Moody

Sean Brubaker &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; John Ivory &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; Dale Roos

Jamie Daugherty

Choir Director, Mars United Presbyterian Church<= /o:p>

Charles Prijatelj

Trumpet

Tom McMeekin

Elder, Mars United Presbyterian Church

Moderator for Committee on Ministry, Beaver-Butler Presbytery

Rev. Terry Stoops

Parish Associate, Bakerstown Presbyterian Church=

Former Interim Pastor for Mars United Presbyterian Ch= urch

Jane Ebner

Choir Director & Elder, Park United Presbyterian Church

Rev. Pat McElroy

Pastor, Park United Presbyterian Church

Annamary McMullen

= Elder, Valencia Presbyterian Church

Dr. Ira Baumgartel

Elder, Mars United Presbyterian Church

Marcy Eichenauer

Elder, Old Union Presbyterian Church

Rev. Dr. Charles Jessen

Pastor Emeritus, Waynesboro Presbyterian Church

Rev. R. B. McCrumb, II

Pastor Emeritus, Mars United Presbyterian Church=

John Stokes

Moderator, Beaver Butler Presbytery

Rev. Nathan Esser

Pastor, Mars United Presbyterian Church

T= HE SERVICE OF ORDINATION AND INSTALLATION

by

B= EAVER-BUTLER PRESBYTERY, PC (USA<= /st1:place>)

for

N= ATHAN JOHN ESSER

as

M= INISTER OF WORD AND SACRAMENT

September 14, 2008

3:00 pm

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Prelude: Majesty            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp; Charles Prijatelj, Trumpet

Words of Welcome a= nd Announcements     =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;    Tom McMeekin
Good afternoon everyone. Welcome to a worship, ordination, = and installation service for Nathan John Esser to the Ministry of the Word and Sacrament at Mars United Presbyterian Church. We are delighted to have the suppo= rt of the Church, Presbytery, friends, and family as we affirm Nathan’s call to ministry and celebrate the presence of God at work in all of our lives.

Call To Worship =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =              Rev. Terry Stoops

&nb= sp;    Leader:   O sing to the Lord a new = song;        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;

      People: Sing to the Lord, all the earth.

      Leader:   Sing, and give praise to God’s name;

      People: Tell the glad news of salvation from day to day.             &n= bsp;

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*Processional Hymn= of Praise: “= Shine, Jesus, Shine”        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;      No. 431              &= nbsp;

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*Unison Prayer of Confession    = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;       Jane Ebner

Almighty God, y= ou love us, but we have not loved you. You call, but we have not listened. We = walk away from neighbors in need, wrapped in our own concerns. God of grace, help us to admit our= sin, so that as you come to us in mercy, we may repent, turn to you, and receive forgiveness; through Jesus Christ our Savior and Redeemer.

Silent Confession - AMEN

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Declaration of Forgiveness      &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;            Rev. Pat McElroy

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*Congregational Response<= /b>=       “Amazing Grace”        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;    No. 343

      Verses 1, 2, 5, and repeat 1

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Old Testament Less= on: Jeremiah 37:1-2, 11-17, page 741=         &= nbsp; Annamary McMullen

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Psalm: = Psalm 114:1-8, page 563        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp; Dr. Ira Baumgartel     = ;

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New Testament Less= on: John 1:1-1, page 91        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;   Marcy Eichenauer
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Words of Introduct= ion        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;             =

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Sermon: “Is There Any Word?” &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;        Rev. Dr. Charles B. Jessen

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Choir Anthem: R= 20;Here I Am Lord”        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   Mars United Presbyterian Church Choir

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*Affirmation of Fa= ith        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            Rev. Pat McElroy

    Apostles’ Creed=

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Prayers of the Peo= ple        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p; Rev. R.B. McCrumb, II=

    The Lord’s Prayer

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ORDINATION AND INSTALLATION=

Presentation of Candidate        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;                Rev. R.B. McCrumb, II=

     LITANY OF GIFTS =

Leader: There are different gifts,

People: But it = is the same Spirit who gives them.

Leader: There are different ways of serving God.

People: But it = is the same Lord who is served.

Leader: God works through different people in different ways.

People: But it = is the same God who achieves God's purpose through us all.
Leader: Each one is given a gift by the Spirit,

People: To be u= sed for the common good.

Leader: Together we are the body of Christ.

People: And individually we are members of Him.<= /o:p>

Leader: Though we have different gifts, together we have a ministry of love and gra= ce led by the risen Christ. We work and pray to make His Church useful in the world and we call men and women to faith and service so that in the end eve= ry knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the gl= ory of God.

Propounding the Constitutional Questions  &nb= sp;

     =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;    John Stokes, Moderator of Beaver-Butler Presbytery

Prayer of Ordination and Laying on of Hands<= /span>

=             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;   Rev. Terry Stoops

Declaration of Ordination and Installation

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*Recessional Closing Hymn: “Seek Ye First”        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;        No. 713         &nb= sp;                &= nbsp;

*Special Recognition & Presentation

*Benediction

=             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;     Rev. Nathan Esser

Postlude           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;

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A Thank You!

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A sincere thank yo= u to everyone from Mars United Presbyterian Church, Beaver-Butler Presbytery, an= d the surrounding community. From preparing for today’s m= eal, writing invitations, to participating in the worship service, so many have graciously offered their time and talents for this special occasion. I am overwhelmed by your support!<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Your participation in today’s service is a great reminder of the special love and friendship that we share together in our lives of faith through Christ our Lord.

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Praise the Lord!

Pastor Nate Esser