A SERVICE OF ORDINATION TO CHRISTIAN MINISTRY

Noon Gathering music --- “Tis a Gift to be Simple” instrumental – Don Hall

“Though the Figtree Blossom Not” Don Hall--- Sheila Watkins and FCC Choir

“Lord I Want to be a Christian” Bo Williams ---- Bo Williams and FCC & PG Choir --- John Shykun, piano

“Lead Me To the Rock” Keith Wilkinson and John H. Morton ---Bo Williams and FCC & PG Choir --- John Shykun, piano

Greetings --- Steve Fietz

Prelude --- Le trio ala Mule

Call to Worship --- J. C. Browne

Lead e r : Come, let us worship God. T h e re are different gifts,

People: b ut it is the same Spirit who gives them.

Leader: There are different ways of serving G od ,

People: but it is the same God who is ser ved.

Leader: Each one is given a gift by the same Spirit,

People: t o use for the common good.

Leader: Together we are the Body of C hrist ,

People: and individually members with one another.

Gathering Prayer --- Tina Heck and Jackie Brown

Psalm --- Psalm 116 --- Sue Bowman

Gospel --- Luke 4: 14-21 ---- Larry Patten

Hymn --- led by Dan Damon

Sermon --- Steven Fietz

The Presentations --- Steven Fietz – leader

For FCC Sacramento --- Carol Maxwell

For CCNC-N --- Janice Williams

Th e Ordination Covenant --- Martha A. Williams

The Promises of the People --- Martha A. Williams

The Good C o nfession --- “We confess that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God, we proclaim Christ as our Lord and Savior.”

A Prayer for the Candidate --- D. Kathleen Smith

Anthem –“The Lord is Blessing Me Right Now” --- Lenore Fields, vocals and piano/ Gary Grivette, bass guitar

Special Offering and P r a yer --- Kathi McShane, Director of Development and Planned Giving – Pacific School of Religion

The Laying On of Hands --- Charles R. Blaisdell

Pr e sentation of Signs of the O f fic e of Ministry --- Members of FCC Sacramento

The Service of the Lord ’s Supper

The In vitation --- Martha A. Williams

The O ffering of the Gifts --- Diane Wilson and dancers

Organist plays Issac Watts hymn softly until elements are on table, then loudly for congregational singing.

Dialogue --- printed in bulletin --- Dan Paul

Prayers of Thanksgiving and Rememb ran ce

Bread --- Karl Irvin

Cup --- Su Schlagel

Prayer of Consecration and Lord ’ s Prayer --- printed in bulletin --- Dan Paul

W ords of Institution

Communion Music ---“Higher Ways” Steven Curtis Chapman --- Josh Elson, director of music, FCC Concord

Hymn --- “Let Us Talents and Tongues Employ” --- Michael Carlson-hymn leader, Josh Elson-guitar, Gary Grivette-bass guitar, Zachary Watkins-piano, backround vocals- Concord CYF

Benedic tion --- Dan Paul

Postlude --- Don Hall