The Commissioning
The Examination
Those to be commissioned gather in the midst of the assembly.
PresentersAs Representatives ofN., we ask to be designatedas a Jubilee Ministry.
Presider Is N. (an Episcopal Congregation, ecumenical cluster with Episcopal presence, and/or) an agency with connections to the Episcopal Church?
Presenters It is.
PresiderIs N.engaged in programs among and with poor and oppressed people wherever they are located?
Presenters It is.
Presider IsN.a witness to the abundance of God’s grace intended for all
life?
Presenters It is.
Presider, To the Officer(s) of the new Jubilee Ministry
Are you prepared to offer your gifts of human rights advocacy and human servicesprogramsto this ______community?
Officer(s) I am. We are.
Presider Are you willing to reflect theologically upon your learnings in
ministry?
Officer(s)I am. We are
Presider Areyou willing to demonstrate the operation of your programs
to others as models?
Officer(s)I am. We are
Presider Are you willing to act as a resource center for other Jubilee Ministry Centers?
Officer(s)I am. We are
The Director of the new Jubilee Ministry continues with these words of Commitment:
Jesus proclaimed his mission by the reading of Isaiah’s promise to the exiles, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind,to let the oppressed go free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.’” Here we (I) stand, a humble servants, seeking to bear witness to Jesus’ work of healing and redemption in a world overcome by injustice and abuse. In faithful response to Jesus witness we (I) commit the work of our ministry to be the work of Jubilee Ministry. We (I) pray for your partnership in upholding this vow as an expression of our shared commitment to strive for justice and peace among all people, and to respect the dignity of every human being. We (I) ask God’s blessings upon this ministry for the sake of those we are called to serve and for our sake as we make our offering.
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With God’s help, this ministry will show Christ to you and to the world. Through it we will strive to do justice, love mercy and walk humbly before our God. We (I) ask your partnership in prayer and deed. We (I) ask God’s blessings upon our labors for the sake of those we have been called to serve.
Presider
In the name of God and of this community, I commission N.a Jubilee Ministry of the Episcopal Church, to be a holy ministry of compassion, presence and wisdom among us.