The Ordination & of Thomas James Brown

as a in the Church of God and the Tenth Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Maine

The Cathedral Church of Saint Luke | Portland, Maine

Eleven o'clock in the morning Saturday, the Twenty Second of June in the year of our Lord, Two Thousand Nineteen Welcome from the Dean

It has often been said that a person is not ordained for a particular place but for the whole church. This was embodied in the first bishop elected by the people of Maine, George Burgess, who was known for planting parishes throughout the state not just here but also in Haiti. It was embodied in Maine's second bishop, Henry Neely, who built the cathedral where you are today. With its first service on Christmas Day 150 years ago, St. Luke's was a symbol of hope rising from the ashes of the great fire of Portland and the horrors of the civil war. One of the very first cathedrals designed to be a cathedral from the very beginning, St. Luke's was a visible icon of the Oxford and Social Gospel movements and a missionary zeal which spread throughout The Episcopal Church in the 19th century. As today's service illustrates, God's work in this place continues, with each of these roots being rediscovered, renewed, and reenergized in our own time.

St. Luke's is the cathedral not just of the people and city of Portland but of the state and Diocese of Maine, a place where and indeed all people have had a seat and a home. It is a true delight to welcome you here today for the consecration of the 10th bishop of Maine. To friends from far off and near, we are glad you are here. Thank you for coming. Welcome to your cathedral. Let us rejoice together. Thanks be to God!

Benjamin Shambaugh

2 Preface to the Ordination Rites

adapted from The

The Holy Scriptures and ancient Christian writers make it clear that from the apostles’ time, there have been different ministries within the Church. First, there is the Order of Bishops, who carry on the apostolic work of leading, supervising, and uniting the Church.

The persons who are chosen and recognized by the Church (bishops, priests, ) as being called by God to the ordained ministry are admitted to these sacred orders by solemn prayer and the laying on of episcopal hands. It has been, and is, the intention and purpose of this Church to maintain and continue these three orders; and for this purpose these services of ordination and consecration are appointed. No persons are allowed to exercise the offices of bishop, priest, or in this Church unless they are so ordained, or have already received such ordination with the laying on of hands by bishops who are themselves duly qualified to confer .

It is also recognized and affirmed that the threefold ministry is not the exclusive property of this portion of Christ’s , but is a gift from God for the nurture of his people and the proclamation of his Gospel everywhere. Accordingly, the manner of ordaining in this Church is to be such as has been, and is, most generally recognized by Christian people as suitable for the conferring of the sacred orders of bishop, priest, and deacon.

The conferring of orders is meant to serve and enhance the ministry of all baptized persons. Through baptism we are all empowered to proclaim the Gospel and to serve Christ.

3 The Ordination of a Bishop

The people remain seated during the prelude. During the prelude, vergers and acolytes lead processions of leaders from government, interfaith and ecumenical partners, clergy from other dioceses, bishops of The Episcopal Church, and the lay and clergy leadership of the Diocese of Maine.

The Prelude

Praise the Lord with drums and cymbals Sigfrid Karg-Elert (brass, organ, timpani)

Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (brass) Johann Sebastian Bach

My Spirit Be Joyful (brass)

Aria (organ) Paul Manz

Suite of Dances André Campra

I. Marche II. Premier Passpied III. Air des Musettes IV. Air des Espagnolles V. Air pour les Arlequins VI. Marche

An Interlude (organ) Harold Darke

Alleluia Tulerunt (brass) Giovanni da Palestrina

Marche Triomphale (brass and organ) Sigfrid Karg-Elert

A period of silence is kept

4 Order of Processions

The congregation remains seated

Choir Soloist | Cantor | Litanist Civic Leaders Diocesan Leaders

Presenters Readers of Testimonials The Dean and Master of Ceremonies Registrar of The Episcopal Church

Ecumenical Guests Clergy of The Episcopal Church Clergy of the Diocese of Maine Cherished Mentors

The congregation stands

Chaplain to the Bishop-Elect The Bishop-Elect

Bishops of The Episcopal Church The Preacher The Co-

Chaplain to the Ninth Bishop of Maine The Ninth Bishop of Maine

The Deacons of the Liturgy

The Chaplain to the Presiding Bishop The Presiding Bishop and Primate of The Episcopal Church

5 Hymn in Procession The Church’s One Foundation

6 The Acclamation &

Presiding Bishop Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. People And blessed be God's kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.

Presiding Bishop Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Presentation

The bishops and people sit

Representatives of the diocese, both Clergy and Lay Persons, standing before the Presiding Bishop, present the Bishop-Elect, saying

ichael, Bishop in the Church of God, the clergy and people of the Diocese M of Maine, trusting in the guidance of the Holy Spirit, have chosen Thomas James Brown to be a bishop and chief . We therefore ask you to lay your hands upon him and in the power of the Holy Spirit to consecrate him a bishop in the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church.

7 The Testimonials & the Declaration

The Presiding Bishop directs that testimonials of the election be read

Certificate of Election Ms. Leigh Spahr, Secretary of the Diocese

Canonical Testimonial Mr. Gordon Gayer, Esq., Chancellor, and the Reverend Maria Hoecker, President, Standing Committee, Diocese of Maine

Evidence of Ordination The Reverend John Balicki, Chair, to the Diaconate & Priesthood Discernment Committee

Consents of the Standing The Honorable Byron Rushing, Committees Vice-President of the House of Deputies of The Episcopal Church

Consents of the Bishops The Right Reverend Diane Jardine Bruce, Bishop Suffragan of Los Angeles, and Vice-President of the House of Bishops

When the reading of the testimonials is ended, the Bishop-Elect says the

Oath of Conformity

n the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, I, Thomas James I Brown, chosen Bishop of the Church in Maine, solemnly declare that I do believe the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments to be the Word of God, and to contain all things necessary to salvation; and I do solemnly engage to conform to the doctrine, discipline, and worship of The Episcopal Church.

8 Signing & Witnessing the Declaration

The Bishop-Elect then signs the Declaration in the sight of all present The witnesses add their signatures

The people stand The People of God’s Consent

Presiding Bishop Brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus, you have heard testimony given that Thomas James Brown has been duly and lawfully elected to be a bishop of the Church of God to serve in the Diocese of Maine. You have been assured of his suitability and that the Church has approved him for this sacred responsibility. Nevertheless, if any of you know any reason why we should not proceed, let it now be made known.

If no objection is made, the Presiding Bishop continues by asking

Presiding Bishop Is it your will that we ordain Thomas a bishop? People That is our will.

Presiding Bishop Will you uphold Thomas as bishop? People We will.

Presiding Bishop The Scriptures tell us that our Savior Christ spent the whole night in prayer before he chose and sent forth his twelve apostles. Likewise, the apostles prayed before they appointed Matthias to be one of their number. Let us, therefore, follow their examples, and offer our prayers to Almighty God before we ordain Thomas for the work to which we trust the Holy Spirit has called him.

All stand or kneel, except the Bishop-Elect, who is prostrate in front of the Altar

9 Litany for the Mission of the Church

Cantor Holy God, in whom all things in heaven and earth have their being, People

Cantor Jesus Christ, through whom the world is reconciled to the Father, People

Cantor Holy Spirit, whose glory fills the world and searches the depths of God, People

Cantor Blessed Trinity, source of both unity and diversity, People

The people sing the response after each petition

Cantor From blind hearts and petty spirits, that refuse to see the need of all humankind for your love,

People

Cantor From pride, self-sufficiency and the unwillingness to admit our own need of your compassion,

Cantor From discouragement in the face of pain and disappointment, and from lack of persistence and thoroughness,

Cantor From ignorance, apathy, and complacency that prevent us from spreading the Gospel,

10 The people sing the response after each petition Cantor O God, we pray for the gifts of ministry. Inspire our minds with a vision of your kingdom in this time and place.

People

Cantor Strengthen with your love Michael, our Presiding Bishop, all bishops, priests, deacons, and the whole People of God.

Cantor Sustain and encourage Thomas, chosen bishop in your Church, that he may lead us according to your will,

Cantor Bless the members of Thomas’s family that they may support him and engage their own ministries,

Cantor Touch our eyes, that we may see your glory in all creation,

Cantor Touch our ears, that we may hear from every mouth the hunger for hope and stories of refreshment,

Cantor Touch our lips, that we may tell in every tongue and dialect the wonderful works of God,

Cantor Touch our hearts, that we may discern the mission to which you call us,

Cantor Touch our feet, that we may take your Good News in our neighborhoods, communities, and all parts of the world,

Cantor Touch our hands, that we may each accomplish the work you give us to do,

Cantor Strengthen and encourage all who minister in your name in lonely, dangerous and unresponsive places,

Cantor Open the hearts and hands of many to support your Church in this and every place,

Cantor Rejoicing in the fellowship of Mary the God-bearer, Alban, Luke the Evangelist, and all the saints, let us commend ourselves,

11 Cantor

At the end of the Litany, the Presiding Bishop says the Collect of the Day

Presiding Bishop The Lord be with you. People And also with you.

Presiding Bishop Let us pray.

God of unchangeable power and eternal light: Look favorably on your whole O Church, that wonderful and sacred mystery; by the effectual working of your providence, carry out in tranquility the plan of salvation; let the whole world see and know that things which were cast down are being raised up, and things which had grown old are being made new, and that all things are being brought to their perfection by him through whom all things were made, your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

All are seated for the Ministry of the Word The Old Testament Lesson

The lector reads Isaiah 42:1-9. At the conclusion of the reading the lector says

Lector The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.

12 The Psalm

The Choir sings Psalm 100 set to an tone composed by Thomas Attwood

Be joyful in the LORD, all you lands; serve the LORD with gladness and come before his presence with a song.

Know this: the LORD himself is God; he himself has made us, and we are his; we are his people and the sheep of his pasture.

Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise; give thanks to him and call upon his Name.

For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his faithfulness endures from age to age.

The New Testament Lesson

The lector reads 2 Corinthians 3:4-9 At the conclusion of the reading the lector says

Lector The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.

13 All stand to sing

The Sequence Hymn My Hope is Built on Nothing Less

14 The Gospel

All remain standing. A Deacon reads the Gospel, first saying Deacon The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke. People Glory to you, Lord Christ.

A Deacon reads Luke 24:44-49. At the conclusion of the Gospel the Deacon says Deacon The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise to you, Lord Christ.

The Sermon

After the Sermon, a period of silence is kept All stand to sing The Hymn After the Sermon O Thou Who Camest From Above

15 The Examination

All now sit, except the Bishop-Elect, who stands facing the bishops The Presiding Bishop addresses the Bishop-Elect

y brother, the people have chosen you and have affirmed their trust in you by M acclaiming your election. A bishop in God’s holy Church is called to be one with the apostles in proclaiming Christ’s resurrection and interpreting the Gospel, and to testify to Christ’s sovereignty as Lord of lords and King of kings.

You are called to guard the faith, unity, and discipline of the Church; to celebrate and to provide for the administration of the sacraments of the New Covenant; to ordain priests and deacons and to join in ordaining bishops; and to be in all things a faithful pastor and wholesome example for the entire flock of Christ.

With your fellow bishops you will share in the leadership of the Church throughout the world. Your heritage is the faith of patriarchs, prophets, apostles, and martyrs, and those of every generation who have looked to God in hope. Your joy will be to follow him who came, not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many. Are you persuaded that God has called you to the office of bishop?

Answer I am so persuaded.

16 The following questions are then addressed to the Bishop-Elect by the other bishops

Bishop Will you accept this call and fulfill this trust in obedience to Christ? Answer I will obey Christ, and will serve in his name

Bishop Will you be faithful in prayer, and in the study of Holy Scripture, that you may have the mind of Christ? Answer I will, for he is my help.

Bishop Will you boldly proclaim and interpret the Gospel of Christ, enlightening the minds and stirring up the conscience of your people? Answer I will, in the power of the Spirit.

Bishop As a chief priest and pastor, will you encourage and support all baptized people in their gifts and ministries, nourish them from the riches of God’s grace, pray for them without ceasing, and celebrate with them the sacraments of our redemption? Answer I will, in the name of Christ, the Shepherd and Bishop of our souls.

Bishop Will you guard the faith, unity, and discipline of the Church? Answer I will, for the love of God.

Bishop Will you share with your fellow bishops in the government of the whole Church; will you sustain your fellow presbyters and take counsel with them; will you guide and strengthen the deacons and all others who minister in the Church? Answer I will, by the grace given me.

Bishop Will you be merciful to all, show compassion to the poor and strangers, and defend those who have no helper? Answer I will, for the sake of Christ Jesus.

All stand

17 The Creed

The Presiding Bishop then says

Thomas, through these promises you have committed yourself to God, to serve his Church in the office of bishop. We therefore call upon you, chosen to be a guardian of the Church’s faith, to lead us in confessing that faith.

Bishop-Elect We believe in one God.

All say together

e believe in one God, Wthe Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made human. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

18 He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. Who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified. Who has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen. The Consecration of the Bishop

All continue to stand, except the Bishop-Elect, who kneels in front of the Presiding Bishop The other bishops stand to the right and left of the Presiding Bishop

Hymn Veni Sancte Spiritus

A period of silent prayer follows, the people still standing. The Presiding Bishop then begins this Prayer of Consecration

od and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Father of mercies and God of all comfort, G dwelling on high but having regard for the lowly, knowing all things before they come to pass: We give you thanks that from the beginning you have gathered and prepared a people to be heirs of the covenant of Abraham, and have raised up prophets, kings, and priests, never leaving your temple untended. We praise you also that from the creation you have graciously accepted the ministry of those whom you have chosen.

19 The Presiding Bishop and other Bishops now lay their hands upon the head of the Bishop- Elect, and say together

herefore, Father, make Thomas a bishop in your Church. Pour out upon him the T power of your princely Spirit, whom you bestowed upon your beloved Son Jesus Christ, with whom he endowed the apostles, and by whom your Church is built up in every place, to the glory and unceasing praise of your Name.

The Presiding Bishop continues

o you, O Father, all hearts are open; fill, we pray, the heart of this your servant T whom you have chosen to be a bishop in your Church, with such love of you and of all the people, that he may feed and tend the flock of Christ, and exercise without reproach the high priesthood to which you have called him, serving before you day and night in the ministry of reconciliation, declaring pardon in your Name, offering the holy gifts, and wisely overseeing the life and work of the Church. In all things may he present before you the acceptable offering of a pure, and gentle, and holy life; through Jesus Christ your Son, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and power and glory in the Church, now and for ever.

The People in a loud voice respond

AMEN!

The new bishop is now vested according to the order of bishops After this other symbols of office are presented

The Presiding Bishop presents the new bishop with a Bible saying

Receive the Holy Scriptures. Feed the flock of Christ committed to your charge, guard and defend them in his truth, and be a faithful steward of his holy Word and Sacraments.

The Presiding Bishop presents to the people their new bishop The Clergy and People offer their acclamation and applause

20 The Peace

The new Bishop then says The peace of the Lord be always with you. People And also with you.

The Presiding Bishop and other Bishops greet the new bishop The People greet one another The new Bishop greets other members of the clergy, family members, and the congregation

The new Bishop greets the Presiding Bishop and offers words of thanks The Presiding Bishop says a few words about the designation of today’s offering. The Dean gives instructions about the administration of Holy Communion; the new Bishop then says an offertory sentence The Offertory

Today’s offertory will be used to support the mission and ministry of the Diocese of Maine through the Bishop’s Discretionary Fund. God loves a cheerful giver

The Choir sings the Offertory Anthem

I Was Glad, David Hurd

I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.” Now our feet are standing within your gates, O Jerusalem. Jerusalem is built as a city that is at unity with itself; to which the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord, the assembly of Israel, to praise the Name of the Lord. For there are the thrones of judgement, the thrones of the house of David. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May they prosper who love you. Peace be within your walls and quietness within your towers. For my brethren and companions’ sake, I pray for your prosperity. Because of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek to do you good.”

21 Our offerings of Bread and Wine and money are presented to the Deacons All stand to sing

The Presentation Hymn I am the Bread of Life

22 23 The Holy Eucharist

The new Bishop goes to the Altar as chief Celebrant and proceeds with the celebration of the Holy Eucharist

The Great Thanksgiving Eucharistic Prayer 3 from Enriching Our Worship

The Presider continues

ll thanks and praise are yours at all times and in all places, our true and loving A God; through Jesus Christ, your eternal Word, the Wisdom from on high by whom you created all things. You laid the foundations of the world and enclosed the sea when it burst out from the womb; You brought forth all creatures of the earth and gave breath to humankind. Wondrous are you, Holy One of Blessing, all you create is a sign of hope for our journey; And so as the morning stars sing your praises we join the heavenly beings and all creation as we shout with joy:

24 Presider and People

The Presider continues

Glory and honor are yours, Creator of all, your Word has never been silent; you called a people to yourself, as a light to the nations, you delivered them from bondage and led them to a land of promise.

Of your grace, you gave Jesus to be human, to share our life, to proclaim the coming of your holy reign and give himself for us, a fragrant offering.

25 Through Jesus Christ our Redeemer, you have freed us from sin, brought us into your life, reconciled us to you, and restored us to the glory you intend for us.

We thank you that on the night before he died for us Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, gave it to his friends and said: “Take, eat, this is my Body, broken for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.”

After supper Jesus took the cup of wine, said the blessing, gave it to his friends and said: “Drink this, all of you: this cup is the new Covenant in my Blood, poured out for you and for all for the forgiveness of sin. Do this for the remembrance of me.”

And so, remembering all that was done for us: the cross, the tomb, the resurrection and ascension, longing for Christ’s coming in glory, and presenting to you these gifts your earth has formed and human hands have made, we acclaim you, O Christ:

Presider and People Dying, you destroyed our death. Rising, you restored our life. Christ Jesus, come in glory!

26 The Presider continues

Send your Holy Spirit upon us and upon these gifts of bread and wine that they may be to us the Body and Blood of your Christ.

Grant that we, burning with your Spirit’s power, may be a people of hope, justice and love.

Giver of Life, draw us together in the Body of Christ, and in the fullness of time gather us with blessed Alban, Luke the Evangelist, and Mary the God-bearer, and all your people into the joy of our true eternal home.

Through Christ and with Christ and in Christ, by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, we worship you our God and Creator in voices of unending praise.

Blessed are you, O God, now and for ever. Let the people of God say, Amen!

Then all say

The Lord's Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed by thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread.

27 And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

The Breaking of the Bread

The Bishop breaks the consecrated Bread. A period of silence is kept. Then all sing

Facing the people the Bishop says, The Gifts of God for the People of God.

28 Music During Holy Communion

Brass Quintet Jerusalem, Charles Hubert Hastings Parry

Soloist and Congregation Oh Freedom, Anders Nyberg

Oh, Freedom, Oh Freedom Oh Jesus, Oh Jesus Oh Freedom, Freedom is coming Oh Jesus, Jesus is coming Oh yes I know Oh yes I know Oh yes I know Oh yes I know

Choir The Road Home, Stephen Paulus

Tell me, where is the road Rise up, follow me, I can call my own, Come away, is the call, That I left, that I lost With the love in your heart So long ago? As the only song; There is no such beauty All these years I have wandered, As where you belong; Oh when will I know Rise up, follow me, There’s a way, there’s a road I will lead you home. That will lead me home?

After wind, after rain, When the dark is done. As I wake from a dream In the gold of day. Through the air there’s a calling From far away. There’s a voice I can hear That will lead me home.

29 All sing the Hymns During Holy Communion As Once You Took Upon Yourself

30 What We Need is Here

31 After the administration of Holy Communion, the Ninth Bishop of Maine, the Right Reverend Stephen Taylor Lane, leads us in the

Postcommunion Prayer

lmighty Father, we thank you for feeding us with the holy food of the Body A and Blood of your Son, and for uniting us through him in the fellowship of your Holy Spirit. We thank you for raising up among us faithful servants for the ministry of your Word and Sacraments. We pray that Thomas may be to us an effective example in word and action, in love and patience, and in holiness of life. Grant that we, with him, may serve you now, and always rejoice in your glory; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

The Episcopal Blessing

The Bishop sings the blessing

The Bishop continues

The blessing, mercy and grace of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be upon you, and remain with you for ever.

People Amen.

32 The Dismissal The Community of Deacons stands and dismisses the people

Deacons Let us go forth into the world, rejoicing in the power of the Spirit. People Thanks be to God!

Hymn in Procession Alleluia! Sing to Jesus!

33 The Postlude

Grand Choeur Dialogué Eugène Gigout (brass and organ)

34 Ministers in Today’s Liturgy

Presiding Bishop and Chief

The Most Reverend Michael B. Curry, Presiding Bishop & Primate and Chief Consecrator of The Episcopal Church.

Co-Consecrating Bishops

The Right Reverend J. Scott Barker, Bishop of Nebraska; the Right Reverend Jennifer L. Baskerville- Burrows, Bishop of Indianapolis; the Right Reverend Alan M. Gates, Bishop of Massachusetts; the Right Reverend Mary Glasspool, Assisting Bishop of New York; the Right Reverend Stephen Taylor Lane, Bishop of Maine and the Leader of the Postcommunion Prayer; the Reverend James Hazelwood, Bishop of the New England Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Deacons

The Venerable Aaron Perkins, Archdeacon of the Diocese of Maine, St. George’s, York Harbor; the Reverend Margaret Day, St. Patrick's, Brewer; the Reverend Gail Chandler, St. David’s, Kennebunk.

Chaplains

The Reverend Geoffrey Smith,Chaplain to the Presiding Bishop; the Reverend Holly Hoffmann, Chaplain to the Bishop of Maine; the Reverend Martin L. Smith, Chaplain to the Bishop-Elect.

Readers of Testimonials

The Reverend John Balicki, the Right Reverend Diane Jardine Bruce, Mr. Gordon Gayer, Esq., the Reverend Maria Hoecker, the Honorable Byron Rushing, and Ms. Leigh Spahr.

Presenters

The Reverend Cynthia Dawson, St. Barnabas’s, Rumford; Mr. Stephen Gagliardi, St. Mark’s, Waterville; Ms. Lisa Nolan Lindsay, St. Luke’s, Wilton; the Reverend Stephen D. Muncie, Priest, Freeport; Miss Devonia Redlon, St. Paul’s Brunswick, and Member of the Diocese of Maine’s Youth Leadership Community; the Reverend Jennifer Reece, Priest, Houlton; Ms. Linda Roebuck, St. Augustine’s, Dover- Foxcroft; the Reverend John Van Siclen, Priest, Damariscotta.

Preacher

The Reverend Barbara K. Lundblad, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Minneapolis, Minnesota

35 Master of Ceremonies

The Very Reverend Benjamin Shambaugh, Dean, Cathedral Church of Saint Luke

Lectors

Mr. Roy Kim, St. John in the Wilderness Church, Copake Falls, New York; Miss Sadie Miller, St. Andrew's Church, Winthrop, Maine.

Bearers of the Eucharistic Gifts

Mr. David Lucas & Ms. Robin Gedney-Lucas, St. Peter’s, Cazenovia, New York and Christ Church, Clayton, New York; Mrs. Randall (Mary Hannah) Arnot, St. Thomas’s, Owings Mills, , and the Church of Saint Lawrence, Alexandria Bay, New York; Mrs. Ralph (Penelope) Partlow, Church of the Redeemer, , Maryland, and the Church of Saint Lawrence, Alexandria Bay, New York.

Musicians

Mr. Albert Melton, Cathedral Musician; Mr. Randall Mullin, Assisting Organist; Ms. Marion Dry, Mezzo-Soprano, Soloist; the Reverend Calvin Sanborn, Litanist; Mr. Martin Leascault, Cantor; Mr. Dan Daniels, Page Turner; Ms. Michelle Boggs, Mr. Alan Kaschub, Mr. Mark Fredericks, Ms. Sophie Flood, Mr. Tom Michaud, Mr. Scott Vaillancourt, Festival Brass; Ms. Bancroft, Ms. Molly Hunt, Ms. Suezan Moore, Ms. Cynthia Morris, Ms. Jean Smart, Ms. Joanna Wyman, Ms. Lynn Dalheim, Ms. Kenna Haines, Ms. Gretchen Lane, Ms. Jay Peyton Rowley, Ms. Pam Siewers, Ms. Kathy Watt, Mr. Judd Hume, the Reverend David Illingworth, Mr. Curtis Maurand Mr. William Harris, Mr. Ted Poland, Mr. Ray Davis Murdoch Curry, Mr. James Flagler, Mr. Chuck Hornberger, Mr. Parker Roberts, Cathedral Choir.

Vergers and Acolytes

Ms. Carlisle Blind, Mr. Michael Brennan, Mr. Thurl Headen, Mr. Ed Hodgdon, Ms. Heather Murdoch Curry, Mr. David Savage, Vergers; Andachew Thomas Mousin St. Michael’s, Brattleboro, Vermont, Mr. Alec Thorne, Mr. Robert Reiniger, Mr. Josh Willey, Mr. Nate Thorne, Acolytes; Mr. David Fernald, Thurifer; Mr. Rowan Keller, Boat-Bearer; Ms. Nancy Bonnevie and Mr. Fred Fowler, Banner-Bearers; Ms. Vivica Dunlap, Ms. Louisa Radtke-Rowe, Ms. Miryam Keller, Mr. Ben Cox, Ms. Nadia Grinyuk, Kite-Bearers.

Cathedral Ushers

Mr. Robert Parshley, Head Usher; Mr. Peter Bingham, Mr. John Bancroft, Mr. Mac McCabe, Ms. Claire Hammen, Mr. Philip Lee, Ms. Joan McDonald, Mr. George Cooper, Ms. Pat Fowler, Ms. Mary Linneman, Mr. Sam Allen, Ms. Nicole Irvin, Ms. Dee Post, Mr. Ralph Cordes, Mr. Jon Radtke.

36 Eucharistic Ministers

The Reverends Suzanne Colburn, Emmanuel Lutheran Episcopal, Augusta; Myrick Cross, St. Patrick's, Brewer; Carolyn Eklund, St. Paul's, Brunswick; Nathan Ferrell, St Mary the Virgin, Falmouth; Timothy Fleck, St. Saviour's, Bar Harbor; Theodore J. Gaiser, Grace Church, Bath; Peter Jenks, St. John Baptist, Thomaston; Kevin Kinsey, The Aroostook Episcopal Cluster; Regina Knox, All Saints', Skowhegan; Robert Landry, St. Andrew's, Millinocket; Marguerite Steadman, St. John's, Bangor; John Nieman, St. Margaret's, Belfast; Judson Pealer, St. Michael's, Auburn; Nina Pooley, St. Bartholomew's, Yarmouth; Lynn Rutledge, St. Aidan's, Machias and Christ Church, Eastport; Lael Sorensen, St. Peter's, Rockland; Lawrence B. Weeks, Trinity Church, Portland and St. Peter's, Portland; Jane White-Hassler, St. James', Old Town.

Presenters of Symbols of Episcopal Office

Bible The Most Reverend Michael Bruce Curry, Presiding Bishop

Consecration Vestments Chasuble and Stole: Mr. David M. McSweeney, Warden, Parish of the Epiphany, Winchester, Massachusetts Miter: Ms. Ellen C. Wilson, Former Warden, Parish of the Epiphany, Winchester, Massachusetts : Mrs. F.S. (Emily) Holt, Parish of the Epiphany, Winchester, Massachusetts, and the Reverend Thomas N. Mousin, Portland, Maine.

Pectoral Cross Mr. Jason Briggs, Trinity Church, Saco The Reverend Audrey Delafield,St. Alban's Church, Cape Elizabeth.

Ring Ms. Penny Shaw, St. Matthew's, Louisville, Kentucky The Reverend Chris Rankin-Williams, St. John's, Ross, .

Cassock, Rochet, Chimere, and Tippet Mr. and Mrs. Alan & Judith McBean, and Ms. Diana J. Bingham, St. Michael's Church, Brattleboro, Vermont

Traveling Crozier Mr. Richard Rozene, Treasurer, Diocese of Maine The Reverend Cynthia L. Black, Redeemer, Morristown, New Jersey.

Cherished Mentors of the Bishop-Elect

The Reverends Jay Sidebotham, RenewalWorks, Wilmington, North Carolina; Carol Anderson, Emerita, All Saints Church in Beverly Hills, California; Cynthia L. Black, Sponsoring Priest in Kalamazoo, now Rector at Redeemer in Morristown, New Jersey; Courtney Davis-Shoemaker, St Stephen's Church in Charleston, South Carolina; Francis X. Fornaro, Retired Priest, Diocese of Massachusetts; Miriam Gelfer, Associate Rector, the Parish of the Epiphany, Winchester, Massachusetts; Stacey Grossman, Interim Rector, St Francis Church, Novato, California; Tracey Lind, Dean Emerita, Trinity Cathedral, , ; Kitty Lehman, Rector Emerita, St. Bede Church, Menlo Park, California; now retired and living in Kerrville,

37 Texas; K. Lesley McCloghrie, Rector Emerita, Holy Trinity, Pawling, New York, now living in McKinleyville, California; Jeffery W. Mello,Rector, St. Paul's Church, Brookline, Massachusetts; Mary K. Morrison, Retired Priest, Diocese of El Camino Real, now living in Sacramento, California; David L. Norgard, Former Rector of Saint John the Evangelist, San Francisco, now serving at All Saints Church, Beverly Hills, California; Louis W. Pitt, Jr., Retired Senior Priest, Parish of the Epiphany, Winchester, Massachusetts; Adam Shoemaker, Rector, St. Stephen Church, Charleston, South Carolina; Penelope Warren, Former Associate, St. John the Evangelist, San Francisco, now retired and serving in the Diocese of Minnesota; and Deacon Claudia Jo Weber, Retired, Diocese of El Camino Real, now living in Sacramento, California.

Members of the Bishop-Elect’s Clergy Support Group

The Right Reverend J. Scott Barker, the Bishop of Nebraska; the Reverends Clayton Crawley, Executive Vice President the Church Pension Group, Daniel Hall, M.D., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Mike Kinman, Rector, All Saints Church, Pasadena, California; Chris Rankin-Williams, Rector, St. John’s Church, Ross, California; Marshall K. Shelly, Rector, St. Peter’s Church, Spotswood, New Jersey; Daniel Simons, Program Director, Trinity Retreat Center, West Cornwall, Connecticut. Leadership in the Diocese of Maine

Standing Committee

The Reverend Maria Hoecker, St. Columba’s, Boothbay, President; the Reverend Sara Gavit, St. Anne’s, Calais; Ms. Brenda Hamilton, St. Andrew’s, Newcastle; the Reverend Timothy Higgins, St. Ann’s, Windham; Dr. Douglas Mayer, St. Margaret’s, Belfast; Mr. Charles Priest, St. Paul’s, Brunswick.

Trustees of Diocesan Funds

Frank Governali, Current President, St. Alban's, Cape Elizabeth; Nathaniel V. Henshaw, St. Paul's, Brunswick; Betsey McCandless, Cathedral Church of St. Luke's, Portland; James Kitler, Church of Our Father, Hull's Cove; the Reverend Timothy Boggs, St. Alban's, Cape Elizabeth; Dick Clinton, St. David's, Kennebunk; John Watson, Cathedral Church of St. Luke's, Portland; the Right Reverend Stephen T. Lane, Ninth Bishop of Maine.

Diocesan Council

The Reverend Ginny Urbanek, Houlton; Ms. Nancy Mooers, Houlton; the Reverend John Allison, Hulls Cove; Ms. Rita Redfield,Southwest Harbor; Ms. Christine Talbott, Brewer; the Reverend Jud Pealer, South Paris; Ms. Melissa Sparks, Lewiston; the Reverend John Balicki, Waterville; Mr. Thomas Ward, Winthrop; the Reverend Lael Sorensen, Rockland; Mr. Stephen Ward, Newcastle; the Reverend Suzanne Roberts, Portland; Ms. Kimberley Wallace, Windham; the Reverend Gail Chandler, Wells; Ms. Holly Sargent, York Harbor; Mr. Paul Beaudette, Auburn; the Reverend Corey Walmer, Tenant's Harbor; the Reverend John Nieman, Belfast.

Diocesan Staff

The Reverend Canon Michael Ambler, Canon to the Ordinary; Ms. Barbara Martin, Executive Assistant to the Bishop and Registrar; Ms. Jane Hartwell, Canon for Formation; Mr. John Hennessy, Director of Diocesan Communications; Ms. Teresa Pinney, Administrative Assistant; Mr. Terry Reimer, Canon for Stewardship and Finance; Mr. Tom Sumner, Assistant to Finance; the Reverend Sara D’Angio White, Youth Missioner.

38 The Bishop Discernment Committee

The Reverend John Balicki, St. Mark’s, Waterville, Chair; Mr. Arthur Carter, St. Anne’s, Calais; Mr. Dale Brooker, St. Ann’s, Windham; the Reverend Andrew D’Angio White, St. David’s, Kennebunk, Ms. Kenna Haines, Cathedral of St. Luke's, Portland; the Reverend Claudia Smith, St. Francis, Blue Hill (now retired); the Reverend J. Ann McAlhany, St. John’s, Bangor; the Reverend Kerry Mansir, Christ Church, Gardiner; the Reverend Laura Peckham, St. Martin’s, Palmyra (now resigned); Ms. Lisa Nolan Lindsay, St. Luke’s, Wilton; Ms. Merle Marie Troeger, St. Mary’s, Falmouth; Ms. Nancy Mooers, Good Shepherd, Houlton, Mr. Paul Wormer, St. Paul’s, Brunswick.

The Transition Committee

Ms. Patricia Buck-Welton, St. Matthew’s, Hallowell, Chair; Ms. Billie Ellis, Christ Church, Gardiner; Mr. David Fernald, Cathedral of St. Luke's, Portland; Mr. Fred Fowler, Cathedral of St. Luke's, Portland; the Reverend Jennifer Reece, Good Shepherd, Houlton (now retired); the Reverend Kit Wang, St. George’s, York Harbor; Ms. Linda Roebuck, St. Augustine’s, Dover-Foxcroft; the Reverend Mary Lee Wile, St. Paul’s, Brunswick; Mr. Philip Hamilton, St. Alban’s, Cape Elizabeth; the Reverend Sara Gavit, St. Anne’s, Calais; the Reverend Susan Taylor, St. Andrew’s, Winthrop; the Reverend Nancy Moore, Christ Church, Norway, and Trinity Lutheran, South Paris, Chaplain to the Transition; the Reverend Richard Callaway, Diocese of Atlanta, Consultant to the Transition.

Staff to the Transition

Mr. Mark Spahr, St. Patrick’s, Brewer; Ms. Kate Wing, Ms. Lis Ingoldsby, St. Brendan’s, Deer Isle; the Reverend Hannah Anderson, Diocese of New Hampshire, Chaplain to the Diocesan Staff.

Liturgical Notes and Commentary

About the Preacher

The Reverend Barbara K. Lundblad is the Joe R. Engle Professor of Preaching Emerita at Union Theological Seminary in New York City. A graduate of Augustana College and Yale Divinity School, she received the Doctor of Divinity degree from Lutheran School of Theology at . An ordained pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, she served for sixteen years as pastor of Our Saviour’s Atonement Lutheran Church in New York City.

She has preached in hundreds of congregations and universities, including the Beecher Lectures at Yale Divinity School, and the Kellogg Lectures at Episcopal Divinity School. Her books include Transforming the Stone: Preaching through Resistance to Change and Marking Time: Preaching Biblical Stories in Present Tense. She is currently the editor of “Preaching Helps,” a regular feature of the journal Currents in Theology and Mission. Since retiring in 2014, she and her spouse, Ms. Nicole Johnson, are at home in Minneapolis. For twenty-five years they have spent parts of every summer in Deer Isle, Maine.

39 About the Episcopal Gifts and Signs of Office

The Bible is a gift from the Presiding Bishop, the Most Reverend Michael B. Curry.

The Consecration Vestments (chasuble, stole, cope, and miter) are a gift from the people of the Parish of the Epiphany in Winchester, Massachusetts, where the Bishop-Elect served as tenth rector, 2009-2019.

The consecration set is fashioned from ivory silk damask and accented with Italian metallic brocades and rich indigo velvet. The blue and green tones of the brocades and velvet were intentionally chosen to reflect the beauty of Maine’s forests, coastal landscape, and iconic ocean. The shield hood of the cope is adorned with a hand embroidered seal of the Diocese of Maine. Through design, pattern, and color, the set embodies a sense of tradition and elegance with a nuance of modernity, which reflects this new episcopate.

A Set of Green Vestments (chasuble, stole, deacon’s stole, and miter) are a gift from the Board of Trustees of the Church Pension Fund.

The set is fashioned from green and antique gold Italian damask, accented with ivory and brass damask, and hunter green velvet. Green vestments are the most utilized throughout the church calendar, worn during Epiphany and the long season of Ordinary Time.

The vestments were designed and fabricated by Mr. Patrick Boylan of Grace Vestments, Brooklyn, New York.

A Set of Red Vestments (chasuble, stole, deacon’s stole, cope, and miter) are a gift from parishioners and friends of the Bishop-Elect’s sponsoring parish, the Parish Church of Christ the King, Kalamazoo, Michigan, as well as the board and staff of Planned Parenthood of South Central Michigan in Kalamazoo.

The vestments were designed and fabricated by Ms. Colleen Hintz, Principal, Fruit of the Vine Vestments.

40 The Pectoral Cross is a gift from the clergy and of the Diocese of Maine.

The cross is a white-gold Celtic cross with enameled images of the Seal of the Diocese of Maine. The cross is modeled on the pectoral cross of Frederick Barton Wolf, the Sixth Bishop of Maine (b. 1922; died 1999; Bishop 1968- 1986). Bishop Wolf’s daughter, Molly, gave the Bishop-Elect her father’s cross with the request that something new be created to honor both her father’s history as Bishop of Maine, and the Bishop-Elect’s future ministry. Bishop Wolf’s cross was given to him by the people of St. Peter’s Church in Bennington, Vermont, where he had been the rector, and is now part of the Archives of the Diocese of Maine.

The pectoral cross was designed and made by Mr. Ryan Cole and Mr. Dean Cole, of D. Cole Jewelers, Portland, Maine. Mr. Philip Hamilton and the Reverend Kit Wang, Members of the Transition Committee, helped to advise the jeweler.

The Episcopal Ring is a gift from the people of Maine and the eight men who comprise the Bishop- Elect’s clergy support group.

The ring’s outer edge is engraved with the phrase petrus autem erat christus, “And that rock was Christ”—1 Corinthians 10:4.

The ring was designed and made by Mr. Ryan Cole and Mr. Dean Cole, of D. Cole Jewelers, Portland, Maine. The Reverend Thomas Mousin, Ms. Jackie Drapeau, and the Reverend Martin Smith helped to advise the jeweler.

The Traveling Crozier is a gift from the clergy and laity of the Diocese of Maine.

The crozier was designed and hand-made by Mr. Bobby Ives, the founder of the Carpenter’s Boat House, Bristol, Maine. The Reverend Cynthia L. Black, assisted Mr. Ives in the design of the crozier. This is the crozier Bishop Brown will use when he visits parishes.

The Diocesan Crozier was created for Bishop Neely, the second bishop of Maine 1866-1899. Since it is the property of the Diocese, it remains at the Cathedral.

A Purple Cassock is a gift from the people of St. Michael's Church, Brattleboro, Vermont, where the Bishop-Elect served as rector 2000-2009.

A Rochet, Chimere, and Tippet are a gift from the Right Reverend Edward Lewis Lee, Jr., Seventh Bishop of Western Michigan, who ordained the Bishop-Elect a deacon and a priest. Trevor Floyd & Company made the rochet, chimere, and tippet.

A Silver Oil Stock, used for anointing, is a gift from Mr. and Mrs. Trevor & Susan Floyd.

About the Hymnody

The entrance hymn, The Church’s One Foundation, although thoroughly Anglican in its origin, has over the years crossed many denominational and linguistic barriers. Samuel Stone wrote the text while he was a at Windsor because of his desire to make sure his parishioners understood basic Christian doctrine. The version we sing today is mostly unchanged from what appeared in 1868, in the English hymnal, Hymns Ancient and Modern. It was then, as it is today, set to the tune Aurelia, composed by

41 Samuel Sebastian Wesley (grandson of the great hymn writer Charles Wesley) at Winchester Cathedral; supposedly it was his mother who dubbed it “Aurelia.” The tune-text combination became popular after 1872, when it was used at St. Paul’s Cathedral for a thanksgiving service following the Prince of Wales’s recovery from illness. It is accompanied by organ, brass, and timpani.

My Hope Is Built, (sung today just before the Gospel is proclaimed) was written by Londoner, Edward Mote in 1834, who wrote, “on the morning it came into my mind as I went to labour, to write a hymn on the ‘gracious experience of being a Christian’ and as I went up to Holborn I had the chorus, "on Christ the solid rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand." The text reveals a characteristic 19th-century evangelical fervor; however, its compelling topic of St. Matthew’s parable, together with its simple, repetitious, even foot-stomping tune have merged to form a hymn of faith that equips and comforts across the generations and throughout much of Christianity. It’s a favorite of the Bishop- Elect’s, and legend goes that the Presiding Bishop can be heard singing this hymn to flight attendants whenever his airplane is parked safely at the gate.

The hymn after the sermon, O Thou Who Camest from Above, was written by Charles Wesley, and set to a tune written by his grandson, Samuel, who probably composed it in 1871, for the Three Choirs Festival at Hereford; the tune’s name—Hereford—derives from that event. Charles Wesley applies no fewer than 21 phrases from Holy Scripture—from both the Old and New Testaments—to create this rigorous reflection on Leviticus 6:13, “the fire shall ever be burning upon the altar, it shall never go out.” Notwithstanding its inclusion in The Hymnal 1940 and The Hymnal 1982, as well as the United Methodist hymnal with which the Bishop-Elect grew up, the Reverend K. Lesley McCloghrie introduced it to him while they were in seminary. We sing it today immediately before the examination to which the Bishop-Elect responds, “I am so persuaded.”

The 6th chapter of St. John’s gospel is used by Sr. Suzanne Toolan to compose both the words and music for the offertory hymn,I am the Bread of Life. The hymnal committee changed the composer’s original pronouns “he” and “him” to “they” and “them” to render the text inclusive, and to make clear that the pronoun refers to humanity, rather than to Jesus Christ. Since its first appearance in 1966 for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco, it’s been a staple of various renewal movements, including Cursillo. Among its qualities is that it can be accompanied with brass and organ (as it is today), or more simply with folk instruments, including guitar, all of which attests further to its universality.

The hymn text, As Once You Took Upon Yourself, was composed by the Bishop-Elect’s spouse, the Reverend Thomas Mousin, at the conclusion of a course on eucharistic theology taught by the Prof. John F. Baldovin, S.J., at the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry in 2010. The text seeks to express the corporate nature of eucharistic worship, pointing to the active role that all of God’s people are meant to have in taking, blessing, breaking, and giving the bread and wine, and then giving ourselves to the world. Within the words of the hymn, which are addressed to Christ, is embedded the theological understanding that all of the body is necessary to thank God and call upon the Holy Spirit to make us the true Body of Christ, so that Christ may be made known to the world. The text is set to a familiar tune, St. Matthew, which has been part of Episcopal hymnals since 1892.

Freedom is Coming comes from the apartheid struggle (1948-1994) in South Africa in the mid-twentieth century. Unlike the slaves in the who were brought from Africa, colonial occupation by the Dutch, beginning in 1652, and British, beginning in 1815, subjected the oppressed people in South Africa. During the decades leading up to the liberation of Nelson Mandela (1918-2013) from prison

42 (1990) and his leadership as president (1988-1994), the freedom songs of South Africa helped spread the news of the struggle. Anders Nyberg (b. 1955), a Swedish musician from Stockholm, took his choir “Fjedur” to apartheid South Africa in 1978. During his time in South Africa, he collected three volumes of freedom songs that were subsequently published in Sweden, then by the Iona Community in Scotland, and in the USA in the collection Freedom Is Coming (Utryck, 1984). His singers spread these songs in churches throughout Sweden following their return. Archbishop Tutu speaks about how the Gospel of Jesus Christ means that “freedom” is universal. Vital spiritual worship is always aware of pain and oppression in the world. We sing together not only to express our deepest concerns, but also in solidarity with others. This is perhaps at the heart of the sung identity of the Christian community: we are continually being shaped by song and sacrament into the body of Christ. In the context of this hymn, the words of Galatians 5:1 ring with profound resonance: “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery” (NIV). Today’s arrangement is led by the choir and mezzo-soprano, Ms. Marion Dry, a member of the Parish of the Epiphany in Winchester, Massachusetts.

What We Need is Here, which we sing during the administration of Holy Communion, is composed by the Very Reverend Amy McCreath, dean of St. Paul's Cathedral in Boston. Dean McCreath came up with the tune one morning, several years ago, having been inspired by Wendell Berry’s poem, “The Wild Geese.” The music is copyrighted (2017) by Augsburg Fortress. All are encouraged to sing various harmonies emerging from the melody.

We leave the cathedral today singing the chestnut, Alleluia! Sing to Jesus! which uses several New Testament images, and therefore can be used for a variety of occasions. Set to the Welsh tune Hyfyrdol (which means joyful), the text led Percy Dearmer, not always kind in his judgements, to write of this hymn, “it makes up in heartiness what it lacks in beauty and intellectual power.” His comments can be put to one side, however, because it is among a handful of hymns that we might describe as a mainstay of American : it’s been included in The Hymnal 1892, The Hymnal 1940, and The Hymnal 1982. About the Anthems

Psalm 100 is the psalm appointed for ordinations of bishops. Today the Cathedral Choir sings the psalm to an Anglican chant tone composed by Thomas Attwood.

I was Glad: this offertory anthem is based upon Psalm 122, and is composed by David Hurd,sometime Professor of Sacred Music and Director of Chapel Music at the General Seminary in New York City. This joyous anthem was commissioned for St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church in Atlanta, and incorporates a modern gender-neutral translation.

The Road Home: American composer, Stephen Paulus, was commissioned in 2001, to write a short “folk-type” choral arrangement. The tune is taken from one found in The Southern Harmony Songbook (1835). He asked his colleague, Michael Dennis Browne, to write a text to match the music. Browne writes, “as a poet it constitutes what I call a different kind of belonging in that it is heard in churches and concert halls and on recordings by thousands of people, and it’s a joy to know how this piece affects people, and becomes part of their lives.” Used in today’s liturgyThe Road Home invites not only the Bishop-Elect and the Reverend Tom Mousin to Maine, but even more, invites the people of God called to be The Episcopal Church to cherish the consolation that comes from prayer and an abiding belief in God’s mercy.

43 About the Liturgical Texts

Today’s liturgy is taken from the Book of Common Prayer, which was composed from the ordinal of 1550, which was created from early ordination rites dating to the year 215.

The litany—for the Mission of the Church—is used today with the permission of the Presiding Bishop. The language and theology of this litany reflects a comprehensive baptismal ecclesiology to which the Diocese of Maine and the Bishop-Elect are committed.

The Eucharistic Prayer is from Enriching Our Worship, a resource approved for use in The Episcopal Church (1997) to enrich liturgical prayer. The collection—and this particular prayer—incorporates the rich diversity of prayer and praise among God’s people.

About the Postures of Prayer

Throughout this liturgy we will sit, many of us will stand, some of us will kneel, the Bishop-Elect will be prostrate (an ancient posture of submission practiced among Christians, Jews, and Muslims)— all of which use the whole body. Others among us, the paramedics and police officers, for example, will pray vigilantly by tending to our safety. We will use our voices to sing, and our ears to listen; silence will be ample, as will the volume of brass, timpani, and organ. The beauty of flowers and the smell of incense, will point us towards God. It might be helpful to remember that hundreds of people will watch this liturgy in parish halls, or in kitchens, or on airplanes. The Cathedral and Loring House communities encourage all of us to follow the counsel of Dame Julian of Norwich who once suggested that every prayer is ultimately about awaiting, allowing, accepting, and attending.

About Copyrights and Permissions

Any music or texts that are not in the public domain are reprinted with permission and under the Diocese of Maine’s One License A-722473. Our ritesong purchase includes a one-time use reprint license for congregational use. These songs may be printed in congregational song sheets for one-time use. No permission is granted to include this song in a hymnal or other permanent or semi-permanent collection of songs. No other form of the music, whether for use by a choir, organ or other accompaniments is covered by this license. Please contact the publishers for these permissions. If you have purchased ritesong individual songs you have the rite for a single one-time use as described above. You will need to purchase them again for any other use. If you have made an annual purchase of ritesong, these rights expire when your annual purchase lapses. You must maintain an annual purchase to maintain license rights described above.

44 An Introduction from the Tenth Bishop of Maine

“I dwell in the land of gratitude and joy”

A phrase I love to use when meeting people is, “where are you from-from?” It’s become an invitation for others to reach back to the place and reflect on where they spent the earliest years. As for my story, I was baptized on December 13, 1970, at the Ewen United Methodist Church, just five miles east of Bruce Crossing, Michigan, a small town in the Upper Peninsula where my Methodist family settled in the early 1940’s to run a small funeral home business. Growing up I was (and still am) close to my parents, my other parents, siblings and grandparents; however, I credit my paternal grandmother, Marion, with playing a major role in the formation of my strong faith in Jesus Christ, and – in particular - my love of hymn singing.

“I figure in whatever way we understand the great cloud of witnesses, that Marion will be in the cathedral today. I will be looking for her.”

I attended college in Kalamazoo, 544 miles from my home, and it was there I discovered The Episcopal Church. The people were warm and welcoming, interested and inquisitive, and so the cathedral church in Kalamazoo became my church home, preparing me well for what was to come. I moved to Berkeley, California, in 1994, to attend the Church Divinity School of the Pacific, where I graduated in 1997, with a Master of Divinity. Among my classmates was Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows, now the Bishop of Indianapolis, and a co-consecrator at today’s liturgy.

“These chapters of my life—from college until ordination—stand out for their significance in my growing relationship with Jesus Christ, a joyous journey that continues day-by-day.”

I trained at parishes in Menlo Park, California, and Traverse City, Michigan, and was then ordained deacon and priest in Kalamazoo. I returned to California to work at the seminary, and to serve as a volunteer priest associate at St. John the Evangelist Church in San Francisco, where I learned much about what was to become the direction and foundation of my formal priesthood. The priests from both California churches, and my sponsoring priest from Michigan, are in attendance today, along with scores of my other cherished friends and mentors.

45 “I stand on their shoulders and especially to the many other LGBTQ priests I must say that what the church is doing today is also every bit about them.”

In 2000, I was called to be the rector of St. Michael’s Church in Brattleboro, Vermont, where I met the Reverend Thomas Mousin, the local United Methodist pastor. Our loving union was blessed by the Bishop of Vermont, the Right Reverend Thomas C. Ely, in June of 2003. Eight years later Tom was ordained an Episcopal priest by the Bishop of Vermont. Bishop Ely’s presence today reflects our two decades of relationship and prayer. During those “Vermont years” I fell in love with New England, - yes even the snowy winters - and discovered churches such as St. Michael’s flourish when they focus on Holy Baptism as the foundational sacrament for every Christian’s ministry.

…“the Holy Spirit blessed our willingness to try new things, and to let go of the things that didn’t work”…

In 2009, the people of the Parish of the Epiphany in Winchester, Massachusetts, invited me to be their tenth rector. The eighth rector, the Right Reverend Robert J. O’Neill, is among those laying hands, having just retired from serving as Bishop of Colorado. While I was serving in Winchester, my spouse, Tom Mousin, served as rector at St. John’s Church in Charlestown, a neighborhood of Boston. Our bishop in Massachusetts, the Right Reverend Alan M. Gates, is here today, and among those laying hands on me.

I am pleased to have been a long- standing deputy to General Convention, and a leader in The Episcopal Church, currently serving as board chair and trustee of the Church Pension Fund in New York City.

“Leadership opportunities …remind me that it’s all about serving others. Any success I’ve had has arisen from the value of service to God and to God’s people. Failure arrives whenever I lose sight of this sacred and Biblical principle.”

Tom and I, along with our dog, Esther, are delighted to now call the state of Maine, the Episcopal Diocese of Maine and its 59 parishes and 18 summer chapels our new home.

“On Christ the solid rock we stand, all other ground is sinking sand.”

46 “Sacrament is essential for the life of faith. We humans are ‘of the earth’ but it is that earth, the dust to which we shall return, that God has embraced and fulfilled in the Incarnation of Jesus Christ.

Our dust, our humanity, is shot through with hints of glory.

And that dust finds its deepest fulfillment in the praise of God.”

Louis Weil, Hodges Professor of Liturgics (emeritus), the Church Divinity School of the Pacific, in a sermon at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco in Eastertide of 1998