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THE INSTITUTION OF FR. STEPHEN WILLIAMSON AS CATHEDRAL DEAN AND THE INSTALLATION OF FR. MATHEW WOODLEY & FR. BRETT CRULL AS CATHEDRAL VICARS Sunday, September 27, 2020 | Church of the Resurrection WELCOME TO RESURRECTION! We’re so glad you’re here! At Church of the Resurrection, we believe that you can be transformed by encountering the love of Jesus. Through this encounter, many people have received healing, become part of a community, and learned to serve others. Our vision is to invite everyone into this kind of transforming relationship with Jesus and his Church, whether you are exploring Christianity for the first time or grew up attending church. We are an Anglican church that is a part of the Anglican Church of North America through the Diocese of the Upper Midwest—a diocese I have been blessed to serve as bishop since 2013. If you are visiting us for the first time today, we are so excited to have you with us. 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Praise to the Lord, the Almighty Words: Joachim Neander, 1680; trans. Catherine Winkworth, 1863 Music: LOBE DEN HERREN, Stralsund Gesangbuch, 1665 4 CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION churchrez.org 5 BISHOP: Blessed be God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. PEOPLE: And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen. 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. ALL: Amen. God of Revival We’ve seen what you can do, oh God of wonders. Your power has no end. The things you’ve done before, in greater measure You will do again. ‘Cause there’s no prison wall you can’t break through, No mountain you can’t move: All things are possible. There’s no broken body you can’t raise, No soul that you can’t save: All things are possible. Chorus: The darkest night, You can light it up, you can light it up, Oh God of revival. Let hope arise: Death is overcome, you’ve already won, Oh God of revival. You rose in victory and now you’re seated Forever on the throne. So why should my heart fear what you defeated? I will trust in you alone. Come awaken your people, come awaken this city, Oh God of revival pour it out, pour it out. Every stronghold will crumble, Hear the chains hit the ground, Oh God of revival pour it out, pour it out. “God of Revival,” words and music by Brian Johnson and Phil Wickham, © 2019 Phil Wickham Music, Simply Global Songs, Sing My Songs, Bethel Music Publishing. 4 CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION churchrez.org 5 Gloria Glory to God in the highest, and peace to his people on earth. Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father, we worship you, We give you thanks, we praise you for your glory. Glory to God. Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; Have mercy on us; you are seated at the right hand of the Father: Receive our prayer, receive our prayer. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, You alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father, In the glory of God the Father. Amen. Amen. “Gloria,” words and music by Kathy Kastner, © 1992 Kathy Kastner. Used by permission. The Collect of the Day A brief prayer on the theme of the day. BISHOP: The Lord be with you. PEOPLE: And also with you. BISHOP: Almighty Father, we thank you for raising up among us your faithful servant Stephen as Dean to oversee the ministry of your word and sacraments in this Cathedral and for rasising up your servants Mathew and Brett to serve as Vicars to serve in the ministry of your word and sacrament in this cathedral. We pray that they may be to us a godly example in word and action, in love and patience, and in holiness of life. Grant that we, with them, may serve you now and rejoice in your glory forever; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and always. ALL: Amen. 6 CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION churchrez.org 7 Presentation of the Letters BISHOP: Dearly beloved, we have assembled in the presence of God for the purposes of instituting the new Dean, and installing the new Vicars of this Cathedral. WARDENS: Right Reverend Father in God, on behalf of the Cathedral Church of the Resurrection, we present Stephen Clarke Williamson as your appointed Cathedral Dean. We believe that he is well qualified and has been prayerfully and lawfully selected. The Bishop reads the Letter of Institution. The Bishop’s Chaplain gives the Letter to the Dean. DEAN: I, Stephen Clarke Williamson, receive this letter from your hands and recognize your episcopal authority. I promise to be a faithful shepherd to your flock, the Lord being my helper.” The Bishop reads the Letters of Installation. The Bishop’s Chaplain gives the Letters to the Vicars. BISHOP: Let us then offer our prayers to God for all his people, for this Congregation, for Steve their Dean, and for Matt and Brett their Vicars. The Litany BISHOP: In peace let us pray to the Lord. The Litany will be led by Canon William Beasley, Missioner General of the Greenhouse Movement and former Rector of Church of the Resurrection. LITANIST: O God the Father, PEOPLE: Have mercy upon us. LITANIST: O God the Son, PEOPLE: Have mercy upon us. LITANIST: O God the Holy Spirit, PEOPLE: Have mercy upon us. LITANIST: O holy Trinity, one God, PEOPLE: Have mercy upon us. 6 CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION churchrez.org 7 LITANIST: We beseech you to hear us, good Lord: That it may please you to grant peace to the whole world and to your Church, PEOPLE: We beseech you to hear us, good Lord. LITANIST: That it may please you to sanctify and bless your holy Church throughout the world, PEOPLE: We beseech you to hear us, good Lord. LITANIST: That it may please you to inspire all Bishops, Priests, and Deacons with the love of you and of your truth, PEOPLE: We beseech you to hear us, good Lord. LITANIST: That it may please you to endue all ministers of your Church with devotion to your glory and to the salvation of souls, PEOPLE: We beseech you to hear us, good Lord. LITANIST: That it may please you to bless these your servants, now to be set in as Dean and Vicars, and to pour your grace upon them, that they may duly execute their office to the edification of your Church, and to the glory of your holy Name, PEOPLE: We beseech you to hear us, good Lord. LITANIST: That it may please you to guide by your indwelling Spirit those whom you call to the ministry of your Church; that they may go forward with courage, and persevere to the end, PEOPLE: We beseech you to hear us, good Lord. LITANIST: That it may please you to increase the number of ministers in your Church, that the Gospel may be preached to all people, PEOPLE: We beseech you to hear us, good Lord. LITANIST: That it may please you to grant us true repentance, amendment of life, and the forgiveness of all our sins, PEOPLE: We beseech you to hear us, good Lord. LITANIST: That it may please you to hasten the fulfillment of your purpose, that your Church may be one, 8 CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION churchrez.org 9 PEOPLE: We beseech you to hear us, good Lord. LITANIST: That it may please you to grant that we, with all your saints, may be partakers of your everlasting kingdom, PEOPLE: We beseech you to hear us, good Lord. LITANIST: Lord, have mercy upon us. PEOPLE: Christ, have mercy upon us. LITANIST: Lord, have mercy upon us. Hear us, O Lord, when we cry out to you; PEOPLE: Have mercy upon us and hear us. LITANIST: O Lord, arise and help us; PEOPLE: And deliver us for your Name’s sake. LITANIST: Let your priests be clothed with righteousness; PEOPLE: And let your saints sing with joy. LITANIST: O Lord, hear our prayer; PEOPLE: And let our cry come to you.