Ordination and Installation Service of Rev. Lewis R. Polzin

On August 11, 2013, I experienced the third most important event in my life, following my baptism into Christ's Kingdom and my wonderful marriage to Elizabeth, by being ordained into the Office of the Holy Ministry at Trinity Lutheran Church in Bemidji, Minnesota, and subsequently installed as their pastor. Thanks be to God that He has brought me safely thus far, and that, by the Office He grants me in my ordination as a pastor of His Church, He leads many sheep to pasture. What a great joy this day was, and one that I will remember forever.

If you would care to follow along with the service, you can do so using the Lutheran Service Book. The order of service is as follows:

PRESERVICE MUSIC

Divine Service, Setting Three LSB pp. 184 ff.

Service of Preparation (from the back of the church with congregation facing the processional cross)

     Invocation

     Confession of Sin

     Absolution

Service of the Word

     Processional Hymn: Thy Strong Word LSB 578

     Kyrie

     Gloria in Excelsis

     Salutation and Collect

     Old Testament Reading: Jeremiah 23:1-8

     Psalm 91

     Epistle Reading: 1 Peter 5:1-11

     Alleluia Verse

     Gospel Reading: John 10:7-18

     Nicene Creed

     Hymn of the Day: Holy God, We Praise Thy Name LSB 940

     Sermon

Rite of Ordination Agenda pp. 161 ff.

     Invocation

     Presentation of Candidate

     Veni, Spiritus

     Hymn: Come, Holy Ghost, Creator Blest LSB 498 

     Litany: LSB pp. 288 ff.

     Readings

     Vows

     Ordination

     Laying On of Hands

     Lord's Prayer

     Vesting

     Reception of Newly Ordained

     Prayer

Installation

     Congregational Address

     Ordinand Address

     Blessing

     Hymn: Fairest Lord Jesus

Service of the Sacrament

     Preface

     Sanctus

     Lord's Prayer

     The Words of Our Lord

     Pax Domini

     Agnus Dei

     Distribution

          Hymns: Awake, My Heart, with Gladness LSB 467

          Send, O Lord, Your Holy Spirit LSB 681

          Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence LSB 621

          I Come, O Savior, to Thy Table LSB 618      

     Nunc Dimittis

     Thanksgiving

     Salutation and Benedicamus

     Benediction

Recessional Hymn: We Praise You And Acknowledge You, O God LSB 941