Litany of Dedication

P O Lord, our Rock and our Redeemer,

C Have mercy on us

P O God, our refuge and strength,

C Have mercy on us

P O Lord, Chief Cornerstone of the church,

C Have mercy on us

P For this beautiful house of worship,

C We praise you, O God

P For the blessings of Word and Sacraments freely received here,

C We praise you, O God

P For freedom to proclaim Your name in our homes, cities, and nation,

C We praise you, O God

P For the saints before us, who passed to us their holy legacy,

C To God be the glory

P For hearts and minds, hands and tools that enhance our worship,

C To God be the glory

P For the Spirit’s work in and through us now and in the years to come,

C To God be the glory

P Praise the Lord for comfort in mourning and joy in celebrations.

C His love endures forever!

P Praise the Lord for the music and the message of forgiveness that echoes from these walls.

C His love endures forever!

P Praise the Lord for making us living stones, of which He has built His church.

C His love endures forever!

P Lord Jesus Christ, the foundation of our lives and the incarnate Word of God, bless all who gather here to receive Your gifts of forgiveness and faith. Let these stones remind us that we can stand firm on the truth of Your love. Knowing that Your church is not only a place, but Your people in every place, let the world see Your love as the church goes out from this place to the mission fields to which You call each of us: our homes, neighborhoods, workplaces, and social spheres that the gates of hell would not prevail against the movement of the Spirit in us. To Father, Son, and Holy Spirit be the glory now and forever.

C Amen!