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A Weekend to Remember
So, I’m ordained now. That was fun. Megan and I enjoyed a lovely and whirlwind weekend in Tallahassee, with the good saints of First Presbyterian and Florida Presbytery. In my humble opinion, the service was fantastic. And what a blessing to have dear friends and family participate in the service!
I’m too shattered to attempt any great reflection at this point except to say I don’t feel any different at all, which I think is probably a good thing.
I’ll post a few snippets from the day, however.
- My sermon, “How Can I Keep From Singing (click here: Acts 4 Sermon, Old First, Sept 6 2009) from the 10:45 a.m. service. (You may also look for it under Sept 6, 2009 at the Old First website.) It’s not real easy like to preach on the morning of your ordination, but it was fun to contextualize the day in some way and say thanks in a manner of speaking.
- Longtime friend and former professor of mine, Martha Moore-Keish preached during the ordination service. That sermon, also available on the Old First website, can be viewed here: Sermon for Ordination of Adam Copeland.
- Many thanks to Dr. Kim Long for the anointing and offering the ordination prayer — and for slipping away from the beach for the day!
- Since several have already requested it, I’m also posting Katy Schneider’s Great Prayer of Thanksgiving that I used for the communion liturgy (here: Communion Liturgy. It’s as powerful a Great Prayer as I’ve ever come across. Though probably not ideal for every Sunday, it is perfect for festival occasions. I look forward to Katy’s further publications, of which I hope they are many.
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i am filled with excitement and hope for you! what a blessing. know i was there in prayer and love!
peace
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Oh, what a solid sermon and creative use of the anthem/song…my sermon for my ordination examination was on Psalm 147 and titled “Music to God’s Ears.” When I tweaked it recently – for the first Sunday a new music director served at the congregation I am serving during an interim – he played How Can I Keep from Singing as the offertory, with the words printed for reflection (summer and no music director for a couple weeks=no choir that Sunday..). Loved seeing how a kindred spirit felt led by the Spirit to weave it with the Word. Amen to your ordination prayer, Adam, Amen.
it was lovely. and a privilege to cry through it.
My very best wishes to you Adam. I have been following your story since I first happened upon the “I am an INTJ coffe-shop loving, book reading…” just starting on your Scotland adventure.
Having a couple of those things in common (well, actually, all three of those quoted) I’ve enjoyed reading your blogs over the last couple or three years. I do resonate with much of what you say, enjoy your forthrightness and turn of phrase and look forward to your further adventures in ministry.
Thanks very much, Marion. It’s fun to see what’s become of this blog, and I appreciate you taking the time to keep up with things.