Service of Ordination and Installation of Mark Peters Ward

Benediction

Rev. Mark Ward

Friends, the path lies before us.

Whatever wonders the world may witness,

whatever hopes we have for peace, for love,

for salvation will need our aid to be realized.

Let us, then, be about our work together,

with courage and joy.

Let us gather in vital ministry

to make this the church of our dreams,

a place of engaged and open hearts and minds,

a harbor for hope and compassion,

a beacon of free faith and larger calling.

This is the ministry before us.

Let us join in it gladly.