English - Installation Service of Lydia Kelsey Bucklin
INSTALLATION SERVICE OF Lydia Kelsey Bucklin
AS PRESIDENT & DEAN OF EPISCOPAL DIVINITY SCHOOL
Presiders
The Most Reverend Michael Curry PRESIDING BISHOP
The Right Reverend Sean Rowe PRESIDING BISHOP-ELECT
Preacher
Dr. Kwok Pui-lan
RETIRED PROFESSOR CANDLER SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY & EPISCOPAL DIVINITY SCHOOL
Deacon
The Reverend Jac Essing EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
October 23, 2024 at 7:00 pm
St. Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery New York, New York
Prelude
Land Acknowledgment
Procession
INSTALLATION SERVICE OF
Lydia Kelsey Bucklin AS PRESIDENT & DEAN OF EPISCOPAL DIVINITY SCHOOL
The Rev. Dr. April Stace, HARP Ms. Mary Wooten, CELLO
St. Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery
Sweet Sweet Spirit Doris Ackers
Greeting and Welcome
The Most Reverend Michael Curry
Introduction
The Rev. Canon Stephanie Spellers (‘04)
Now the LORD said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you (Genesis 12:1, NEV)
The story of the Episcopal Divinity School is one of being called out from familiar places to a new land to continue the mission of doing God’s work in the world.
EDS was founded in 1974 when the Philadelphia Divinity School left its familiar land and moved to Cambridge to merge with the Episcopal Theological School. At that time, the deans of the two schools Edward Harris and Harvey Guthrie wrote to the PDS and ETS community concerning the significance of the merger. Their words continue to speak to us today as the EDS story continues. They wrote this:
“The merger of ETS and PDS into EDS is neither the beginning of the Kingdom of God nor one of the biggest things in the history of the Church. Its significance fades before the real issues before the Church today: racism and discrimination against women and social justice and national morality and spiritual hunger and human need of many kinds. The significance of the merger finally lies in the necessity to walk away from the structures of the past, filled with blessings as they were, into the future into which God calls us.”
Fifty years later, the real issues facing the church remain the same and are intensified by an accelerating climate crisis. Now, as then, Episcopal Divinity School embraces its call to form leaders who will meet the moment with faith, courage, and moral clarity. Now is a time for liberation, and liberating theological education requires responding to the legacy of colonialism in our midst, described by historian and former EDS faculty member Dr. Fredrica Harris Thompsett as “a lethal combination of clericalism, racism, and economic exploitation which turns religion into a tool of the status quo.” EDS invites the wider church to join us in this important work as it recommits to a mission of educating leaders (of every order) for Christ's Church and for the world as they serve and advance God's mission of justice, compassion, and reconciliation.
Liturgy of the Word
Presider Grace to you and peace from God our Creator, the love at our beginning and without end, in our midst and with us.
All God is with us, here we find new life.
How Can I Keep From Singing
Robert Lowry
Presider The Lord be with you.
All And also with you.
Presider Let us pray.
O God of unchangeable power and eternal light: Look favorably on your whole Church, that wonderful and sacred mystery; by the effectual working of your providence, carry out in tranquility the plan of salvation; let the whole world see and know that things which were cast down are being raised up, and things which had grown old are being made new, and that all things are being brought to their perfection by him through whom all things were made, your Son Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Hymn
A Reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah
Mr. Thomas Diaz & The Rev. Norma Guerra
1 A shoot shall come out from the stump of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots.
2 The spirit of the Lord shall rest on him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.
3 His delight shall be in the fear of the Lord. He shall not judge by what his eyes see, or decide by what his ears hear;
4 but with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth; he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall kill the wicked.
5 Righteousness shall be the belt around his waist, and faithfulness the belt around his loins.
6 The wolf shall live with the lamb, the leopard shall lie down with the kid, the calf and the lion and the fatling together, and a little child shall lead them.
7 The cow and the bear shall graze, their young shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
8 The nursing child shall play over the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put its hand on the adder's den.
9 They will not hurt or destroy on all my holy mountain; for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.
10 On that day the root of Jesse shall stand as a signal to the peoples; the nations shall inquire of him, and his dwelling shall be glorious.
(Isaiah 11:1–10)
Reader Hear what the Spirit is saying.
All Thanks be to God.
1 Del tronco de Isaí brotará un retoño; un renuevo nacerá de sus raíces.
2 El Espíritu del Señor reposará sobre él: Espíritu de sabiduría y de entendimiento, Espíritu de consejo y de poder, Espíritu de conocimiento y de temor del Señor.
3 Él se deleitará en el temor del Señor. No juzgará según las apariencias ni decidirá por lo que oiga decir,
4 sino que juzgará con justicia a los necesitados, y dará un fallo justo en favor de los pobres de la tierra. Herirá la tierra con la vara de su boca; matará al malvado con el aliento de sus labios.
5 La justicia será el cinto de sus lomos y la fidelidad, el ceñidor de su cintura.
6 El lobo vivirá con el cordero, el leopardo se echará con el cabrito, juntos andarán el ternero y el cachorro de león y un niño pequeño los guiará.
7 La vaca pastará con la osa, sus crías se echarán juntas y el león comerá paja como el buey.
8 Jugará el niño de pecho junto a la cueva de la cobra, y el recién destetado meterá la mano en el nido de la víbora.
9 No harán ningún daño ni estrago en todo mi monte santo, porque se llenará la tierra con el conocimiento del Señor así como las aguas cubren los mares.
10 En aquel día se alzará la raíz de Isaí como bandera de los pueblos; hacia él correrán las naciones, y glorioso será el lugar donde repose.
(Isaías 11:1–10)
Lector/a Escuchen lo que el Espíritu le dice al pueblo de Dios.
Pueblo Demos gracias a Dios.
A Litany for Survival
By Audre Lorde
The Rev. Adriene Thorne
For those of us who live at the shoreline standing upon the constant edges of decision crucial and alone for those of us who cannot indulge the passing dreams of choice who love in doorways coming and going in the hours between dawns looking inward and outward at once before and after seeking a now that can breed futures like bread in our children’s mouths so their dreams will not reflect the death of ours; For those of us who were imprinted with fear like a faint line in the center of our foreheads learning to be afraid with our mother’s milk for by this weapon this illusion of some safety to be found the heavy-footed hoped to silence us For all of us this instant and this triumph We were never meant to survive. And when the sun rises we are afraid it might not remain when the sun sets we are afraid it might not rise in the morning when our stomachs are full we are afraid of indigestion when our stomachs are empty we are afraid we may never eat again when we are loved we are afraid love will vanish when we are alone we are afraid love will never return and when we speak we are afraid our words will not be heard nor welcomed but when we are silent we are still afraid So it is better to speak remembering we were never meant to survive.
Deacon The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke.
All Glory to you, Lord Christ.
Deacon Jesus said to his disciples, "Suppose one of you has a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say to him, `Friend, lend me three loaves of bread; for a friend of mine has arrived, and I have nothing to set before him.' And he answers from within, `Do not bother me; the door has already been locked, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot get up and give you anything.' I tell you, even though he will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, at least because of his persistence he will get up and give him whatever he needs. "So I say to you, Ask, and it will be given you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you. For everyone who asks receives, and everyone who searches finds, and for everyone who knocks, the door will be opened." (Luke 11:5–10)
Deacon The Gospel of the Lord.
All Praise to you, Lord Christ.
Sermon
Dr. Kwok Pui-lan
Silent reflection
Hymn
Please stand in body or spirit.
Canticle of the Turning
Rory Cooney
The Institution
Please be seated.
Outgoing Chair Ms. Kay Kramer and Incoming Chair The Rt. Rev. Matt Heyd of EDS Board and The Very Rev. Lydia Kelsey Bucklin come to stand in front of the People.
Ms. Kramer addresses the Assembly People of God, it is our purpose to confirm and institute The Very Rev. Lydia Kelsey Bucklin as the Dean and President of Episcopal Divinity School.
On behalf of the Board, we certify that after due diligence and earnest prayer, The Very Rev. Lydia Kelsey Bucklin was duly elected and appointed to the position to which we now institute her here, in the presence of God and this congregation.
Bishop Heyd addresses the Board of The Episcopal Divinity School
My fellow members of the EDS Board, do you here in the sight of God and the presence of this congregation affirm the appointment of The Very Rev. Lydia Kelsey Bucklin as the President and Dean of EDS and do you pledge to uphold and support Lydia in the ministry to which we have appointed her?
We do.
Board Chairs address The Very Rev. Bucklin
Lydia, do you, in the sight of God and the presence of this gathering, commit yourself to this new trust and responsibility?
The Very Rev. Bucklin responds
I promise, with God’s help, to commit myself to the duties which are committed to me. And I pray that by my life, teaching, and leadership I will faithfully serve the EDS community, wider church, and world in accordance with the mission, values, and legacy of Episcopal Divinity School.
Board Chairs address the Congregation
Will you who witness this new beginning support and uphold Lydia in this ministry? We will.
Bishop Heyd continues
Let us offer our prayers to God for all God’s people, for the Episcopal Divinity School, and for Lydia, its new President and Dean.
Litany Please stand in body or spirit.
Creator God We Cry To You
Laying on of Hands
The new President and Dean then kneels in the midst of the church. All are welcome to come forward to join in the laying on of hands.
Surely the Presence
Bishop Ever-living God, pour out your grace on Lydia, that with patience and understanding, dedication and skill, she will exercise the ministry entrusted to her. Empower and sustain her to love and care for your people, and especially the EDS community, that together they may follow Jesus Christ and offer to you their gifts and talents; through Christ and with Christ who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Greeting from the new President and Dean
The Peace Announcements
The Rev. Shaneequa Brokenleg
Lanny Wolfe
St. Mark’s Choir
The Offertory
The Holy Eucharist
Tonight's offering will support Episcopal Divinity School's Racial Justice Fund. You may use this QR code to give online.
The Racial Justice Fund at Episcopal Divinity School (EDS) serves to advance the ongoing commitment to equity and racial justice as expressed by the leadership of EDS. Originally established to support classroom and experiential learning opportunities in the area of racial justice for students at EDS at Union, this fund remains dedicated to enriching the formation of future faith leaders. As EDS embarks on a new chapter as an independent institution, the Racial Justice Fund will continue to ensure that theological education prioritizes racial equity and justice, creating transformative formation experiences that prepare students to engage with and challenge systemic injustices in their communities.
The Gathering Music
I'm Gonna Live So God Can Use Me African American Spiritual
I'm gonna live so God can use me anywhere, Lord, anytime!
I'm gonna live so God can use me anywhere, Lord, anytime!
I'm gonna work so God can use me anywhere, Lord, anytime!
I'm gonna work so God can use me anywhere, Lord, anytime!
I'm gonna pray so God can use me anywhere, Lord, anytime!
I'm gonna pray so God can use me anywhere, Lord, anytime!
Tune: Glory, Glory Hallelujah
The Great Thanksgiving
Presider The Lord is with you.
All And also with you.
Presider Lift up your hearts.
All We lift them to the Lord.
Presider Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
All It is right to give God thanks and praise.
Presider It is indeed right, for you made us, and before us, you made the world we inhabit, and before the world, you made the eternal home in which, through Christ, we have a place.
All that is spectacular, all that is plain, have their origin in you; all that is lovely, all who are loving, point to you as their fulfillment.
Sanctus
And grateful as we are for the world we know and the universe beyond our understanding, we particularly praise you, whom eternity cannot contain, for coming to earth and entering time in Jesus.
For his life which informs our living, for his compassion which changes our hearts, for his clear speaking which contradicts our harmless generalities, for his disturbing presence, his innocent suffering, his fearless dying, his rising to life breathing forgiveness, we give praise and worship.
Here too our gratitude rises for the promise of the Holy Spirit, who even yet, even now, confronts us with your claims and attracts us to your goodness.
Therefore we gladly join our voices to the song of the Church on earth and in heaven:
Presider And now, lest we believe that our praise alone fulfills your purpose, we fall silent and remember him who came because words weren't enough.
Setting our wisdom, our will, our words aside, emptying our hearts, and bringing nothing in our hands, we yearn for the healing, the holding, the accepting, the forgiving which Christ offers us fully.
Silence
And so, we offer you these gifts. Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of Christ.
Among friends, gathered around a table, Jesus took bread, and broke it, and said, “Take, eat: This is my body-broken for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.”
Later he took the cup of wine and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them and said, “Drink this, all of you: This is my blood of the new Covenant, which is poured out for you and for all for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.”
He whom the universe could not contain, is present to us in this bread. He who redeemed us and called us by name now meets us in this cup.
Let us pray with the words that Jesus taught us: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial, and deliver us from evil For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen.
The Communion
The Bread will be passed around the circle, as is the tradition at St. Mark's. To receive, first take the bread and then pass it to your neighbor, saying: “The Body of Christ, the Bread of Heaven.”
Everyone is welcome to receive and share in the sacrament. If you do not wish to receive, you can simply pass the plate.
Individuals can receive the chalice or a blessing from the celebrants as they come around.
Gluten-free bread will be distributed as well.
Presider We break this bread to share in the Body of Christ.
All We who are many are one body, for we all share in the one bread.
Presider The Gifts of God for the People of God.
Source for Eucharist Prayers: A Wee Worship Book, The Community of Iona, Scotland
Music during Communion
The Rev. Dr. April Stace, HARP
Post Communion Prayer
Presider Let us pray.
All Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Blessing Please stand in body or spirit
Hymn
Love Take a Walk With Me Mr. Charles Murphy
Dismissal
Deacon Let us go into the world rejoicing. Alleluia, Alleluia.
All Thanks be to God. Alleluia, Alleluia.
Postlude
Band
St. Mark’s
Serving This Evening
Introduction and Chaplain to the Presiding Bishop and Presiding Bishop-elect
The Rev. Canon Stephanie Spellers, THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Lectors
Mr. Thomas Diaz, ALL SAINTS EPISCOPAL CHURCH, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
The Rev. Norma Guerra, EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF LOS ANGELES
The Rev. Adriene Thorne, THE RIVERSIDE CHURCH, NEW YORK CITY
Litanist
The Rev. Shaneequa Brokenleg, SICANGU LAKOTA, THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Presenters
The Rt. Rev. Matthew Heyd, INCOMING EDS BOARD CHAIR
Ms. Kay Kramer, OUTGOING EDS BOARD CHAIR
Acolyte
Ms. Joo Young Hong, ST. MARK’S CHURCH IN-THE-BOWERY
MUSICIANS
Music Director
Ms. Jeannine Otis, ST. MARK’S CHURCH IN-THE-BOWERY
Bass
Mr. Bim Strasberg
Mr. Stanley Banks
Drummer
Mr. Mike Veny
Saxophone/ Flute
Ms. Yuuki Koike
Cello
Ms. Mary Wooten
Guitar/banjo
Mr. Charles Murphy
Harp
The Rev. Dr. April Stace
Soloists
Ms. Ana Hernández, HONORARY DOCTOR OF DIVINITY DEGREE, EDS ’05
Dr. Sandra teresa soledad Montes vela, DEAN OF CHAPEL, UNION THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
I'm Gonna Live So God Can Use Me
Mr. Bobby Harden, Mr. Dorian Lake, Mr. Larry Marshall, Mr. Anthony Turner
Surely the Presence
Ms. Michelle Della Fave
How Can I Keep from Singing
Ms. Chelsi Clarke
The St. Mark’s Choir (directed by Ms. Jeannine Otis)
