Ceremony for the Associate Pastor

Please join us Sunday, March 1 2020 11 pm Temple time.

We will be having a ceremony for the new Associate Pastor in the Ajax chat. Check local times and hope to see a few of y’all there. All are welcome to attend so bring the cookies and tea.

Hi,

The information for this ceremony has changed. It will be Sunday March 1, 2020 at 11pm Temple time. Conveniently 1 hour before Dai'to.

3.5 hours!!!!

Less than one hour!!!!

8 mins!!!!

Its moved over to the discord ordinations channel. Join us there

: Welcome one and all to this, the occasion of the office promotion of one of our members. Let us begin the ceremony in reflection :
[3:13 PM] rosalyn j: We offer our thanks for the insight that springs from the Force as we seek to apply it to our lives.
[3:13 PM] rosalyn j: As beings of light we connect with our brothers and sisters in the Universal Moment
and as beings of flesh and bone our footsteps walk this Earth and echo in time.
[3:13 PM] rosalyn j: Grant us the focus, knowledge and wisdom to live each moment as best we can --
[3:13 PM] rosalyn j: As mortal creatures,
[3:13 PM] rosalyn j: As eternal souls,
[3:14 PM] rosalyn j: As Jedi.
[3:14 PM] rosalyn j: May the Force be with you all …
[3:14 PM] J. K. Barger: And also with you...
[3:15 PM] rosalyn j: The Force guides everyone to serve in their own particular way and some of these people are called to minister its truths and mysteries to others.
[3:15 PM] rosalyn j: As servants of the people, Ministers are to shepherd them on their respective paths and to guide them to self-discovery and understanding.
[3:15 PM] rosalyn j: With their fellow Ministers, they are to sustain the community of the faithful by the ministry of doctrine and guidance, that we all may grow into the fullness of the Force and better understand ourselves.
[3:16 PM] rosalyn j: Will the candidate please step forward and announce himself.
[3:16 PM] J. K. Barger: I am Jacob K. Barger, Knight of Jediism and Ordained Clergy Person of the Temple of the Jedi Order known as JK Barger.
[3:16 PM] rosalyn j: Are you prepared to accept the responsibilities of the role of Associate Pastor of the Temple of the Jedi Order on this day?
[3:16 PM] J. K. Barger: Yes, I am.
[3:17 PM] rosalyn j: Ministers are called to be servants among the people.
[3:17 PM] rosalyn j: They are to be messengers, watchmen and stewards of the Church.
[3:17 PM] rosalyn j: They are to teach and to admonish, to nourish and to support, and to guide the people through the confusions of life, that they may grow in knowledge and wisdom of the Force.
[3:17 PM] rosalyn j: As Jedi they are to protect the peace and defend the weak.
[3:18 PM] rosalyn j: As Ministers they are to uplift the spirit through the guidance of the Doctrine and the wisdom of the Force.
[3:18 PM] rosalyn j: With the qualities of compassion, understanding, tolerance and acceptance, they are to open their arms to embrace the community and to provide counsel in times of need.
[3:18 PM] rosalyn j: They are to minister to the sick and prepare those who are transitioning from this world and back to the Force, supporting all those who are affected by such changes.
[3:18 PM] rosalyn j: Standing together with their brothers and sisters, they are to provide light through the darkness, that the whole Church may be built up in unity and faith.
[3:19 PM] rosalyn j: JK Barger, Will you on this day devote yourself to the care and the needs of the people as Associate Pastor of the Temple of the Jedi Order?
[3:19 PM] J. K. Barger: I will.
[3:19 PM] rosalyn j: Will you faithfully minister the Doctrine of this church, by which our community may flourish in their faith?
[3:19 PM] J. K. Barger: I will.
[3:19 PM] rosalyn j: Will you, reconciled to your eternal existence in the Force, strive to be an instrument of peace in the Temple and in the world?
[3:19 PM] J. K. Barger: I will.
[3:19 PM] rosalyn j: Will you stand shoulder to shoulder with your fellow Ministers in upholding the spirits of the people and guiding them to their highest potential?
[3:20 PM] J. K. Barger: I will.
[3:20 PM] rosalyn j: And will you strive to further your own self, to be the best that you can be and to allow your light to shine forth as inspiration to others that may follow?
[3:20 PM] J. K. Barger: I will.
[3:20 PM] rosalyn j: Thank you.
[3:20 PM] rosalyn j: Know that you will always be supported by your fellow Ministers, by the Temple itself and by your own faith in the guidance of the Force.
[3:21 PM] rosalyn j: With this in mind, it is with great pleasure that I place the mantle of Associate Pastor upon your shoulders, confident that you will do good work in this new role and grateful for your service. May the Force be with you !
[3:22 PM] rosalyn j: Should any member wish to say anything, please feel free to do so now.
[3:22 PM] Jedi Anidem: Congrats
[3:22 PM] Bludo: Congrats!
[3:24 PM] rosalyn j: Thank you
[3:24 PM] rosalyn j: And now, I'd like our new Associate Pastor to lead us in the Creed
[3:25 PM] J. K. Barger: With a sense of reverent humility and deep gratitude, I thank you and all at the sacred Temple from the heart and center of my being.

I look forward to serving with you all.



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I am a Jedi, an instrument of peace;
[3:26 PM] rosalyn j: I am a Jedi an Instrument of peace
[3:26 PM] Jedi Anidem: I am a Jedi, an instrument of peace
[3:27 PM] J. K. Barger: Where there is hatred I shall bring love;
[3:27 PM] rosalyn j: Where there is hatred I shall bring love;
[3:27 PM] Jedi Anidem: Where there is hatred i shall bring love
[3:27 PM] J. K. Barger: Where there is injury, pardon;
[3:28 PM] Jedi Anidem: Where there is injury, pardon
[3:28 PM] rosalyn j: Where there is injury, pardon
[3:28 PM] J. K. Barger: Where there is doubt, faith;
[3:28 PM] rosalyn j: Where there is doubt, faith
[3:28 PM] Jedi Anidem: Where there is doubt, faith
[3:29 PM] J. K. Barger: Where there is despair, hope;
[3:29 PM] Jedi Anidem: Where there is despair, hope
[3:29 PM] rosalyn j: Where there is despair, hope
[3:29 PM] J. K. Barger: Where there is darkness, light;
[3:29 PM] rosalyn j: Where there is darkness, light
[3:29 PM] Jedi Anidem: where there is darkness, light
[3:30 PM] J. K. Barger: And where there is sadness, joy.
[3:30 PM] rosalyn j: And where there is sadness, joy
[3:30 PM] Jedi Anidem: And where there is sadness, joy
[3:30 PM] J. K. Barger: I am a Jedi.
[3:30 PM] rosalyn j: I am a Jedi
[3:30 PM] Jedi Anidem: I am a Jedi
[3:30 PM] J. K. Barger: I shall never seek so much to be consoled as to console;
[3:30 PM] rosalyn j: I shall never seek so much to be consoled as to console
[3:30 PM] Jedi Anidem: I shall never seek so much to be consoled as to console
[3:30 PM] J. K. Barger: To be understood as to understand;
[3:31 PM] Jedi Anidem: To be understood as to understand
[3:31 PM] rosalyn j: To be understood as to understand
[3:31 PM] J. K. Barger: To be loved as to love;
[3:31 PM] rosalyn j: To be loved as to love
[3:31 PM] Jedi Anidem: To be loved as to love
[3:31 PM] J. K. Barger: For it is in giving that we receive;
[3:31 PM] rosalyn j: For it is in giving that we recieve
[3:31 PM] Jedi Anidem: For it is in giving that we recieve
[3:31 PM] J. K. Barger: It is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
[3:31 PM] Jedi Anidem: It is in pardoning that we are pardoned
[3:32 PM] rosalyn j: It is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
[3:32 PM] J. K. Barger: And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
[3:32 PM] rosalyn j: And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
[3:32 PM] Jedi Anidem: And it is in dying thst we are born to eternal life
[3:32 PM] J. K. Barger: The Force is with me always, for I am a Jedi.
[3:32 PM] rosalyn j: The Force is with me always for I am a Jedi
[3:32 PM] Jedi Anidem: The Force is with me always, for I am a Jedi
[3:33 PM] J. K. Barger: :pray:
[3:33 PM] rosalyn j: The Dai’to meditation will take place shortly after this ceremony is complete in the Temple discord, Dai’to channel. I encourage you all to join us. I declare this ceremony complete. May the Force be with you all.