Installation of Pastor Scott Schmidt

In a worship celebration on the Sunday afternoon of September 14, Pastor Scott Schmidt was officially installed as the second pastor in the 30 year history of All Saints Lutheran Church. Members of All Saints along with members of neighboring congregations attended the service. An intergenerational group of about two dozen members of All Saints took active roles in assisting with the service. The festive worship was led by Rev. Christine Stienstra, Assistant to the Bishop of the Northern Illinois Synod and Rev. Brant Clements, Dean of the Central Conference of the Northern Illinois Synod. Rev. Schmidt also presided at Holy Communion. Sixteen area pastors took part in the installation portion of the service by the laying on of hands. Included among those clergy was the recently retired pastor of All Saints, William Nelson. A special offering was received for the ELCA Disaster Response efforts with recent victims of flooding in the United States.

Ushers Gary Asher and Bob Branson greet Bev Nelson.

Matthew Annis and Todd Whitlow prepare to light candles during
the opening processional hymn, “When the Saints Go Marching In.”

 

Marty Bergmark, with a Pulpit Bible, and Dan Anderson (both in the photo at the left) and (in the photo at the right) Evan Anderson and Nikita Bergmark, with water for the Baptismal Font, all take part in the opening procession.

 

   

About two dozen members of All Saints assisted in the service including --

  • Greeters: Reuben Johnson and Melissa Morrison
  • Ushers: Gary Asher and Bob Branson
  • Servers: Lexie Williams, Matthew Annis and Todd Whitlow
  • Reader: Trish Schmidt
  • Communion Assistants: Steve Jones and Randy Mastriciola
  • Organist: Caryn Huber
  • Audio/Visual: Mark Hart
  • Altar Guild: Marilyn Williams and Audrey Adams
  • Photographer: Melanie Anderson
  • Congregational Representatives in the service –
    • Council President, Marlene Roberts
    • at the Baptismal Font, Nikita Bergmark and Evan Anderson
    • at the Pulpit, Mary Bergmark and Dan Anderson
    • at the Altar, Kit Rief and Kay Johnson

     

    
Communion Assistants, Randy Mastricola and Steve Jones, enter singing
“Oh, When the Saints Go Marching In.”

 

 

Rev. Susie Hill (Faith Lutheran-Forreston) and Rev. Bill Nelson
(retired pastor from All Saints-Byron) are part of the opening procession.

 

 

Pastor Intern Vicki Sauter (Immanuel Lutheran-Amboy) and Pastor
Intern Terrie Wilder (St. Mark Lutheran-Polo) participated in the
service.

Rev. Frank Langhoff (Immanuel Lutheran-Dixon) and Rev. Karen Capel
(St. James Lutheran-Forreston) take part in the opening procession.

A total of sixteen area clergy (wearing vestments) participate in
the procession of the All Saints’ Installation Service, with several
other clergy also in attendance.

Trish Schmidt (Pastor Scott Schmidt’s spouse) reads the lessons for
Holy Cross Day.

 
In the photo to the left: All Saints Council President Marlene Roberts presents Pastor Scott Schmidt for installation.
In the photo to the right: Rev. Christine Stienstra (Assistant to the Bishop of the Northern Illinois Synod-ELCA) with the assistance of Rev. Brant Clements (Dean of the Central Conference of the Northern Illinois Synod-ELCA) begin the installation portion of the service. 

During the Installation Service, seventeen clergy participate in laying
hands on Pastor Scott Schmidt, the new pastor at All Saints.

Among those participating in laying hands on Pastor Scott Schmidt as
All Saints’ new pastor is Rev. William Nelson, who retired after 30 years
as All Saints’ first pastor and mission developer.

As part of the service, Dan Anderson and Marty Bergmark encourage Pastor Scott Schmidt to proclaim the Good News.

As members of Pastor Scott Schmidt’s family were in attendance at
the service, pictured here are (from left to right) Pastor’s wife Trish,
Dennis and Lois Wulf (Trish’s mother and step-father) and (Trish and
Pastor’ sons) Adam and Alex.

 

 

In the Family of Faith in the Lutheran Church, Holy Communion is a central part of the Installation Service. In the photos to the left and right, Pastor serves Communion to his family members.

 

 

 

Photos, clockwise beginning in upper left hand corner: 1) Adam and Alex Schmidt receive communion; 2) All Saints members Michel and Brian Williams receive communion; 3) Pastor Schmidt lifts up the post communion blessing; and 4) the service comes to a close with the hymn “Lift High the Cross” as Cross Bearer, Lexi Williams, leads the recession.

 

 

 
Recessional photos clockwise beginning in upper left hand corner: 1) Todd Whitlow and Matthew Annis with Marty Bergmark in the background; 2) Evan Anderson and Nikita Bergmark with Kit Rief and Kay Johnson in the background; 3) Rev Greg Olson (First Lutheran-Prophetstown) and Rev. Frank Lay (retired); and 4) Rev. Leo Patterson and Rev. Jim Harbaugh (both whom served as pulpit supply to All Saints during the time of interim.)

Rev Julie Bunt (Cedarville United Methodist) followed by Communion
Assistants Randy Mastricola and Steve Jones.

 

Rev. Christine Stienstra (Assistant to the Bishop of the Northern Illinois
Synod-ELCA) and Rev. Brant Clements (St. Paul Lutheran-Nachusa and also
Dean of the Central Conference of the Northern Illinois Synod-ELCA)
 

 

 

Pastor Scott Schmidt greets All Saints members Martha Cupp and Eileen Carlson after the service.

Betty Klink and Lisa Johnson prepare to serve refreshments.