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-	The ordination and consecration	0:03
	of the Reverend Robert Whitridge Estill,	0:05
	Saturday, March 15th, 1980, Duke University Chapel.	0:09
	(church organ music)	0:15
	(church choir murmuring hymns)	47:35
-	Blessed be God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.	51:45
-	And blessed be his kingdom for now and forever.	51:49
	Amen.	51:53
-	Almighty God, to you, all hearts are open,	51:54
	all desires known, and from you, no secrets are hid.	51:59
	Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts,	52:07
	by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit,	52:11
	would we may perfectly love you,	52:14
	and worthily magnify your holy name,	52:18
	through Christ, our Lord.	52:24
-	Amen.	52:26
-	John, bishop, and the church of God,	52:43
	the clergy and people of the Diocese of North Carolina,	52:46
	trusting in the guidance of the Holy Spirit,	52:50
	have chosen Robert Whitridge Estill	52:53
	to be a bishop and chief pastor.	52:57
	We therefore ask you to lay your hands upon him,	53:00
	and in the power of the Holy Spirit,	53:03
	to consecrate him a bishop	53:05
	in the one, holy, catholic, apostolic church.	53:07
-	May we hear the testimonials please.	53:13
-	"This is to certify that in accordance with the Canons	53:26
	"of The General Convention of The Episcopal Church,	53:29
	"and in conform (murmurs) to the,	53:32
	"Constitution and Canons of the Diocese of North Carolina.	53:33
	"The Reverend Robert Whitridge Estill,	53:37
	"priest, director of St. Michael and All Angels' Church,	53:40
	"Dallas, Texas, being 30 years of age and upwards,	53:44
	"was duly elected to be bishop coadjutor	53:47
	"of the Diocese of North Carolina,	53:50
	"at a special convention of said Diocese,	53:52
	"held in St. Paul's Church, Winton, Salem, North Carolina,	53:55
	"in the Diocese of North Carolina,	53:58
	"on November 2nd, 1979, signed Thomas A. Frazier,	54:00
	"president of the convention,	54:05
	"and Carl F. Hermann, secretary of the convention."	54:07
-	"Be it known, that I, Alfred L. Purrington Jr.,	54:23
	"the chancellor	54:27
	"of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina,	54:28
	"to herby certify that in connection	54:31
	"with the election of the Reverend Robert Whitridge Estill,	54:34
	"as bishop coadjutor of said diocese.	54:38
	"Every requirement of Title 3, Canon 14, Section 2,	54:42
	"of the Canons of the General Convention	54:47
	"of the Episcopal Church in United States has been met,	54:50
	"Alfred L. Purrington Jr."	54:55
-	"Be it known that the Reverend George T. Cabbot,	55:09
	"recorder of ordinations	55:12
	"to the General Conventions of the Episcopal Church,	55:14
	"has certified that the Reverend Robert Whitridge Estill,	55:17
	"was ordained to diaconate on the 27th of June, 1952,	55:20
	"by Bishop William Robert Moody,	55:26
	"at the Church of the Good Shepherd, in Lexington, Kentucky,	55:28
	"and to the priesthood on the 11th of February, 1953,	55:32
	"by Bishop William Robert Moody,	55:37
	"at the Christ Church, Lexington, Kentucky."	55:39
-	"The standing committee of the Diocese of North Carolina,	55:56
	"certifies that it has received 87 consents,	55:59
	"being the consents of more a majority	56:03
	"of the standing committees of the church,	56:06
	"to the ordination and consecration	56:08
	"of the Reverend Robert Whitridge Estill,	56:10
	"to the sacred order and office of a bishop,	56:14
	"signed Jacob A Viberit Jr.,	56:16
	"president Joseph B. Treasure Jr., secretary,	56:19
	"standing committee Dioceses of North Carolina."	56:23
-	"Be it known by all the people of God,	56:37
	"that 89 bishops, being a majority of the bishops	56:39
	"having jurisdiction in this church,	56:42
	"have consented to the ordination and consecration	56:45
	"of Robert Whitridge Estill,	56:48
	"as a bishop in the church of God,	56:51
	"and to his status in the House of Bishops,	56:53
	"as the bishop coadjutor of North Carolina,	56:55
	"signed Scott Field Bailey,	56:58
	"secretary of the House of Bishops."	57:01
-	Brother Robert, having heard these testimonials,	57:10
	and now in the presence of this representative,	57:13
	membership of the body of Christ,	57:17
	would you give to us your oath of conformity?	57:20
-	In the name of the father, and of the Son,	57:25
	and of the Holy Spirit,	57:28
	I, Robert Whitridge Estill,	57:29
	chosen bishop of the church in North Carolina,	57:31
	solemnly declare that I do believe the holy scriptures	57:34
	of the Old and New Testaments, to be the word of God,	57:38
	and to contain all things necessary to salvation,	57:42
	and I solemnly engage to conform	57:47
	to doctrine, discipline,	57:50
	and worth of the Episcopal Church.	57:52
-	Thank you.	59:54
-	Brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus,	59:59
	you've heard testimony, given that Robert Whitridge Estill	1:00:08
	has been duly and lawfully elected	1:00:13
	to be a bishop of the church of God,	1:00:17
	to serve in the Diocese of North Carolina.	1:00:20
	You've been assured of his suitability,	1:00:27
	and that the church has approved him	1:00:30
	for this sacred responsibility.	1:00:35
	Nevertheless, if any of you know any reason	1:00:40
	why we should not proceed, let it now be made known.	1:00:47
	Is it your will that we ordain Robert a bishop?	1:00:57
-	That is our will.	1:01:02
-	Will you uphold Robert as bishop?	1:01:04
-	We will.	1:01:09
-	The scriptures tell us that our savior Christ,	1:01:13
	spent the whole night in prayer,	1:01:15
	before he chose and sent forth His 12 apostles.	1:01:18
	Likewise, the apostles prayed	1:01:25
	before they appointed Matthias,	1:01:27
	to be one of their number.	1:01:30
	Let us therefore follow their examples,	1:01:33
	and author our prayers to Almighty God,	1:01:37
	before we ordain Robert for the work,	1:01:41
	to which we trust the Holy Spirit has called him.	1:01:46
-	God the Father.	1:02:12
-	Have mercy on us.	1:02:13
-	God the son.	1:02:15
-	Have mercy on us.	1:02:17
-	God the Holy Spirit.	1:02:19
-	Have mercy on us.	1:02:21
-	Holy Trinity, one God.	1:02:22
-	Have mercy on us.	1:02:25
-	We pray to you, Lord Christ.	1:02:27
-	Lord, hear our prayer.	1:02:29
-	For the holy church of God,	1:02:32
	that it may be filled with truth and love,	1:02:34
	and be found without fault at the day of your coming,	1:02:37
	we pray to you, oh Lord.	1:02:41
-	Lord, hear our prayer.	1:02:43
-	For all members of your church,	1:02:45
	in their vocation and ministry,	1:02:47
	that they may serve you in a true and godly-like,	1:02:49
	we pray to you, oh Lord.	1:02:53
-	Lord, hear our prayer.	1:02:55
-	For John, our presiding bishop,	1:02:57
	and for all bishops, priests, and deacons,	1:03:00
	that they may be filled with your love,	1:03:03
	may hunger for truth, may thirst after righteousness,	1:03:06
	we pray to you, oh Lord.	1:03:11
-	Lord, hear our prayer.	1:03:13
-	For Robert, chosen Bishop in your church,	1:03:17
	we pray to you, oh Lord.	1:03:20
-	Lord, hear our prayer.	1:03:22
-	That he may faithfully fulfill	1:03:24
	the duties of this ministry,	1:03:25
	build up your church, glorify your name,	1:03:28
	we pray to you, oh Lord.	1:03:32
-	Lord, hear our prayer.	1:03:34
-	That by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit,	1:03:36
	he may sustained and encouraged	1:03:39
	to persevere to the end,	1:03:42
	we pray to you, oh Lord.	1:03:44
-	Lord, hear our prayer.	1:03:46
-	For his family, Joyce, Helen, Robert, and Elizabeth,	1:03:48
	that they may be adorn with all Christian virtues,	1:03:54
	we pray to you, oh Lord.	1:03:57
-	Lord, hear our prayer.	1:03:59
-	For all who fear God, and believe in you, Lord Christ,	1:04:02
	that our divisions may cease,	1:04:06
	and that all may be one, as you and the Father are one,	1:04:08
	we pray to you, oh Lord.	1:04:12
-	Lord, hear our prayer.	1:04:15
-	For the mission of the church,	1:04:17
	that in faithful witness,	1:04:19
	it may preach the gospel to the ends of the earth,	1:04:21
	we pray to you, oh Lord.	1:04:25
-	Lord, hear our prayer.	1:04:27
-	For those who do not yet believe,	1:04:29
	and for those who have lost their faith,	1:04:31
	they may receive the light of the gospel,	1:04:34
	we pray to you, oh Lord.	1:04:37
-	Lord, hear our prayer.	1:04:39
-	For the peace of the world, the spirit of respect,	1:04:42
	and forbearance may grow among nations and peoples,	1:04:46
	we pray to you, oh Lord.	1:04:49
-	Lord, hear our prayer.	1:04:51
-	For those in positions of public trust,	1:04:53
	especially Jimmy, our president,	1:04:56
	and James, our governor,	1:04:59
	that they may serve justice and promote the dignity	1:05:01
	and freedom of every person,	1:05:05
	we pray to you, oh Lord.	1:05:07
-	Lord, hear our prayer.	1:05:09
-	For a blessing upon all human labor,	1:05:11
	and for the right use of the riches of creation,	1:05:14
	that the world may be freed from poverty,	1:05:18
	famine and disaster, we pray to you, oh Lord.	1:05:22
-	Lord, hear our prayer.	1:05:26
-	For the poor, the persecuted, the sick,	1:05:28
	and all who suffer, for refugees, prisoners,	1:05:32
	and all who are in danger,	1:05:37
	that they may be relived and protected,	1:05:39
	we pray to you, oh Lord.	1:05:43
-	Lord, hear our prayer.	1:05:44
-	For ourselves, for the forgiveness of our sins,	1:05:46
	and for the grace of the Holy Spirit,	1:05:51
	to amend our lives, we pray to you, oh Lord.	1:05:54
-	Lord, hear our prayer.	1:05:57
-	For all who have died in the communion of your church,	1:05:59
	and those whose faith is known to you alone,	1:06:03
	that with all the saints,	1:06:06
	they may have rested that place,	1:06:09
	where there is no pain or grief,	1:06:11
	but life eternal, we pray to you, oh Lord.	1:06:13
-	Lord, hear our prayer.	1:06:16
-	Rejoicing in the fellowship	1:06:19
	of the ever blessed Virgin Mary, and all the saints,	1:06:21
	let us commend ourselves and one another,	1:06:24
	and all our life to Christ our God.	1:06:28
-	To you, oh Lord God.	1:06:32
-	Lord, have mercy.	1:06:34
-	Christ, have mercy.	1:06:37
-	Lord, have mercy.	1:06:38
-	The Lord be with you.	1:06:40
-	And, also with you.	1:06:41
-	Let us pray.	1:06:44
	Oh God of unchangeable power and eternal light,	1:06:48
	look favorably on your whole church,	1:06:51
	that wonderful and sacred mystery;	1:06:56
	by the effectual working of your providence,	1:06:59
	carry out in tranquility the plan of salvation;	1:07:03
	let the whole world see	1:07:10
	and know that things which were cast down	1:07:13
	are being raised up,	1:07:17
	and things which had grown old are being made new,	1:07:21
	and that all things are being brought to their perfection	1:07:27
	by Him through whom all things were made,	1:07:33
	your Son Jesus Christ our Lord;	1:07:39
	who lives and reigns with you,	1:07:42
	in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.	1:07:44
-	Amen.	1:07:51
-	Thank you.	1:07:54
-	A reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah.	1:08:09
	"The sovereign Lord has filled me with his spirit,	1:08:14
	"he has chosen me and sent me	1:08:18
	"to bring good news to the poor,	1:08:21
	"to heal the brokenhearted, to announce release to captives,	1:08:24
	"and freedom to those in prison.	1:08:30
	"He has sent me to proclaim that the time has come,	1:08:33
	"when the Lord will save his people,	1:08:38
	"and defeat their enemies.	1:08:40
	"He has sent to comfort all who mourn,	1:08:44
	"to give to those in Zion joy and gladness,	1:08:48
	"instead of grief,	1:08:53
	"a song of praise instead of sorrow.	1:08:55
	"They will be like trees that the Lord himself has planted.	1:08:59
	"They will all do what is right,	1:09:04
	"and God will be praised for what he has done.	1:09:07
	"They will rebuild cities that have long been in ruins.	1:09:11
	"My people, foreigners will serve you.	1:09:16
	"They will take care of your flocks,	1:09:21
	"and farm your land, and tend to your vineyards,	1:09:24
	"and you will be known as the priest of the Lord,	1:09:28
	"the servants of our God.	1:09:34
	"You will enjoy the wealth of the nations,	1:09:37
	"and be proud that it is yours.	1:09:40
	"Your shame and disgrace are ended.	1:09:44
	"You will live in your own land,	1:09:47
	"and your wealth will be doubled.	1:09:50
	"Your joy will last forever.	1:09:53
	"The lord says,	1:09:57
	"'I love justice, and hate oppression and crime.	1:09:59
	"'I will faithfully reward my people,	1:10:05
	"'and make an eternal covenant with them.'	1:10:08
	The word of the Lord.	1:10:13
	(congregation murmuring)
	(church organ music)	1:10:31
	♪ We are His people, and the sheep of His pasture ♪	1:10:33
	♪ We are His people, and the sheep of His pasture ♪	1:10:42
	♪ Be joyful in the Lord all you lands ♪	1:10:51
	♪ Serve the Lord with gladness ♪	1:10:56
	♪ And come before His presence with a song ♪	1:10:58
	♪ Know this, the Lord Himself is God ♪	1:11:03
	♪ He Himself has made us and we are His ♪	1:11:07
	♪ We are His people and the sheep of His pasture ♪	1:11:12
	♪ We are His people and the sheep of His pasture ♪	1:11:18
	♪ Enter His gates with thanksgiving ♪	1:11:27
	♪ Go into His courts with praise ♪	1:11:30
	♪ Give thanks to Him and call upon His name ♪	1:11:33
	♪ For the Lord is good ♪	1:11:38
	♪ His mercy is everlasting ♪	1:11:41
	♪ And His faithfulness endures from age-to-age ♪	1:11:44
	♪ We are His people and the sheep of His pasture ♪	1:11:50
-	A reading of the second letter	1:12:25
	of Paul to the Corinthians.	1:12:28
	"It is in full reliance upon God, through Christ,	1:12:32
	"that we make such claims.	1:12:37
	"There is no question of ever	1:12:39
	"being qualified in ourselves.	1:12:41
	"We cannot claim anything as our own.	1:12:44
	"The qualification we have comes from God.	1:12:48
	"It is He who has qualified us	1:12:52
	"to dispense his new covenant,	1:12:54
	"a covenant expressed not in written document,	1:12:57
	"but in a spiritual bond.	1:13:01
	"For the written law condemns to death,	1:13:05
	"but the spirit gives life.	1:13:08
	"The law then, engraved letter by letter, upon stone,	1:13:12
	"dispensed death, and yet it was inaugurated	1:13:18
	"with divine splendor.	1:13:23
	"That splendor, though it was soon to fade,	1:13:25
	"made the face of Moses so bright,	1:13:30
	"that the Israelites could not gaze sturdily at him.	1:13:34
	"But if so, must not even greater splendor	1:13:39
	"rest upon the divine dispensation of the spirit?	1:13:44
	"If the spender accompanied the dispensation	1:13:48
	"under which we are condemned,	1:13:51
	"how much richer is splendor	1:13:54
	"must that one be, under which we are acquitted?	1:13:56
	"Here ends the episcopal."	1:14:02
	(church organ music)	1:14:04
	(church choir murmuring hymns)	1:14:34

	(organ chords playing)	0:03
	(congregational hymn drowned out by organ)	0:05
-	The holy gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ	0:23
	according to John.	0:26
-	Glory (rest of congregation's response is drowned out).	0:28
	It was late that Sunday evening, and the disciples	0:33
	were gathered together behind locked doors,	0:37
	because they were afraid of the Jewish authorities.	0:41
	Then Jesus came and stood among them,	0:46
	"Peace be with you", he said.	0:51
	After this, he showed them his hands and his side.	0:57
	The disciples were filled with joy at seeing the Lord.	1:02
	Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you.	1:08
	"As a father sent me, so I send you."	1:14
	Then he breathed on them and said,	1:21
	"Receive the Holy Spirit, if you forgive people's sins,	1:25
	"they are forgiven, if you do not forgive them,	1:32
	"they are not forgiven."	1:37
	The gospel of the Lord.	1:40
-	Praise to you Lord Christ.	1:42
-	In the name of the Father, and of the Son,	1:58
	and of the Holy Spirit.	2:01
-	Amen.	2:03
	There are two tentative reasons why I dare to preach	2:07
	this sermon today.	2:11
	One of them is, that I am the son of a Tar Heel,	2:13
	who has always wanted publicly to express his gratitude	2:17
	for his father's North Carolina heritage.	2:21
	When instead my mother's stronger South Carolina	2:26
	tradition forbade me from doing so.	2:29
	The other is that they first bishop of North Carolina	2:33
	John Stark Ravenscroft, once suffered an embarrassing	2:39
	experience in my church in Washington D.C.	2:44
	And belatedly I have wanted to apologize to him for it,	2:48
	he was preaching during the early years of the 19th	2:52
	century from the pulpit of St. John's Church.	2:56
	Which for some reason was fitted into iron tracks,	3:01
	laid on the floor to permit shifting the pulpit	3:04
	from the front of the chancel	3:08
	toward the center of the church.	3:11
	As Bishop Ravenscroft later old the story,	3:14
	he said "The pulpit ran away with me while I was preaching."	3:18
	(congregation laughs)	3:23
	It had been wheeled out of it's place	3:26
	and fastened with a snap, and I was conscious	3:28
	of the distinguished and notable audience before me.	3:33
	And was preaching to them with vigorous earnestness,	3:37
	and all of the sudden I felt the pulpit beneath me	3:41
	gliding away with me.	3:45
	(congregation laughs)	3:47
	Faster and faster towards the side wall of the church,	3:48
	it was moving, and gaining rapidly as we went.	3:52
	The congregation was agitated, I was helpless,	3:58
	and I assure you I was considerably out of countenance	4:02
	when we stopped suddenly and with bump at the end of	4:06
	our notable journey.	4:10
	Well I tell that as a sort of historical footnote	4:13
	to the career of your first bishop, as a heartfelt apology	4:17
	and also as a hope that a descendant of Chapel Hill	4:22
	graduates will not be so treated in this great building.	4:27
	(congregation laughs)	4:31
	I am proud to be in North Carolina,	4:37
	and among people who as we say, are my own kin.	4:41
	I am proud to be here with your bishop elect,	4:46
	whom I have known intimately for 30 years	4:50
	as a friend and a colleague.	4:52
	Until I reread the gospel appointed for this service	4:57
	of consecration, I never thought of the obvious connection	5:01
	between Jesus appearance to the disciples after	5:05
	the resurrection, and that of someone like a bishop	5:08
	elect who appears before us today.	5:12
	Both in a way come unrecognized,	5:17
	and both must first show signs of authenticity	5:21
	of who they are.	5:26
	In Saint John's gospel, Jesus came and stood among them	5:29
	and blessed them, and then showed them his hands	5:34
	and his side.	5:37
	Yet only when he had revealed himself before them,	5:40
	were they filled with joy.	5:43
	Only when they were convinced by wounded hands,	5:47
	and a pierced side, that it was Jesus,	5:50
	could they hear for the second time his words of blessing,	5:54
	"Peace be with you."	5:59
	And what makes this poignant now,	6:03
	is that this is precisely what we are seeing	6:07
	and hearing this morning.	6:11
	A man comes among us in this service,	6:14
	and we ask for marks of authenticity.	6:16
	In a few moments he will show some of them to us.	6:22
	His hands and his side.	6:25
	And in the words of the examination,	6:29
	he will tell us the kind of person he is,	6:31
	and what we would seek to be.	6:35
	He will tell us, that he has persuaded by God,	6:38
	that God has called him to the office of bishop.	6:41
	And we look for assurances that his answer is true.	6:45
	And then and perhaps only then like the disciples	6:52
	will we be filled with joy and finally hear him	6:56
	when he says to us as does his lord,	7:01
	"Peace be with you, receive the holy spirit."	7:04
	Those of you elected Robert Estill Bishop Coadjutor	7:09
	of North Carolina, had some idea about him	7:14
	when you voted for him.	7:18
	And others of you since have heard and seen for yourself	7:20
	something about this man.	7:25
	Many of us here today know him well as friend and a pastor.	7:29
	And our presence at this service indicates our respect	7:35
	and our affection for him.	7:39
	But none of us knows him as a bishop.	7:42
	It is a little like the disciples reaction to Jesus	7:47
	after the resurrection in that locked room.	7:49
	They weren't quite sure about him.	7:54
	Even about the Jesus that they had loved and followed	7:57
	until he proved himself to them.	8:01
	And he did this you might say by deed, more than by word.	8:05
	He showed them who he was.	8:10
	The final question of the new bishop's exanimation,	8:15
	which we will hear in a moment asks this,	8:19
	"Will you be merciful to all, show compassion to the poor,	8:23
	"and strangers, and defend those who have no helper?"	8:28
	The other seven questions ask important things about	8:35
	the bishop's faith.	8:39
	His life in the church.	8:41
	His willingness to defend the faith	8:42
	and himself to be loyal to it, and to his fellow members.	8:45
	But this final question of the examination	8:50
	is the one where he is asked to show us himself.	8:54
	The real Robert Estill in his role as bishop	8:59
	in the Church of God.	9:04
	Your actions in behalf of others	9:07
	are important to us we say.	9:11
	Can we count on you to be merciful, compassionate,	9:15
	and strong for those who are weak?	9:18
	And his answers will be the marks of his true authenticity	9:22
	as a shepard, more than his Orthodoxy,	9:28
	or Ecclesiastical zeal.	9:33
	More than his adherence to form and substance.	9:35
	Rather what he is, and what he will become	9:40
	in whatever years are given him to serve.	9:44
	Will mark him as a true man, called of God,	9:48
	whom people will want to follow gladly.	9:52
	A bishop is a servant of the church.	9:58
	A symbol of continuing life in the church,	10:01
	who is known by the laity as much as by his fellow priests.	10:05
	And one mark as I see it is	10:12
	to establish a close relationship with people.	10:13
	Getting to know them, by going out to them,	10:18
	rather than waiting on dignity for them to come to him.	10:23
	This is a diverse diocese of tobacco lands,	10:28
	of small and medium sized cities.	10:34
	Of great universities, and of research centers.	10:37
	It is a beautiful land with a strong Episcopal tradition.	10:43
	And the bishop must not only be a pastor to his clergy	10:47
	and their families, but a pastor to lay	10:51
	men and women as well.	10:55
	And not just to Episcopalians.	10:57
	He must then for all men and women, in behalf of Christ	11:01
	merciful, compassionate, and strong in his own life	11:05
	as a friend to those who have no friend.	11:10
	The great bishops of our church as I see them,	11:15
	have been bigger men than merely Episcopal officials.	11:19
	They have been known in their diocese as	11:24
	Christian statesmen.	11:26
	And they have been looked to by people	11:29
	of all religious persuasions.	11:31
	As one man, Samuel Shoemaker, who influenced	11:35
	Bob Estill early religious life wrote over a generation ago,	11:39
	"The great crying need", he said,	11:46
	"Of the Christian church today, is for the original	11:48
	"firsthand spiritual pioneer, who blazes trails.	11:52
	"We have got--" Sam Shoemaker said,	11:59
	"Too many tame, time serving Ecclesiastical fellows	12:01
	"who can keep up a system.	12:06
	"But too few who believe that the Holy Spirit	12:08
	"still makes men new and wants full sway over them."	12:12
	You bishop elect knows the truth of those words.	12:20
	And he will be wise to remember when he assumes his office.	12:23
	The church does indeed need a spiritual pioneer.	12:28
	Who will blaze trails in the woods,	12:34
	and the streets of North Carolina.	12:37
	Out of his own deep conviction,	12:40
	that the bishops is not managerial function,	12:43
	but a living sign of the church's servant-hood.	12:48
	He comes among you as a servant to proclaim good news.	12:52
	Professing a religion that can	12:57
	not always be fully articulated.	12:59
	But which is made known through the lives of men and women.	13:02
	The marks of his hand and his side,	13:08
	should be marks of a man, who understand sometimes	13:11
	from painful failure and solitude and reflection,	13:15
	that the church's ministry is basically pastoral.	13:20
	Or in knowing people, one becomes a profit,	13:25
	and in standing before them, one serves as a priest.	13:31
	The shepard must first know his flock and love them,	13:38
	and perceive above all things that God calls him	13:42
	to serve them rather than to be served by them.	13:46
	And thus that final question of the examination,	13:52
	when he is asked to promise his faithfulness	13:56
	in caring about others.	13:59
	Implies what is expected of your bishop,	14:01
	as he lives out his life in the company of people	14:04
	who like him also seek to be in touch	14:08
	with that which is holy.	14:12
	It is the holiness of God that cannot be fully grasped.	14:14
	Which is best expressed in the way we treat one another.	14:18
	Fellow Episcopalian who differs from	14:24
	us in worship or in thought.	14:27
	Fellow Christian and some ecumenical venture.	14:31
	Fellow human being who like us is confronted	14:35
	with daily crises to which together	14:39
	we seek to bring reasonable solutions.	14:43
	So much seems to be asked of a bishop in this church.	14:48
	And yet in the end it may be perhaps	14:55
	simpler than we imagine.	14:57
	But what is asked is please to show us his hands	15:00
	and his side, his real self.	15:05
	So that we can see a real man, and hear loving	15:09
	instead of authoritative words.	15:13
	Kindly instead of harsh commands.	15:17
	Merciful, strong, statements of hope,	15:21
	when we are the most troubled and unsure.	15:25
	Bob my brother.	15:33
	About 10 years ago, when you were considering election	15:38
	to bishop in another diocese we went for walk	15:42
	in the fields of Virginia.	15:46
	My comment to you then was that you were too nice a guy	15:50
	to be a bishop.	15:54
	(congregation laughs)	15:55
	And that you could better serve people as a parish minister.	15:57
	Part of me still thinks that.	16:02
	Although you, and I hope I have grown	16:05
	since that day in the country.	16:08
	And the niceness has been tempered by experience	16:12
	in several tough and demanding ministries.	16:16
	What I would say to you now however,	16:22
	is to be the nice guy you are.	16:24
	The kind of person your co-consecrators will ask	16:28
	in a minute whether you intend to be	16:33
	in your relationship to the people in North Carolina.	16:35
	For they need bishop who will love them.	16:39
	In the ways that you so amply have shown that you can do.	16:43
	In your pastoral and your	16:49
	friendly relationships with people.	16:51
	Those of us that are your intimate friends,	16:55
	know your capacity for caring.	16:57
	What somebody once called, a person's C.Q,	17:01
	your Caring Quotient, as oppose to your I.Q.	17:04
	And we hope that your C.Q. will shine through your	17:11
	episcopate as it has in your parish and your	17:14
	seminary ministry.	17:17
	In short Bob we don't want you to change very much.	17:20
	We want to recognize you when you come among us,	17:24
	to see the same hands we have known.	17:28
	Hear the same voice.	17:32
	See the same friend in the way	17:34
	that Jesus disciples wanted to recognize him.	17:38
	We will have you to remember, one of your predecessors	17:43
	in this diocese, Bishop Cheshire.	17:47
	Who founded Saint Phillip's Church in Durham	17:50
	exactly 100 years ago.	17:53
	And who when he died was buried	17:56
	in the vestments of a deacon.	17:59
	Because as he said he looked to his years as deacon,	18:02
	as among his most productive and joyous.	18:06
	We want you to remember men like him.	18:11
	When you spoke to the annual convention in Charlotte	18:16
	in January, you concluded your remarks	18:20
	in what for those of us who know you is vintage Estill.	18:23
	By stating your conviction that this is God's world,	18:30
	and that he is in it shaping it and us when we let Him	18:35
	to His own purpose and ends.	18:40
	That sounds like you Bob.	18:45
	And so did the next and final sentence when you said,	18:48
	"When we are open to this, each day can be an exciting	18:52
	"challenge to us, and to the great church	18:56
	"of which we are members."	19:00
	Show us what you mean, by an exciting challenge.	19:06
	By showing us yourself.	19:12
	And then we will know for certain that the father	19:16
	has sent you, filled with the Holy Spirit and with joy.	19:18
	And now to God the Father, God the Son,	19:28
	and God the Holy Spirit.	19:30
	The ascribed all might, majesty dominion power and glory,	19:32
	now and forever more.	19:37
-	Amen.	19:40
	(organ slowly plays)	19:42
	(congregation starts singing)	19:58
	(muffled singing)	19:59
	(lyrics are drowned out by organ)	20:01
-	Dear brother Robert the people have chosen you,	24:00
	and have affirmed their trust in you,	24:04
	by acclaiming your election.	24:08
	The bishop in God's holy church is called	24:12
	to be one with the apostles.	24:16
	In proclaiming Christ resurrection,	24:21
	and interpreting the gospel,	24:26
	and to testify to Christ sovereignty.	24:29
	As Lord of lords,	24:34
	and King of kings,	24:36
	you are called to guard the faith, unity,	24:41
	and discipline of the church.	24:48
	To celebrate and to provide for the administration	24:52
	of the sacraments of the new covenant.	24:57
	To ordain priests and deacons,	25:01
	and to join in ordaining bishops.	25:04
	And to be in all things, a faithful pastor,	25:09
	and wholesome example for the entire flock of Christ.	25:14
	With your fellow bishops, you will share in the leadership	25:21
	of the church throughout the world.	25:25
	Your heritage is the face of patriarchs,	25:28
	prophets, apostles, and martyrs.	25:34
	And those of every generation	25:40
	who have looked to God in hope.	25:44
	Your joy will be to follow him who came	25:48
	not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life	25:53
	a ransom for many.	25:59
	Are you persuaded that God has called	26:05
	you to the office of bishop.	26:08
-	I am so persuaded.	26:12
-	Will you accept this call,	26:15
	and fulfill this trust in obedience to Christ?	26:19
-	I will obey Christ and I will serve in his name.	26:25
-	Will you be faithful in prayer,	26:31
	and in the study of the holy scriptures,	26:34
	that you may find and have the mind of Christ?	26:37
-	I will for He is my help.	26:43
-	Will boldly proclaim and interpret the gospel of Christ,	26:45
	enlightening the minds and stirring up the consensus	26:50
	of your people?	26:53
-	I will in the power of the Spirit.	26:55
-	As a chief half priest and pastor,	26:59
	will you encourage and support all baptized people	27:03
	in their gifts and ministries?	27:08
	Nourish them from the riches of God's grace?	27:12
	Pray for them with ceasing, and celebrate with them	27:16
	the sacraments of our redemption.	27:21
-	I will in the name of Christ, the shepard,	27:26
	and bishop of our souls.	27:29
-	Will you guard the faith, unity,	27:32
	and discipline of the church?	27:36
-	I will for the love of God.	27:40
-	Will you share with your fellow bishops	27:43
	in the government for the whole church?	27:45
	Will you sustain your fellow presbyters,	27:48
	and take counsel with them?	27:51
	Will you guide and strengthen the deacons,	27:53
	and all others who administer in the church?	27:56
-	I will by the grace given me.	27:59
-	Will you be merciful to all?	28:01
	Show compassion for the poor and strangers?	28:04
	And defend those who have no helper?	28:08
-	I will for the sake of Christ Jesus.	28:12
-	My brother Robert, will you work and pray	28:18
	with other churches so that Christians may	28:22
	be united in their worship of one Lord,	28:26
	and one in their witness Christ as they serve	28:29
	the world in His name?	28:34
-	I will for the sake of Him who pray that all might be one,	28:37
	as He and the Father are one.	28:41
-	Robert, through these promises you have committed	28:50
	yourself to God.	28:54
	To serve his church in the office of bishop.	28:56
	We therefore call upon you, chosen to be a guardian	29:00
	of the church's faith to lead us in confessing that faith.	29:04
	We believe in one God.	29:11
-	We believe in one God,	29:13
	the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth.	29:14
	All that He has seen and unseen.	29:19
	We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ.	29:22
	The only Son of God.	29:26
	Eternally begotten the father.	29:28
	God from God.	29:30
	Light from light.	29:32
	True God from True God.	29:34
	Begot and not made,	29:36
	of one being with the Father.	29:38
	Through him all things were made.	29:40
	For us and for our salvation, he came down from heaven.	29:43
	By the power of the Holy Spirit,	29:48
	he became incarnate from the virgin Mary, and was made man.	29:50
	For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate.	29:56
	He suffered death and was buried.	30:00
	On the third day he rose again, in accordance	30:02
	with the scriptures he ascended into heaven,	30:06
	and is seated at the right hand of the Father.	30:09
	He will come again in glory	30:12
	to judge the living and the dead.	30:14
	And his Kingdom will have no end.	30:16
	We believe in the Holy Spirit.	30:19
	The Lord and giver of life.	30:21
	Who proceeds from the Father and the Son.	30:24
	With the Father and the Son,	30:27
	He is worshiped and glorified.	30:29
	He has spoken through the prophets.	30:31
	We believe in one holy Catholic and Apostolic church.	30:34
	We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.	30:37
	We look for the resurrection of the dead,	30:42
	and the life of the world come.	30:45
	Amen.	30:47
	♪ Come holy ghost our souls inspire ♪	31:08
	(organ starts playing)	31:13
	♪ And lighten with celestial fire ♪	31:14
	♪ Thou the anointing spirit art ♪	31:19
	♪ Who dost thy seven-fold gifts impart ♪	31:25
	♪ I blessed it unction from above ♪	31:32
	♪ Is comfort, life, and fire of love ♪	31:38
	♪ Enable with perpetual light ♪	31:44
	♪ The dullness of our blinded sight ♪	31:51
	♪ Anoint and cheer our soiled phase ♪	31:58
	♪ With the abundance of thy grace ♪	32:04
	♪ Before our foes give peace at home ♪	32:10
	♪ Where thou art guide no ill can come ♪	32:17
	♪ Teach us to know the Father's son ♪	32:25
	♪ And thee of both to be but one ♪	32:30
	♪ That through the ages all along ♪	32:38
	♪ This may be our endless song ♪	32:44
	♪ Praise to thy eternal merit ♪	32:50
	♪ Father, Son, and Holy Spirit ♪	32:58
	♪ Amen ♪	33:08
-	God and Father our Lord Jesus Christ.	33:47
	Father of mercies and God of all comfort.	33:51
	Dwelling on high, but having regard for the lowly.	33:55
	Knowing all things before they come to pass.	34:01
	We give you thanks.	34:08
	But from the beginning you have gathered,	34:10
	and prepared the people to be heirs of the covenant	34:13
	of Abraham, and have raised up prophets, kings, and priests.	34:17
	Never leaving your temple untended.	34:25
	We praise you also, but from the creation,	34:30
	we have graciously accepted the ministry of those	34:36
	whom you have chosen.	34:40
	Therefore Father, make Robert a bishop in your church.	34:51
	Pour out upon him the power of your princely spirit.	34:55
	Whom you have bestowed upon your beloved son, Jesus Christ.	35:00
	With whom he endowed the apostles,	35:04
	and by whom your church is built up in every place.	35:07
	To the glory and unceasing praise of your name.	35:11
-	To you, oh Father, all hearts are open.	35:20
	We pray that the hark of this your servant	35:23
	whom you have chosen to be a bishop in your church.	35:26
	Which such love of you, and of all the people.	35:30
	That he may feed, and tend the flock of Christ.	35:33
	And exercise without reproach.	35:38
	The high priesthood to which you have called him.	35:41
	Serving before you day and night.	35:46
	In the ministry of reconciliation,	35:49
	declaring pardon in your name.	35:54
	Offering the holy gifts and wisely overseeing,	35:57
	the life and work of the church.	36:01
	In all things may he present before you,	36:05
	the acceptable offering of a pure and gentle and holy life.	36:09
	Through Jesus Christ your son,	36:15
	to whom with you and the Holy Spirit,	36:19
	the honor, and power and glory in the church,	36:21
	now and forever.	36:24
-	Amen.	36:26
	(clergymen whisper and mumble speech)	36:29
-	Receive the holy scriptures.	36:50
	Feed the flock of Christ committed to your charge.	36:53
	God and defend them in his truth,	36:58
	and be a faithful steward of His holy word and sacraments.	37:01
	(coughing)	37:06
	(coughing)	37:32
-	Take up the cross of Jesus Christ our Lord,	37:40
	and bury it after Him.	37:44
	May your heart be filled with the love of souls,	37:46
	and with zeal from mankind's salvation.	37:48
	And by the light of the cross, may you lead the people	37:52
	committed to your charge to the paradise of God.	37:55
-	Take this ring as a seal of faith.	38:07
	Keeping faith, guard and protect the holy church	38:10
	which is the bride of God.	38:14
-	Receive this coat, and be among us who celebrates	38:36
	the dignity and joy of the peace of Christ Holy Church.	38:41
-	Receive the helmet of protection and salvation.	38:49
	So be merciful that you be not remiss.	38:51
	So minister discipline that you forget not mercy.	38:55
	That when the two shepherds shall appear,	38:58
	you may receive the never fading crown of glory.	39:01
-	Take the staff as a sign of the shepherd's office,	39:16
	and watch over all of the flock,	39:19
	to which the Holy Spirit has assigned you as bishop,	39:21
	to govern the Church of God.	39:25
-	Receive this cassock and be faithful in your leadership	39:38
	of the worship of God, and in supervising the church's	39:43
	liturgical practice.	39:47
-	Receive this chasuble and stole and clothed with humility,	40:00
	as you administer the sacrament of Christ body and blood.	40:05
	That you may show forth his eternal splendor.	40:09
-	Receive these disciplines,	40:23
	and remember your responsibility as pastor,	40:25
	or the pastors of this diocese.	40:28
-	Receive this book, and be among us as man of prayer.	40:39
-	Thank you.	40:56
	Would you hold that just a minute?	41:01
	I'll let you finish it from there.	41:08
	May I have the cross now please.	41:13
	(mumbling unclear speech)	41:21
	Thank you.	41:27
	(clergymen whisper and mumble speech)	41:29
	The real test is we can put those on (mumbles speech).	41:40
	(mumbled and whispered speech)	41:43
	Bishop Brent used to say he found his inner peace.	41:48
	(mumbles rest of speech)	41:51
	(whispered and mumbled speech)	41:57
	This could be the most symbolic thing (mumbles speech).	42:09
	(whispered and mumbled speech)	42:17
	(whispered and mumbled speech)	43:20
	(congregation and clergymen laugh)	43:53
-	Let that be a sign unto you.	43:57
-	Ya blew it (rest of speech is mumbled).	44:04
-	There's only one.	44:08
-	Now I know Davis did teach you.	44:09
-	You know they'd pick on me likely.	44:12
	(whispered and mumbled speech)	44:17
-	Only you can, and nobody else can I (mumbled speech).	44:18
-	It'd take a few days (mumbles speech).	44:21
-	Stand over here.	44:25
-	Come over here and step between us please.	44:25
	With the greatest of joy, I share with you in presenting	44:33
	the newest bishop in this church,	44:37
	and the shepard in North Carolina, Robert Estill.	44:40
	(everyone claps)	44:45
-	Thank you.	44:46
-	They really mean it.	44:47
-	The peace of the Lord be always with you.	45:30
-	And also with you.	45:33
-	Thanks to your (speech drowned out by laughter).	45:42
	(mumbling and drowned out speech)	45:48
	(mumbling and drowned out speech)	46:00
	(mumbling and drowned out speech)	46:14
	(mumbling and drowned out speech)	46:43
	(mumbling and drowned out speech)	47:43
-	Hey, you ready?	47:50
-	Yeah.	47:52
-	Please be seated.	47:53
-	You don't have to go low, we can pick up.	47:55
-	Want me to pick it up?	47:58
-	Greetings and a very cordial welcome	48:06
	to each and every one of you.	48:08
	I know many of you have come a distance,	48:10
	we're happy to have you here.	48:13
	The diocese of North Carolina wants to express	48:17
	its gratitude to the administration of Duke University,	48:20
	and to those clergy who have the privilege of worshiping	48:24
	in this beautiful edifice from week to week.	48:27
	Duke University and the people of the chapel,	48:33
	have been very gracious to the diocese of North Carolina.	48:35
	To the best of my knowledge, we had our first worship	48:40
	service in this chapel in the early 1950s.	48:42
	Steve, we feel very much at home here.	48:47
	Probably too much at home sometimes for the administration.	48:49
	But it is a joy to be here,	48:53
	it represents something religiously in the diocese	48:56
	to us to others, and we're very grateful to the university	49:00
	and the Methodist church.	49:06
	And this is to say nothing about	49:08
	the University of North Carolina.	49:09
	I also want to express my gratitude,	49:17
	and I do this from the bottom of my heart	49:20
	to the Reverend Uly Gooch, who is chairman	49:23
	of our worship and liturgical committee.	49:26
	That little yellow booklet that you have in your hand,	49:30
	is the result of hours and hours and hours of labor	49:34
	of him and his committee.	49:38
	Lay people on his committee, and in putting together	49:40
	the service for today.	49:44
	You know, it's hard enough to live with one bishop,	49:46
	but you gotta put 20 some odd in mind,	49:50
	that's real difficult.	49:52
	(congregation laughs)	49:54
	So, father my dear friend, where are you?	49:55
	Thank you very much.	50:00
	(speech is drowned out)	50:03
	Not everyone that says unto me Lord,	50:04
	Lord shall enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.	50:06
	But he that doeth the will of my Father, which is in heaven.	50:08
	(organ slowly plays)	50:15
	(congregation hymn singing drowned out by organ)	50:19
	(organ continues playing)	50:42
	(congregation hymn singing drowned out by organ)	51:05
	(congregation hymn singing drowned out by organ)	51:57
	(congregation hymn singing drowned out by organ)	53:41
	(congregation hymn singing drowned out by organ)	55:25
	(organ continues to play another hymn)	56:21
	(organ continues playing hymn)	58:59
	(congregation hymn singing drowned out by organ)	1:00:11
-	The Lord be with you.	1:01:06
-	And also with you.	1:01:08
-	Lift up your hearts.	1:01:09
-	We lift them to the Lord.	1:01:11
-	Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.	1:01:12
-	It is right to give Him thanks and praise.	1:01:15
-	It is right in a good and joyful thing	1:01:18
	always and everywhere to give thanks to you Father Almighty,	1:01:21
	creator of heaven and earth.	1:01:26
	Through the great shepard of your flock,	1:01:28
	Jesus Christ our Lord who after his resurrection,	1:01:31
	sent forth his apostles to preach the gospel,	1:01:34
	and to teach all nations, and promise to be with them	1:01:38
	always even to the end of the ages.	1:01:43
	Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with angels,	1:01:48
	and archangels and with all the company of heaven.	1:01:52
	Who forever sing this hymn,	1:01:56
	to proclaim the glory of your name.	1:01:58
	(organ starts slowly playing)	1:02:02
	♪ Holy holy holy Lord ♪	1:02:04
	(hymn singing is drowned out)	1:02:09
	♪ Full of your glory ♪	1:02:16
	(hymn singing is drowned out)	1:02:19
	♪ Blessed is he that runs in the name of the Lord ♪	1:02:25
	(hymn singing is drowned out)	1:02:31
-	We give thanks to you oh God,	1:02:45
	for the goodness and love which	1:02:47
	you have made known to us in creation.	1:02:49
	In the calling of Israel to be your people,	1:02:52
	in your words spoken through the prophets,	1:02:55
	and above all in the word made flesh, Jesus your son.	1:02:58
	For in these last days, you sent him to be incarnate,	1:03:04
	from the virgin Mary, to be the savior	1:03:07
	and redeemer of the world.	1:03:10
	In Him you have delivered us from evil,	1:03:13
	and made us worthy to stand before you.	1:03:16
	In Him you have brought us out of era in the truth.	1:03:20
	Out of sin into righteousness.	1:03:23
	Out of death into life.	1:03:26
	On the night before He died for us,	1:03:29
	our Lord Jesus Christ took bread,	1:03:32
	and when He had given thanks to you,	1:03:35
	He broke it, and gave it to His disciples and said,	1:03:38
	"Take eat, this is my body which is given for you.	1:03:42
	"Do this for the remembrance of me."	1:03:47
	After supper, He took the cup of wine,	1:03:58
	and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them and said,	1:04:01
	"Drink this all of you.	1:04:05
	"This is my blood of the new covenant,	1:04:08
	"which is shared for you and for many	1:04:10
	"for the forgiveness of sins.	1:04:13
	"Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me."	1:04:15
	Therefore according to His command oh Father.	1:04:28
-	We remember His death, we proclaim His resurrection,	1:04:32
	we await His coming in glory.	1:04:35
-	And we offer our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving	1:04:39
	to you, oh Lord of all.	1:04:42
	Presenting to you from your creation,	1:04:45
	this bread and this wine.	1:04:47
	We pray you gracious God to send your Holy Spirit	1:04:49
	upon these gifts.	1:04:53
	That they may be the sacrament of the body of Christ,	1:04:56
	and his blood of the new covenant.	1:04:59
	Unite us to your son in His sacrifice,	1:05:02
	that we may be acceptable through him,	1:05:05
	being sanctified by the Holy Spirit.	1:05:09
	In the fullness of time put all things in subjection	1:05:12
	under your Christ, and bring us to that heavenly country	1:05:16
	where with all your saints we may enter the ever lasting	1:05:20
	heritage of your sons and daughters.	1:05:25
	Through Jesus Christ our Lord.	1:05:28
	The first born of all creation.	1:05:30
	The head of the church, and the author of our salvation.	1:05:33
	By Him, and with Him, and in Him, in the unity of	1:05:39
	the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours,	1:05:44
	Almighty Father now and forever.	1:05:49
-	Amen.	1:05:54
-	And now as our savior Christ has taught us,	1:05:59
	we are bold to say.	1:06:02
-	Our Father, who art in heaven,	1:06:04
	hallowed be thy name,	1:06:07
	thy kingdom come,	1:06:09
	thy will be done,	1:06:11
	on earth as it is in heaven.	1:06:12
	Give us this day our daily bread,	1:06:15
	and forgive us our trespasses,	1:06:17
	as we forgive those that trespass against us.	1:06:20
	And lead us not into temptation,	1:06:23
	but deliver us from evil.	1:06:26
	For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,	1:06:28
	forever and ever.	1:06:32
	Amen.	1:06:34
-	Christ our passover is sacrificed for us.	1:06:48
-	Therefore does he feast.	1:06:52
-	Hallelujah.	1:06:54
	(clinking sounds)	1:06:56
-	The gifts of God for the people of God.	1:06:57
	(clapping sound)	1:07:03
-	The body of Christ, the bread of heaven.	1:07:19
-	Amen.	1:07:22
-	The blood of Christ keep you in everlasting light.	1:07:26
-	Amen.	1:07:29
-	The blood of Christ, (mumbles speech) of salvation.	1:07:31
	(organ plays melodic chords)	1:07:53
	(congregational hymn drowned out)	1:08:13
	(congregational hymn drowned out)	1:10:32
	(slower melodic organ chords playing)	1:11:30
	(whispered and mumbled speech)	1:13:38
	(whispered and mumbled speech)	1:14:35
	(coughing)	1:16:37
-	Let us pray.	1:17:09
	For Almighty Father we thank you for feeding us	1:17:26
	with the holy food of the body and blood of your son.	1:17:29
	And for uniting us through him in the fellowship	1:17:33
	or your Holy Spirit.	1:17:36
	We thank you for raising up among us,	1:17:38
	faithful servants for the ministry and sacraments.	1:17:40
	We pray that Robert may be to us an effective	1:17:44
	example in word and action, in love and patience,	1:17:48
	and in holiness of life.	1:17:52
	Grant that we with him may serve you now,	1:17:54
	and already rejoice in your glory,	1:17:57
	through Jesus Christ your son our Lord.	1:18:00
	Who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,	1:18:03
	one God, now and forever.	1:18:06
	Amen.	1:18:09
-	Our help is in the name of the Lord.	1:18:52
-	The maker of heaven and earth.	1:18:54
-	Blessed be the name of the Lord.	1:18:57
-	From this time forth forever more.	1:18:59
-	The blessing, mercy, and grace of God almighty,	1:19:01
	the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit	1:19:06
	be upon you and remain with you forever.	1:19:10
-	Amen.	1:19:14
-	Let us go forth into the world,	1:19:20
	rejoicing in the power of the spirit.	1:19:23
-	Thanks to be to God.	1:19:26
	(organ playing slow chords)	1:19:28
	(congregation hymn drowned out)	1:21:55
	(organ continues playing into another song)	1:29:59
-	Bravo.	1:37:51
	(scattered clapping from congregation)	1:37:52

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Title:

[unknown] - "Ordination and Consecration" (March 15, 1980)

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This sermon focuses on Robert Estill's ordination as bishop as he was ordinated on this day. The sermon focuses on the role of religious leadership as serving the people as much as serving God. (Abstract created by Duke Divinity School staff.)
Key quotation: "A bishop is a servant of the church. A symbol of continuing life in the church, who is known by the laity as much as by his fellow priests."

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March 15, 1980

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