INSTALLATION SERVICES
for United Methodist Women
An installation
service may have several facets: It recognizes the added
responsibilities officers have; it may charge them with a task;
it may require a commitment from them and/or from the group that
has elected them. Often a token or gift is presented to the
officers symbolizing a spiritual gift or a hope or a vision. The
service is often in the form of a worship service with hymns and
prayers signifying the nature of our organization and the
spiritual aspect of our work.
These installation
services have been gathered from many places, some have been
adapted from other services by the folks who used them. Many
thanks to those who contributed these services, especially Susan
Edwards, Jeri Stoneking, Leora Hatch, Lynne Froning, Ruth Ann
Wilson, Jo Eva McClellan, and Cheryl Edwards.
While some of
these services are expressly for a local unit, any of them can be
altered to be used for any part of the organization. When it says
local unit, you may insert the name of your conference or
district, for instance. These services can be used as is, or as
models for you to create your own installation service. Modify
the symbols, make these services useful and meaningful in your
own context. Choose different hymns, or prayers; add poetry or a
colorful worship center. Be creative!
These services may
be duplicated as needed, and are available through the
Women’s Division web page http://gbgm-umc.org/UMW/
Other installation services are
available in Ceremonies, Ceremonies II, and
Ceremonies III as well as the February 1997 issue of Response magazine.
Service for Local Leadership
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