“I was glad when they said to me,
‘Let us go to the house of the Lord!’ ” Psalm 122
On October 6th, the family of University Hills Lutheran Church joyfully entered their new sanctuary and gave praise to their heavenly Father for their new worship space.
The dedication service began outside the front door. The congregation then followed the processional cross into the building, where the organ, bells, lectern podium, pulpit, crosses, altar and communion ware were rededicated to the service of the Lord.
We are thankful for our brothers and sisters in the faith at Christ Lutheran Church who opened their doors and their hearts to us and gave us a place to worship for 5 1/2 years. As a token of our thanks, and as a memorial to our years together, the saints of University Hills gave the saints of Christ a plaque inscribed with the three “Sola’s” of the Reformation. An identical plaque hangs in the entryway at University Hills.
The week following our opening worship we were privileged to host the ordination service for Benjamin Vanderhyde, who has accepted a Call to pastor the saints of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Wray, Colorado. Pastors in attendance were (right to left) Revs. Paul Aarsvold, John Larson, David Vanderhyde (presiding), Benjamin Vanderhyde, Joshua Vanderhyde, Craig Patterson.
Around eighty members and friends attended the service. It was a beautiful fall day. Following the service, we shared a meal and fellowship on the front lawn.
