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Instalation Worship Service, Rev. William Lynn Hamilton

Postby Ed Pettibone » Mon Mar 01, 2010 11:55 am

Rev. Hamilton was officially installed as pastor of the Friendship Baptist Church of Schenectady last evening.

Due to the size of the gathering the event was held in the First Methodist Church building a few blocks west of the Friendship Church property. I estimated the crowd to be approximately 425.

It was an awesome service.from the Musical Prelude by Minister John C. Hagwood Sr., who is the Director of Music and Worship Arts, Metropolitan NTM Baptist Church in Albany, to the Praise and Worship program presented by the Deacons of the Friendship and Metropolitan Churches.

The Worship Leader was the Reverend Leonard D. Comithier, Pastor of the Macedonia Baptist Church, Albany. THere waas a processional of the Metropolitan Mass Choir, attending pastors, Ordained Clergy and Licentiates and the entry of Rev. Hamilton with his wife and their daughters.

The invocation was delivered by the Rev. Howard A, Sheffey, pastor of The Old Stone Church, Ballston Spa. NY.

The Hymn of Celebration was Great Is Thy Faithfulness

The Scripture readings OT/NT where done by two associate Ministers of Metropolitan Baptist Church.

A prayer of thanksgiving was offered by Reverend John Franklin Lyde, Jr. - Pastor, pastor Morning star Missionary Baptist Church Albany.

Song of Praise - Metropolitan's Mass Choir

Welcome - Deacon Milton L. Evans, Friendship Baptist Church

Greetings, a Lay person, Michelle Cole of the host church First Methodist - Schenectady,
Sister Marjorie Rush, Chair of the Friendship Baptist Pulpit Committee
Reverend Judy Pratt, Moderator Capital Area Baptist Association, Pastor First Baptist, Saratoga Springs, NY
Reverend Dr. Norman R. Macklin, Moderator, Hudson River Frontier Missionary Baptist Association Pastor , New Hope Baptist Church - Troy, Ny
Reverend Dr. Arthur L. Coston, Moderator Central Hudson Baptist Association - Pastor New Central Baptist Church, Kingston , NY
Reverand Ronald GRant, Vice President at Large, Empire Baptist Missionary Convention of New York- Pastor Shiloh Baptist Church -Hudson, NY

A Song of Praise - Metropolitan Baptist, Mass Choir

Presentation of the Guest preacher by Lady Angela D. Johnson, First Lady Metropolitan Baptist

Song of praise, Metropolitan Baptist

The Installation Message, Reverend Dr. Damone Paul Johnston, Pastor Metropolitan Baptist Church, Albany, NY

Invitation to Christian Discipleship - Reverend Willie J. Stovall, Area Vice President, Empire Baptist Missionary Convention of New York - Pastor Mount Olive Southern Missionary Baptist Church, Albany, NY


Worship through giving Friendship Trustees in charge ( note! This process was given a full 1/2 hour}

The offertory Prayer was by the Reverend Clinton Lee Associate Minister, Mount Olive Baptist Church- Albany

Then came the actual Service of Installation ;

Reverend Dr. Arthur L. Coston - Presiding

Charge to the Pastor Reverend Ronald Grant

Charge to the Church - Reverend Victor E. Covington, Pastor Union Baptist Church - Albany, NY

Litany of Installation - Reverend Harold R. Jolly, Pastor Riverside Baptist Church Kingston, NY

Prayer of Installation - Reverend Alan Williams

Declaration of Installation - Reverend Arthur L. Coston

Presentation of the Church Keys, Trustee Dwight Williams, Friendship Baptist Church

Expression to Our First Lady by Lady Pecolia Macklin - President, Ministers wives and Widows Auxiliary, Empire Baptist Missionary Baptist Convention of New York

Special Presentations, Sabrina Holiday-Harder, President Pastors Aide Ministry Friendship Baptist Church

Presentation of the Speaker - Expressions by Our First Lady - Lady Nicole M. Hamilton

The Pastor Speaks, Closing remarks and the Blessed Benediction - Reverend William Lynn Hamilton, Pastor, Friendship Baptist Church Schenectady, NY
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3 hrs 50 Min. Good preaching, grand Music, blessed fellowship !

It might be explained that the crowd was so large because Both Rev Hamilton and his wife Nicole are products of the Capital area they grew up in two different churches and since seminary he has been on the staff of Metropolitan, and is now pastor of a fourth church in the area, plus all Baptist pastors in the area where invited.
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