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Created page with '=Gathering= We gather outside the entrance to the new building; the doors remain closed. Greetings may be exchanged. =Opening of the Doors= One at a time, each community member…'

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=Gathering=
We gather outside the entrance to the new building; the doors remain closed. Greetings may be exchanged.

=Opening of the Doors=
One at a time, each community member does the following:
#Knocks on the door three times (use "/me knocks three times" or something similar)
#Says: '''Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter through them and give thanks to the Lord.
'''
#Enters the building
#Waits for the next person to enter the building, and responds to him or her: '''(Avatar's Name), this house has been built for the glory of God and the proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.'''

=Prayer of Dedication=
Eternal God, high and holy, no building can contain your glory,

whether made of bricks and mortar,

steel and concrete, or bits and bytes.

May this space be used as a gathering place for people of goodwill.

When we worship, let us worship gladly; when we study let us learn your truth.

May every meeting held here meet with your approval,

so that this building may stand as a sign of your Spirit at work in the world,

and as a witness to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Amen.

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