 sisters and brothers we gather today to rejoice in God's care for the church to rejoice in God's care for the church and God's call to Jim Castkeet this moment is a glimpse of the connection that binds us together the connection that binds us all together we share one body one spirit one Lord one faith one baptism and one ministry to do justice love mercy and rock humbly with our God for this ministry God has given gifts to all of us equipping all God's children for the works of ministry from the God of creativity and innovation the God of grace and peace the God of love and justice we hear the call we hear the call we hear the call to Jim Castkeet a call to the movement of God the creativity of the word the inspiration of all people and the restoration of all things to God be the glory for the building up of the church to God be the glory for the ministry of word and sacrament to God be the glory to God be the glory to God be the glory to God be the glory to God be the glory Amen