On the evening of Friday, June 16, 2023, Fr. Isaac Petty was installed as Rector of St. James Episcopal Church, Springfield, Missouri. You can watch a recording of the service here.

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Preparations

Ready to be presented in the Induction. See the Book of Common Prayer p561.

Presentations — The Celebration of a New Ministry — The Installation of the Rev. Isaac Petty as the Rector of St. James, Springfield. June 16, 2023. Image credit: Gary Allman

Prayer Book & Hymnal — The Celebration of a New Ministry — The Installation of the Rev. Isaac Petty as the Rector of St. James, Springfield. June 16, 2023. Image credit: Gary Allman

The Bible — The Celebration of a New Ministry — The Installation of the Rev. Isaac Petty as the Rector of St. James, Springfield. June 16, 2023. Image credit: Gary Allman

Stole — The Celebration of a New Ministry — The Installation of the Rev. Isaac Petty as the Rector of St. James, Springfield. June 16, 2023. Image credit: Gary Allman

Processing — The Celebration of a New Ministry — The Installation of the Rev. Isaac Petty as the Rector of St. James, Springfield. June 16, 2023. Image credit: Gary Allman

The Celebration of a New Ministry — The Installation of the Rev. Isaac Petty as the Rector of St. James, Springfield. June 16, 2023. Image credit: Gary Allman

Institution

A Litany for the Mission of the Church, David Britt — The Celebration of a New Ministry — The Installation of the Rev. Isaac Petty as the Rector of St. James, Springfield. June 16, 2023. Image credit: Gary Allman

The Liturgy fo the Mission of the Church — The Celebration of a New Ministry — The Installation of the Rev. Isaac Petty as the Rector of St. James, Springfield. June 16, 2023. Image credit: Gary Allman

The Liturgy of the Word, Janis Micklea — The Celebration of a New Ministry — The Installation of the Rev. Isaac Petty as the Rector of St. James, Springfield. June 16, 2023. Image credit: Gary Allman

The Liturgy of the Word, Eric Atkinson — The Celebration of a New Ministry — The Installation of the Rev. Isaac Petty as the Rector of St. James, Springfield. June 16, 2023. Image credit: Gary Allman

The Holy Gospel — The Celebration of a New Ministry — The Installation of the Rev. Isaac Petty as the Rector of St. James, Springfield. June 16, 2023. Image credit: Gary Allman

The Holy Gospel — The Celebration of a New Ministry — The Installation of the Rev. Isaac Petty as the Rector of St. James, Springfield. June 16, 2023. Image credit: Gary Allman

The Sermon, the Rev. David Wilcox — The Celebration of a New Ministry — The Installation of the Rev. Isaac Petty as the Rector of St. James, Springfield. June 16, 2023. Image credit: Gary Allman

The Sermon, the Rev. David Wilcox — The Celebration of a New Ministry — The Installation of the Rev. Isaac Petty as the Rector of St. James, Springfield. June 16, 2023. Image credit: Gary Allman

The Sermon, the Rev. David Wilcox — The Celebration of a New Ministry — The Installation of the Rev. Isaac Petty as the Rector of St. James, Springfield. June 16, 2023. Image credit: Gary Allman

Induction

The Induction — The Celebration of a New Ministry — The Installation of the Rev. Isaac Petty as the Rector of St. James, Springfield. June 16, 2023. Image credit: Gary Allman

The Induction — The Celebration of a New Ministry — The Installation of the Rev. Isaac Petty as the Rector of St. James, Springfield. June 16, 2023. Image credit: Gary Allman

The Induction — The Celebration of a New Ministry — The Installation of the Rev. Isaac Petty as the Rector of St. James, Springfield. June 16, 2023. Image credit: Gary Allman

The Induction — The Celebration of a New Ministry — The Installation of the Rev. Isaac Petty as the Rector of St. James, Springfield. June 16, 2023. Image credit: Gary Allman

The Induction — The Celebration of a New Ministry — The Installation of the Rev. Isaac Petty as the Rector of St. James, Springfield. June 16, 2023. Image credit: Gary Allman

The Induction — The Celebration of a New Ministry — The Installation of the Rev. Isaac Petty as the Rector of St. James, Springfield. June 16, 2023. Image credit: Gary Allman

The Induction — The Celebration of a New Ministry — The Installation of the Rev. Isaac Petty as the Rector of St. James, Springfield. June 16, 2023. Image credit: Gary Allman

The Induction — The Celebration of a New Ministry — The Installation of the Rev. Isaac Petty as the Rector of St. James, Springfield. June 16, 2023. Image credit: Gary Allman

The Induction — The Celebration of a New Ministry — The Installation of the Rev. Isaac Petty as the Rector of St. James, Springfield. June 16, 2023. Image credit: Gary Allman

The Celebration of a New Ministry — The Installation of the Rev. Isaac Petty as the Rector of St. James, Springfield. June 16, 2023. Image credit: Gary Allman

Holy Communion

Holy Communion — The Celebration of a New Ministry — The Installation of the Rev. Isaac Petty as the Rector of St. James, Springfield. June 16, 2023. Image credit: Gary Allman

Holy Communion — The Celebration of a New Ministry — The Installation of the Rev. Isaac Petty as the Rector of St. James, Springfield. June 16, 2023. Image credit: Gary Allman

Holy Communion — The Celebration of a New Ministry — The Installation of the Rev. Isaac Petty as the Rector of St. James, Springfield. June 16, 2023. Image credit: Gary Allman

Acolyte — The Celebration of a New Ministry — The Installation of the Rev. Isaac Petty as the Rector of St. James, Springfield. June 16, 2023. Image credit: Gary Allman

Holy Communion — The Celebration of a New Ministry — The Installation of the Rev. Isaac Petty as the Rector of St. James, Springfield. June 16, 2023. Image credit: Gary Allman

Celebration

Elaine Atkinson cuts the cake — The Celebration of a New Ministry — The Installation of the Rev. Isaac Petty as the Rector of St. James, Springfield. June 16, 2023. Image credit: Gary Allman

Refreshments — The Celebration of a New Ministry — The Installation of the Rev. Isaac Petty as the Rector of St. James, Springfield. June 16, 2023. Image credit: Gary Allman

Gary Allman was the Communications Director with The Diocese of West Missouri from March 2014 through June 2023.