The Second Sunday of Advent

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1 The Second Sunday of Advent December 4, 2016 Good morning! We re so glad you re here! If you are new to this faith community or visiting, we d like to share information with you about worship and ministries at Trinity. Please let an usher know you d like a Welcome Booklet and also fill out an information card so we can get to know you! ~~ Children are always welcome in church ~~ The Sunday Papers coloring pages and activity bags are available at the back of the sanctuary so children can sit with their parents during the church service. The nursery is open and available for parents who would appreciate this offering. It is located in the west wing of this building, up the stairs outside the west sanctuary door. Parents, grandparents, and guardians are welcome to join their children in the Nursery or Children's Chapel to observe and enjoy these activities.

2 The following pages of this bulletin provide information about our services this morning, including the text of our assigned readings and the music (at our 10:15 service), as well as news about upcoming events. Please take this bulletin with you to refer to in the coming days. The small candle on the altar is a Candle for Peace. A practice begun in Russia, peace candles are being passed from church to church around the world. (Ours is from St. Paul s Episcopal Church in The Dalles, Oregon.) The candles and the story of the peace candle are available at the back of the church. We hope guests and visitors will take a peace candle to their home church. Trinity Episcopal Church Mailing address: 469 NW Wall St, Bend OR Bishop: Rector: Assisting: Deacon: Director of Music: The Rt. Rev. Patrick Bell The Rev. Jedediah Holdorph The Rev. Canon Marianne Wells Borg The Rev. Jeffrey Bullock The Rev. Celine Burke The Rev. John Collins The Rev. Gaye Lawson Susan Evans Parish Admin: Jan Stalker Sexton: Mark Schlerf 2 Vestry Sr. Warden: Joan Wellman Jr. Warden: Karen Hauswald Vestry: Vestry Clerk: Judy Warren Treasurer: Jim Allen, David Carroll, John Lawson, Julie Lear, Wynne Osborne, Bill Silliman, Bill Swarts, Arlene Ullman, Donna Young Bill Brisson Pledge Secy: Joan Wellman

3 THE SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT December 4, 2016 Holy Eucharist, Rite I 8:00 AM THE LITURGY OF THE WORD The Opening Acclamation BCP, p. 323 Collect for Purity BCP, p. 323 Gloria BCP, p. 324 The Collect of the Day and Lessons (see pages 4-7): Isaiah 11:1-10 Psalm 72:1-7, Romans 15:4-13 Matthew 3:1-12 Sermon The Rev. Jedediah D. Holdorph The Nicene Creed BCP, p. 326 The Prayers of the People, Form IV BCP, p. 328 Confession and Absolution BCP, p. 330 The Exchange of the Peace BCP, p. 332 Birthday/Anniversary Blessings (see page 8) Offertory THE LITURGY OF THE TABLE While the table is prepared, ushers receive offerings of money or other gifts and then present these offerings to the celebrant. As the offerings are brought forward, the Celebrant says People All things come of thee, O Lord; And of thine own have we given thee. The Great Thanksgiving: Eucharistic Prayer 1 BCP, p. 333 Post-Communion Prayer BCP, p. 339 Blessing and Dismissal BCP, p

4 The Collect of the Day The Celebrant bids the assigned collect, saying these or some other words of introduction The Lord be with you. People And with thy spirit. Priest Let us pray. Merciful God, who sent your messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Give us grace to heed their warnings and forsake our sins, that we may greet with joy the coming of Jesus Christ our Redeemer; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. First Reading Isaiah 11:1-10 A lector reads the first reading from Scripture, first saying A Reading from the Book of the prophet Isaiah. A shoot shall come out from the stump of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots. The spirit of the LORD shall rest on him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD. His delight shall be in the fear of the LORD. He shall not judge by what his eyes see, or decide by what his ears hear; but with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth; he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall kill the wicked. Righteousness shall be the belt around his waist, and faithfulness the belt around his loins. The wolf shall live with the lamb, the leopard shall lie down with the kid, the calf and the lion and the fatling together, and a little child shall lead them. The cow and the bear shall graze, their young shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. 4

5 The nursing child shall play over the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put its hand on the adder's den. They will not hurt or destroy on all my holy mountain; for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the waters cover the sea. On that day the root of Jesse shall stand as a signal to the peoples; the nations shall inquire of him, and his dwelling shall be glorious. At the conclusion of the reading, the lector says Hear what the Spirit is saying to God s people. People Thanks be to God. The Psalm Psalm 72:1-7, A reader leads the congregation in saying the Psalm. 1 Give the King your justice, O God, * and your righteousness to the King's Son; 2 That he may rule your people righteously * and the poor with justice; 3 That the mountains may bring prosperity to the people, * and the little hills bring righteousness. 4 He shall defend the needy among the people; * he shall rescue the poor and crush the oppressor. 5 He shall live as long as the sun and moon endure, * from one generation to another. 6 He shall come down like rain upon the mown field, * like showers that water the earth. 7 In his time shall the righteous flourish; * there shall be abundance of peace till the moon shall be no more. 18 Blessed be the Lord GOD, the God of Israel, * who alone does wondrous deeds! 19 And blessed be his glorious Name for ever! * and may all the earth be filled with his glory. Amen. Amen. 5

6 Second Reading Romans 15:4-13 A lector reads the second reading from Scripture, first saying A Reading from the Letter of Paul to the Romans. Whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, so that by steadfastness and by the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope. May the God of steadfastness and encouragement grant you to live in harmony with one another, in accordance with Christ Jesus, so that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Welcome one another, therefore, just as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God. For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the circumcised on behalf of the truth of God in order that he might confirm the promises given to the patriarchs, and in order that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, "Therefore I will confess you among the Gentiles, and sing praises to your name"; and again he says, and again, "Rejoice, O Gentiles, with his people"; "Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and let all the peoples praise him"; and again Isaiah says, "The root of Jesse shall come, the one who rises to rule the Gentiles; in him the Gentiles shall hope." May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. At the conclusion of the reading, the lector says Hear what the Spirit is saying to God s people. People Thanks be to God. 6

7 Gospel Matthew 3:1-12 Deacon The Holy Gospel of our Savior Jesus Christ according to Mathew. People Glory to you, Lord Christ. In those days John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness of Judea, proclaiming, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near. This is the one of whom the prophet Isaiah spoke when he said, The voice of one crying out in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. Now John wore clothing of camel s hair with a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey. Then the people of Jerusalem and all Judea were going out to him, and all the region along the Jordan, and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. But when he saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism, he said to them, You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bear fruit worthy of repentance. Do not presume to say to yourselves, We have Abraham as our ancestor ; for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham. Even now the ax is lying at the root of the trees; every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. I baptize you with water for repentance, but one who is more powerful than I is coming after me; I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor and will gather his wheat into the granary; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire. Deacon The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise to you, Lord Christ. 7

8 Birthday/Anniversary Blessings (along with other special prayers/announcements) Those with birthdays and/or anniversaries to celebrate are invited to come forward to receive a blessing. The People and Celebrant say the appropriate prayer together. For birthdays: Watch over your children (child), O Lord, as their days increase; bless and guide them wherever they may be. Strengthen them when they stand; comfort them when discouraged or sorrowful; raise them up if they fall; and in their hearts may your peace which passes understanding abide all the days of their lives (life), through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. For anniversaries: O gracious and everliving God, look mercifully on your servants. Grant them your blessing, and assist them with your grace, that with true fidelity and steadfast love they may honor and keep their promises and vows; through Jesus Christ our Savior, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. If other members of the congregation wish, they may ask for additional prayers and blessings. A small treasure chest is placed on the chancel rail near the flowers. As members come forward for blessing, they may choose to place a thank offering in the chest. These gifts will be used to support outreach efforts for others in our community. 8

9 ADVENT OPPORTUNITIES AND INVITATIONS Christmas Giving Tree with Christmas Wishes We ve set up our Christmas Giving Tree in Brooks Hall, and decorated it with tags (and wish list items on each of the tags). These suggestions come from the Salvation Army. After you have purchased your gifts they should be returned to the tree (or the parish office) unwrapped, by Sunday, December 11 th (after that, take them directly to the Salvation Army offices.) Questions: call Julie Lear, (541) Alternative Christmas Today and each Sunday in Advent Visit the Alternative Christmas table during the Sunday Forum time or at coffee hour after the 10:15 service. Select the charity you would like to support and receive a beautiful card you can send to your family members or friends describing the gift you have given in their honor. Imagine their surprise if you gift a flock of chickens or a goat! There are many great ideas in this year s Episcopal Relief and Development catalog. Cash, checks even credit cards are all welcome. Checks should be made to Trinity with the charity s name on the memo line. Charities include The Family Kitchen, Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD), Condega and Cove/COPY. All donations made to ERD will be doubled! If you d like to learn more about these charities, here s some websites: The Family Kitchen Episcopal Relief and Development The Condega Project (Trinity s website) Cove/COPY is a camp scholarship outreach for kids whose parent(s) are incarcerated. Central Oregon Partnership for Youth (COPY) is our primary partner. Learn about COPY on their FaceBook page Christmas Food Baskets and Gifts for the Christ Child Trinity is partnering with the Salvation Army to provide Christmas food baskets. This year, we were given 30 applications, mostly from single individuals over the age of 70. This is our opportunity to make the holiday a little brighter for these members of our community. If you didn t get a grocery bag with a shopping list of groceries last week, you ll find them at the back of the church (or ask an usher.) You can get everything on the list or pick and choose, then bring back the bags during the morning services next week, placing your gift in the empty manger (or drop off at the church office during the week if you are unable to attend on Sunday morning.) We re also accepting monetary donations to offset the cost of perishable items that will be purchased. Please make checks out to Trinity, with Gifts to the Christ Child in the memo line. Place your gift into the basket at the chancel steps. Donations exceeding the food basket costs are moved into our general outreach funds. There are sign up sheets in the church and in Brooks Hall where you can choose how you d like to help with this project. We need help sorting, filling boxes, making phone calls (at Trinity), and making deliveries. 9

10 ANNOUNCEMENTS Welcome to Trinity We invite you to stand and be counted during our worship this morning and perhaps to come to Brooks Hall for the Adult Forum at 9:15 between the two morning services, or stick around and join us for a cup of coffee and a chance to meet others here at Trinity after our 10:15 service. Advent Lessons and Carols 10:15 AM Our Advent service of Lessons and Carols is intended as a solemn celebration. We ll hear again the biblical story that precedes the more familiar Christmas story. As we hear of the promise of one who would come among us, our music will also evoke the longing of our hearts. This service will not include a sermon or the Eucharist (both of which will be offered at the 8 AM service). As we did last year, we ve opened up the Altar, creating an empty space there that will become our Crèche on Christmas Eve. During Advent, we ll prepare room for the Holy Family, the children placing straw inside each week and others filling the space with Gifts for the Christ Child (see below). And the Advent Wreath is up, an implicit reminder to stop spinning our wheels during the coming weeks before Christmas. Adult Forum 9:15 AM Our weekly adult forum meets in Brooks Hall between our morning services, offering a time of fellowship, as well as a chance to exchange information or engage in deeper reflection. This morning, Jed Holdorph is offering an overview of the Gospel According to Matthew. During the coming liturgical year (which started last Sunday, on the First Sunday of Advent), most of the gospel readings assigned will come from Matthew, so it s good to consider this evangelist s unique approach to the Good News. Next Sunday, we ll get a snapshot of our parish finances. Prayer Shawl Ministry 10:30 AM You are invited to take a short break this coming Wednesday, December 7 th, joining the ladies of the Prayer Shawl Ministry. We will be meeting in the Trinity Library. (Please note change of time - we will meet at 10:30am that day.) Bring your project or not. We were given quite a bit of yarn and it is available for anyone wishing to use it. St. Nicholas Dinner 5:30 PM (Social Hour 4:30 PM) The Church celebrates the Feast of St. Nicholas annually on December 6 th, preserving the memory of the 4 th Century bishop of Myra, who is remembered across the world for his care for children and acts of generosity. Mark your calendar and plan to attend the St. Nicholas Dinner the next evening, on Wednesday, December 7 th, beginning with a social hour at 4:30 PM. The dinner follows at 5:30, in Brooks Hall. Enjoy fellowship, good food, singing and a visit from St. Nicholas himself! Please sign up this morning to attend and to choose your entrée. Your reservation should be made by today. If you d like to attend and would appreciate a ride to and from dinner, please contact Connie McCracken, (541) , or Julie Lear, (541)

11 Advent Ways to Reflect on the Season Lots of activities and offerings for the Advent season at Trinity are described in this month s issue of The Trumpet, mailed last week. Here are some activities to place on your calendar: Advent Calendars. An Advent Calendar is much more than a way to count down the shopping days til Christmas. Our church publishers offer this year s Slow Down. Quiet. It s Advent! poster as a gentle and fun way to be reminded of the true meaning of the season. The Advent poster offers suggestions for marking each day of Advent, a simple act to do, an invitation to read from the Bible, or reflect on a poem. And you can color the squares day-byday (and maybe return your calendar for others to enjoy during the 12 Days of Christmas). Advent Words. As an alternative to a physical calendar, an order of Episcopal monks invites you to join them in a daily devotion. If you they ll send you a daily reflection on a word appropriate to the season. It s an invitation to reflect more deeply on the true meaning of Advent and the coming season of Christmas. If you want to take things one step further, the monks invite us to join with others from around the world in creating a global Advent Calendar. Participants will be invited to share a personal interpretation of the daily word, using a phone or tablet to take a photo and then to share that photo via Twitter or Instagram. (Check out our bulletin board for a sampling of images.) Advent Devotions. Leaders of Anglican and Lutheran churches in full communion are offering a series of weekly reflections. A special insert in this morning s bulletin offers the second devotion in this special series, this morning featuring Fred Hills, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada. Vestry Nominations In the November issue of The Trumpet (our monthly newsletter), we announced that we will be electing three new members to the Vestry at our Annual Meeting in January. The Nominating Committee expects to make their recommendations to the Vestry at the December meeting, on Tuesday, December 13 th. There are some member in good standing requirements that pertain, as well as a willingness to participate in an annual retreat/orientation day. If you or someone you know is interested in serving as one of these key leaders, please speak with Father Jed, either of our Wardens, Joan Wellman or Karen Hauswald, and/or any member of the Vestry Nominating Committee: David Carroll, Wynne Osborne, or Arlene Ullman. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Services Bring all the family to church Christmas Eve! We have three services that evening, starting with the family service at 4 PM. Christmas Day falls on a Sunday this year. We ll have one service only that day, at 10 AM, a relatively simple affair but, oh, so wonderful. An invitation is included with your bulletin this morning, to use as a handy reference and/or to share as an invitation for others to join us. For those who want to support our seasonal greens and flowers, we have special envelopes in the pew racks this morning for you to use. Please print VERY legibly your thanksgivings/memorials. 11

12 CALENDAR This following list of events is not comprehensive. To add your meeting or event to our calendar, please contact the parish office by phone , or - ministry@trinitybend.org. 12/4 Sunday 8 AM Holy Eucharist: Rite I 9:15 AM Adult Forum: Introduction to the Gospel of Matthew 10:15 AM Advent Service of Lessons and Carols 11:30 AM Coffee Hour 11:30 AM Condega Committee 12/7 Wednesday 9 AM Sermon Reflections 10:30 AM Prayer Shawl Ministry 12 PM Noon Eucharist 4 PM Centering Prayer St. Nicholas Celebration 4:30 PM Social Hour (Downstairs Classroom) 5:30 PM Dinner (Brooks Hall) 6:30 PM Choir Rehearsal 12/8 Thursday 12 PM Circle of Love 12/9 Friday 9:30 AM Education for Ministry Class 2:30 PM Finance Committee 12/10 Saturday 9 AM Altar Guild 12/11 Sunday 8 AM Holy Eucharist: Rite II 9:15 AM Adult Forum: Parish Finances a snapshot 10:15 AM Holy Eucharist: Rite II 11:30 AM Coffee Hour 11:30 AM Peace and Social Justice postponed to January 15 MINISTERING TODAY CLERGY: The Rev. Jedediah Holdorph The Rev. Gaye Lawson LECTORS AND EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Kim McClain, Judy Montgomery USHERS: Bob and Deanna Burpee ALTAR GUILD: Sandy Negus, Cheryl McAdams, Judy Wallace, Kake Huck IF YOU ARE SICK OR GOING TO BE HOSPITALIZED Please call Genie McBurnett, Pastoral Care Team, , or the parish office,