St. Paul s Episcopal Church

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1 Household Prayer: Morning Lord Jesus, as you listened to your teachers, may I also, this day, listen to others with care and grace, and receive whatever wisdom they may offer. Amen. St. Paul s Episcopal Church St. Paul's is an affirming and inclusive Christian community striving through worship, love and service to welcome all people ust as God created you. All are welcome, no exceptions! Household Prayer: Evening Loving God, you know every struggle I have faced this day: let me sleep in peace, confident in your great love in Jesus Christ. Amen. A word about the Household Prayers: These prayers are printed on a page of their own so that you can tear them out and use them in your devotions at home. These prayers come from an anthology titled Feasting on the Word, that includes several liturgies for services. The prayers and liturgies reflect the readings of the week, including special feast days. 20 The First Sunday after Christmas December 30, 2018, 10:30 A.M.

2 The Liturgy of the Word (We stand to sing and pray.) Processional Hymn # 87 Hark the herald angels sing Blessed are you, holy and living one. You come to your people and set them free. Amen. Gloria: Angels we have heard on high # 96 Vs. 1, 2 & b The Collect of the Day First Sunday after Christmas. J The Lord be with you. And also with you. Let us pray. An - gels we have heard on high, sing - ing sweet-ly through the night, Shep-herds, why this u - bi - lee? Why these songs of hap - py cheer? & b and What & b. Glo the great. J moun -tains in re - ply ech - o - ing their bright - ness did you see? What glad tid - ings.. brave did. de - light. you hear? ri - a & b. in ex - cel - sis De - o. w o. Citations: Permission for music, text and other liturgy. All rights reserved. Reprinted under OneLicense.net A Cover Photo: Encouraging Women to Thrive, lorettageltema.com Prayers of the : Liturgy for the Whole Church: resources for multigenerational worship, Susan K. Bock, Church Publishing Inc., Copyright 2008 Susan K. Bock Household Prayers: Long, K. B. (2013). Feasting on the Word: Liturgies for Year C. Westminister John Knox Press: Louisville, Kentucky. Eucharistic Prayer for Christmas: The Rev. Jennifer Phillips Gloria: Angels We Have Heard on High # 96 Words: French carol; tr. James Chadwick ( ), alt. Music: Gloria, French Carol; arr. Edward Shippen Barnes ( ), The 1982 Hymnal. Doxology: The snow lay on the ground # 110, Vs. 1. Words: 19 th cent. Music: Venite melody adapt. Charles Winfred Douglas ( ); harm. Leo Sowerby ( ), The 1982 Hymnal. Sanctus: Holy, holy, holy Lord S 130, Fraction Anthem: Agnus Dei, Jesus, Lamb of God S 164, The Holy Eucharist II, From Deutsche Messe; Franz Peter Schubert ( ); arr. Richard Proulx (b. 1937), Copyright 1985 GIA Publications, Inc., The 1982 Hymnal. Prelude: The Holy City Stephen Adams Postlude: Christmas Postlude William Stickles Almighty God, you have poured upon us the new light of your incarnate Word: Grant that this light, enkindled in our hearts, may shine forth in our lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. 2 19

3 Communication!!!!! There are a lot of things happening at St. Paul s! A new form has been developed so that the office can keep up with events and programs and be sure information is communicated to all who should know. In addition, the new Audio Video System in the Parish Hall has many capabilities for streaming, playing DVD s, slide shows, music, etc. To both ends, we are asking that you fill out a Communication and Tech Request Form for your events and or turn it in to the office. Copies of the form will be available in the Parish Office and on the table in the Parish Hall. If you need help putting an announcement together, Susan is happy to assist. For more information about St. Paul s Go to our website, - to hear the Sermons, Announcements, Schedules, Mars Hill Newsletter, etc. The Church of St. Paul is on Facebook and Twitter! Like our page and sign up to follow us to get the latest updates on what s going on! (We sit to hear the lessons.) The First Lesson Isaiah 61:10-62:3 A reading from the prophet Isaiah. I will greatly reoice in the Lord, my whole being shall exult in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation, he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her ewels. For as the earth brings forth its shoots, and as a garden causes what is sown in it to spring up, so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring up before all the nations. For Zion's sake I will not keep silent, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until her vindication shines out like the dawn, and her salvation like a burning torch. The nations shall see your vindication, and all the kings your glory; and you shall be called by a new name that the mouth of the Lord will give. You shall be a crown of beauty in the hand of the Lord, and a royal diadem in the hand of your God. St. Paul's is an affirming and inclusive Christian community! The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God Striving through worship, love and service to welcome all people ust as God created you. No matter where you are on your ourney of faith, and whether you are single, married, divorced, separated, or partnered, our welcome knows no boundaries of age, race, ethnicity, culture, gender expression, sexual orientation, economic condition, physical or mental ability. We believe that God delights in the diversity of creation and so do we! All are welcome, no exceptions! 18 The Psalm Psalm 147:13-21 Let us read verses of Psalm 147 together. 13 Worship the LORD, O Jerusalem; * praise your God, O Zion; 14 For he has strengthened the bars of your gates; * he has blessed your children within you. 15 He has established peace on your borders; * he satisfies you with the finest wheat. 3

4 16 He sends out his command to the earth, * and his word runs very swiftly. 17 He gives snow like wool; * he scatters hoarfrost like ashes. 18 He scatters his hail like bread crumbs; * who can stand against his cold? 19 He sends forth his word and melts them; * he blows with his wind, and the waters flow. 20 He declares his word to Jacob, * his statutes and his udgments to Israel. 21 He has not done so to any other nation; * to them he has not revealed his udgments. Halleluah! The Second Lesson Galatians 3:23-25; 4:4-7 A reading from Paul s letter to the Galatians. Now before faith came, we were imprisoned and guarded under the law until faith would be revealed. Therefore the law was our disciplinarian until Christ came, so that we might be ustified by faith. But now that faith has come, we are no longer subect to a disciplinarian. But when the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, in order to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as children. And because you are children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, "Abba! Father!" So you are no longer a slave but a child, and if a child then also an heir, through God. The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. (We stand to sing and hear the Gospel.) 4 In the Interim Announcements Welcome! If you are worshipping here for the first time, please sign our guest book. You are welcome to oin us for refreshments after the service in the Parish Hall. Mother Heidi Haverkamp will be our -In-Charge until our new permanent rector, Mother Barbara Wilson, arrives on Sunday, January 20. Mother Heidi will serve us as part-time interim, working Sundays, and usually Tuesdays and Thursdays. Her is revhhaverkamp@gmail.com. Adult Education in January From 9:00-10:00 a.m. on Sundays, January 6 and 13, Mother Heidi will be gathering any folks interested in for some conversational Bible Study over coffee and tea in the parish hall. All are welcome. Epiphany Celebration Join us for our Epiphany Celebration after the 10:30 AM Service today, January 6 th. Sloppy Joes made by Rick Johns will be served. After lunch, kids will try their luck at the piñata. Save these Dates 01/13 Worship Services 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM 01/20 Annual Budget Meeting 9:00 AM Mother Barbara Wilson s first Service, 10:30 AM 01/27 Annual Meeting w/reports, 9:00 AM Worship Service 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM 02/03 SuperBowl Party, 3:30 PM 17

5 Today s Ministers The Reverend Heidi Haverkamp Terry Dickow Sandra Lee Terry Dickow Marilyn Cleland George and Jane Nenonen Team Altar Guild Team Flower Guild Peg Newby, Donna deoliviera Julie Rogers, Brittany Altepeter Marv Kombrink Presiding Clergy Eucharistic Minister Acolyte Ushers Altar Guild Flower Guild Coffee Hour Nursery Counters Gradual Hymn # 84 Love came down at Christmas The Gospel John 1:1-18 The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John. Glory to you, Lord Christ. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it. Today, Sunday, December 30, 2018, First Sunday of Christmas Nursery and Childcare Available The Holy Eucharist, Rite II Fellowship and Coffee Hour 9:15-11:45 A.M. St. Timothy Ctr. 10:30 A.M. Sanctuary 11:30 A.M. Parish Hall This Week December through January 6, 2019 Tue Jan 1 Office Closed Thur Jan 3 NO Choir Practice Sat Jan 5 Rectory Work Day 9:00 A.M. Rectory Sun Jan 6 Bible Study 9:00 A.M. Parish Hall Nursery/ Childcare 9:15-11:45 A.M. St. TimothyCtr Choral Anthem Rehearsal 10:15 A.M. Parish Hall The Holy Eucharist, Rite II 10:30 A.M. Sanctuary Epiphany Celebration 11:30 A.M. Parish Hall There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him. He himself was not the light, but he came to testify to the light. The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world came into being through him; yet the world did not know him. He came to what was his own, and his own people did not accept him. But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God, who were born, not of blood or of the will of the flesh or of the will of man, but of God. And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father's only son, full of grace and truth. (John testified to him and cried out, "This was he of whom I said, 'He who comes after me ranks ahead of me because he was before me.'") From his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. The law indeed was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. No one has ever seen God. It is God the only Son, who is close to the Father's heart, who has made him known. 16 5

6 The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Christ. Welcome to St. Paul s Episcopal Church DeKalb, Illinois, Diocese of Chicago Member of the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion The Sermon The Reverend Heidi Haverkamp (Silence for meditation.) The Nicene Creed (We stand to affirm our faith by reciting the Nicene Creed.) We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to udge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen. 6 Celebration of the Holy Eucharist Second and Fourth Sundays of the month 8:00 AM (spoken service) Every Sunday 10:30 AM (with music) Child care for infants & young children is available Sundays 9:15 A.M. 11:45 A.M. in the Nursery. Christian Education Classes Sundays: Christian formation classes for all ages. Children meet in the St. Timothy Center, Sunday mornings, 9:30-10:15 AM Adult Formation meets in the Conference Room or Parish Hall St. Paul s Episcopal Church 900 Normal Road, DeKalb, Illinois Parish Office: parishoffice@stpaulsdekalb.org Website: Parish Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 9:00 AM-2:00 PM The Reverend Heidi Haverkamp, -In-Charge; revhhaverkamp@gmail.com Susan King, Administrative Assistant Lorraine Langer, Director of Music Kathleen Johnson, Organist Hannah Buckle, Pianist Julie Rogers, Brittany Altepeter, Karyn Perkins, Nursery Attendants Our Wardens and Vestry Freya Rasmussen-Johns, Senior Warden, Marv Kombrink, Junior Warden Pat Brown, Treasurer, Gretchen Schlabach, Clerk Brad Smith, Linda Lorbach, Maureen Gerrity 15

7 Prayers of the for Christmas Recessional Hymn # 100 Joy to the world The Dismissal Wondrous God, whose love was made flesh in Jesus, hear us, as we pray, and take to your heart all of our longings and thanks. Hear us and help us! Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. Thanks be to God. Wonderful Counselor, give wisdom to the leaders of the nations, that the might guide us to peace. Bring an end to war in the Middle East, Northern Ireland, Eastern Europe, and throughout Africa. Wonderful Counselor, may your ustice and righteousness be established on the earth. Mighty God, make your church to be one, in spirit and truth, strong with courage, and rich with grace. Help us to tell he sweet, good news of you love in all we say and do, and especially as we reach toward each other. Mighty God, may your church be united in serving the world. Everlasting Father, help all who suffer to remember your love. Bring relief, and strength to endure, to those who are lonely, dying and in pain. Help especially, those with AIDS and cancer. Stay near to those in prison. Everlasting Father, may the day come soon when are tears are wiped away by your own hand. Prince of Peace, help us to bring an end to all poverty and racism, which keep your children hungry and powerless. Grant that your peace would rule in our hearts and in our lives. Prince of Peace, may you come soon to reign among us. 14 7

8 Child of David s throne, may all who live with you in glory help us, by their example, and prayer, to find our way home. Give us, especially, the courage of Isaiah, of Mary, and of John. Grant us the wonder of the shepherds and magi. Fill us with the songs of the angels. Son of David, make us one with all your saints who enoy your presence day and night. We especially pray this week for Gail, Averil Schrieber, Joyce Kotvan, Chris Rogers, Zachary and the Jacobs family, Marilyn, Dorothy, Margaret, Patty, Kathy, David, Doug, Clark, Myrna, Terry Costello, and Rosemarie. The Gifts of God for the of God. (The Episcopal Church invites all Christians to receive communion.the host is placed in your open hands; please assist in guiding the chalice to your lips, or dip the host in the wine. We have gluten free hosts available, ask the priest at the rail. It is acceptable to receive only the bread or the wine. If you would rather not receive communion, you are invited to come to the rail for a blessing. Simply cross your arms over your chest and the priest will say a prayer for you.) Communion Hymn # 79 O little town of Bethlehem Prayer after Communion (Please stand.) That they may be delivered from their distress. Let us pray. God of Resurrection, we remember those who have died. God of Resurrection, hear us and help us! Let us pray for our own needs and those of others. (The people may add their prayers either silently or out loud.) All Loving God, we give you thanks for restoring us in your image and nourishing us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of Christ s Body and Blood. Now send us forth a people, forgiven, healed, renewed; that we may proclaim your love to the world and continue in the risen life of Christ our Savior. Amen. God of all, hear us and help us! The Blessing We give thanks for all those celebrating birthdays this week; especially for Donna deoliviera; and for all those celebrating anniversaries this week. Wondrous God, thank you for the miracle and grace of Christmas. May we be true, all the year long, to its call to believe the impossible and to make our humble humanity the place of your dwelling. Hear us we pray, and take to your heart all of our longing and thanks; through Jesus the Christ, through the Spirit. Amen. 8 May the peace of God, which passes all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God. And the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son and the Holy Let us depart from this place in peace, and as we go on our way, forget not the poor, pray for the sick, make no peace with oppression, and love one another as God in Christ has loved us, and the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, one God, Mother of us all, be upon you this day and forever more. Amen. 13

9 And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say, All Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen The Breaking of the Bread (Silence is observed after the bread is broken.) Fraction Anthem: Agnus Dei, Jesus, Lamb of God S 164 & #. Je - sus, Lamb of God: Have mer - cy on & # & # Je sus, bear er of & # Je sus, bear er of.. & #.. # Je sus, re & # our sins: Have our sins: Have -. us.. mer cy on us.. mer cy on us dee - mer, re -dee - mer of the Give us your. peace. Give us your world:. peace. The Peace : The Peace of the Lord be always with you! And also with you! (Then we greet one another saying, Peace be with you. ) Announcements The Offertory The Holy Communion Ascribe to the Lord the honor due his Name; bring offering and come into his courts. (Psalm 96:8) Offertory Hymn #115 What child is this Doxology: The Snow lay on the ground # 110 The Great Thanksgiving Eucharistic Prayer For Christmas The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord. 9

10 Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise. Holy God, our Source and Ending, Alpha and Omega, we give thanks to you! You have called all creation into being, setting the earth on its foundations. You have spread out the heavens like a tent, and set a boundary to the seas, you have filled the world with your creatures and called all things good. The heavenly beings are your messengers night and day, and with them we sing and give glory to you: Sanctus S 130 Holy, holy, holy, Lord & bb b & b b b bb & b b b. (We remain standing or kneel) Ho - ly, ho - ly, ho - ly Lord, Ho - ly, ho - ly, ho - ly Lord, J. Œ Œ 10 God of God of Œ power and power and. might, might, Œ Œ Œ hea hea - ven ven and and earth earth are are full, full, full full of of your your glo glo - ry. ry. Ho Ho - bb & b b b.... san - na in the high - est. Ho-san - na in the high - Œ & b b b.. J Œ. Œ & b b b Bless-ed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Ho-. san - na in the high - est. Ho-san - na in the high -. est. est. Œ Œ In these latter days, God leaned toward the earth and spoke to us by a Son, Jesus the Beloved. Born of our sister Mary and the Holy Spirit, guarded by our brother Joseph with fatherly care, Jesus came among us as a baby, humbly born, cradled beside the beasts and warmed by their breath, human as we are, in need of human love. Yet kings bowed down before him, bringing gifts and emperors were troubled by his reign this Child in whom all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell. This Word of God made flesh and full of grace was sent to deliver us from our sin, from the power of evil and the fear of death. As a servant, Jesus emptied himself of might upon the cross, and as the risen Anointed One is enthroned at God s right hand to bring mercy and ustice to all the earth at the end of days. And so, reoicing in all God has done for us, we proclaim the mystery of our faith: Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. Holy God, as you visited us in the birth of Jesus, visit us now by the power of your Spirit in these creatures of bread and wine, making them for us the Body and Blood of Christ, the banquet of heaven here on earth, as we remember how Jesus took bread and blessed and broke it and gave it to his friends, saying, Take, eat, This is my body, given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me. And after supper, took a cup of wine and blessed and gave it to them, saying: Drink this, all of you. This cup is the new covenant in my blood, poured out for you and for many for the forgiveness of sin. Do this for the remembrance of me. Blessed God, shed your grace brighter than starlight on us that we may bear your good tidings to all and renew the weary world in your name: the name of Emmanuel God-With-Us, to whom we give honor and glory in oy, now and for ever. Amen. 11