If thou shouldst never see my face again, pray for my soul. More things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of.

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1 Welcome to St. Peter s Episcopal Church December 23, 2012 St. Peter s feeds God s people all are welcome at our table The Fourth Sunday of Advent OUR STAFF The Rev. Manuel P. Faria III, Rector The Rev. Gay P. Cox, Deacon Dr. Kirsten J. Helgeland, Director of Music and Organist Ms. Dena Lisle, Secretary Mr. Bill Davy, Sexton Ms. Susie Faria, Nursery Caregiver The Rev. Amy Jobes, Asst. Priest (Ret.) If thou shouldst never see my face again, pray for my soul. More things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of. -Alfred Lord Tennyson Quoted in Sojourners Verse and Voice OUR VESTRY Andrea Schuster, Senior Warden Dave Stephenson, Junior Warden Godfrey Perrott, Treasurer Cheryl Robinson, Asst. Treasurer Cameron Wicker, Clerk John Cabot Sue Casey Patrick Kennedy Leasa Lutes Carrie Kimball Monahan Thelma Ryan, Warden Emerita Thad Outerbridge, Parish Historian 4 Ocean Street, Beverly MA info@stpetersbeverly.org UPCOMING EVENTS Sunday, December 23 9:15 a.m. Atrium Classes 6 p.m. Sunday Night Supper Monday, December 24 Christmas Eve 3:30 p.m. Carol Sing 4 p.m. Family Festival Eucharist with Children s Choir 9:45 p.m. Carol Sing 10 p.m. Festival Candlelight Eucharist with Christmas Sermon Tuesday, December 25 Christmas Day No services Wednesday, December 26 No services 7 p.m. A.A. Meeting Thursday, December 27 No Choir practice Friday, December 28 7 a.m. Bible Study 6 p.m. Outreach Supper NEXT WEEK S EVENTS Sunday, December 30 9:15 a.m. Atrium Classes with Baptism 6 p.m. Sunday Night Supper Monday, December 31 New Year s Eve Office closed Tuesday, January 1 New Year s Day Office Closed Wednesday, January 2 7 p.m. A.A. Meeting Thursday, January 3 Committee Annual Reports Due No Choir practice Friday, January 4 7 a.m. Bible Study 6 p.m. Outreach Supper

2 THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT We encourage your full participation in this morning s service. All are welcome to receive communion or a blessing at the rail. Page numbers refer to the Book of Common Prayer (with a cross on front). Hymns may be found in Hymnal Hymn numbers preceded by an S are found in the front of the hymnal. Hymns higher than 720 are in Wonder Love and Praise. LEVAS or L refers to the red and black hymnal Lift Every Voice and Sing II. Advent changes: Kyrie in place of Gloria, Psalm is sung, Gradual hymn sung in entirety before Gospel, Prayers Form III, Presentation Hymn 56, Eucharistic Prayer A, Post-communion prayer, Advent blessing. 8 a.m. THE HOLY EUCHARIST, RITE ONE PAGE 323 Eucharist Prayer II Page a.m. THE HOLY EUCHARIST, RITE TWO PAGE 355 Preludes Gabriel's Message Paul Manz Veni Emmanuel Martha Sobaje THE WORD OF GOD Hymn 66 Come, thou long expected Jesus Stuttgart Opening Acclamation: Blessed be God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. And blessed be God s kingdom, now and for ever. Amen. The Collect for Purity Hymn S96 Kyrie Lord, have mercy Schubert The Collect for the Fourth Sunday of Advent (said together) Insert A Reading from Micah 5:2-5a Insert Canticle 15 (Antiphon sung) Insert A Reading from Hebrews 10:5-10 Insert Hymn 265 The angel Gabriel from heaven came (v. 1-4) Gabriel s Message The Holy Gospel according to Luke 1:39-45 (46-55) Insert The Sermon The Rev. Gay P. Cox The Nicene Creed Page 358 The Prayers of the People Page 387 The General Confession Page 360 The Exchange of the Peace Announcements THE HOLY COMMUNION Offertory Anthem Awaken Us, O Lord Mark Hayes Presentation Hymn 56 O come, O come Emmanuel (v.7-8) Veni, veni, Emmanuel The Great Thanksgiving: (You may stand during the entire Eucharistic Prayer) Eucharistic Prayer A Page 361 Hymn S-130 Sanctus Holy, holy, holy Lord Schubert Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest, Hosanna in the highest. The Lord s Prayer Page 364 The Breaking of the Bread Hymn S164 Fraction Anthem: Jesus, Lamb of God Schubert Jesus, Lamb of God: have mercy on us. Jesus, bearer of our sins: have mercy on us. Jesus, redeemer, redeemer of the world: Give us your peace, give us your peace. ~St. Peter s feeds God s people All are welcome at our table~ Hymn 54 Savior of the nations, come! Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland Post-Communion Prayer of Thanksgiving Page 366 The Advent Blessing Hymn 74 Blest be the King whose coming Valet will ich dir geben The Dismissal Minister: Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. People: Thanks be to God. Postlude Veni Emmanuel Robert J. Powell

3 THOSE SCHEDULED TO SERVE TODAY USHERS Clarke Hall and Michael Bent LECTORS 8: Peg Bochynski 10: Lou Ann Faria and John Young LAY EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS 8: Peg Bochynski 10: Connie Woodbury and John Cabot LAY EUCHARISTIC VISITOR Godfrey Perrott ACOLYTES Lily Cabot, Nora Monahan and John Newman VESTRY GREETER John Cabot ALTAR GUILD Nancy Lian and Dena Lisle CLOSER Thad Outerbridge FELLOWSHIP The Vestry INTERCESSIONS: Anglican Cycle of Prayer: The Diocese of Koforidua, Ghana, the Rt. Rev. Francis Quashie. Diocesan Cycle of Prayer: All Saints Church, Belmont; St. John s Church, Beverly Farms; Christ Church (Old North), Boston; The Episcopal Times Board and Staff. For those serving in the armed forces: Monique Farrar, Ken Christian, James Daley, Zachary Jermyn, Brian Copper, Justin Anaya, Scott Schuster, Matt Meldrum, Jonathan Martin and Joseph Eldridge; and especially those serving in Afghanistan. Continuing Prayers have been requested for: Ernie Gabriel; Thelma; Joyce; Alberta; Marilyn Perin; Fran Staples; Patrick Lyons and family; Mabel Selin; Luke and family; Cheryl Watson; Betty Cote; Lexi Palm and family; Carol Lacy; Bob G.; The Burns family; Peter Frates; Catharine Dove and family; Norma Knight; Peter; John; Irene; Susie; the people of Newtown, Connecticut. Thanksgivings: For our Altar Guild, Choir, Eucharistic ministers, Lectors, Acolytes and Ushers. For those who have died: For all those who died this week in Afghanistan, Syria, and in violence at home and around the world. Memorial Flowers: James Lisle, A. Florence Munroe, Fanny Furfey Hanners, A. Edward & Dorothy Cook, Elizabeth Perrigo, Dorothy Bowdoin, Jemi Ann Page Humphreys, Thomas Alfred Humphreys, Millicent Humphreys. Sanctuary candle: Bernardini and DeLollis families. Stewardship: As of mid-week, we had some 73 pledges for 2013 totaling $134,334. We still have a ways to go. If you haven t pledged, please get your pledge in as soon as possible. And thank you to all who have pledged so far! Parish Holiday Fair: So far we have collected more than $10,150 with the bicycle raffle still underway and crafts still being sold. please switch with someone and let the Parish Office know. If you are not on the schedule please consider taking one of the Open dates. Thank you. Help us get ready to Celebrate! Come and help us get ready to Adore Him! Right after the 10 a.m. service today. There will be snacks, cider, nibbles and soup while we arrange flowers, greens, wreaths, stars and candles. Mitten Tree Once again, our we are collecting warm children s mittens for our Atrium Mitten Tree which can be found in the foyer downstairs outside of the Atrium classrooms. Please bring in your donation prior to the 4 p.m. Christmas Eve service when Manny will bless them before we deliver the mittens to Beverly Bootstraps the week after Christmas. CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES 4 p.m. Family Festival Eucharist with carol-sing at 3:30 p.m. 10 p.m. Candlelight Festival Eucharist with carol-sing at 9:45 p.m. New ROTA For Winter 2013 The new ROTA has just been ed and posted. Please take a close look at it and let the office know if you are unable to meet your scheduled obligation. Thank you! 2013 Fellowship Rotation: Please take a look at the new Fellowship Rotation posted in the Parish Hall. If you are unable to serve on your assigned date please switch with someone and let the Parish Office know. If you are not on the schedule please consider taking one of the Open dates. Thank you. Annual Report Deadline Monday, January 7 If you chair a committee or head a ministry, please submit a review of To have a copy of last year s report sent to you contact Dena in the parish office. This is the official record of the church and your report is required.

4 Fourth Sunday of Advent December 23, 2012 Collect for Fourth Sunday of Advent (said together): Purify our conscience, Almighty God, by your daily visitation that your Son Jesus Christ, at his coming, may find in us a mansion prepared for himself; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. Micah 5: 2-5a But you, O Bethlehem of Ephrathah, who are one of the little clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to rule in Israel, whose origin is from of old, from ancient days. Therefore he shall give them up until the time when she who is in labor has brought forth; then the rest of his kindred shall return to the people of Israel. And he shall stand and feed his flock in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God. And they shall live secure, for now he shall be great to the ends of the earth; and he shall be the one of peace. Canticle 15 My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Savior; * for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant. From this day all generations will call me blessed: * the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is his Name. He has mercy on those who fear him * in every generation. He has shown the strength of his arm, * he has scattered the proud in their conceit. He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, * and has lifted up the lowly. He has filled the hungry with good things, * and the rich he has sent away empty. He has come to the help of his servant Israel, * for he has remembered his promise of mercy, The promise he made to our fathers, * to Abraham and his children for ever. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: * As it was in the beginning, is now,* and will be for ever. Amen.

5 Hebrews 10: 5-10 Consequently, when Christ came into the world, he said, "Sacrifices and offerings you have not desired, but a body you have prepared for me; in burnt offerings and sin offerings you have taken no pleasure. Then I said, 'See, God, I have come to do your will, O God' (in the scroll of the book it is written of me)." When he said above, "You have neither desired nor taken pleasure in sacrifices and offerings and burnt offerings and sin offerings" (these are offered according to the law), then he added, "See, I have come to do your will." He abolishes the first in order to establish the second. And it is by God's will that we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. Luke 1: In those days Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the child leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and exclaimed with a loud cry, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. And why has this happened to me, that the mother of my Lord comes to me? For as soon as I heard the sound of your greeting, the child in my womb leaped for joy. And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her by the Lord." To read reflections and prayers on this week s and next week s readings go to and click on Preparing For Sunday. Prayer for St. Peter's Eucharistic Ministry O God of compassion, at whose table all are welcome: draw near to the homebound members of our parish family who receive the sacrament today and during the upcoming week and to those who minister to them. May our homebound members always feel included at our table, strengthened in our friendship, renewed by bread and wine for their life's journey and always filled with your loving presence, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ~St. Peter s feeds God s people all are welcome at our table~