CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL OTTAWA Diocese of Ottawa Anglican Church of Canada

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1 CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL OTTAWA Diocese of Ottawa Anglican Church of Canada A diverse and vibrant parish that glorifies God and welcomes all people ORDER OF SERVICE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT November 29, 2009 ORGAN RECITAL 4:00 pm SUNDAY AT TWILIGHT 4:30 pm Advent Lessons & Carols in Procession

2 Welcome to worship at Christ Church Cathedral For hearing assistance, headsets are available. Please see a Greeter at the entrance to the Church. The service of Advent Lessons & Carols in Procession is a particularly Anglican rite. Using liturgical material developed over a period of centuries, it moves from darkness to light, reflecting our journey toward the Nativity of our Lord. Throughout the Service, processions move in all directions of the compass, symbolizing the spreading of the light of Christ to every corner of the world. * Please observe silence in the Cathedral prior to the Service * ORGAN RECITAL BY MATTHEW LARKIN Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland Es ist ein Ros entsprungen J. S. Bach J. S. Bach Johannes Brahms ADVENT LESSONS & CAROLS IN PROCESSION All stand as the procession appears Introit: Let all mortal flesh keep silence Edward Bairstow Hymn Come, thou Redeemer Puer nobis nascitur Please join in singing verses From God the Father he proceeds, To God the Father back he speeds; His course he runs to death and hell, Returning on God s throne to dwell. 6. O equal to thy Father, thou! Gird on thy fleshly mantle now; The weakness of our mortal state With deathless might invigorate.

3 7. Thy cradle here shall glitter bright, And darkness breathe a newer light, Where endless faith shall shine serene, And twilight never intervene. 8. All laud, eternal Son, to thee Whose Advent sets thy people free, Whom with the Father we adore And holy Ghost forevermore. A Bidding Prayer The Very Rev d Shane Parker Dean of Ottawa First Lesson Isaiah 6:1-8 The Rev d Canon Michael Fleming Canon of St.Andrew Carol Twas in the year that King Uzziah died Old Melody arr. G. R. Woodward Second Lesson Isaiah 40:1-8 The Rev d Canon Gary Hauch Canon of St. Luke Carol Adam lay ybounden Matthew Larkin Hymn Hark a herald voice is sounding Merton 1. Hark! A herald voice is sounding; Christ is nigh, it seems to say; Cast away the dreams of darkness, O ye children of the day! 2. Wakened by the solemn warning, let the earth-bound soul arise; Christ, her Son, all sloth dispelling, shines upon the morning skies. 3. Lo! The Lamb, so long expected, comes with pardon down from heaven; Let us all, with tears of sorrow, pray that we may be forgiven. 4. That when next he comes with glory, and the world is wrapped in fear, With his mercy he may shield us, and with words of love 5. Honour, glory, might, and blessing to the Father and the Son, With the Everlasting Spirit, while eternal ages run.

4 Carol A Spotless Rose Herbert Howells Third Lesson Malachai 3:1-4,12; The Rev d Canon Peter Lackey 4:1-2 Canon of Alban Carol Es ist ein Ros entsprugen German Carol arr. Donald Cashmore Fourth Lesson Philippians 4:4-7 The Rev d Canon Roger Young Canon of St. George Carol Rejoice greatly Healey Willan Hymn Thy kingdom come on bended knee Irish 1. Thy kingdom come on bended knee The passing ages pray; And faithful souls have yearned to see On earth that kingdom s day. 2. But slow the watches of the night Not less to God belong, And for the everlasting right The silent stars are strong. 3. And lo, already on the hills the flags of dawn appear; Gird up your loins, ye prophet souls, proclaim the day is near: 4. The day in whose clear-shining light all wrong shall stand revealed, When justice shall be throned in might, and every hurt be healed; 5. When knowledge, hand in hand with peace, shall walk the earth abroad, - The day of perfect righteousness the promised day of God. Fifth Lesson Luke 1:26-38 Commander the Rev d Richard Durrett Cathedral Honorary Assistant Carols Magnificat Solemn Tone Ave Maria Robert Parsons Sixth Lesson John 1:19-34 The Rev d Canon Robert Heard Chaplain, Ottawa Police

5 Carol The Record of John Orlando Gibbons Hymn On Jordan s bank Winchester New 1. On Jordan s bank, the Baptist s cry announces that the Lord is nigh; Awake and hearken, for he brings glad tidings of the King of kings. 2. Then cleansed be every breast from sin; make straight the way for God within; Prepare we in our hearts a home where such a mighty guest may come. 3. For thou art our Salvation, Lord, our Refuge, and our great Reward; Without thy grace we waste away like flowers that wither and decay. 4. To heal the sick stretch our thine hand, and bid the fallen sinner stand; Shine forth, and let thy light restore earth s own true loveliness. 5. All praise, Eternal Son, to thee whose Advent doth thy people free, Whom with the Father we adore and Holy Ghost for evermore. Seventh Lesson Matthew 1:18-23 The Rev d Canon Lydon McKeown Honorary Assistant, St. Stephen s Ottawa Carols Righteous Joseph English Carol, arr. Timothy Piper Tomorrow shall be my dancing day English Carol, arr. David Willcocks Offertory Lo! He comes with clouds Helmsley 1. Lo! He comes with clouds descending, once for favoured sinners slain; thousand thousand saints attending swell the triumph of his train. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Christ appears on earth to reign.

6 2. Every eye shall now behold him Robed in dreadful majesty; those who set a at nought and sold him, pierced and nailed him to the tree, deeply wailing, deeply wailing, deeply wailing, shall the true Messiah see. 3. Those dear tokens of his Passion still his dazzling body bears, cause of endless exultation to his ransomed worshippers: with what rapture, with what rapture, with what rapture gaze we on those glorious scars. 4. Yea, amen, let all adore thee, high on thine eternal throne; Saviour, take the power and glory, claim the kingdom for thine own: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Thou shalt reign, and thou alone. Advent Responsory Priest: My soul waits for the Lord; in his word is my hope. People: My soul waits for the Lord; in his word is my hope. Priest: Out of the depths have I called to you, O Lord; Lord, hear my voice. People: In his word is my hope. Priest: There is forgiveness with you; therefore shall you be feared. People: In his word is my hope. Priest: My soul waits for the Lord, more than watchmen for the morning. People: In his word is my hope. Priest: O Israel, wait for the Lord, for with the Lord there is mercy. People: In his word is my hope. Priest: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. People: My soul waits for the Lord; in his word is my hope. Collect for First Sunday in Advent The Lord s Prayer Blessing The Right Rev d John Chapman Bishop of Ottawa

7 Hymn O come, O come Emmanuel Veni Emmanuel 1. O come, O come Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel, that mourns in lonely exile here, until the son of God appear. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel. 2. O come, thou Rod of Jesse, Free thine own from Satan s tyranny; From depths of hell thy people save, And give them victory o er the grave. Refrain 3. O come, thou Day-spring, come and cheer Our spirits by thine Advent here; Disperse the gloomy clouds of night, And death s dark shadows put to flight. Refrain 4. O come, thou Key of David, come, And open wide our heavenly home; Make safe the way that leads on high, And close the path to misery. Refrain 5. O come, O come, thou Lord of might, who to thy tribes on Sinai s height, In ancient time didst give the law, In cloud and majesty, and awe. Refrain Organ: Veni Emmanuel Arthur Egerton ADVENT & CHRISTMAS LITURGIES AND CONCERTS Sun Dec 6 4:30 pm O Antiphons with Men of the Cathedral Choir Sun Dec 13 7:30 pm Handel s Messiah with the Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys Sun Dec 20 4:30pm Nine Lessons & Carols for Christmas with the Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys and the Cathedral Girls Choir 6:00 pm Christmas Wassail Dinner Thurs Dec 24 8:00 pm Choral Eucharist and the reading of the Christmas Gospel with the Cathedral Girls Choir 11:00pm Midnight Choral Eucharist Fri Dec 25 9:00 am Holy Eucharist 11:00am Choral Eucharist with Children s Sermon at the Crèche

8 CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL OTTAWA The Anglican Cathedral in the Nation s Capital Cathedral of the Canadian Forces canadiennes A place of prayer since Sparks Street, Ottawa, ON Mailing Address: 439 Queen Street, Ottawa, ON K1R 5A6 Phone: (613) Fax: (613) cathedral@ottawa.anglican.ca The Right Reverend John Chapman, Bishop of Ottawa The Very Reverend Shane Parker, Dean of Ottawa & Rector (x16) The Reverend Canon Catherine Ascah, Pastoral Vicar (x11) The Reverend Dawna Wall, Pastoral Associate (x17) The Reverend Robert Graham, Pastoral Associate (x19) Matthew Larkin, Organist & Director of Music (x12) Timothy Piper, Music Associate & Girls Choir Director (x20) Patricia Fuller, Nicholas Galambos Churchwardens (x14) WEEKLY LITURGIES Sundays 8:30 am Holy Eucharist 10:30 am Choral Eucharist 4:30 pm Sunday at Twilight 1 st Sunday of Each Month 9:30 am Sung Matins Monday-Wednesday, Friday* 9:00 am Morning Prayer Monday-Friday* 12:05 pm Holy Eucharist Monday-Thursday* 5:00 pm Evening Prayer * except statutory holidays

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PARISH CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS Upper Twickenham S ECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT PARISH MASS www.allsaintstwickenham.co.uk ADVENT Advent derives from the Latin adventus meaning arrival or approach. For thousands