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THIRD WEEK OF ADVENT: JOY Surely the Lord is our salvation; we will trust and will not be afraid. With joyous expectation we watch for signs of The Lord s coming. The Lord is our strength and our might. With joy we will draw water from the wells of salvation. With joyous expectation we watch for signs of The Lord s coming. Give thanks to the Lord, call on The Lord s name; make known The Lord s deeds among the nations. With joyous expectation we watch for signs of The Lord s coming. Shout aloud and sing for joy, for the great one in the midst of you is the Holy One of Israel. With joyous expectation we watch for signs of The Lord s coming. Lord God, we lit the first two Advent candles, the candle of hope and the candle of peace, with longing hearts awaiting your reign. As we light the third candle, the candle of joy, we join the heavens and the earth in praising Your holy name. With joyous expectation, we watch for signs of your Son s return. Come Lord Jesus! 2
Third Sunday of Advent December 16, 2018 8:45 a.m. Announcements Gathering Song Come Thou Long Expected Jesus Intro Oh oh oh Oh oh oh Verse 1 Come Thou long expected Jesus Born to set Thy people free From our fears and sins release us Let us find our rest in Thee Israel's strength and consolation Hope of all the earth Thou art Dear desire of ev'ry nation Joy of ev'ry longing heart Interlude Oh oh oh Oh oh oh Verse 2 Born Thy people to deliver Born a child and yet a King Born to reign in us forever Now Thy gracious kingdom bring By Thine own eternal spirit Rule in all our hearts alone By Thine all sufficient merit Raise us to Thy glorious throne 3
Bridge You draw the hearts of shepherds You draw the hearts of kings Even as a baby You were changing ev'rything You called me to Your kingdom Before Your lips could speak And even as a baby You were reaching out for me And now we are awaiting The day of Your return When ev'ry eye will see You As heaven comes to earth Until the sky is opened Until the trumpet sounds The bride is getting ready The Church is singing out Verse 3 Come Thou long expected Jesus Born to set Thy people free From our fears and sins release us Let us find our rest in Thee Come Thou long expected King CCLI Song # 7096082 Charles Wesley Jacob Sooter Meredith Andrews Rowland Hugh Prichard Acclamation BCP p. 355 Collect for Purity Song of Praise Glory (Let There Be Peace) Verse 1 One star Burns in the darkness Shines with the promise Emmanuel One child 4
Born in the stillness Living within us Emmanuel Chorus We're singing Glory Glory Let there be peace let there be peace Singing Glory Glory Let there be peace let it start in me Verse 2 One voice Speaks for the voiceless Hope for the hopeless Emmanuel One love Brings us together Now and forever Emmanuel Bridge Do not be afraid His love is strong enough to save us Nothing stands in the way His love is strong enough to lead us (REPEAT) Ending Let there be peace let it start in me CCLI Song # 7071972 Chris Stevens Matt Maher Rachel Taylor Popadic Collect of the Day BCP p. 212 First Reading Zephaniah 3:14-20 All sit. Sing aloud, O daughter Zion; shout, O Israel! Rejoice and exult with all your heart, O daughter Jerusalem! 5
The Lord has taken away the judgments against you, he has turned away your enemies. The king of Israel, the Lord, is in your midst; you shall fear disaster no more. On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: Do not fear, O Zion; do not let your hands grow weak. The Lord, your God, is in your midst, a warrior who gives victory; he will rejoice over you with gladness, he will renew you in his love; he will exult over you with loud singing as on a day of festival. I will remove disaster from you, so that you will not bear reproach for it. I will deal with all your oppressors at that time. And I will save the lame and gather the outcast, and I will change their shame into praise and renown in all the earth. At that time I will bring you home, at the time when I gather you; for I will make you renowned and praised among all the peoples of the earth, when I restore your fortunes before your eyes, says the Lord. Remain seated. Second Reading Philippians 4:4-7 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. 6
Sequence Hymn O Come, O Come Emmanuel Verse 5 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. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel Verse 6 O come, thou Day spring from on high, and cheer us by the drawing nigh; disperse the gloomy clouds of night, and death s dark shadow put to flight. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel All stand. Holy Gospel Luke 3:7-18 All stand. John said to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bear fruits worthy of repentance. Do not begin 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." And the crowds asked him, "What then should we do?" In reply he said to them, "Whoever has two coats must share with anyone who has none; and whoever has food must do likewise." Even tax collectors came to be baptized, and they asked him, "Teacher, what should we do?" He said to them, "Collect no more than the amount prescribed for you." Soldiers also asked him, "And we, what should we do?" He said 7
to them, "Do not extort money from anyone by threats or false accusation and be satisfied with your wages." As the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah, John answered all of them by saying, "I baptize you with water; but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his granary; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire." So, with many other exhortations, he proclaimed the good news to the people. Homily The Rev. Dr. Mark D. Story Nicene Creed BCP p. 358 Advent Litany Lord Jesus, you are the light of the world, the light in our darkness. Come, Lord Jesus. Son of God, save us from our sins. Come, Lord Jesus. Son of Mary, deepen our love. Come, Lord Jesus. Bring hope into the lives of all people, and your peace to all nations. Come, Lord Jesus. Be the joy of all who love you, and bring unity among all who believe in you. Come, Lord Jesus. Bless us as we gather here in your name, and stay with us always. Come, Lord Jesus. 8
Let us pray: May Christ give us his peace and joy, and let us share them with others. All peace and glory are his for ever. Amen. Confession of Sin BCP p. 360 Peace Anniversary Prayer Watch over your child, O Lord, as his days increase; bless and guide him wherever he may be. Strengthen him when he stands; comfort him when discouraged or sorrowful; raise him up if he fall; and in his heart may your peace which passes understanding abide all the days of his life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Offertory Anthem Offering Be Born in Me Words and Music by Paul Baloche 9
Great Thanksgiving BCP p. 367 Lord s Prayer BCP p. 364 Breaking of the Bread BCP p. 364 Postcommunion Waiting in Silence (Trumpet Solos) Postcommunion Prayer BCP p. 365 Solemn Advent Prayer May Almighty God, by whose providence our Savior Christ came among us in great humility, sanctify you with the light of his blessing and set you free from all sin. Amen. May he whose second Coming in power and great glory we await, make you steadfast in faith, joyful in hope, and constant in love. Amen. May you, who rejoice in the first Advent of our Redeemer, at his second Advent be rewarded with unending life. Amen. And the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be upon you and remain with you for ever. Amen. Song in Procession Glory (Let There Be Peace) Reprise Dismissal 10
Welcome to St Mary s We are honored that you joined us this morning for worship! Any baptized Christian is welcome to come to the altar to receive Holy Communion. Please accept our invitation! If you would like more information about St. Mary s, please fill out a Guest Card in the pew or the Guest Book in the entryway. The Mission of our Parish We are called to proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord; to form our lives into the image of Christ; to serve our neighbors in the name of Christ; and to invite our neighbors into fellowship with Christ. Clergy Staff The Clergy at St. Mary s are available to serve you. The Rev. Dr. Mark D. Story, Rector Rev. Nancy Bridges, Deacon Rev. Bill Hesse, Deacon Rev. Ann Murray, Deacon General Contact Information Email: office@stmarysedmond.org Website: www.stmarysedmond.org Facebook.com/StMarysEdmond (405) 341-3855 11
Sunday, December 16, 2018 We Especially Pray for, Rwanda, St. Matthew s in Enid, Church of the Holy Spirit in Uruguay, for our Bishop, our diocese, our parish, and for our school. For those in need We pray for Andrew, Kay Lynn, Steve, Jerry, John, Carolyn, Christina, Noel, Roger, Jeannie, Mary, Ryan, Noah, Debra, Stacey, Monte, Debbie L., Ervin family, Sydney, Becky, baby Gavin, Ann, Archer, the family of Greg Huston, and Bradley. For our troops on active duty Chris, Andrew, Derek, Ashley, Justin, Matthew, Nikolas, and Zach For those who have died George H.W. Bush Nominations for the 2019 Diocesan Convention and 2019 Vestry It is time to nominate for vestry candidates & delegates to the 2019 Diocesan Convention. Hard copy forms are available in the Narthex or you can download from the church website. Nominations must be received no later than noon, Sunday, January 6, 2019 ****Mark your calendars for the Annual Meeting**** January 27, 2019 St. Mary s Publication Deadlines include: Magnificat the 15th of each month Mid-Week Update Monday, 5 p.m. of each week Weekend Announcements Wednesday, noon each week 12
This Week at St. Mary s: Sunday, December 16 Third Sunday of Advent 7:30 AM Eucharist Liturgy with Traditional Language 8:45 AM Eucharist with Contemporary Liturgy 10:00 AM Wired Word Middle Room East Hallway 10:00 AM Seekers Room 2 West Hallway 11:00 AM Eucharist with Choral Liturgy (nursery provided 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM) Monday, December 17 9:00 AM Morning Prayer Chapel 10:00 AM Tai Chi Parish Hall 6:00 PM Cub Scouts Parish Hall 6:30 PM Boy Scouts Canterbury House 7:00 PM EFM - Library Tuesday, December 18 9:00 AM Morning Prayer Chapel 6:30 PM Vestry Meeting - Library Wednesday, December 19 9:00 AM Morning Prayer Chapel 5:30 PM Parish Dinner catered by Millie s 6:15 PM Youth Group Canterbury House 6:30 PM Father Mark s class - Library 6:30 PM Choir Practice Choir Room Thursday, December 20 9:00 AM Morning Prayer Chapel Friday, December 21 9:00 AM Morning Prayer Chapel 9:30 AM Nine Lessons and Carols (SMES) Sanctuary/Parish Hall 4:00 PM Mothers of Multiples Party Parish Hall 5:30 PM Whole in One Bob and Sarah Memmott s house Saturday, December 22 Offices closed 7:00 AM Scouts Parish Hall/Canterbury House (7:00-11:30) 12:00 PM Christmas Pageant Rehearsal Sanctuary/Parish Hall 13
Reminder: The above events dates/times are subject to change. Contact the church office (405) 341-3855 to request a room reservation or an event. Christmas Services Christmas Eve, December 24 5:00 PM Eucharist with Christmas pageant 7:00 PM Eucharist with Hymns 9:00 PM Eucharist with Choir/Orchestra Christmas Day, December 25 9:00 AM Eucharist Christmas Pageant Christmas Eve Pageant will be at 5:00 PM. Parents who want their children to participate, call Lisa Jones, (808) 778-9613. St. Mary s Christmas Eve Orchestra 9:00 PM Donations for the 9:00 PM Christmas Eve Orchestra Given by (Name): In Honor of: In Memory of: In Thanksgiving for: Please print neatly on this form and return to the office or mail with your donation to St. Mary s Episcopal Church, 325 East First Street, Edmond, OK., 73034 or fill out the pew envelopes and place in the offering plate. Please make checks payable to: St. Mary s Episcopal Church and on the memo line, print: Christmas Eve Orchestra 14
St. Mary s Garden News Christmas Altar Flowers Remember a loved one with Christmas Altar Flowers Given by (Name): Current Address: Telephone Number: Email: In Honor of: In Memory of: In Thanksgiving for: Please print neatly on this form and return to the office or mail with your donation to St. Mary s Episcopal Church, 325 East First Street, Edmond, OK., 73034 or fill out the pew envelopes and place in the offering plate. Please make checks payable to: St. Mary s Episcopal Church and on the memo line, print: Christmas Altar Flowers For more information, contact Diane Wilson, (405) 509-0784, or dshelby1954@yahoo.com DEADLINE TO HAVE YOUR NAME INCLUDED IN THE SPECIAL CHRISTMAS BULLETIN IS: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2018 (Any donated amount is appreciated to keep our ministry alive.) Saints and Sinners Winter/Spring 2018 The fall groups for Saints and Sinners meet September through December. We will be forming groups for the winter/springs months that meet February through May. If you are interested in joining the Saints and Sinners or circumstances prevent you from participating in the winter groups, please contact either Margie Bean (309) 397-1058 or Jackie Shields (405) 286-6347 no later than January 1 st if possible. There will be a winter potluck on Sunday, January 27 th at 5:00 PM. Details will follow but put this date on your calendar. This is a great opportunity to enjoy fellowship with each other. 15