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HOLY EUCHARIST, RITE TWO 9:00 a.m. January 6, 2019 The Feast Epiphany Year C... We warmly welcome all guests day. Thank you for silencg all cell phones mobile devices. Please dispose all food beverages before enterg worship space. Hymns large prt are available from ushers.... PRELUDE How Brightly Shes Morng Star Dietrich Buxtehude 16371707 INTROIT Eternal Light Leo Sowerby 18951968 Eternal Light, she our hearts, Eternal Goodness, deliver us from evil, Eternal Power, be our support, Eternal Wisdom, scatter darkness our ignorance, Eternal Pity, have mercy upon us, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. Text: Alcu York 735804 The Congregation sts THE WORD OF GOD HYMN 109 The First Nowell The First Nowell & # # 1 The 2 They 3 And 6 Then & # # & # # œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ first look by let shepherds east be came from our No ed us well up light all fields as y lay; yond m far, coun try far; hea ven ly Lord; an gel did saw a that same one ac that fields seek hath say star star cord was shg three sg as for a made cer ta poor wise men prais es œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ y earth kg heaven œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ 2. œ œ lay, it was
& # # & # # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ keepg gave ir earth ir great sheep, light, tent, nought, THE OPENING ACCLAMATION Celebrant: Blessed be God: Far, Son, Holy Spirit. People: And blessed be his kgdom, now for ever. Amen. Celebrant: There is one Body one Spirit. People: There is one hope God s call us. Celebrant: One Lord, one Faith, one Baptism. People: One God Far all. THE COLLECT OF THE DAY on a Celebrant: The Lord be you. People: And also you. Celebrant: Let us pray. O God, by leadg a star you manifested your only Son peoples earth: Lead us, who know you now by faith, your presence, where we may see your glory face face; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives reigns you Holy Spirit, one God, now for ever. Amen. cold wter's night that so it con t ued both fol low star wher his blood our was day ev er life so it hath deep. night. went. bought. œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ No well, No well, No well, No well, born is Kg Is ra el. THE LESSONS Congregation seated The First Lesson Ephesians 3:112 (p. 977) 1 For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner Christ Jesus on behalf you Gentiles 2 assumg that you have heard stewardship God s grace that was given me for you, 3 how mystery was made known me by revelation, as I have written briefly. 4 When you read this, you can perceive my sight mystery Christ, 5 which was not made known sons men or generations as it has now been revealed his holy apostles prophets by Spirit. 6 This mystery is that Gentiles are fellow heirs, members same body, partakers promise Christ Jesus through gospel.. 3.
7 Of this gospel I was made a mister accordg gift God s grace, which was given me by workg his power. 8 To me, though I am very least all sats, this grace was given, preach Gentiles unsearchable riches Christ, 9 brg light for everyone what is plan mystery hidden for ages God, who created all thgs, 10 so that through church manifold wisdom God might now be made known rulers authorities heavenly places. 11 This was accordg eternal purpose that he has realized Christ Jesus our Lord, 12 whom we have boldness access confidence through our faith him. Reader: The Word Lord. People: Thanks be God. Hymn 117 Brightest Best Stars Morng (vs 1,2,4) Morng Star & bb b b 1 2 4 5 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Bright Cold Va Bright est on ly est his we best cra best dle fer each stars dew drops are am ple o stars morn sh bla morn g, g, tion, g, & bb b b dawn low va dawn œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ w on lies ly on our his our dark head gifts dark ness, would his ness lend beasts fa lend us vor us the se the aid; stall; cure, aid; œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ &b b b b star an rich star east, gels a dore him er by far is east, hor hor i slum heart's i zon ber a zon a re dor a dorn cl a dorn œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ w g, g, tion, g, &b b b b guide Ma dear guide where our ker er where our Mon God fant arch are fant Re Re deem Sa prayers deem er vior er is is laid. all. poor. laid.. 4.
The Gospel Matw 2:112 (p. 807) Priest: The Holy Gospel our Lord Jesus Christ accordg Matw. People: Glory you, Lord Christ. 1 Now after Jesus was born Bethlehem Judea days Herod kg, behold, wise men from east came Jerusalem, 2 sayg, Where is he who has been born kg Jews? For we saw his star when it rose have come worship him. 3 When Herod kg heard this, he was troubled, all Jerusalem him; 4 assemblg all chief priests scribes people, he quired m where Christ was be born. 5 They ld him, In Bethlehem Judea, for so it is written by prophet: 6 And you, O Bethlehem, l Judah, are by no means least among rulers Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel. 7 Then Herod summoned wise men secretly ascertaed from m what time star had appeared. 8 And he sent m Bethlehem, sayg, Go search diligently for child, when you have found him, brg me word, that I o may come worship him. 9 After listeng kg, y went on ir way. And behold, star that y had seen when it rose went before m until it came rest over place where child was. 10 When y saw star, y rejoiced exceedgly great joy. 11 And gog house, y saw child Mary his mor, y fell down worshiped him. Then, openg ir treasures, y fered him gifts, gold frankcense myrrh. 12 And beg warned a dream not return Herod, y departed ir own country by anor way. Priest: The Gospel Lord. People: Praise you, Lord Christ. Hymn 117 Brightest Best Stars Morng (vs 5) Morng Star THE SERMON The Rt. Rev. Gary Lillibridge. 5.
THE RENEWAL OF BAPTISMAL VOWS BCP 292 Celebrant: Do you reaffirm your renunciation evil renew your commitment Jesus Christ? People: I do. Celebrant: Do you believe God Far? People: I believe God, Far almighty, crear heaven earth. Celebrant: Do you believe Jesus Christ, Son God? People: I believe Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by power Holy Spirit born Virg Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, was buried. He descended dead. On third day he rose aga. He ascended heaven, is seated at right h Far. He will come aga judge livg dead. Celebrant: Do you believe God Holy Spirit? People: I believe Holy Spirit, holy catholic Church, communion sats, forgiveness ss, resurrection body, life everlastg. Celebrant: Will you contue apostles teachg fellowship, breakg bread, prayers? People: I will, God s help. Celebrant: Will you persevere resistg evil,, whenever you fall s, repent return Lord? People: I will, God s help. Celebrant: Will you proclaim by word example Good News God Christ? People: I will, God s help. Celebrant: Will you seek serve Christ all persons, lovg your neighbor as yourself? People: I will, God s help.. 6.
Celebrant: Will you strive for justice peace among all people, respect dignity every human beg? People: I will, God s help. Celebrant: May almighty God, Far our Lord Jesus Christ, who has given us a new birth by water Holy Spirit, beswed upon us forgiveness ss, keep us eternal life by his grace, Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen. THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Form III BCP 387 Celebrant: Let us pray for whole state Christ s Church world. Leader: Far, we pray for your holy Catholic Church: People: That we all may be one. Leader: Grant that every member Church may truly humbly serve you; People: That your Name may be glorified by all people. Leader: We pray for all bishops, priests, deacons; People: That y may be faithful misters your Word Sacraments. Leader: We pray for all who govern hold authority nations world; People: That re may be justice peace on earth. Leader: Give us grace do your will all that we undertake; People: That our works may fd favor your sight. Leader: Have compassion on Paul, Jack, Marjorie, Langley, Bill, John, all those who suffer from any grief or trouble; People: That y may be delivered from ir distress. Leader: Give departed eternal rest; People: Let light perpetual she upon m. Leader: We praise you for your sats who have entered joy; People: May we also come share your heavenly kgdom. Leader: Let us pray for our own needs those ors. The people may add ir own petitions. Celebrant: Lord, hear prayers your people; what we have asked faithfully, grant that we may obta effectually, glory your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.. 7.
THE CONFESSION OF SIN Celebrant: Let us confess our ss agast God our neighbor. The Congregation kneels All: Most merciful God, we confess that we have sned agast you thought, word, deed, by what we have done, by what we have left undone. We have not loved you our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry we humbly repent. For sake your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us forgive us; that we may delight your will, walk your ways, glory your Name. Amen. Celebrant: Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your ss through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengn you all goodness, by power Holy Spirit keep you eternal life. Amen. THE PEACE stg BCP 360 Celebrant: The peace Lord be always you. People: And also you. THE OFFERTORY THE HOLY COMMUNION Anm The Word Made Flesh Philip Wilby b.1949 I sg birth was born night, The author both life light; angels so did sound it, And like ravished shepherds said, Who saw light, were afraid, yet searched, true y found it.. 8.
The Son God, eternal Kg, That did us all salvation brg, freed our soul from danger, He whom whole world could not take, The Word, which heaven earth did make, was now laid a manger. The Far s wisdom willed it so, The son s obedience knew no No; both wills were one stature, And as that wisdom had decreed, The Word was now flesh deed, ok on him our nature. What comfort by him we do w, Who made himself price s, make us heirs glory! To see this babe, all nocence, A martyr born our defense, can man forget sry? Text: Ben Johnson c.15731637 PRESENTATION HYMN 380 (vs. 3) Old 100th Praise God, from whom all blessgs flow; praise him, all creatures here below; praise him above, ye heavenly host: praise Far, Son Holy Ghost. Amen. THE GREAT THANKSGIVING Eucharistic Prayer B BCP 367 Celebrant: The Lord be you. People: And also you. Celebrant: Lift up your hearts. People: We lift m Lord. Celebrant: Let us give thanks Lord our God. People: It is right give him thanks praise. Celebrant: It is right, a good joyful thg, always everywhere give thanks you, Far Almighty, Crear heaven earth. Because mystery Word made flesh, you have caused a new light she our hearts, give knowledge your glory face your Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Therefore we praise you, jog our voices Angels Archangels all company heaven, who for ever sg this hymn proclaim glory your Name:. 9.
SANCTUS S 125 Richard Proulx &b œ œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ j œ œ œ Œ Ho ly, ho ly, ho ly Lord, God power might, & b œ œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ heaven earth are full your glo ry. Ho œ œ J œ nœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ & b san & b na high est. Ho san na high est. Blessed is he who comes name Lord. Ho & b san œ œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ J œ nœ œ na high est. Ho san na high est. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Congregation kneelg Copyright 1971, 1977, G.I.A, Publications, Inc. Reprted under Onelicense. net #A708913 Celebrant: We give thanks you, O God, for goodness love which you have made known us creation; callg Israel be your people; your Word spoken through prophets; above all Word made flesh, Jesus, your Son. For se last days you sent him be carnate from Virg Mary, be Savior Redeemer world. In him, you have delivered us from evil, made us worthy st before you. In him, you have brought us out error truth, out s righteousness, out death life. On night before he died for us, our Lord Jesus Christ ok bread; when he had given thanks you, he broke it, gave it his disciples, said, Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for remembrance me. After supper he ok cup we; when he had given thanks, he gave it m, said, Drk this, all you: This is my Blood new Covenant, which is shed for you for many for forgiveness ss. Whenever you drk it, do this for remembrance me.. 10.
Therefore, accordg his comm, O Far, People: We remember his death, We proclaim his resurrection, We await his comg glory; Celebrant: And we fer our sacrifice praise thanksgivg you, O Lord all; presentg you, from your creation, this bread this we. We pray you, gracious God, send your Holy Spirit upon se gifts that y may be Sacrament Body Christ his Blood new Covenant. Unite us your Son his sacrifice, that we may be acceptable through him, beg sanctified by Holy Spirit. In fullness time, put all thgs subjection under your Christ, brg us that heavenly country where, all your sats, we may enter everlastg heritage your sons daughters; through Jesus Christ our Lord, firstborn all creation, head Church, author our salvation. By him, him, him, unity Holy Spirit all honor glory is yours, Almighty Far, now for ever. AMEN. Celebrant: And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold say, People: Our Far, who art heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kgdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass agast us. And lead us not temptation, but deliver us from evil. For the is kgdom, power, glory, for ever ever. Amen. THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD Celebrant: Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us. People: Therefore let us keep feast. Alleluia. Celebrant: The Gifts God for People God. Take m remembrance that Christ died for you, feed on him your hearts by faith, thanksgivg.. 11.
All baptized Christians are welcome receive Sacrament Holy Communion. Please be guided by ushers eir front or back rail. You may sip we from common cup or tct [dip] your wafer smaller tction cup. If you would like receive a blessg stead Communion, please come rail cross your arms over your chest. Everyone is welcome receive a blessg. Prayer misters are available durg communion prayer chapel located left front altar rail, can fer prayers for all prayer needs as well as for birthdays, anniversaries, special blessgs. all solo solo solo all Hymn 128 We Three Kgs Three Kgs Orient & # 1 2 3 4 5 We three kgs O ri ent Born a Kg on Beth le are, hem's pla, Frank cense fer have I: Myrrh is me; its bit ter perfume Glo rious now be hold him a rise, & # field foun ta, moor Kg for ev er, ceas g prayer prais g, glad ly sor rowg, sigh g, bleed g heaven sgs al le lu ia: All Sg: & # & # & # œ œ j œ œ j œ œ œ œ moun nev rais dy al bear g gifts gold I brg cense owns breas a life Kg God ta er g, g, le we a tra verse a far, crown him a ga, De i ty gath er g Sac nigh; gloom; ri fice; fol low g yon der o ver us all wor ship him, God Most sealed sne cold lu ia earth re star. reign. High. mb. plies. O star won der, star night, star roy al beau ty bright; west œ œ j œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ j œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ j œ œ j œ œ œ j œ œ j œ œ j œ œ œ j œ œ j œ œ j œ œ j œ œ j œ œ j œ œ j œ ward lead g, still pro ceed g, guide us thy per fect light! œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. 12.
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The Congregation sts Hymn 124 What Star Is This Puer nobis & # # 1 2 3 4 5 & # # & # # ã œ œ œ œ œ What True The O To than rise shes on vealed forth power hearts Ghost star spake guid Je God a is g sus, Kg, a maze be nign re fuse we raise this, pro star while Fa noon Ja clear seek earth up our phet a r, beams from bove star heaven day cob's er thy ly Gen on seek guid e light? star; light, face, night, tiles ance qual so a is ly It let won Giv bright, far bright; grace Light, shes east leads not God his drous er thy un crib light ceas more who beau ld im pels Christ, ern m our her sa on sloth Ho ken g brg. gaze. sign. use. praise. teous m us re œ œ œ œ ã œ œ œ œ ã œ œ œ œ œ ald ges ful ly THE POSTCOMMUNION PRAYER BCP 366 Celebrant: Let us pray. People: Almighty everlivg God, we thank you for feedg us spiritual food most precious Body Blood your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; for assurg us se holy mysteries that we are livg members Body your Son, heirs your eternal kgdom. And now, Far, send us out do work you have given us do, love serve you as faithful witnesses Christ our Lord. To him, you, Holy Spirit, be honor glory, now for ever. Amen.. 14.
THE BLESSING HYMN 119 As Gladness Men Old Dix & # 1 2 3 5 & # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ As As As In as re so thou y may its glad ness joy ful men steps y fered gifts most heaven ly coun try œ œ œ œ œ œ œ joy bend we light, y hailed knee ho its joy, its be ly its old sped rare bright, did at need that that y light, lead g fore him whom joy, crown, pure thou its œ œ œ œ œ œ guid low man no g star be ly man ger ger rude cre a ted hold; bed; bare; light; œ œ œ œ œ œ on ward, beam g bright; heaven earth a dore; free from s's al loy, sun which goes not down: & # so, so all re œ œ œ œ œ œ J most may our for gra cious Lord, may we will g cost liest trea we feet sures brg, ev er may we sg œ œ œ œ œ œ w ev er more be ev er seek Christ! e, our al le lu ias led e. mer cy seat. heaven ly Kg. our Kg. THE DISMISSAL Thanks be God. Alleluia. Alleluia. POSTLUDE In Thee Is Gladness Johann Sebastian Bach 16851750 THE ALTAR FLOWERS The church altar flowers are given glory God thanksgivg for John Blodgett Lehmberg on his birthday by his parents Sally Gary Lehmberg. The chapel altar flowers are given glory God. To donate altar flowers memory, thanksgivg, or honor someone, please go http://www.sjd.org/flowerdedications/ or contact Jesse Enderle, 713.354.2233, jenderle@sjd.org.. 15.
TODAY S MUSICAL OFFERING Keep uch SJD Music at our blog: sjdmusic.wordpress.com. Today we celebrate Feast Epiphany, manifestation Christ peoples earth. Durg first centuries Christian Era, wter solstice was kept on January 6. In opposition pagan festivals, Christians chose this day celebrate various manifestations, or epiphanies, Jesus divity. These showgs his divity cluded his birth, comg Magi, his baptism, Weddg at Cana where he miraculously changed water we. The day was called The Feast Lights. Celebration Son God replaced celebration sun. Baptisms were done, a season preparation was stituted which later became known as Advent. In keepg day s mes, we renew our Baptismal Vows each our liturgies, we baptize several dividuals at 11am service Church. We also sg carol We Three Kgs. It was written by John Henry Hopks Jr. 1857, recr Christ Episcopal Church Williamsport, Pennsylvania. He wrote carol for a Christmas pageant New York City. At Offerry, Chorale sgs an early 17th Century text which speaks God s Incarnation baby Jesus. The musical settg presented day, The Word Made Flesh, is by contemporary British composer, organist, choir direcr Philip Wilby. You are vited return this afternoon at 5pm celebrate The Feast Lights a contemplative service Taizé prayer song music led by children youth choirs.. 16.