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Christmas 1C
The silk poinsettias
and greens gracing
the altar in celebration of our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ's 2003
Birthday are in memory of family & loved ones of our historic &
beloved church, donated by Victor A. Safay.
We
invite you
to maintain a spirit of silence as the prelude begins our service.
OUR
APPROACH TO GOD
Prelude
Introit "A Nativity Prayer"
Welcome
The Lighting of the Christ Candle -
Divine Office
This day true peace has come down to us from heaven,
THIS DAY THE HEAVENS DRIP HONEY UPON THE ENTIRE WORLD!
This day brought the day of new redemption,
OF THE DELIVERANCE ANNOUNCED OF OLD, OF ETERNAL HAPPINESS!
Let us this day with delight in the Lord
AND LET OUR HEARTS BE FILLED WITH REJOICING,
For eternal salvation has appeared on the earth,
LET ALL THE EARTH BOW TO YOU & SING TO YOU, LET ALL SING
YOUR NAME MOST HIGH! ALLELUIA! ALLELUIA!
*Hymn 131 "Angels from the Realm of Glory"
Let us be before our God in silence.
Opening Prayer - John Wallace Suter
SEND, O GOD, INTO THE DARKNESS OF THIS
TROUBLED WORLD, THE LIGHT OF YOUR SON: LET THE STAR OF YOUR HOPE TOUCH
THE MINDS OF ALL PEOPLE WITH THE BRIGHT BEAMS OF MERCY AND TRUTH; AND
SO DIRECT OUR STEPS THAT WE MAY ALWAYS WALK IN THE WAY REVEALED TO US,
AS THE SHEPHERDS OF BETHLEHEM WALKED WITH JOY TO THE MANGER WHERE HE
DWELT.
Kyrie (sung)
LORD, HAVE MERCY
ON US.
CHRIST, HAVE MERCY ON US.
LORD, HAVE MERCY ON US.
A Word of Assurance: Micah
6:6-8
Anthem "The Birthday of a King" W. Neidlinger
THE
WORD OF
GOD
*Responsive
Reading: John
1:1-14
*Gloria Patri (Hymn
No. 623)
GLORY BE TO THE FATHER
AND TO THE SON
AND TO THE HOLY GHOST.
AS IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING,
IS NOW AND EVER SHALL BE,
WORLD WITHOUT END,
AMEN, AMEN!
The Greeting of
Peace
Announcements
Children's Moment
Scripture
Lessons:
Jewish
Scriptures: Isaiah
61:10-62:3
Epistle:
Hebrews
1:1-11
Alleluia! ALLELUIA!
Gospel:
Luke
1:39-45
Sermon by Fr. Jack Ryan
OUR
RESPONSE TO GOD
*Hymn 151 "Good Christian
Folk Rejoice"
The Offering
*Doxology (625) and Prayer
PRAISE GOD FROM WHOM
ALL BLESSINGS FLOW;
PRAISE GOD ALL CREATURES HERE BELOW;
PRAISE GOD ABOVE YE HEAVENLY HOSTS;
PRAISE FATHER (CREATOR), SON (CHRIST) AND HOLY GHOST.
AMEN.
Giving Thanks and Praise to God
The Prayer of the People & the Lord's
Prayer
*Hymn 132 "Angels We Have Heard on High"
*The Benediction
Postlude
*Please stand if you
are able.
News - 28th
December 2003
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