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THE FIRST SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS

DECEMBER 27, 2020 Holy Eucharist: Rite II

10:30 IN THE MORNING • ONLINE WORSHIP

CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH EUREKA, CALIFORNIA

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Welcome to Christ Church Eureka, where we seek to glorify God, follow Jesus Christ, and serve all people through the power of the Holy Spirit. Whoever you are and wherever you are in your spiritual journey, your

presence enriches us. We hope you prayerfully consider making Christ Church your home church.

SERVING THIS MORNING

CELEBRANT The Rev. Dr. Daniel D. London

PREACHER The Rev. Dr. Daniel D. London

DEACONS The Rev. Anne Pierson

The Venerable Pam Gossard

READERS Stephanie Schultz, Christina Strevey

Royal McCarthy

INTERCESSOR The Rev. Anne Pierson

ORGANISTS Merry Phillips

CANTOR/SOLOIST David B. Powell

ALTAR GUILD Katherine Clague

Elizabeth Harper Lawson

FLOWER GUILD Lyn Klay

TECHNICAL ASSISTANTS Paul Gossard

Francis Rivinus

THE 2020 VIRTUAL CHOIR OF CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Pam Gossard, Helen Hui, Mary Kay Hartman, Jackie Moore, Merry Phillips, Nancy Streufert, Laura Rose, Doug Moorehead, Paul Gossard, David Powell, Francis Rivinus, Steve Cole

Choir Director, David Powell Accompanist, Merry Phillips

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❖ ORDER OF SERVICE ❖

The people’s responses are in bold

We worship today according to the appointed order for The Holy Eucharist: Rite II, beginning on page 355 of the Book of Common Prayer (BCP).

OPENING VOLUNTARY

Infant Holy, Infant Lowly Setting by Wilbur Held ENTRANCE HYMN #102 SUNG BY ALL

ONCE IN ROYAL DAVID’S CITY (Irby)

1 Once in royal David's city stood a lowly cattle shed, where a mother laid her baby in a manger for his bed: Mary was that mother mild, Jesus Christ, her little child.

2 He came down to earth from heaven

who is God and Lord of all, and his shelter was a stable, and his cradle was a stall: with the poor, and mean, and lowly, lived on earth our Savior holy.

3 And thro' all his wondrous childhood he would honor and obey, love and watch the lowly maiden in whose gentle arms he lay: Christian children all must be mild, obedient, good as he.

4 And our eyes at last shall see him,

thro' his own redeeming love; for that child so dear and gentle is our Lord in heav'n above: and he leads his children on to the place where he is gone.

5 Not in that poor lowly stable,

with the oxen standing by, we shall see him, but in heaven, set at God's right hand on high; when like stars his children crowned all in white shall wait around.

Words: sts. 1-2 and 4-6 Cecil Frances Alexander; st. 3 James Waring McCrady. Music: Irby melody Henry John Gauntlett; harm. Arthur Henry Mann

THE WORD OF GOD

OPENING ACCLAMATION BCP 355

Celebrant Blessed be God born among us. All And blessed are we receiving such a gift.

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The people remain standing.

LIGHTING OF THE CHRIST CANDLE

Celebrant Brothers and sisters in Christ, we have come together in the presence of God our Father to rejoice in the gift of Jesus to us as the light of the world, to hear and receive the story and message of the coming of Christ, and to offer to God our thanksgiving in prayer and song.

The Deacon lights the Christ Candle

Deacon Christ has brought us out of darkness; All to live in his marvelous light.

Celebrant Blessed be God born among us. All And blessed are we receiving such a gift.

COLLECT FOR PURITY

Celebrant Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

GLORIA IN EXCELSIS DEO SUNG BY ALL From Deutsche Messe, Franz Schubert; arr. Richard Proulx

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THE COLLECT FOR THE FIRST SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS DAY BCP 213

Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And also with you. Celebrant Let us pray. Almighty God, you have poured upon us the new light of your incarnate Word: Grant that this light, enkindled in our hearts, may shine forth in our lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

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THE LESSONS

FIRST READING Isaiah 61:10-62:3

Reader A Reading from the Book of Isaiah.

I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my whole being shall exult in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation, he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. For as the earth brings forth its shoots, and as a garden causes what is sown in it to spring up, so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring up before all the nations. For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until her vindication shines out like the dawn, and her salvation like a burning torch. The nations shall see your vindication, and all the kings your glory; and you shall be called by a new name that the mouth of the Lord will give. You shall be a crown of beauty in the hand of the Lord, and a royal diadem in the hand of your God.

Reader The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.

HYMN #87 SUNG BY ALL

HARK! THE HEARLD ANGELS SING ()

1 Hark! the herald angels sing

glory to the newborn King!

Peace on earth and mercy mild,

God and sinners reconciled!

Joyful, all ye nations, rise,

join the triumph of the skies;

with the angelic host proclaim

Christ is born in Bethlehem!

Hark! the herald angels sing

glory to the newborn King!

2 Christ, by highest heaven adored;

Christ, the everlasting Lord;

late in time behold him come,

offspring of the Virgin’s womb.

Veiled in flesh the Godhead see;

hail the incarnate Deity.

Pleased as man with man to dwell;

Jesus, our Emmanuel!

Refrain

3 Mild he lays his glory by,

born that we no more may die,

born to raise us from the earth,

born to give us second birth.

Risen with healing in his wings,

light and life to all he brings,

hail, the Sun of Righteousness!

hail, the heaven-born Prince of Peace!

Refrain

Mendelssohn

Words: Charles Wesley (1707-1788), alt.

Music: Mendelssohn, Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847); adapt. William H. Cummings (1831-1915)

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SECOND READING

Reader A Reading from the Letter of Paul to the Galatians Galatians 3:23-25; 4:4-7

Now before faith came, we were imprisoned and guarded under the law until faith would be revealed. Therefore the law was our disciplinarian until Christ came, so that we might be justified by faith. But now that faith has come, we are no longer subject to a disciplinarian. But when the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, in order to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as children. And because you are children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, "Abba! Father!" So you are no longer a slave but a child, and if a child then also an heir, through God.

Reader The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.

The people stand as able at the introduction to the hymn and remain standing for the Gospel.

GRADUAL HYMN #100 (vv. 1-2) SUNG BY ALL

JOY TO THE WORLD! (Antioch) 1 Joy to the world! the Lord is come: let earth receive her King; let every heart prepare him room, and heaven and nature sing, and heaven and nature sing, and heaven, and heaven and nature sing,

2 Joy to the world! the Savior reigns; let us our songs employ, while fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains, repeat the sounding joy, repeat the sounding joy, Repeat, repeat the sounding joy,

HOLY GOSPEL John 1:1-18

Deacon The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John People Glory to you, Lord Christ.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him. He himself was not the light, but he came to testify to the light. The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world came into being through him; yet the world did not know him. He came to what was his own, and his own people did not accept him. But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God, who were born, not of blood or of the will of the flesh or of the will of man, but of God. And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father's only son, full of grace and truth. (John testified to him and cried out, "This was he of whom I said, 'He who comes after me ranks ahead of me because he was before me.'") From his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. The law indeed was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. No one has ever seen God. It is God the only Son, who is close to the Father's heart, who has made him known.

Deacon The Gospel of our Savior. People Praise to you, Lord Christ.

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GRADUAL HYMN #100 (vv. 3-4) SUNG BY ALL

JOY TO THE WORLD! (Antioch) 3 No more let sins and sorrows grow, nor thorns infest the ground; he comes to make his blessings flow far as the curse is found, far as the curse is found, far as, far as the curse is found.

4 He rules the world with truth and grace, and makes the nations prove the glories of his righteousness, and wonders of his love, and wonders of his love, and wonders, wonders of his love.

The people are seated at the invitation of the preacher.

HOMILY The Rev. Dr. Daniel D. London After the homily, a period of silence is observed.

Words: Isaac Watts (1674-1748), alt.

Music: Antioch, George Frideric Handel (1685-1759); adapt. and arr. Lowell Mason (1792-1872)

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THE NICENE CREED EOW 53

The people stand saying together.

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and became truly human.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father, who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

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PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

Deacon Brothers and sisters in faith, God has called us into the family of the church. In the Spirit of Christ, we call out “Abba, Father,” asking our creator to hear the prayers we offer, saying: Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.

Intercessor Let us pray for the human family;

Eternal Father, you entrusted to Mary and Joseph the life of your child, Jesus. Strengthen all parents and children in the bonds of love, peace, and faith. Lord, in your mercy,

All Hear our prayer.

Intercessor Let us pray for the household of the church:

Creator of live, make your church a fruitful vine to all who are reborn in the living waters of baptism. May we find ourselves continually nourished and refreshed at the table of Christ’s body and blood. Lord, in your mercy,

All Hear our prayer.

Intercessor Let us pray for those who suffer:

Consoler of the afflicted, sustain the homeless and the abandoned. Protect the widow, the widower, the orphan. Comfort those who mourn the dead. Lord, in your mercy,

All Hear our prayer.

Intercessor Let us pray for the families of this community;

God of love, like a mother you nourish us with your grace. Quicken in us the seed of Christ’s word, that we might reveal his life to the whole human family. Lord, in your mercy,

All Hear our prayer.

Let us pray for our own needs and those of others.

Deanery Cycle of Prayer We pray for the congregations of our deanery and for the people of St. Francis, Fortuna, that your grace will renew and guide them as they continue with on-line worship and that they may be witnesses of your light and truth in their community during this season of preparation and hope.

Diocesan Cycle of Prayer St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Galt The Rev. Barbara Elizabeth Nixon, Vicar

The Episcopal Church of St. Martin, Davis The Rev. Dr. Pamela Dolan, Rector The Rev. Ernie Lewis, MD, Associate Priest The Rev. Margaret Grayden, Archdeacon The Rev. Alex Leach, Curate

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Anglican Cycle of Prayer Christians in other denominations and the work of the ecumenical movement:

His Holiness Pope Francis, Bishop of Rome

His All Holiness Archbishop Bartholomew of Constantinople, New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch

The General Secretary of the World Council of Churches

Bishop Ivan M Abrahams General Secretary World Methodist Council

The Rev. Chris Ferguson General Secretary of the World Communion of Reformed Churches

The Celebrant adds the concluding collect

Celebrant Gracious God, may your favor and blessing rest upon the family which you have gathered in the name of your child Jesus. Accept the prayers we offer in his name. So may your love embrace us, now and forever. Amen.

THE PEACE BCP 360

Please stand in body or spirit.

Celebrant The peace of the Lord be always with you. People And also with you.

Then the Ministers and the People offer a simple wave, gesture, bow or smile in the name of the Lord and then are seated.

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

PRAYER FOR A BIRTHDAY BCP 830

Watch over your child, O Lord, as their days increase; bless and guide them wherever they may be. Strengthen them when they stand; comfort them when discouraged or sorrowful; raise them up if they fall; and in their heart may your peace which passes understanding abide all the days of their life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

BLESSING FOR AN ANNIVERSARY BCP 431

O God, you have so consecrated the covenant of marriage that in it is represented the spiritual unity between Christ and his Church. Send therefore your blessing upon these your servants, that they may so love, honor, and cherish each other in faithfulness and patience, in wisdom and true godliness, that their home may be a haven of blessing and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

PRAYER FOR TRAVELERS BCP 831

O God, our heavenly Father, whose glory fills the whole creation, and whose presence we find wherever we go: Preserve those who travel [in particular _______________]; surround them with your loving care; protect them from every danger; and bring them in safety to their journey's end; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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THE HOLY COMMUNION

OFFERTORY SENTENCE

Walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself for us, an offering and sacrifice to God. Ephesians 5:2

OFFERTORY ANTHEM Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence Lani Smith

Let all mortal flesh keep silence,

And with fear and trembling stand; Ponder nothing earthly minded,

For with blessing in his hand Christ our God to earth descendeth,

Our full homage to demand.

King of kings, yet born of Mary,

As of old on earth he stood, Lord of lords in human nature,

In the body and the blood, He will give to all the faithful His own self for heav'nly food.

At his feet the six-winged seraph;

Cherubim with watchful eye, Veil their faces to his presence, As with ceaseless voice they cry,

"Alleluia, alleluia, Alleluia, Lord most high!"

Let all mortal flesh keep silence.

Liturgy of St. James Please stand in body or spirit and join in singing

OFFERTORY HYMN #82 SUNG BY ALL

OF THE FATHER’S LOVE BEGOTTEN (DIVINUM MYSTERIUM)

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The people remain standing.

Celebrant All things come of thee, O Lord, People and of thine own have we given thee. DOXOLOGY (Old Hundredth)

Praise God from whom all blessings flow Praise God all creatures here below Praise God above ye heavenly hosts

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. AMEN

All are invited to make a gift to our mission of striving to glorify God, follow Jesus Christ, and serve all people through the power of the Holy Spirit,

please visit https://christchurcheureka.org/giving/.

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The people remain standing.

GREAT THANKSGIVING BCP 367 Eucharistic Prayer B

Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And also with you. Celebrant Lift up your hearts. People We lift them to the Lord. Celebrant Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. People It is right to give him thanks and praise. The Celebrant proceeds It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. Because you gave Jesus Christ, your only Son, to be born for us; who, by the mighty power of the Holy Spirit, was made perfect Man of the flesh of the Virgin Mary his mother; so that we might be delivered from the bondage of sin, and receive power to become your children. Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name: SANCTUS S#130 SUNG BY ALL

HOLY, HOLY, HOLY LORD From Deutsche Messe, Franz Schubert; arr. Richard Proulx

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The people stand or kneel.

The Celebrant continues

We give thanks to you, O God, for the goodness and love which you have made known to us in creation; in the calling of Israel to be your people; in your Word spoken through the prophets; and above all in the Word made flesh, Jesus, your Son. For in these last days you sent him to be incarnate from the Virgin Mary, to be the Savior and Redeemer of the world. In him, you have delivered us from evil, and made us worthy to stand before you. In him, you have brought us out of error into truth, out of sin into righteousness, out of death into life.

On the night before he died for us, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, "Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me."

After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, "Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me."

Therefore, according to his command, O Father,

Celebrant and People

We remember his death, We proclaim his resurrection, We await his coming in glory;

The Celebrant continues

And we offer our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to you, O Lord of all; presenting to you, from your creation, this bread and this wine.

We pray you, gracious God, to send your Holy Spirit upon these gifts that they may be the Sacrament of the Body of Christ and his Blood of the new Covenant. Unite us to your Son in his sacrifice, that we may be acceptable through him, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit. In the fullness of time, put all things in subjection under your Christ, and bring us to that heavenly country where, with the blessed Virgin Mary, blessed Joseph, and all your saints, we may enter the everlasting heritage of your sons and daughters; through Jesus Christ our Lord, the firstborn of all creation, the head of the Church, and the author of our salvation.

By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever. AMEN.

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THE LORD’S PRAYER

The Celebrant then continues

And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,

People and Celebrant

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

BREAKING OF THE BREAD BCP 364

A period of silence is kept.

Celebrant Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us; People Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia. FRACTION ANTHEM SUNG BY ALL

JESUS, LAMB OF GOD S#164 From Deutsche Messe, Franz Schubert; arr. Richard Proulx

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The Celebrant says

The Gifts of God for the People of God. Take them in remembrance that Christ died for you, and feed on him in your hearts by faith, with thanksgiving.

THE INVITATION TO HOLY COMMUNION

A spiritual communion is a personal devotional that anyone can pray at any time to express their desire to receive Holy Communion at that moment, but in which circumstances impede them from actually receiving Holy Communion.

The celebrant invites the following prayer to be said by all:

Beloved Jesus, I believe that you are truly present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love you above all things, and long for you in my soul. Since I cannot now receive you sacramentally, come spiritually into my heart. As though you have already come, I embrace you and unite myself entirely to you; never permit me to be separated from you. Amen. (St. Alphonsus de Liguori, 1696-1787) COMMUNION MUSIC

The First Noel (The First Nowell, English carol, 17th-c) setting by Charles W. Ore

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION BCP 365

Celebrant Let us pray.

and People Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

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CHRISTMAS SEASON BLESSING BOS 13

The Celebrant gives the blessing, saying May Almighty God, who sent his Son to take our nature upon him, bless you in this holy season, scatter the darkness of sin, and brighten your heart with the light of his holiness. Amen. May God, who sent his angels to proclaim the glad news of the Savior’s birth, fill you with joy, and make you heralds of the Gospel. Amen.

May God, who in the Word made flesh joined heaven to earth and earth to heaven, give you his peace and favor. 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.

Please stand in body or spirit and join in singing.

CLOSING HYMN #497 SUNG BY ALL

HOW BRIGHT APPEARS THE MORNING STAR (Wie schön leuchtet)

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ISMISSAL Deacon Alleluia. Go in peace to glorify God,

follow Jesus Christ, and serve all people through the power of the Holy Spirit.

People Thanks be to God. Alleluia.

CLOSING VOLUNTARY Go Tell It on the Mountain Setting by Wilbur Held

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The flowers throughout the church are given to the glory of God. In loving memory of Ernest and Margaret McWhinney

and Ethel Bullock

by The Rev. Anne Pierson

In memory of our parents and daughter, Amber Rose Hendry and thanksgiving for our Christ Church family and all who have worked to

keep us together during these challenging times.

by Lyn Klay and Jim Hendry

In loving memory of our daughter Susan Freeman, who was a gift from God to us at Christmas time (December 19, 1960).

by Harry and Gail Freeman

In loving memory of James Diebold

by Caren Diebold

In memory of Dave Cole

by Steve Cole

In loving memory of Jacqueline Houssa

For the gift of life

Jeanne and Jean Marie Portanguen

In loving memory of Jean and Josianne

In loving memory of

Edward F. and Esther Rivinus

In loving memory of Edward M. Rivinus

by Francis and Gisele Rivinus

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In memory of Dan Vega And thanksgiving for our parents

by Marty Vega

In loving memory of my Aunt Betty Talley and with thanksgiving for my Erickson family and my beautiful church family.

by Heidi Erickson

In loving memory of my parents, Dr. Bill and Martha Clague, and in thanksgiving for our Christ Church family and for all that have worked so hard to keep us connected

in this difficult time during the pandemic, ever improving our worship.

by Katherine Clague

In memory of Marion & Almeron Swanger

William Pyron

by Sanford and Thomas

In memory of Sid & Connie Hansen and Rodney Hansen,

Jill Stover

by Suzanne M. Hansen

Thank you Pierson Garden Center for all the poinsettias

given for “Ernie and Louise’s church.”

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PERMISSIONS: The texts of the Old Testament, Epistle and Gospel lessons are from the New Revised Standard

Version Bible, copyright 1989. Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Church of Christ in the

USA. Used by permission. All rights reserved. • The Collects, Psalms and Canticles are from the Book of Common

Prayer, 1979. Public domain. Reprint and Podcast of service music and hymns under One License 734882-A

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The Right Reverend Megan M. Traquair Bishop

THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH CLERGY AND STAFF

The Rev. Dr. Daniel D. London - Rector The Rev. David Shewmaker - Associate Priest

The Rev. K Lesley McCloghrie - Associate Priest The Venerable Pam Gossard - Archdeacon

The Rev. Anne Pierson - Deacon

Merry Phillips - Music Coordinator and Organist David B. Powell - Choir Director

Dr. Douglas Moorehead - Organist Emeritus

Thomas Swanger – Parish Administrator

THE VESTRY

Royal McCarthy, Senior Warden; John Patton, Junior Warden; Peg Gardner, Clerk; Dr. Robert (Bob) Hines, Treasurer; The Venerable Pam Gossard; Lynne Bean, Sharon Kalberer,

Bev Olson, Laura Rose, Christina Strevey, Nellie Thompson, Jannetje Vrieze

Church Office • 625 15th Street • P.O. Box 861 • Eureka, California 95502-0861 Phone • (707) 442-1797

Email • christchurcheureka@gmail.com