St. Edward’s Episcopal Church Holy Eucharist, Rite II with Penitential Order Advent 4 December 23, 2018 8:00 AM Welcome to St. Edward’s Episcopal Church – established in 1968. This leaflet is your guide to the liturgy and is a resource for the material needed for this service. You will find three books in the pew rack in front of you - The 1979 Book of Common Prayer (red book), The Hymnal 1982 (blue book) and LEVAS (Lift Every Voice and Sing II - black and red cover). Hymn numbers preceded by ‘S’ are from the Service Music at the front of the Hymnal 1982. It is customary to stand during the singing of hymns, unless otherwise directed. It is perfectly appropriate to either stand, sit, or kneel for prayers. If you are visiting with us today, please be sure to fill
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St. Edward’s Episcopal ChurchHoly Eucharist, Rite II with Penitential Order
Advent 4December 23, 2018
8:00 AM
Welcome to St. Edward’s Episcopal Church – established in 1968.
This leaflet is your guide to the liturgy and is a resource for the material needed for this service. You will find three books in the pew rack in front of you - The 1979 Book of Common Prayer (red book), The Hymnal 1982 (blue book) and LEVAS (Lift Every Voice and Sing II - black and red cover). Hymn numbers preceded by ‘S’ are from the Service Music at the front of the Hymnal 1982. It is customary to stand during the singing of hymns, unless otherwise directed. It is perfectly appropriate to either stand, sit, or kneel for prayers. If you are visiting with us today, please be sure to fill out a Visitor Card (found in the pew in front of you) and give it to one of our ushers. We are blessed that you are here, and we look forward to meeting you!
OUR VISION: St. Edward's will be a strong, energetic, diverse, and giving church.
We will serve Jesus through care for the stranger, the community, and ourselves as we demonstrate our faith through our actions.OUR MISSION: The Mission of Saint Edward's is to empower discipleship in Christ through worship, Christian education, music, community activities, and stewardship through the love of Christ
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8:00 Holy Eucharist, Rite II with Penitential Order
Today’s flowers are given to the glory of God.
Prelude
Welcome & Announcements
Processional O come, O come, Emmanuel Hymn 56(stanzas 1-4)
Lighting the Advent Wreath Marilynn Emmons & Leslie Shepherd
Reader The Mighty One has done great things! Holy is God's Name! The Light of the World is coming.
People With Mary, our spirits rejoice in God our Savior.
The first three Advent candles are relighted.Reader God's mercy endures from generation to generation
for those who are in awe of God.People The proud, the rich, and the mighty
no longer have power over us.Reader The lowly are lifted up, and the hungry are satisfied.People We see the light of God shining over the land.Reader We light a fourth candle in anticipation of the wondrous birth.
The fourth Advent candle is lighted.Reader We will open our heartsPeople that Love may have a place to dwell.
Cantor Lord, Jesus, you were sent to heal the contrite: Lord, have
mercy.
People
Cantor Christ, Jesus, you came to call sinner: Christ, have mercy.
People
Cantor Lord, Jesus, you plead for us at the right hand of the Father. Lord, have mercy.
People
Collect of the Day Priest The Lord be with you.People And also with you.Priest Let us pray.Purify our conscience, Almighty God, by your daily visitation, that your Son Jesus Christ, at his coming, may find in us a mansion prepared for himself; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
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Collect for the ParishOur loving and heavenly Father, please pour down your Holy Spirit upon this parish, and grant us a new vision of your glory, a new experience of your power, a new faithfulness to your Word, a new consecration to your service, so that, through our renewed witness, your Holy name may be glorified and your kingdom advanced; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Lesson Micah 5:2-5aYou, O Bethlehem of Ephrathah, who are one of the little clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to rule in Israel, whose origin is from of old, from ancient days. Therefore he shall give them up until the time when she who is in labor has brought forth; then the rest of his kindred shall return to the people of Israel. And he shall stand and feed his flock in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God. And they shall live secure, for now he shall be great to the ends of the earth; and he shall be the one of peace.
Lector The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.
Psalm 80:1-7 The People read responsively as indicated.1. Hear, O Shepherd of Israel, leading Joseph like a flock; *
shine forth, you that are enthroned upon the cherubim.2. In the presence of Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh, *
stir up your strength and come to help us.3. Restore us, O God of hosts; *
show the light of your countenance, and we shall be saved.4. O Lord God of hosts, *
how long will you be angereddespite the prayers of your people?
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5. You have fed them with the bread of tears; *you have given them bowls of tears to drink.
6. You have made us the derision of our neighbors, *and our enemies laugh us to scorn.
7. Restore us, O God of hosts; *show the light of your countenance, and we shall be saved.
The Epistle Hebrews 10:5-10When Christ came into the world, he said, "Sacrifices and offerings you have not desired, but a body you have prepared for me; in burnt offerings and sin offerings you have taken no pleasure. Then I said, 'See, God, I have come to do your will, O God' (in the scroll of the book it is written of me)." When he said above, "You have neither desired nor taken pleasure in sacrifices and offerings and burnt offerings and sin offerings" (these are offered according to the law), then he added, "See, I have come to do your will." He abolishes the first in order to establish the second. And it is by God's will that we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
Lector The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.
The Sequence Instrumental
The Gospel Luke 1:39-55Gospeler The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke.People Glory to You, Lord Christ.
In those days Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the child leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and exclaimed with a loud cry,
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"Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. And why has this happened to me, that the mother of my Lord comes to me? For as soon as I heard the sound of your greeting, the child in my womb leaped for joy. And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her by the Lord." And Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant. Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed; for the Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name. His mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation. He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts. He has brought down the powerful from their thrones, and lifted up the lowly; he has filled the hungry with good things, and sent the rich away empty. He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy, according to the promise he made to our ancestors, to Abraham and to his descendants forever."
Gospeler This is the Gospel of the Lord. People Praise to You, Lord Christ.
Sermon The Rev. Canon A. Gordon Okunsanya
The Nicene Creed BCP 358
The Peace BCP 360Standing in place, you are invited to share the peace of
Christ with those in front, back, and on each side.
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THE HOLY COMMUNION Offertory Winter for Elizabeth
1. Winter for Elizabeth, too late to bear a child: but Gabriel came and winter thawed before the word of God; a flower blooming in the snow, Elizabeth with child.
2. Spring for Mary, early spring, too soon to bear a child: but Gabriel came and Mary bowed before the word of God; a green and tender branch with fruit, a child in Mary's arms.
3. Winter world, too late, too old, and hearts and hopes so green: may they be free to thaw and bow before the word of God. O God, give flowers in the snow, and fruit in early spring.
The Great Thanksgiving: Prayer D BCP 372
Sanctus Holy, holy, holy Lord Hymn S-130
The Lord’s Prayer BCP 364
Fraction Anthem Lamb of God
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(see next page)
Invitation to Communion
Communion of the People The Episcopal Church invites all baptized Christians
of any age in all their services to the Lord’s Table either to receive communion or a blessing.
(Gluten-free wafers are available at the altar rail.)
Adam lay ybounden *Middle English CarolThis carol was written in the 15th century. It explains the prevailing theology at the time of why it was necessary for a Savior. Adam lay bound in limbo for so long that 4000 winters passed without his noticing. And his imprisonment was simply because of the apple that he took from Eve, according to the ancient books. But if Adam hadn’t
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eaten the apple, then Mary never would have become Queen of Heaven, because Christ would not have been born man and died for our sins. Because of this, the time when the apple was eaten is blessed, and we must praise God. The poem closes with the words Deo Gracias, a Latin phrase meaning Thanks be to God.
*Translation on p. 10 of this leaflet
Postcommunion Prayer BCP 365
Blessing And the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be upon you and remain with you for ever. Amen.
Recessional O come, O come, Emmanuel Hymn 56(stanzas 5-8)
Sending the Eucharistic Visitor
Dismissal Celebrant Let us bless the Lord.People Thanks be to God.
Postlude
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WHEN EUCHARISTIC VISITORS ARE TAKINGCOMMUNION TO MEMBERS OF THE CONGREGATION:
Priest N., we send you forth bearing these Holy Gifts, People that those to whom we go
may share with us in the mystery of the presence of Christ our Lord. We who are many are one body because we all share one bread, one cup. Amen.
Please join us for Christmas Eve Festive Holy Eucharist tomorrow night
at 6:00pm (musical offerings begin at 5:45)
Notes on Adam lay ybounden
15 th Century Text Adam lay ybounden,Bounden in a bond;Four thousand winter,Thought he not too long.And all was for an apple,An apple that he took.As clerkes finden,Written in their book.Ne had the apple taken been,The apple taken been,Ne had never our ladie,Abeen heav'ne queen.Blessed be the timeThat apple taken was,Therefore we moun singen.Deo gracias!
Modern TranslationAdam lay bound,Bound in a bondFour thousand wintersDidn’t seem a long time to him.And all because of an apple,An apple that he took.As clerks find written,written in their bookHad not the apple been taken,the apple been taken,Then Never would our Ladyhave become heaven’s Queen.Blessed be the timeThat apple taken was,Therefore we must sing:Deo gracias! (Thanks be to God)
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Sermon Notes
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The Rt. Rev. Robert C. Wright, Diocesan BishopThe Rt. Rev. Don A. Wimberly, Assisting BishopThe Rev. Canon Dr. A. Gordon Okunsanya,Priest-in-Charge
The Rev. Fabio Sotelo, Priest Associate & Diocesan Missionerleslie Nystrom, VergerCarla Strott, Director of Music, Organist & ChoirmasterJohn Ruch, Assistant Organist & ConductorJesús Molar, Associate MusicianEsther Quintero, Assistant MusicianDonna Talipsky, Parish AdministratorMarilynn Emmons, Clerk of the VestryShirley Carrega, TreasurerWilliam Paasewe, Assistant Treasurer
The Vestry of Saint Edward’sJohn Talipsky, Jr., Senior WardenMichael Lyons, Co-Junior WardenDarcey Tatum, Co-Junior WardenJeannette Best-Nunez, Manuel Holguin, Gary Daniels, Diana Farmer, Jay Franks, Choco Harmon, Marvelle Martin, Gladys Tarpeh
PERMISSIONS:The settings for the Kyrie,and Fraction Anthem are from Missa Pacem, by L.
Those Serving TodayBreakfast: The Bush & Leary FamiliesCoffee Hour: Linda Nwosu, Maybelline LloydAltar Bread: Sarah WestAltar Flowers: Marvelle MartinAltar Linens: Jewel Ffrench, Hillary SaundersCounters: Navar SteedVPOD: John Talipsky8:00Crucifer: Pat BushGospel: Klade Harmon Altar Set-Up: Sarah West, Hillary SaundersAltar Clean-Up: Erica HarrisEucharistic Minister: Nicole HarrisonLectors: Wayne Bush, Maxine WheatleyEucharastic Marilynn EmmonsUshers: The Bush FamilyWelcome Ministry: Jennifer Khaleel Sound Ministry: Nursery Care:
