Service Leaflet – Congregational Lessons and Carols

The First Sunday after Christmas Day

31 December 2017  11:15 A.M.

Christmas Lessons and Carols with Holy Communion The Reverend Canon George M. Maxwell, Celebrant The Reverend Canon Carolynne G. Williams, Assisting The 11:15 a.m. Eucharist presents the splendor of the Christian faith in its most glorious Anglican fashion. Our music, our prayers, and our sermons use the finest sources our spiritual history can offer. Incense is used on feast days. Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.

Voluntary Two Carol Settings Divinum Mysterium Forest Green

Craig Phillips

The Welcome

THE WORD OF GOD The Processional: Hymn 102, “Once in royal David’s city”

Irby

All remain standing for

The Bidding Prayer Dear People of God: In this Christmas Season, let it be our duty and delight to hear once more the message of the Angels, to go to Bethlehem and see the Son of God lying in a manger.

Let us hear and heed in Holy Scripture the story of God’s loving purpose from the time of our rebellion against him until the glorious redemption brought to us by his holy Child Jesus, and let us make this place glad with our carols of praise.

But first, let us pray for the needs of his whole world, for peace and justice on earth, for the unity and mission of the Church for which he died, and especially for his Church in our country and in this city.

And because he particularly loves them, let us remember in his name the poor and helpless, the cold, the hungry and the oppressed, the sick and those who mourn, the lonely and unloved, the aged and little children, as well as all those who do not know and love the Lord Jesus Christ.

Finally, let us remember before God his pure and lowly Mother, and that whole multitude which no one can number, whose hope was in the Word made flesh, and with whom, in Jesus, we are one for evermore.

And now, to sum up all these petitions, let us pray in the words which Christ himself has taught us, saying: 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.

The Almighty God bless us with his grace; Christ give us the joys of everlasting life; and to the fellowship of the citizens above, may the King of Angels bring us all. Amen.

All sit during the lessons. All stand to sing the hymns.

The First Lesson

Genesis 3:8-15

God announces in the Garden of Eden that the seed of woman shall bruise the serpent’s head.

Read by Mal Hill

Hymn 100, “Joy to the world”

Antioch

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The Second Lesson

Micah 5:2-4

The prophet Micah foretells the glory of little Bethlehem.

Read by Jo Marie Lyons

Hymn 92, “On this day earth shall ring”

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Personent hodie

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The Third Lesson

Luke 1:26-38

The angel Gabriel appears to the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Read by Timothy Gunter

Hymn 265, “The angel Gabriel from heaven came”

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St. Luke tells of the birth of Jesus.

Read by Lindsey Hardegree

Hymn 101, “Away in a manger”

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Luke 2:1-7

Cradle Song

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The shepherds go to the manger.

Read by Allen Brown

Hymn 105, “God rest you merry, gentlemen”

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Gabriel’s Message

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Luke 2:8-16

God rest you merry

The Sixth Lesson

Matthew 2:1-11

The wise men are led by the star to Jesus.

Read by Canon Carolynne Williams

Hymn 109, “The first Nowell”

The First Nowell

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The Seventh Lesson

John 1:1-14

Remain standing.

St. John unfolds the great mystery of the Incarnation.

Read by Canon George Maxwell

Hymn 82, “Of the Father’s love begotten” (Sing using equal note values)

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Divinum mysterium

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The Peace

Remain standing. The Celebrant says

The peace of the Lord be always with you.

And also with you.

All

All greet one another in the name of the Lord.

The Parish Notices

THE HOLY COMMUNION The Offertory Offertory Carol music: 19th-century Cornish carol, arr. John Rutter (b. 1945), Sans Day Carol words: 19th-century Cornish carol

Now the holly bears a berry as white as the milk, And Mary bore Jesus, who was wrapped up in silk: And Mary bore Jesus Christ our Saviour for to be, And the first tree in the greenwood, it was the holly!

Now the holly bears a berry as green as the grass, And Mary bore Jesus, who died on the cross: And Mary bore Jesus Christ our Saviour for to be, And the first tree in the greenwood, it was the holly!

Now the holly bears a berry as black as the coal, And Mary bore Jesus, who died for us all: And Mary bore Jesus Christ our Saviour for to be, And the first tree in the greenwood, it was the holly!

Now the holly bears a berry, as blood is it red, Then trust we our Saviour, who rose from the dead: And Mary bore Jesus Christ our Saviour for to be, And the first tree in the greenwood, it was the holly!

The Presentation: Hymn 112, “In the bleak midwinter”

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Cranham

The Great Thanksgiving Celebrant The Lord be with you.

All And also with you.

Eucharistic Prayer B, BCP, p. 367

Celebrant All

Lift up your hearts.

We lift them to the Lord.

Celebrant All

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give God thanks and praise.

It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth‌.

Celebrant

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: The Sanctus and Benedictus

S 128, William Mathias

All stand or kneel.

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; . . .

Celebrant

Therefore, according to his command, O Father, All

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

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. . . .

Celebrant

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

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And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say, The Lord’s Prayer

BCP, p. 364

The Breaking of the Bread

Hymn 324, stanza 2, Picardy

All sing.

The Communion

All are welcome to receive the consecrated bread and wine of the Eucharist.You may receive at the altar or at floor-level stations. Stand or kneel and receive the bread (a wafer) in the palm of your hand. Receive the wine either by drinking from the cup (guiding it to your lips) or by touching the wafer lightly to the wine. Younger children are invited to stand for easier access to the cup. If you desire to receive a blessing, cross your arms across your chest.

Communion Anthem

music: A Somerset Carol, traditional English carol, arr. William Llewellyn (b.1925) words: traditional English, alt.

Come all you worthy people here That may be standing by; Christ our blessed Saviour Was born on Christmas Day. The blessed Virgin Mary Unto the Lord did say: “O we wish you the comfort and tidings of joy!”

Christ our blessed Saviour Now in the manger lay, He’s lying in the manger While the oxen feed on hay. Refrain God bless his servants in this place That lovingly do meet; And many happy Christmases To strangers in the street.

God bless our generation, Who live both far and near, And we wish them a happy New Year!

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All sing the

Communion Hymns 107 “Good Christian friends, rejoice” 98 “Unto us a boy is born”

In dulci jubilo Puer nobis nascitur

The Sending of Lay Eucharistic Ministers Celebrant In the name of God, we send you forth bearing these holy gifts, that others may share in the communion of Christ’s body and blood.

All

We who are many are one body, because we are one in Jesus Christ.

The Postcommunion Prayer BCP, p. 366 Celebrant Let us pray.

All Almighty and everliving God, we thank you for feeding us with the spiritual food of the most precious Body and Blood of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; and for assuring us in these holy mysteries that we are living members of the Body of your Son, and heirs of your eternal kingdom. And now, Father, send us out to do the work you have given us to do, to love and serve you as faithful witnesses of Christ our Lord. To him, to you, and to the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.

The Blessing The Processional: Hymn 87, “Hark! the herald angels sing”

Mendelssohn

The Dismissal Deacon All

Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Voluntary In dulci jubilo

Leo Sowerby

All music is reprinted by permission under www.OneLicense.net (license number A-717455).

Music from The Hymnal 1982 © Church Publishing, Inc.

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THE CATHEDRAL OF ST. PHILIP

The Very Reverend Samuel G. Candler, Dean Dale Adelmann, Ph.D., Canon for Music The Reverend C. Wallace Marsh IV, Canon for Pastoral Care and Worship The Reverend George M. Maxwell, Jr., Vicar The Reverend Catherine Zappa, Canon for Spirituality and Mission The Reverend John William Harkins III, Ph.D., Priest Associate The Reverend Deacon Juan Sandoval, Deacon for Hispanic Ministries The Reverend Theophus “Thee” Smith, Ph.D., Priest Associate The Reverend Carolynne G. Williams, Canon Associate for Pastoral Care and Elder Ministry Mr. Austin Hall, Senior Warden Mr. Doug O’Bryan, Junior Warden 2744 Peachtree Road, NW ∙ Atlanta, GA ∙ 30305-2920 ∙ (404) 365-1000 www.stphilipscathedral.org

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