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THE BAPTISM OF OUR LORD SAINT JAMES CHURCH, ELCA

January 7, 2018 10:00 a.m. in the Nave

The Choral Eucharist On The First Sunday After The Epiphany: The Feast Of The Baptism Of Our Lord

The Introduction To Today’s Liturgy... In the waters of the Jordan, Jesus is revealed as the beloved Son of God. Through this great epiphany, Jesus fulfills all righteousness and becomes the servant of God who will bring forth justice and be a light to the nations. In the waters of baptism we too are washed by the Word, anointed by the Spirit, and named God’s beloved children. Our baptismal mission is to proclaim good news to all who are oppressed or in need of God’s healing.

104 Union Street South Concord, North Carolina 28025

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Welcome! Saint James is a house of prayer where all people can come to know the compassionate heart of Jesus. We are a diverse community of progressive Christians where you can belong before you believe. At Saint James the beauty of ancient worship and traditional spiritual practices transform contemporary lives. Join us as together we discover the sacred in the heart of the city. Our worship includes ancient and contemporary symbols and practices along with preaching and music to inspire you to follow Jesus in your daily life. We welcome both the spiritual seeker and seasoned disciple to find their home in God with us. If you are looking for a spiritual home or just exploring the life of faith, we hope you will walk with us on that journey of discovery.


We welcome everyone on this Lord’s Day to the liturgy of Holy Eucharist.

To all who are spiritually weary and seek rest; to all who mourn and long for comfort; to all who struggle and desire victory; to all who sin and need a Savior; to all who are strangers and want fellowship; to all who hunger and thirst after righteousness; and to all who will come, this parish opens wide her doors and offers welcome in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ!

Newcomers and visitors, we hope that you will feel at home in this place and in this liturgy. Ushers are available in the narthex during the liturgy should you have any questions or concerns.

If you are a visitor or guest, please be sure and sign the guestbook located in the Narthex and introduce yourself to the Pastor or to an usher so that we can extend to you a warm welcome.

Although there are customary postures (such as standing and kneeling) in Lutheran worship, you are invited to be seated at any point, according to your needs and comfort.

This Service Leaflet contains all of today’s hymns and liturgy.

Children are most welcome in worship at Saint James Church. Special age-appropriate bulletins are available from the ushers. For those who desire it, nursery care is provided on the first floor of the Education Building.

Invitation to Communion: All baptized Christians who seek God and desire a deeper, stronger life in Christ are invited to receive the Sacrament of Holy Communion. The Pastor will bring the sacrament to persons in the pews who are unable to come forward. Please advise an usher if you wish the pastor to do so.

The First Aid Kit and the Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) are located outside the church office door, immediately behind the sanctuary. Fire Extinguishers are located in the Sacristy and in the Narthex.

If you are interested in membership to this parish or desire a call from the Pastor, please indicate this to an usher or to the Pastor.

Restrooms are available on the first and second floors of the Education Building.

Welcome! About the Liturgy During Christmas and Epiphany

T he celebration of Jesus’ birth and his manifestation as the Son of God comes in a pair

of seasons with common characteristics. These seasons have been particularly popular in western Christendom and were, in the past, times of such levity and rejoicing that puritans in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries sought to do away with them. In the last century, when the puritan influence had waned, Christmas became popular in this country again, but by then the churches had all but lost their memory of the old feast. As a result, Epiphany season and the intervening Twelve Days of Christmas were not part of the secular celebration. A host of new secular customs and legends developed during Advent primarily as a means of supporting business. We need to recover our own special heritage if we are to make Christmas and Epiphany central to our faith and life.

U nderlying these two feasts, then, is the central proclamation of Christianity: the dying and

rising of Jesus. Recovery of this earliest level of meaning can help us rescue Christmas from a limited emphasis on the birth of a baby; for that birth is of ultimate importance only because of the saving event of his death and resurrection.

T he period of Christmas and Epiphany has three primary days and themes: Christmas, or the

Nativity of Christ (December 25th); Epiphany, or the Manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles (January 6th); and the First Sunday after Epiphany: the Baptism of Christ. Other celebrations came to be associated with this time as well.

I n the weeks after Epiphany, other events in Jesus’ ministry are celebrated, events such as his first

miracle, changing water into wine; his first healing; his calling of the disciples; his first preaching. These events reveal him as God’s Son and help us explore more deeply the unlimited extent of his love and our role—as the members of his Body—in revealing him to the world.


✠ We gather together for worship on this first day of the week, the day Christ Jesus rose from the dead, for an intimate communion with our Lord. He comes to us, speaks to us, and blesses us through his Word and Sacrament. We come to him and speak to him in prayer and praise and thanksgiving. This liturgy is the recurring moment of high splendor in our earthly lives, a God-given foretaste of the heavenly life to come. Out of respect for the liturgy we are about to celebrate and those sitting around you, help us create sacred space by powering down your cell phones and electronic devices. ✠ As we prepare our hearts and minds for worship this morning, we make a transition from the hustle and bustle in our lives to that “ardent and humble devotion.” We quiet ourselves and center ourselves on God. We remind ourselves, “Surely the Lord is in this place...This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.” As we ready ourselves for worship this morning, you are invited to meditate and to pray silently the Prayer of Preparation.

THE SILENT PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP God whose love reaches to the highest heavens; how can we keep silent? God whose righteousness stands like the tallest mountain; how can we keep silent? God whose justice is deeper than any ocean; how can we keep silent? God whose grace flows like a never-ending river; how can we keep silent? How can we not proclaim your majesty from generation to generation? How can we not raise the lamp of your Salvation for all the world to see? God whose love reaches to the highest heavens we praise your mighty name! Personal prayer in preparation for worship: Lord God, the star that led the Magi to the stable announced to the world that its Savior was born. Today we live in a world that is still covered by darkness, and still needing to make that journey to the stable door. May our lives reflect your light day by day, as we seek to serve where you have placed us. That we might be the means through which others can encounter Jesus Christ. Amen.

THE RINGING OF THE TOWER BELLS

THE PARISH NOTICES/COLLECT FOR BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK ✠ The Liturgy begins with the music of the organ. The organ voluntary is a veil drawn reverently between the cares of the week and the time of worship where all are welcome to experience the presence of God with the people of God. Through its power and brilliance may you feel the majesty and glory of God, and in its quietness, his peace.

THE OPENING VOLUNTARY

From Windows of Comfort: Dan Locklair (b.1949) Baptism: 3. “...the heavens were opened…” “And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the Spirit descending like a dove on him. 11And a voice came from heaven, "You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased." (Saint Mark 1:10-11)

The Preparation for Worship All worshipers are invited to remain reverently silent before the service,

and to join fervently in prayer, enthusiastically in praise, and heartily in song during the service.


✠ We come to God in penitence and faith and confess our sins before our Father in heaven. We then hear spoken to us the Absolution—words of comfort and forgiveness through our Savior, Jesus Christ.

The People stand THE CONFESSION OF SIN AND ABSOLUTION All may make the sign of the cross in remembrance of baptism as the Celebrant begins: Celebrant In the name of the Father, and of the (+) Son, and of the Holy Spirit. People Amen. Celebrant Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom 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 Jesus Christ our Lord. People Amen. Celebrant If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. But if we confess our sins, God who is faithful and just will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. The People kneel or sit as able Silence is held for reflection and self-examination Most merciful God, People we confess that we are in bondage to sin and cannot free ourselves. We have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in your will and walk in your ways, to the glory of your holy name. Amen. Celebrant Almighty God, in his mercy, has given his Son to die for us and, for his sake, forgives us all our sins. As a called and ordained minister of the Church of Christ, and by his authority, I therefore declare to you the entire forgiveness of all your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the (+) Son, and of the Holy Spirit. People Amen.


✠ The Opening Hymn is a hymn of praise and sets the tone of the liturgy.

The People stand THE HYMN AT THE PROCESSION

The Entrance Rite The Holy Spirit gathers us in unity on the

first day of the week, the day of Christ’s resurrection


✠ The Opening Versicles (exchanges between Celebrant and People) are chosen according to the season. The words of Saint Paul, “The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ…” (from 2 Corinthians 13-14) form the Apostolic Greeting because they come from the Apostle Paul himself, who gave a similar greeting in his correspondence with churches. In this way we recognize ourselves as fellow apostles and are reminded that God, the Holy Trinity, forms us and shapes us into disciples and unites us in baptism.

THE OPENING VERSICLES AND APOSTOLIC GREETING Celebrant Arise, shine; for your light has come. People The glory of the Lord has risen upon us. Celebrant The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. People And also with you.

✠ The Canticle is a song of praise that focuses our thoughts toward the broader picture of the current liturgical season of the church year. We acknowledge God’s presence and invoke God’s Spirit to move among us during worship to equip us for more faithful service.

THE EPIPHANY CANTICLE

✠ The Collect is a short prayer which gathers or “collects” the thoughts and prayers of the entire Church as they apply to the theme of the day.

THE SALUTATION AND COLLECT OF THE DAY Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And also with you. Celebrant Let us pray.

Holy God, creator of light and giver of goodness, your voice moves over the waters. Immerse us in your grace, and transform us by your Spirit, that we may follow after your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

People Amen.


The People sit THE MESSAGE FOR YOUNG DISCIPLES

✠ The First Reading is generally from the Old Testament and is intentionally related to the Gospel reading of the day.

THE OLD TESTAMENT READING Genesis 1:1-5

Out of chaos, God brings order. Out of the primeval darkness, God brings light. This familiar story was good news for the Israelites, who experienced much chaos in their history. It remains good news for any person living in the chaos and darkness of despair. God created and continues to create new life.

Lector A reading from Genesis, the first chapter.

I n the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, 2the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. 3Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was

light. 4And God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness. 5God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.

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

✠ The Second Reading usually comes from one of the letters (epistles) in the New Testament. In the early church, letters from the apostles began to be read along with the custom of reading Scripture.

THE EPISTLE READING Acts 19:1-7

In Ephesus, Paul encounters people who had received John’s baptism of repentance but had never heard of the Holy Spirit or of baptism in the name of Jesus. After Paul baptized them, the Holy Spirit came upon them and empowered them with gifts of the Spirit.

Lector A reading from the Acts of the Apostles, the nineteenth chapter.

W hile Apollos was in Corinth, Paul passed through the interior regions and came to Ephesus, where he found some disciples. 2He said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?” They replied, “No, we have not

even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.” 3Then he said, “Into what then were you baptized?” They answered, “Into John’s baptism.” 4Paul said, “John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, in Jesus.” 5On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 6When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied—7altogether there were about twelve of them.

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

The Liturgy of the Word God speaks to us in scripture reading, preaching, and song


✠ Every hymn in the liturgy is chosen carefully and thematically to reflect all the readings of the day by providing theology, prayer, and praise through poetry and music. In particular, the Sequence Hymn focuses our attention toward the Gospel text, the text that provides the theme for the day.

The People stand THE SEQUENCE HYMN Verse 1 When Jesus came to Jordan to be baptized by John, He did not come for pardon, but as his Father’s Son. He came to share repentance with all who mourn their sins, To speak the vital sentence with which good news begins. Verse 2

He came to share temptation, our utmost woe and loss, For us and our salvation to die upon the cross. So when the Dove descended on him, the Son of Man, The hidden years had ended, the age of grace began. Verse 3 Come, Holy Spirit, aid us to keep the vows we make. This very day invade us, and ev’ry bondage break. Come, give our lives direction, the gift we covet most: To share the resurrection that leads to Pentecost. Words: Fred Pratt Green, 1903-2000, ©1980, Hope Publishing Co. Music: MUNICH ✠ The Gospel reading centers on the life and works of Jesus and is the theme for the day. We stand during the reading from the Gospel as a sign of respect for the words of Jesus and to manifest an eagerness and attentiveness to hear the good news. It is here that we see God in the flesh among us.

THE HOLY GOSPEL Saint Mark 1:4-11

Mark’s gospel reports the story of Jesus’ baptism with some irony: the one on whom the Spirit descends is himself the one who will baptize others with the Holy Spirit.

Gospeller The Holy Gospel according to Saint Mark, the first chapter. People Glory to you, O Lord.

J ohn the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 5And people from the whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem were going out to him, and were baptized by him in the river

Jordan, confessing their sins. 6Now John was clothed with camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey. 7He proclaimed, “The one who is more powerful than I is coming after me; I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the thong of his sandals. 8I have baptized you with water; but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.” 9In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like a dove on him. 11And a voice came from heaven, “You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.”

Gospeller The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise to you, O Christ.

The People sit THE SERMON Rev. Tony Bradshaw, Senior Pastor


✠ The Prayers of the People are another response to the Word of God. They are intercessions (prayers) for the whole state of Christ’s Church and the world. In obedience to Christ’s commands, we offer intercessions for the universal Church, the nations and all in authority, the welfare of the world, the concerns of our local parish, those who suffer or are in any need, and for the faithful departed.

THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Celebrant With all our heart and with all our mind, let us pray for the church, those in need, and all of God's creation. The People kneel or sit as able The People sing the following refrain two times. Intercessor For the church and the ministry of the baptized, that your Holy Spirit will teach all people to forgive sins, ending violence and ushering in peace throughout the world, let us pray. People Have mercy, O God. Intercessor For the earth and all living things, for favorable weather, for plants and animals, that you will cause all creation to thrive in the care of good stewards, let us pray. People Have mercy, O God. Intercessor For the leaders of national and local governments, agencies, and organizations, for areas of the world suffering from war, that you will bless all people with plenty, let us pray. People Have mercy, O God. Intercessor For the sick and suffering, the imprisoned and hungry, the lonely and grieving, that Christ our great physician will soothe and console all in need, let us pray. People Have mercy, O God. Intercessor For our local community, and for this congregation, that in our joys and sorrows we remember that we are God’s beloved children, let us pray. People Have mercy, O God. Intercessor In thanksgiving for our ancestors in the faith, both distant and near, who have taught us to believe the good news of Christ, let us pray. People Have mercy, O God. Celebrant Into your hands, gracious God, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in your mercy; through Jesus Christ our Savior. People Amen.

✠ The peace that passes all understanding is Christ’s gift to us. As brothers and sisters in Christ, we share a gesture of God’s peace with one another as a sign that we are united as one family with God at the table of the Lord.

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


✠ We have listened to God’s Word both read and preached. God has spoken to us in mercy and blessing. Now we offer to God our hearts and lives that we might be eager and strong to do his will in thought, word, and deed.

The People sit THE PREPARATION OF THE ALTAR AND COLLECTION OF ALMS An offering of money is collected. Your generous contribution, together with the gifts of many others, makes possible the community of welcome, Reconciliation, and service that is Saint James Church. During this time, the table is set. After the offering is gathered, the gifts are brought forward.

THE ANTHEM AT THE OFFERTORY The Parish Choir

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor. He has sent me to heal the broken-hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to preach the acceptable year of the Lord, to give unto them that mourn a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness, that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord that he might be glorified. For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth, so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before the nations, and praise to spring forth before the nations. The Spirit of the Lord.

Words: Isaiah 61 Music: Philip W. J. Stopford (b.1977)

The People stand THE OFFERTORY HYMN AT THE PRESENTATION OF THE GIFTS

THE COLLECT AT THE PREPARATION OF THE ALTAR Celebrant Let us pray.

Merciful God, receive the gifts we bring, our selves, our time, and our possessions. Through this meal unite us as your body, shining with the light of your justice and mercy; for the sake of him who gave himself for us, Jesus Christ our Lord.

People Amen.

The Liturgy of the Eucharist

God feeds us with the presence of Jesus Christ


✠ The words “Sursum Corda” come from the Latin and mean “Lift up your hearts.” This Preface (a reciprocal prayer between the Celebrant and People) serves to remind us of God’s action coming to us, our thoughts ascending to God, and that the Lord is truly present with us in this service of thanksgiving.

THE SURSUM CORDA 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 God thanks and praise.

✠ The Proper Preface directs our attention to different occasions in the life of our Lord and the Church.

THE PROPER PREFACE OF THE LORD’S DAY Celebrant It is indeed right, our duty and our joy, that we should at all times and in all places give thanks and praise to you, almighty and merciful God, through our Savior Jesus Christ. By the leading of a star he has shown forth to all nations; in the waters of the Jordan you proclaimed him your beloved Son, and in the miracle of water turned to wine he revealed your glory. And so, with all the choirs of angels, with the church on earth and the hosts of heaven, we praise your name and join their unending hymn:

✠ The word “Sanctus” comes from the Latin and means “Holy.” In the Sanctus we are reminded of Holy Week and the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem with the multitude who sang, “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the Highest!” The Sanctus is especially appropriate at this point in the liturgy, as Jesus is about to make his entrance among us in his very Body and Blood.

THE SANCTUS AND BENEDICTUS

✠ The Eucharistic Prayer gives thanks and praise to God for God’s many acts of mercy. This prayer originated in the ancient Jewish meal prayer which was customary at the time of Jesus.

THE EUCHARISTIC PRAYER Celebrant Holy One, the beginning and the end, the giver of life: Blessed are you for the birth of

creation. Blessed are you in the darkness and in the light. Blessed are you for your promise to your people. Blessed are you in the prophets’ hopes and dreams. Blessed are you for Mary’s openness to your will. Blessed are you for your Son Jesus, the Word made flesh.


✠ The Words of Institution, Jesus’ words from the Last Supper, are the words which he spoke when he instituted the Supper with his disciples in the Upper Room. With these words the bread and wine are consecrated, that is, set apart for God's use in this special meal.

THE WORDS OF INSTITUTION Celebrant In the night in which he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks; broke

it, and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take and eat; this is my body, given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me. Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for all to drink, saying: This cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin. Do this for the remembrance of me.

✠ We affirm through the Memorial Acclamation that the risen Christ is with us now and that he will be coming again. We believe this because Jesus promised us.

THE MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION Celebrant For as often as we eat of this bread and drink from this cup, we proclaim the Lord's death until he comes. People Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.

✠ The Lord’s Prayer is a distinctive prayer of Christians. We are reminded that we are together in the family of God, that at this Communion table we are not many individuals, but one body—brothers and sisters in the faith. Placed in our liturgy at this point, the Lord’s Prayer becomes the summation of our prayers to God in blessing the Bread and Wine.

THE LORD’S PRAYER Celebrant And now as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to pray,


THE INVITATION TO HOLY COMMUNION Celebrant This is the Table, not of the church, but of the Lord. It is made ready for those who love

him, and for those who want to love him more. So come, you who have much faith, and you who have little; you who have been here often, and you who have not been here long; you who have tried to follow, and you who have failed. Come because it is the Lord who invites you. It is his will that those who seek him should meet him here.

Celebrant These are the gifts of God for the people of God. People Thanks be to God!

✠ The words “Agnus Dei” come from the Latin and mean “Lamb of God.” The Agnus Dei is the invocation to the Lamb of God and is sung during the fraction (the ceremonial act of breaking the consecrated bread during the Eucharist) of the Host. The Breaking of the Bread calls to mind the great account of the Road to Emmaus in which the disciples recognized our Lord “in the breaking of the bread” (Luke 24:13-35). The words of the Agnus Dei are based upon John the Baptist’s reference in Saint John 1:29 to Jesus (“Behold the Lamb of God that takes away the sin of the world”) and have been a part of the Mass since the seventh century.

The People sit THE AGNUS DEI

✠ Reverently we come and kneel before the altar of God, humbly to receive Christ into our lives. As he once gave himself for us on the altar of the cross, so he now gives himself to us on the altar of the Sacrament. In this way he assures us all that the blessings he won for all sinners on the cross (forgiveness, life, and salvation) belong to everyone.

THE MINISTRATION OF HOLY COMMUNION All baptized Christians are welcome to Holy Communion at Saint James Church. If you desire to receive the Sacrament at the High Altar, please proceed through the Choir to approach the High Altar and kneel at the communion rail for the reception of the Blessed Sacrament. If you desire to receive the Sacrament at the Communion Station located below the pulpit in the Nave, please proceed toward the Chancel steps for the reception of the Blessed Sacrament from the Communion Assistant on the Nave level. The Sacrament is administered by the method of Intinction. Take the wafer from the Assistant then dip it in the wine. The Pastor will bring the sacrament to persons in the pews who are unable to come forward. Please advise an usher if you wish the pastor to do so.


THE HYMN AT THE COMMUNION After the choir has communed and returned to their places, verse 1 will be repeated.


✠ After all have communed, we offer our joyous and prayerful thanks to God.

The People stand THE EUCHARISTIC BLESSING

Celebrant The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in his grace. People Amen.

✠ This concluding collect (prayer) thanks God for the gift of communion and recognizes that it inspires and empowers us to live out our Christian mission in the world.

THE POSTCOMMUNION COLLECT Celebrant Let us pray.

God of abundance, you have fed us with the presence of Christ. Use us as beacons of light and bearers of Christ’s love for the sake of the whole world. In Jesus’ name we pray.

People Amen.

✠ With the assurance of the Lord’s blessing resting upon us, and his strengthening presence accompanying us, we are ready to depart in peace. We move out of the church into the larger liturgy of our daily life, ready to be a blessing to others and to do God’s will.

THE BLESSING Celebrant The blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the (+) Son, and the Holy Spirit, be upon you and remain with you for ever. People Amen.

✠ The Liturgy concludes overleaf. Please feel free to take your Service Leaflet with you. However, if you would prefer to discard your leaflet, please recycle it by placing it in one of the recycling bins which are located by the doors outside the Chapel, by the front doors in the Narthex, outside the Parish Office, or by the back door at the portico entrance.

The Sending God blesses us and sends us in mission to the world


THE HYMN AT THE PROCESSION

THE DISMISSAL Celebrant Go in peace. Serve the Lord. People Thanks be to God!

THE CLOSING VOLUNTARY CHRIST UNSER HERR ZUM JORDAN KAM Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707) Christ our Lord to Jordan came

THE RINGING OF THE TOWER BELLS

THE LITURGY HAS ENDED; THE SERVICE BEGINS! “Finally, brethren, farewell. Be complete. Be of good comfort. Be of one mind. Live in peace and the God of love and peace will be with you. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.” —Corinthians 13:11-14

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