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St. Martins Episcopal ChurchA Beacon of Christs Love, Spirit Fed, Serving Others

The First Sunday after Christmas

The Holy Eucharist Rite IIDecember 30, 2012 10:15 a.m.

Welcome! We are glad you are worshiping here today. We encourage all to settle in to a spirit of prayer before the servicebegins and to sing during Holy Communion. Please be sensitive to the needs of your fellow worshipers by silencing cell

phones and maintaining a spirit of God focused peace. Thank you.

Nursery Service available from 8:45 am 11:30 amAges: Infant 4 years old

Two books prescribe our liturgy: The Hymnalis the blue book in the pew rack andThe Book of Common Prayer (BCP) is the red book.

We would like to have a record of your visit. Please complete a Welcome Card found in the pew andeither drop it in the offering plate or hand it to a clergy person.

A greeter is near the front doors to provide any other information.Hearing assist devices are available from the ushers.

Thank you for worshiping with us.

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Prelude

Processional Hymn 102 Once in Royal Davids City Irby

(Blue Book)

Opening AcclamationCelebrant Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.People And blessed be Gods kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.

Collect for Purity

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

Glory to God Gloria in excelsis S280

Music continued on next page

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The Collect of the DayCelebrant 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: Grantthat this light, enkindled in our hearts, may shine forth in our lives; through Jesus Christour Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, nowand for ever.People Amen.

Children ages 4-8 are invited to Childrens Worship. They will return at The Peace.

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The Lessons

The People Sit.

The First Lesson Isaiah 61:10-62:3Reader 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.

In unison

Psalm 147:13-21 BCP 80513

Worship the LORD, O Jerusalem; *praise your God, O Zion;

14 For he has strengthened the bars of your gates; *he has blessed your children within you.

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He has established peace on your borders; *he satisfies you with the finest wheat.

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He sends out his command to the earth, *and his word runs very swiftly.

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He gives snow like wool; *he scatters hoarfrost like ashes.

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He scatters his hail like bread crumbs; *who can stand against his cold?19

He sends forth his word and melts them; *he blows with his wind, and the waters flow.

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He declares his word to Jacob, *

his statutes and his judgments to Israel.21

He has not done so to any other nation; *to them he has not revealed his judgments.Hallelujah!

The Second Lesson Galatians 3:23-25; 4:4-7Reader A Reading from the Letter of Paul to the Galatians.Now before faith came, we were imprisoned and guarded under the law until faithwould be revealed. Therefore the law was our disciplinarian until Christ came, so that wemight be justified by faith. But now that faith has come, we are no longer subject to adisciplinarian.

But when the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, bornunder the law, in order to redeem those who were under the law, so that we mightreceive adoption as children. And because you are children, God has sent the Spirit ofhis 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.

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Sequence Hymn 107 Good Christian Friends, Rejoice In dulci Jubilo(Blue Book)

All stand.

The Holy Gospel John 1:1-18Priest 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 thelife was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did notovercome it.

There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness to testifyto the light, so that all might believe through him. He himself was not the light, but hecame to testify to the light. The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming intothe world.

He was in the world, and the world came into being through him; yet the world did notknow him. He came to what was his own, and his own people did not accept him. Butto all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children ofGod, 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 gloryas 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 hewas before me.'") From his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. The lawindeed 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 hasmade him known.

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

The Sermon The Rev. Jon Hall

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The Nicene CreedAll standing, the people join in saying

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 was made man.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;he suffered death and was buried.

On the third day he rose againin accordance with the Scriptures;

he ascended into heavenand 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 and the Son.With the Father and the Son he is worshipped and glorified.He 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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The Prayers of the People BCP 388The leader and people pray responsivelyPriest

As we wait with joy for Jesus Christ, the one who is to come, let us offer prayers to Godwho sent his Son as the true light into the world, praying: Come, O Lord, and save us.

Prayer leader

For the peace of the world, and for our unity in Christ, let us pray to the Lord:Come, O Lord, and save us.

For those who serve in mission, both near and far, and for justice, peace, and freedom

among peoples of the earth, let us pray to the Lord:Come, O Lord, and save us.

For the hungry and the homeless, the oppressed and those living in areas of conflict,and for those still recovering from disasters, let us pray to the Lord:Come, O Lord, and save us.

For our deliverance from all affliction, strife, and need, let us pray to the Lord:

Come, O Lord, and save us.

For our families, companions, and all those we love. We remember those celebratingbirthdays this weekWe give thanks for healing and consolation. Please name aloud other thanksgivings youwould care to offer. For all our many blessings, let us pray to the Lord:Come, O Lord, and save us.

For the sick and the suffering; the injured and the infirm. We remember especiallyPlease name aloud those for whom you wish to pray. For all those we name, and thosewe hold in our hearts, let us pray to the Lord:Come, O Lord, and save us.

For the dying and the dead. Please name aloud those for whom you wish to pray. For

all the departed, and for those who mourn, let us pray to the Lord:Come, O Lord, and save us.

Joining our voices with all the saints and angels of God, let us offer ourselves and oneanother to the living God through Christ.To you, O Lord.

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Priest

O Emmanuel, our king and lawgiver, desire of all nations and Savior of all peoples,come and save us, O Lord our God. Glory to you forever.

Amen.

Confession of Sin BCP 360Priest Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.

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Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought,word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. Wehave not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors asourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your SonJesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will,and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen.

Absolution BCP 360Celebrant

Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord JesusChrist, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you ineternal life.People Amen.

The Peace BCP 360Celebrant The peace of the Lord be always with you.People And also with you.

Welcome and Announcements

Invitation for Birthday & Anniversary Blessings

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The Holy Communion

Offertory Anthem Rise up Shepherd and Follow

Doxology 380, st. 3 Old Hundredth

Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise him all creatures here below;Praise him above, ye heavenly host, Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

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The Great Thanksgiving BCP 367

Then, facing the Holy Table, 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 mightypower of the Holy Spirit, was made perfect Man of the flesh of the Virgin Mary hismother; so that we might be delivered from the bondage of sin, and receive power tobecome your children.

Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with angels and archangels and all the

company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:

Holy, holy, holy Lord Sanctus S 129

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The people stand or kneel. Then the Celebrant continuesWe give thanks to you, O God, for the goodness and love which you have made knownto 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 lastdays you sent him to be incarnate from the Virgin Mary, to be the Savior and Redeemerof the world. In him, you have delivered us from evil, and made us worthy to standbefore you. In him, you have brought us out of error into truth, out of sin intorighteousness, 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 ismy 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 shedfor you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for theremembrance 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; presentingto 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 bethe Sacrament of the Body of Christ and his Blood of the new Covenant. Unite us toyour Son in his sacrifice, that we may be acceptable through him, being sanctified by theHoly Spirit. In the fullness of time, put all things in subjection under your Christ, andbring us to that heavenly country where, with Martin and all your saints, we may enterthe everlasting heritage of your sons and daughters; through Jesus Christ our Lord, thefirstborn 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 isyours, Almighty Father, now and for ever.

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Celebrant

And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,Our Father, who art in heaven, as we forgive those

hallowed be thy Name, who trespass against us.thy kingdom come, And lead us not into temptation,thy will be done, but deliver us from evil.

on earth as it is in heaven. For thine is the kingdom,Give us this day our daily bread. and the power, and the glory,And forgive us our trespasses, for ever and ever. Amen.

The Breaking of the BreadThe Celebrant breaks the consecrated Bread.

A period of silence is kept.

Fraction Anthem S 164

Facing the people, the Celebrant says the following InvitationThe Gifts of God for the People of God. Take them in remembrance that Christ diedfor you, and feed on him in your hearts by faith, with thanksgiving.

All baptized Christians are invited to receive Holy Communion when visiting the Episcopal Church. When you kneel at the altarrail, place one hand over the other to receive the bread in the palm of your hand, then lift it to your mouth. Gently hold the chalice by thebase and guide it to your lips or you may hold the wafer and when the chalice comes before you, dip the wafer into the wine.

Those who do not wish to receive are invited to come to the altar rail and kneel to receive a blessing. Cross your arms over yourchest as a sign that you are covered by the cross of Christ and the priest will be glad to offer you a blessing.

If you are unable to come to the communion rail, please notify an usher, so that communion may be brought to you in the pew.

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The Bread and Cup are given to the communicants with these words

The Body of Christ, the bread of heaven. Amen.The Blood of Christ, the cup of salvation. Amen.

During the ministration of Communion, the following music is sung by all.

Communion Hymns 82 Of the Fathers Love Begotten Divinum mysterium(Blue Book)

81 Low How a Rose Eer Blooming Es ist ein Ros

101 Away in a Manger Cradle Song

Post Communion Prayer BCP 365Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as livingmembers of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with spiritualfood in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the world inpeace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with gladnessand singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

The BlessingMay Christ, who by his Incarnation gathered into one, things earthly and heavenly, fill

you with his joy and peace; and the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, andthe Holy Spirit, be among you, and remain with you always.People Amen.

Recessional Hymn 99 Go Tell it on the Mountain Go Tell it on the Mountain(Blue Book)

The DismissalPriest Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.People Thanks be to God.

Postlude

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Liturgical Participants

Celebrant The Rev. Jon Hall

Assisting Priest The Rev. Stephen Bergmann

The First Lesson Andrew Wiles

The Second Lesson Judi Batch

Leading in Prayer Chuck BatchUshers Tom Baranowski, Rich Eidson

Renee & Tim Jerry

Chalice Bearers Kurt Greenbaum, Tom Allen

Altar Guild Mary Nell Brooke, Sarah AlemanRuth Minster

Greeters Mopsi & Jack Hanley

Music Director Clay McKinney

Organist Denise Marsh

Musicians Sanctuary Choir

Nursery Jody Mena, Chen Nelson

Nursery Service available from 8:45 am 11:30 amAges: Infant 4 years old

All music reprinted by permission of One License.net, License A-714624

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St. Martins Episcopal Church15764 Clayton Rd.

Ellisville, Missouri 63011

Phone: 636.227.1484 Fax: 636.227.1494www.stmartinschurch.org

http://www.facebook.com/stmartinschurch

The Rt. Reverend George Wayne Smith, Bishop of Missouri

The Reverend Jon W. Hall, Rector, jhall@stmartinschurch.orgThe Reverend Emily Hillquist Davis, Assisting Priest, edavis@stmartinschurch.org

The Reverend Stephen Bergmann, Pastoral Assistant, jsb42@charter.net

Janis Greenbaum, Communications Coordinator, jgreenbaum@stmartinschurch.orgMichelle Magee, Administrative Assistant to Clergy, mmagee@stmartinschurch.org

Janet Theiss, Parish Administrator, jtheiss@stmartinschurch.org

Clay McKinney, Music Director, cmckinney@stmartinschurch.orgDenise Marsh, Organist

Tom Warrington, SextonPatrick Nelson, Sunday Sexton

The Vestry

Steve Young, Sr. Warden (2013) Tom Baranowski, Stewardship Liaison (2014)Clem Brooke, Jr. Warden (2015) Lynn Corning, Outreach Liaison (2015)

Jane Klieve, Clerk (2014) Steve Gillies, Children, Youth Liaison (2013)Larry Cornelius, Treasurer (2014) Loretta Go, Parish Life Liaison (2015)Stewart Wiles, Asst. Treasurer, Packwood Fund Chair (2013) Mike Reeves, Parish Life Liaison (2015)Elizabeth Arras, Pastoral Care Liaison (2013) Ralph Trieschmann, Evangelism Liaison (2014)

*Date in parentheses is the end of the term of service in January of the year noted.