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THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD: PROCESSION & HOLY EUCHARIST
SUNDAY, JANUARY 7TH, 2018
St. John the Baptist (Dixie)
Anglican Church
719 Dundas Street East
Mississauga, ON L4Y 2B5
Tel: (905) 277-0462
Fax: (905) 277-3971
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.stjohnsdixie.com
Welcome to St. John the Baptist (Dixie) Anglican Church
…or, more simply “St. John’s Dixie”
Thank you for joining us today! Whatever your age, background, or orientation, whether you are
married, divorced or single, with children or without, are a life-long Anglican, from another
Christian tradition, totally new to the faith or “just looking” you are very welcome here!
Our Vision
St. John’s Dixie is a diverse and inclusive Anglican community of faith, dedicated to Jesus Christ
with passion, through spiritual growth and inspiring worship.
Our Mission
Together we empower one another in active and engaging ministry to share the transforming
Good News of Jesus Christ, by building loving and supportive relationships.
Our Values
Faith. + Celebration + Hospitality + Respect + Accountability
Our goal is to be a G.I.F.T. to one another and to this community by
Growing In Faith Together
We’d also like you to know…
Order of Service - You’ll find everything you need for the worship service printed in this colourful
leaflet – prayers, scripture readings and hymns, along with instructions in italics, so you’ll know
when to stand, sit or kneel. If you have difficulty standing or kneeling, it’s completely ok to remain
seated. Announcements about events and opportunities within our community are listed in the back
of the leaflet, along with contact information for our church.
Children - Children and infants are most welcome. We have a children’s program for younger
kids that takes place in the rooms over the Parish Hall during the service. They return to the
sanctuary at the time of Communion. Children are also free to stay with you during the service. If
your child becomes fussy or your baby is in need of feeding or changing, don’t worry! Our sides
person at the back of the church can direct you to the Payton Room, where you can privately care
for your baby while still hearing the service through a loudspeaker. Please don’t be embarrassed
if your baby cries or your children get fidgety. We understand that children make noise and move
around.
Holy Communion - Those who have been baptized in any Christian church, including children,
are welcome to receive communion. If you have not been baptized yet or do not wish to receive the
bread and wine, you are welcome to come to the altar rail for a blessing. Simply cross your hands
over your chest to alert the priest you wish to receive a blessing.
We have seen his star in the east. Al le- lu- ia!-
And have come to wor ship- him. Al le- lu- ia!-
Processional Hymn: #385 - “WORSHIP THE LORD IN THE BEAUTY OF HOLINESS” All sing
Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness; bow down before him, his glory proclaim;
gold of obedience and incense of lowliness bring, and adore him: the Lord is his name!
Fear not to enter his courts in the slenderness of the poor wealth thou canst reckon as thine;
truth in its beauty and love in its tenderness, these are the offerings to lay on his shrine.
These though we bring them in trembling and fearfulness, he will accept for the name that is dear,
mornings of joy give for evenings of tearfulness, trust for our trembling, and hope for our fear.
Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness; bow down before him, his glory proclaim;
gold of obedience and incense of lowliness bring, and adore him: the Lord is his name!
The Magi are placed in the Creche
Obeisance Before the Living Creche
Priest:
All:
A moment of silence is observed as all kneel before the creche
Priest: Let us pray. O God the Father,
All: who by the shining of a star guided the Magi to behold your Son: Show us
your heavenly light, and give us grace to follow until we find him, and in
finding him, rejoice. And grant that as they presented gold, frankincense,
and myrrh, we now may bring him the offering of a loving heart, an adoring
spirit, and an obedient will; for his honour, and for your glory, O God most
high. Amen.
The Gathering of the Community Please stand
Leader: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God,
and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.
People: And also with you.
The Collect for Purity
Leader: Almighty God,
All: to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are
hidden. 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.
The Collect of the Day Please kneel or be seated
Leader: Eternal God, who by a star led wise men to the worship of your Son. Guide by
your light the nations of the earth, that the whole world may know your glory;
through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
All: Amen.
The Proclamation of the Word Please be seated
Reader: A Reading from the Prophesy of Isaiah.
Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. For
darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the Lord will arise upon
you, and his glory will appear over you. Nations shall come to your light, and kings to the
brightness of your dawn. Lift up your eyes and look around; they all gather together, they
come to you; your sons shall come from far away, and your daughters shall be carried on
their nurses' arms. Then you shall see and be radiant; your heart shall thrill and rejoice,
because the abundance of the sea shall be brought to you, the wealth of the nations shall
come to you. A multitude of camels shall cover you, the young camels of Midian and
Ephah; all those from Sheba shall come. They shall bring gold and frankincense, and shall
proclaim the praise of the Lord.
Reader: The word of the Lord. Isaiah 60.1-6
People: Thanks be to God. A moment of silence is observed
Psalm Paraphrase : #116 - “YOUR KINGDOM COME” Please stand and sing
"Your kingdom come" – on bended knee the passing ages pray;
and faithful souls have yearned to see on earth that kingdom's day.
And lo, already on the hills the flags of dawn appear.
Gird up your loins, you prophet souls; proclaim the day is near:
the day in whose clear shining light all wrong shall stand revealed,
when justice shall be throned in might, and every hurt be healed;
when knowledge, hand in hand with peace, shall walk the earth abroad –
the day of perfect righteousness, the promised day of God
Reader: A Reading from the Letter of Paul to the Ephesians.
This is the reason that I Paul am a prisoner for Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles -
for surely you have already heard of the commission of God's grace that was given me for
you, and how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I wrote above in a few
words, a reading of which will enable you to perceive my understanding of the mystery of
Christ. In former generations this mystery was not made known to humankind, as it has
now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit: that is, the Gentiles have
become fellow heirs, members of the same body, and sharers in the promise in Christ Jesus
through the gospel. Of this gospel I have become a servant according to the gift of God's
grace that was given me by the working of his power. Although I am the very least of all
the saints, this grace was given to me to bring to the Gentiles the news of the boundless
riches of Christ, and to make everyone see what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages
in God who created all things; so that through the church the wisdom of God in its rich
variety might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. This
was in accordance with the eternal purpose that he has carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord,
in whom we have access to God in boldness and confidence through faith in him.
Reader: The word of the Lord. Ephesians 3.1-12
People: Thanks be to God. A moment of silence is observed
Glo ry- to you, Lord Je sus- Christ.
Sequence Hymn: (Tune #543) - “ONCE LONG AGO” Please stand & sing
The first two verses are sung before the Gospel
Once long ago, the wise men sought a king —A little child.
They brought him gifts so they could honor him; perhaps he smiled!
How can we honor Christ with what we bring?
How can we now give presents to our king?
We seek you, Christ, and far away we hear a child's cry.
We live with war, with constant daily fear, as loved ones die.
Christ, can we honor you with what we bring?
Can deeds for peace be gifts to you, our king?
The last two verses will be sung; after the Gospel.
We seek you, Christ, and close at home we see a child who's poor.
His family tries to pay for food and heat, but both cost more.
Christ, can we honor you with what we bring?
Can deeds of mercy make you smile, our king?
As we love neighbors, Christ, we also show our love for you.
When we serve those we may not even know, we serve you, too.
Now may we see what you would have us bring:
Our love for neighbors honors you, our king.
The Gospel
Leader: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you.
Leader: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew.
People:
In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the
East came to Jerusalem, asking, "Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews?
For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage." When King
Herod heard this, he was frightened, and all Jerusalem with him; and calling together all
the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to
be born. They told him, "In Bethlehem of Judea; for so it has been written by the prophet:
Praise to you, Lord Je sus- Christ.
'And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
for from you shall come a ruler who is to shepherd my people Israel. '" Then Herod secretly
called for the wise men and learned from them the exact time when the star had appeared.
Then he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, "Go and search diligently for the child; and when
you have found him, bring me word so that I may also go and pay him homage." When
they had heard the king, they set out; and there, ahead of them, went the star that they had
seen at its rising, until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw that
the star had stopped, they were overwhelmed with joy. On entering the house, they saw the
child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage. Then, opening
their treasure chests, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. And having
been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they left for their own country by another
road.
Leader: The Gospel of Christ. Matthew 2.1-12
People:
Sermon Please be seated
The Nicene Creed Please stand
Leader: Let us confess our faith as we say,
All: 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 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.
All: 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.
Prayers of the People Please kneel or be seated
Leader: In joy and humility let us pray to the creator of the universe, responding to the
invitation “hear us, O Lord,” singing:
Leader: By the good news of our salvation brought to Mary of the mystery of the Word
made flesh, hear us, O Lord.
All: Lord, grant us peace.
Leader: By the manifestation of the King of glory to the shepherds and magi; we pray
for the church that it may manifest Christ to the world, especially….hear us, O
Lord.
All: Lord, grant us peace.
Leader: By the submission of the maker of the world to Mary and Joseph of Nazareth;
we pray that all nations may submit themselves with humility to the love and
peace of Jesus Christ, hear us, O Lord.
All: Lord, grant us peace.
Leader: By the baptism of the Son of God in the river Jordan, we pray for those who are
sick and suffering and needing the anointing of your healing and life-giving
Spirit….hear us, O Lord.
All: Lord, grant us peace.
Leader: We pray for those who have died, that they may enter into your kingdom….and
that the kingdoms of this world may become the kingdom of our Lord and
Saviour Jesus Christ; hear us, O Lord.
All: Lord, grant us peace.
Lord, grant us peace.
Leader: Almighty God,
All: you have given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common
supplications to you, and you have promised through your well-beloved
Son that when two or three are gathered together you will hear their
requests. Fulfil now our desires and petitions, as may be best for us,
granting us in this world knowledge of your truth, and in the age to come
eternal life; for you, Father, are good and loving, and we glorify you
through your Son Jesus Christ our Lord, in the Holy Spirit, now and for
ever. Amen
Confession and Absolution Please kneel or be seated
Leader: Dear friends in Christ, God is steadfast in love and infinite in mercy; he welcomes
sinners and invites them to his table. Let us confess our sins, confident in God’s
forgiveness.
Leader: Most merciful God,
All: 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. We have not loved
you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbours as ourselves.
We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus
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.
Priest: Almighty God have mercy upon you, pardon and deliver you from all your sins,
confirm and strengthen you in all goodness, and keep you in eternal life; through
Jesus Christ our Lord.
People: Amen.
The Peace Please stand
Priest: The peace of the Lord be always with you.
People: And also with you.
Offertory Hymn: “WE THREE KINGS OF ORIENT ARE” All sing
We three kings of Orient are bearing gifts, we traverse far
Field and fountain, moor and mountain following yonder star
Oh, star of wonder, star of might, star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding, guide us to thy perfect light
Born a babe on Bethlehem's plain: gold we bring to crown him again
King forever, ceasing never over us all to reign
Oh, star of wonder, star of might, star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding, guide us to thy perfect light
Frankincense to offer have I, incense owns a deity nigh
Prayer and praising, all men raising, worship God on high
Oh, star of wonder, star of might, star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding, guide us to thy perfect light
Myrhh is mine, its bitter perfume, breathes a life of gathering gloom
Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying, sealed in a stone cold tomb.
Oh, star of wonder, star of might, star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding, guide us to thy perfect light
Offertory Sentence All sing
The Celebration of the Eucharist Priest: Gracious God, accept the offering of your Church, the hearts of your people
joined in praise and thanksgiving, in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord. All: Amen.
- - - - - - - - - - - - Ho ly- Ho ly- Ho ly- Lord, God of pow er- and might;
Heav'n and Earth are full of your glo ry,- Ho san- na- in the high est.-
Bless ed- is he who comes in the name of the Lord; Ho san- na- in the high est.-
Priest: Blessed are you, gracious God, creator of heaven and earth, you have revealed
your eternal plan of salvation, and have shown your Son Jesus Christ to be the
light of all peoples. Therefore with angels and archangels we raise our voices in
joyful praise to proclaim the glory of your name.
SANCTUS All sing
Please kneel or be seated
Priest: We give thanks to you, Lord our God, for the goodness and love you have made
known to us in creation; in calling 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
Saviour and Redeemer of the world. In him, you have delivered us from evil, and
made us worthy to be in your presence. In him, you have brought us out of error
into truth, out of sin into righteousness, out of death into life.
Priest: On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, a death he freely accepted,
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, Father, according to his command,
All: we remember his death; we proclaim his resurrection, we await his coming in glory;
Priest: and we offer our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to you, Lord of all; presenting to you, from your creation, this bread and this wine. We pry 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, made acceptable in him, may be sanctified by the Holy Spirit. In the fullness of time, reconcile all things in Christ, and make them new, and bring us to that city of light where you dwell with all your sons and daughters; through Jesus Christ our Lord, the firstborn of all creation, the
Priest: head of the Church, and the author of our salvation; by whom, and with whom, and in whom, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all honour and glory are yours, almighty Father, now and forever.
All: Amen. The Lord’s Prayer All sing unaccompanied
Lamb of God, Lamb of God, you
take a way- the sin of the world, have mer cy,- have mer cy- on us.
Lamb of God, Lamb of God, you
take a way- the sin of the world; grant us your peace. Grant us your peace.
Priest: We break the bread of life, and that life is the light of the world.
All: God here among us, light in the midst of us, bring us to light and life.
Priest: The gifts of God for the People of God.
People: Thanks be to God.
AGNUS DEI All sing
Communion Hymn: #159 – “BRIGHTEST AND BEST” All sing
Brightest and best of the stars of the morning, dawn on our darkness, and lend us thine aid:
gem of the East, the horizon adorning, guide where our infant Redeemer is laid.
Cold on his cradle the dew–drops are shining, low lies his head with the beasts of the stall;
angels adore him in slumber reclining, Maker and Monarch and Saviour of all.
Say, shall we yield him, in costly devotion, odours of Edom and offerings divine,
gems of the mountain and pearls of the ocean, myrrh from the forest and gold from the mine?
Vainly we offer each ample oblation, vainly with gifts would his favour secure;
richer by far is the heart's adoration, dearer to God are the prayers of the poor.
Brightest and best of the stars of the morning, dawn on our darkness, and lend us thine aid:
gem of the East, the horizon adorning, guide where our infant Redeemer is laid.
Communion Hymn: #122 – “IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTER” All sing
In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan,
earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone;
snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow,
in the bleak midwinter, long ago.
Our God, heaven cannot hold him, nor earth sustain;
heaven and earth shall flee away when he comes to reign.
In the bleak midwinter a stable place sufficed
the Lord God almighty, Jesus Christ.
Angels and archangels may have gathered there;
cherubim and seraphim thronged the air;
but his mother only in her maiden bliss,
worshipped the beloved with a kiss.
What can I give him, poor as I am?
If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb;
if I were a wise man, I would do my part;
yet what I can, I give him – give my heart.
Prayer after Communion
Priest: God of all the nations of the earth, guide us with your light. Help us to recognize
Christ as he comes to us in this eucharist and in our neighbours. May we
welcome him with love, for he is Lord now and for ever.
All: Amen. Please stand
Priest: Glory to God,
All: whose power working in us, can do infinitely more than we can ask or
imagine. Glory to God from generation to generation, in the Church and in
Christ Jesus, for ever and ever. Amen.
The Blessing
Annoucements
Recessional Hymn: #160 – “AS WITH GLADNESS MEN OF OLD” Please stand & sing
As with gladness men of old did the guiding star behold;
as with joy they hailed its light, leading onward, beaming bright;
so, most gracious Lord, may we evermore be led to thee.
As with joyful steps they sped, Saviour, to thy lowly bed,
there to bend the knee before thee, whom heaven and earth adore;
so may we with willing feet ever seek thy mercy seat.
As they offered gifts most rare at that cradle rude and bare,
so may we with joyful song, raising voices pure and strong,
all our costliest treasures bring, Christ, to thee our heavenly king.
In the heavenly country bright need they no created light:
thou its light, its joy, its crown, thou its sun which goes not down;
there forever may we sing alleluias to our king.
Dismissal
Priest: Go in peace. Proclaim the Word made flesh. Alleluia!
People: Glory, thanks and praise to God. Alleluia!
All music is reproduced under CCLI #11166483.