the lord is king of glory. prayer response holy darkness,...
TRANSCRIPT
1000 West 15th Avenue Longmont, Colorado 80501
303-772-3785
Pastor- Father Teri Harroun, M. Div.: [email protected]
Pastoral Emergency Number
720-378-3590 Visit us at:
www.lightofchristecc.org Follow us on facebook
and Instagram
MASSES Saturdays 5:00 pm
Wednesdays 9:00 am (In the LOC Room)
Office hours: M, Tue, Thur, Fri 9am to 2pm
Saturday December 21st, 2019 4th Sunday in Advent
God Sees
Our Mission: Light of Christ Ecumenical Catholic Community is a vibrant, inclusive and welcoming
community for all who, following the teachings and example of Jesus Christ, seek compassion, justice and peace in the world. We seek to live our faith through liturgy and prayer, community building and collaboration, study and service. All Are Welcome!
Parish Council Members:
Pam Hora, Rachel O’Neill, Chuck Cooper, John Fallon, Mark Stenson
Prayer Companions:
Stephen Ministry:
Responsorial Psalm Let the Lord enter in,
the Lord is king of glory.
Prayer Response Holy Darkness, transform us.
Holy One, sweet guide, reveal Your will; our new “yes” together. Amen
~ ORDER OF WORSHIP ~
Opening Liturgy Gathering Rite (please stand)
Entrance (please be seated)…………….Holy Darkness (Dan Schutte)
Kyrie………………………………………………………………………………………..…………Glendalough Mass (Handout)
Opening Prayer
Liturgy of the Word
First Reading: (please be seated) Lector…...The Word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm: ……………………………………………Psalm 24: Let the Lord enter in, the Lord is King of Glory. Second Reading: Lector……The Word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God. Alleluia (please stand)
Gospel Acclamation …………………………………………………………………………….Glendalough Mass (Handout)
Celebrant:…..The Lord be with you.
All: And also with you. Celebrant: A reading from the holy Gospel according to… All: Glory to you, Lord. Gospel: Celebrant:…..The Gospel of the Lord. All: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Homily (please be seated)
Profession of Faith: (Nicene Creed)
We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, Creator 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, one in Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation, he came down from heaven; by the power of the Holy Spirit he was born of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered, died and was buried. On the third day he rose again in fulfillment of 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 and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped 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 be seated)
Sign of Peace (please stand)
Liturgy of the Eucharist
Presentation of the Gifts: (please be seated)………………………………Patience People (Breaking Bread Hymnal) #47
Celebrant: Pray my brothers and sisters that our sacrifice may be acceptable to God the Almighty Father. All: May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the praise and glory of God’s name, for our good and the good of all God’s Church.
Eucharistic Prayer: (please stand)
Celebrant: The Lord be with you. All: And also with you. Celebrant: Lift up your hearts. All: We lift them up to the Lord. Celebrant: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. All: It is right to give God thanks and praise.
Holy Holy…...………………………………………………………………………………………..Glendalough Mass (Handout)
Memorial Acclamation………………………………………...Save Us, Savior of the World / Glendalough Mass (Handout)
Doxology: All: Through Him, with Him, in Him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit. All glory and honor is Yours, Almighty Father, forever and ever.
Amen………………………………………………………………………………………………….Glendalough Mass (Handout)
The Lord’s Prayer:…..Our Father, who ar’t in heaven, hallowed by thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. Forgive our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. Lead us not into temptation and deliver us from evil, (pause for Presider) for the kingdom, the power and the glory are Yours now and forever. Amen
Lamb of God:………………………..………………………………………………………………Glendalough Mass (Handout)
Communion **It is our tradition at Light of Christ as we recognize the real presence of our Lord in this meal, that it is the Risen Christ who welcomes everyone to His table. Therefore, we invite you to come and share this sacred meal.**
Communion Song: (please be seated)………………………………….Christ Be Our Light (Breaking Bread Hymnal) #587 Meditation……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...Silence Prayer after Communion Final Blessing (please stand) Recessional Song:……………………………....……………………………………………………………………..Instrumental
STEWARDSHIP
COMMUNION AT HOME
November End of Month Year To Date
Donations $11,279.11 $102,604.42
Grocery Cards $468.06 $2,745.27
Advertising Revenue $88.00 $593.00
Interest $300.72 $3,413.14
Other Income $36.27
Total Income $12,135.89 $109,392.10
Expenses $10,690.06 $117,259.05
Balance $1,445.83(+) $7,866.95 (-)
NEW LOC DIRECTORY COMING SOON!
LOCAL BISHOP CALL UPDATE
LOC BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
If you would like to join our team of Home Eucharistic Ministers, please see Fr. Teri. She arranges a schedule each month so that we can share Communion with members of our community who cannot get to Mass for a period of time for whatever reason. There is training & prayer materi-als available, as well as a quarterly team meeting for support & learning together. This ministry focus-es on companionship & connection through Com-munion.
HOME EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
The announcement was made last month that the process for calling a local bishop was put on a tempo-rary hold. After Light of Christ & the other communities expressed their concerns at last week’s Re-
gional Council meeting, it was determined to move ahead slowly. The Polity Team drafting a regional constitution & the Call Team developing a Bishop Call were directed to meet & work together, with input from the Regional Council & from the five Colorado communities, to present a unified pack-age by February 6th. Each community will then be asked to affirm the result, & if four of the five affirm, a call for a bishop will go out and nominations will be accepted. The current drafts of the documents meet most of the concerns we have heard. We will give further updates as progress is made. If you have any questions, please talk to Fr. Teri or Jack Wolfe, our Regional Council representatives.
Please stop by the table in the Narthex after Mass sometime over the next few weeks to update your information from the OLD 2017 LOC Directory pages. We will put out what we have and we need you to okay the current listing by placing a check mark by it or, if your information has changed, you need to update it. If you have registered after 2017, the Church Office has your information, but if that has changed since then, you will need to either fill out a form or simply call the office. All are welcome to have your contact information included if you wish to do so! We will continue to take changes through the month of December. Take a minute and okay your old entry or make any changes. If you have any questions, please call the Church Office at 303/772-3785.
Like to read? Join the Light of Christ Book Group on Wednesday, January 8th at 7:00pm in the LOC office to discuss Ann Patchett's novel Commonwealth. This book considers how a kiss from an uninvited party guest sets in motion two divorces, a marriage and how six children get bound into a fierce little tribe. This is a family saga with some major twists. If you would like to learn more about the LOC Book Group, please contact Marlene Rogers at 970/663-4465 or merely sign out a book from the book bag located in the church office and join us on January 8th. All are welcome!
If you have a family member or know a member of our community who is unable to attend Mass for a period of time for whatever reason, our Home Eucharistic Ministers
would welcome the opportunity to visit them, pray with them, and bring Communion to their home. Our goal is to visit each person once a month, with a phone call to check in and arrange the appropriate time for a visit. This ministry is an extension of the Mass that we all celebrate here at Light of Christ, and we want to share that experi-ence of community with those who cannot get to Mass. We have a team of Home Eucharistic Minis-ters available, just call the church office to arrange a visit. Fr. Teri is also available for home visits bringing Communion, pastoral care, prayer, and anointing. Again, speak to her directly or call the church office to arrange a visit.
God sees and knows.
RIDE SHARE PROGRAM
For more calendar information go to www.lightofchristecc.org
Sunday, December 22 Living Nativity 5:00pm to 8:00pm BL Stable
Monday, December 23 Christmas Eve Choir Rehearsal 7:00 pm Sanctuary
Tuesday, December 24 Shared Christmas Eve Service with BL 4:00 pm Sanctuary
Christmas Eve Carols 8:15 pm Sanctuary Christmas Eve Mass 8:45 pm Sanctuary
Wednesday, December 25 Church Office is closed
No Wednesday Morning Mass
Thursday, December 26 Church Office is closed
Men’s Group 7:00 pm LOC Room
Friday, December 27 Church Office is closed
Saturday, December 28 Saturday Night Mass 5:00 pm Sanctuary After-Mass Hospitality 6:00 pm Narthex
Sunday, December 29
When a prayer request comes in, we will pray for that individual out loud at all Masses that weekend. Their names will be included here for a month. After a month, we will take the name out of the Prayer Corner unless you contact us in the Church Office. Please contact the Church Office if you have any questions at 303/772-3785.
Please keep in your prayers: Alice Hill, The Bruno Family, Patrick Degnan, Rita Rose Bergren, Margo Tiller, Carol Conti, Joe Trottner, Sheila Dierks, Jackie Evans, Dale Canelas, Sally Allen, Donna Stang, JoAn Acker, Rita Duncan, Larry Reuber.
Give a Ride or Need A Ride Forms are now available on the kiosk in the Narthex. We have a list of a few LOC members that are willing to give rides to Church if you find you need one! Please contact the Church Office for details!
Sunday, December 22 Reading: Isaiah 7:10-14
Psalm: 24:1-6 Gospel: Matthew 1:18-24
Monday, December 23 Reading: Malachi 3:1-24
Psalm: 25:4-14 Gospel: Luke 1:57-66
Tuesday, December 24 Reading: 2 Samuel 7:1-16
Psalm: 89:2-29 Gospel: Luke 1:67-79
Wednesday, December 25 Reading: Isaiah 52:7-10
Psalm: 98:1-6 Gospel: John 1:1-18
Thursday, December 26 Reading: Acts 6:8-10
Psalm: 31:3-17 Gospel: Matthew 10:17-22
Friday, December 27 Reading: 1 John 1:1-4
Psalm: 97:1-12 Gospel: John 20:1-8
Saturday, December 28 Reading: 1 John 1:5-2:2
Psalm: 124:2-8 Gospel: Matthew 2:13-18
Sunday, December 29 Reading: Sirach 3:2-14
Psalm: 128:1-5 Gospel: Matthew 2:13-23
DAILY READINGS
PASTOR’S HOURS THIS WEEK
Your Ad could be here! Call the Church Office for more information.
Members of Light of Christ or their family members are invited to purchase Ad space here on the weekly bulletins! Not only does it help these businesses out, but it also helps LOC by bringing in additional funds. For more information, please call the Church Office at 303/772-3785.
Your Ad could be here! Call the Church Office for more information.
Jack P. Wolfe Attorney at Law Wills & Probate
Real Estate Small Business 303-776-0880
Fr. Teri will be out of the office Wednesday, December 25th so there are no pastor hours scheduled. If you need pastoral care, please call the Church Office or the Pastoral Emergency number as noted on the front of the bulletin. Fr. Teri will be back in the office on Friday, December 27th