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

The Second Sunday of Advent

The Holy Eucharist Rite IIDecember 9, 2012 8:00 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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Lighting of the Advent Wreath (Second week of Advent)

Light the first and second blue candles.Leader

In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highwayfor our God.

Leader and people

Heavenly Father, help us to remember that you are always with us. Cleanse ourhearts of all thoughts and desires that keep us from loving you and ourneighbor, and fill us with your love that that we may be prepared to receive your

Son when he comes, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, nowand forever. Amen.

Opening AcclamationCelebrant Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

People And blessed be Gods kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.

Collect for PurityAlmighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secretsare hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, thatwe may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name; through Christ ourLord.People Amen.

The Trisagion 356To be said three times.

Celebrant Holy God,

Holy & Mighty,Holy Immortal One,

People Have mercy upon us.

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The Collect of the DayCelebrant The Lord be with you.People And also with you.

Celebrant Let us pray.Merciful God, who sent your messengers the prophets to preach repentance andprepare the way for our salvation: Give us grace to heed their warnings and forsake oursins, that we may greet with joy the coming of Jesus Christ our Redeemer; who livesand reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.People Amen.

The Lessons

The People Sit.

The First Lesson Baruch 5:1-9Reader A Reading from the Book of Baruch.

Take off the garment of your sorrow and affliction, O Jerusalem,and put on forever the beauty of the glory from God.

Put on the robe of the righteousness that comes from God;put on your head the diadem of the glory of the Everlasting;

for God will show your splendor everywhere under heaven.For God will give you evermore the name,

"Righteous Peace, Godly Glory."Arise, O Jerusalem, stand upon the height;

look toward the east,and see your children gathered from west and east

at the word of the Holy One,rejoicing that God has remembered them.

For they went out from you on foot,led away by their enemies;

but God will bring them back to you,carried in glory, as on a royal throne.

For God has ordered that every high mountain and the everlasting hills be made lowand the valleys filled up, to make level ground,

so that Israel may walk safely in the glory of God.The woods and every fragrant tree

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have shaded Israel at God's command.For God will lead Israel with joy,

in the light of his glory,

with the mercy and righteousness that come from him.Reader The Word of the Lord.People Thanks be to God.

In unison

Canticle 16 BCP 92Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel; *he has come to his people and set them free.

He has raised up for us a mighty savior, *born of the house of his servant David.

Through his holy prophets he promised of old,

that he would save us from our enemies, *from the hands of all who hate us.He promised to show mercy to our fathers *

and to remember his holy covenant.This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham, *

to set us free from the hands of our enemies,

Free to worship him without fear, *holy and righteous in his sightall the days of our life.

You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High, *for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way,

To give people knowledge of salvation *

by the forgiveness of their sins.In the tender compassion of our God *the dawn from on high shall break upon us,

To shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, *and to guide our feet into the way of peace.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *

as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

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The Second Lesson Philippians 1:3-11Reader A Reading from the Letter of Paul to the Philippians.I thank my God every time I remember you, constantly praying with joy in every one

of my prayers for all of you, because of your sharing in the gospel from the first dayuntil now. I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work among you willbring it to completion by the day of Jesus Christ. It is right for me to think this wayabout all of you, because you hold me in your heart, for all of you share in God's gracewith me, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel.For God is my witness, how I long for all of you with the compassion of Christ Jesus.

And this is my prayer, that your love may overflow more and more with knowledgeand full insight to help you to determine what is best, so that in the day of Christ youmay be pure and blameless, having produced the harvest of righteousness that comesthrough Jesus Christ for the glory and praise of God.

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

All stand.

The Holy Gospel Luke 3:1-6Priest The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke.People Glory to you, Lord Christ.

In the fifteenth year of the reign of Emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate wasgovernor of Judea, and Herod was ruler of Galilee, and his brother Philip ruler of theregion of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias ruler of Abilene, during the highpriesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah inthe wilderness. He went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptismof repentance for the forgiveness of sins, as it is written in the book of the words of

the prophet Isaiah,"The voice of one crying out in the wilderness:'Prepare the way of the Lord,

make his paths straight.Every valley shall be filled,

and every mountain and hill shall be made low,

and the crooked shall be made straight,and the rough ways made smooth;

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and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.'"

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 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 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 prepare for Jesus to come among us, let us offer prayers to God who feeds hisflock like a shepherd, 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 all the baptized who minister in Christ. For Rowan, Archbishop of Canterbury;

Katharine, our Presiding Bishop, Wayne, our bishop, and Stephen, bishop of ourcompanion diocese of Lui and our diocesan mission team there now; For Jon ourrector, and Emily and Stephen, our assistant priests, let us pray to the Lord:Come, O Lord, and save us.

For the church throughout the world and the faithful in every place. For the ministryof the baptized, and for those preparing for baptism, let us pray to the Lord:

Come, O Lord, and save us.For this country and our leaders; for all nations and their leaders, that all may worktogether to ensure environmental stability and sustainable development. That we mayall respect Gods creation, let us pray to the Lord:Come, O Lord, and save us.

For our city and those who live in it, for our families, companions, and all those welove. We remember those celebrating birthdays this weekWe give thanks for healing and consolation. Please name aloud other thanksgivingsyou would 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 especially

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

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Joining our voices with Martin and with all the saints and angels of God, let us offerourselves and one another to the living God through Christ.To you, O Lord.

PriestO Key of David, scepter of the house of Israel, who opens and none can shut, whoshuts and none can open, come and free the captives from prison, who sit in darknessand the shadow of death. Glory to you for ever.People Amen.

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

All

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. We

have 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

The Great Thanksgiving BCP 361The people remain standing. The Celebrant faces them and sings or says

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 him thanks and praise.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 sent your beloved Son to redeem us from sin and death, and to make usheirs in him of everlasting life; that when he shall come again in power and great

triumph to judge the world, we may without shame or fear rejoice to behold hisappearing.

Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with angels and archangels and all thecompany of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:

Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might,

Heaven and earth are full of your glory.Hosanna in the highest.Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

Hosanna in the highest.

The people stand or kneel. Then the Celebrant continuesHoly and gracious Father: In your infinite love you made us for yourself; and, when we

had fallen into sin and become subject to evil and death, you, in your mercy, sent JesusChrist, your only and eternal Son, to share our human nature, to live and die as one ofus, to reconcile us to you, the God and Father of all.

He stretched out his arms upon the cross, and offered himself, in obedience to yourwill, a perfect sacrifice for the whole world.

On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, our Lord Jesus Christ took

bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples,

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and said, Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for theremembrance 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 isshed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do thisfor the remembrance of me.

Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith:

Celebrant and People

Christ has died.Christ is risen.Christ will come again.

The Celebrant continues

We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Father, in this sacrifice of praise andthanksgiving. Recalling his death, resurrection, and ascension, we offer you these gifts.

Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of yourSon, the holy food and drink of new and unending life in him. Sanctify us also that wemay faithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve you in unity, constancy, andpeace; and at the last day bring us with all your saints into the joy of your eternalkingdom.

All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ. By him, and with him, and in him, in the

unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and forever.People AMEN.

Celebrant

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

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The Breaking of the BreadThe Celebrant breaks the consecrated Bread.

A period of silence is kept.

Priest Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us;People Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia.

Facing the people, the Celebrant says the following Invitation

The 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 thealtar rail, place one hand over the other to receive the bread in the palm of your hand, then lift it to your mouth. Gently hold thechalice by the base and guide it to your lips or you may hold the wafer and when the chalice comes before you, dip the wafer into thewine.

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.

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.

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 he whose second Coming in power and great glory we await, make you steadfastin faith, joyful in hope, and constant in love; and the blessing of God Almighty, the

Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you, and remain with you always.People Amen.

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The DismissalPriest Let us bless the Lord.People Thanks be to God.

Liturgical Participants

Celebrant The Rev. Jon Hall

Assisting Priest The Rev. Stephen Bergmann

Crucifer Tom Soule

Lector Heidi Gioia

Chalice Bearers Loretta Go, Heidi Gioia

Altar Guild DArcy Elsperman, Diane MetzgerHelen Turner Murphy, Ruth Minster

Ushers Maggi & Steve Brunkhorst

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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, Assistant Priest, edavis@stmartinschurch.org

The Reverend Stephen Bergmann

Clay McKinney, Music Director, cmckinney@stmartinschurch.orgMichelle Magee, Administrative Assistant to Clergy, mmagee@stmartinschurch.org

Janet Theiss, Parish Administrator, jtheiss@stmartinschurch.org

Janis Greenbaum, Communications Coordinator, jgreenbaum@stmartinschurch.orgTom Warrington, Sexton

Patrick 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.