4th Sunday of Advent. Creator of the stars of night, Your people's everlasting light, O Christ,...

4th Sunday of Advent

WELCOME TOWELCOME TO

EMMANUELEMMANUELANGLICAN CHURCHANGLICAN CHURCH

Creator of the stars of night, Your people's everlasting light,O Christ, Redeemer of us all, We pray you hear us when we call.

In sorrow that the ancient curse Should doom to death a universe,You came, O Savior, to set free Your own in glorious liberty.

When this old world drew on toward night, You came; but not in splendor bright,Not as a monarch, but the child Of Mary, blameless mother mild.

Creator of the stars of nightCreator of the stars of night

At your great Name, O Jesus, now All knees must bend, all hearts must bow:All things on earth with one accord, Like those in heav'n, shall call you Lord.

Come in your holy might, we pray, Redeem us for eternal day;Defend us while we dwell below From all assaults of our dread foe.

To God the Father, God the Son, And God the Spirit, Three in One,Praise, honor, might, and glory be From age to age eternally.Words: Latin, 9th cent. TranslatedMusic: Conditor alme siderum, plainsong, Mode 4

Creator of the stars of nightCreator of the stars of night

Almighty God, unto whom all hearts are open,all desires known,and from whom 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.

Collect for PurityCollect for PurityOfficiate:

The Lord be with you.People:

And with your spirit.

Our Lord Jesus Christ said:Our Lord Jesus Christ said:““Hear O Israel, the LordHear O Israel, the Lordour God is one.our God is one.And you shall love And you shall love the Lord your God the Lord your God with all your heartwith all your heartand with all your soul and with all your soul and with all your mindand with all your mindand with all your strength.and with all your strength.

The second is this:The second is this:You shall loveYou shall loveyour neighboryour neighboras yourself. as yourself. There is no otherThere is no othercommandmentcommandmentgreater than these.”greater than these.”

Lord, have mercy upon us, and write both these laws in our hearts.

The Summary of the LawThe Summary of the Law

Last Sunday we lit the Candle of Joy. We light it and the candles of hope and peace again as we remember that Christ will come again and bring us everlasting peace and joy.

(LIGHT THE FIRST THREE CANDLES)

The fourth candle of Advent is the Candle of Love. It's light is meant to remind us of the love that God has for us.

Lighting the Advent Candle of Lighting the Advent Candle of LoveLove

Jesus shows us God's perfect love. He is God's love in human form. The bible says that "God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life."

The Apostle Paul wrote: Love is patient, love is kind and envies no one. Love is never boastful or conceited, rude or selfish. Love is not quick to take offense, it keeps no records of wrongs, it does not gloat over other people's troubles, but rejoices in the right, the good, and the true. There is nothing that love cannot face, There is no limit to its faith, to its hope, to its endurance. Love never ends.

We light this candle today to remind us of how God's perfect love is found only in Jesus.

(LIGHT THE FOURTH CANDLE)

O come, Desire of nations, bindIn one the hearts of all mankind; Bid them their sad divisions cease,And be Thyself our King of Peace.

O come, O come, Emmanuel, And ransom captive IsraelThat mourns in lonely exile hereUntil the Son of God appear.

Rejoice! Rejoice! EmmanuelShall come to thee, O Israel.

O Come, O Come, EmmanuelO Come, O Come, Emmanuel

Ah, Lord God Ah, Lord God (Verse)(Verse)

Ah, Lord God,Thou hast made the heavensAnd the earth by Thy great power.Ah, Lord God,Thou hast made the heavensAnd the earth by Thine outstretched arm.

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Ah, Lord God Ah, Lord God (Chorus)(Chorus)

Nothing is too difficult for Thee.Nothing is too difficult for Thee.Great and mighty God – Great in counsel and mighty in deed – Nothing, nothing, absolutely nothing,Nothing is too difficult for Thee.

CCLI Song No. 17896© 1976 Kay Chance

“Ah Lord God” words and music by Kay ChanceCCLI License No. 11009824

CCLI No. 11009824

Refiner’s FireRefiner’s Fire (Verse 1) (Verse 1)

Purify my heart Let me be as gold and precious silverPurify my heartLet me be as gold, pure gold

Refiner's fire,My heart's one desire is to be holy,Set apart for You Lord.I choose to be holy,Set apart for You my Master – ready to do Your will.

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Refiner’s FireRefiner’s Fire (Verse 2) (Verse 2)

Purify my heartCleanse me from within and make me holyPurify my heartCleanse me from my sin, deep within.

Refiner's fire,My heart's one desire is to be holy,Set apart for You Lord.I choose to be holy,Set apart for You my Master – ready to do Your will.

© 1990 Vineyard Songs Canada | ION Publishing “Refiner’s Fire” words and music by Brian Doerksen

CCLI License No. 11009824

I Worship YouI Worship YouI worship You, Almighty God,

there is none like You.

I worship you, O Prince of Peace,

that is what I want to do.

I give you praise,

for You are my righteousness.

I worship You, Almighty God,

there is none like You.

© 1983 Integrity’s Hosanna! Music“I Worship You” words and music by Sondra Corbett


Officiate: The Lord be with you.The Lord be with you.All: And with your spirit.Officiate: Let us pray.Let us pray.

Purify our conscience, Almighty God, by your daily visitation, that your Son Jesus Christ, at his coming, may find in us a mansion prepared for himself; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

Amen.Amen.

Collect for the Fourth Sunday of Collect for the Fourth Sunday of AdventAdvent

Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light, works of darkness, and put on the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which Your now in the time of this mortal life in which Your Son, Jesus Christ came to visit us in great Son, Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when He shall come humility; that in the last day, when He shall come again in His glorious majesty to judge both the again in His glorious majesty to judge both the living and the dead, we may rise to the life living and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through Him who lives and reigns with immortal; through Him who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, One God, now and You and the Holy Spirit, One God, now and forever. forever.

Amen.Amen.

Collect for the First Sunday of Collect for the First Sunday of AdventAdvent

The people sit:

Reader:The Old Testament lesson is written in the 7th chapter of Isaiah, beginning at the 10th verse.

10 Again the LORD spoke to Ahaz, 11 "Ask a sign of the LORD your God; let it be deep as Sheol or high as heaven." 12 But Ahaz said, "I will not ask, and I will not put the LORD to the test." 13 And he said, "Hear then, O house of David! Is it too little for you to weary men, that you weary my God also?

14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. 15 He shall eat curds and honey when he knows how to refuse the evil and choose the good. 16 For before the boy knows how to refuse the evil and choose the good, the land whose two kings you dread will be deserted.

(ESV)

Reader:This is the Word of the Lord.

People:Thanks be to God.

1 Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock! * You who are enthroned upon the cherubim, shine forth. 2 Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, * stir up your might and come to save us!3 Restore us, O God; * let your face shine, that we may be saved!4 O LORD God of hosts, * how long will you be angry with your people’s prayers?5 You have fed them with the bread of tears* and given them tears to drink in full measure.6 You make us an object of contention for our neighbors,* and our enemies laugh among themselves.

Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18

7 Restore us, O God of hosts; let your face shine, that we may be saved!16They have burned it with fire; they have cut it down; * may they perish at the rebuke of your face!17But let your hand be on the man of your right hand,* the son of man whom you have made strong for yourself!18Then we shall not turn back from you; * give us life, and we will call upon your name!

(ESV)

The people sit:

Reader: The Epistle is written in the 1st chapter of Paul’s letter to the Romans, beginning at verse one.

1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, 2 which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures, 3 concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh 4 and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,

5 through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the nations, 6 including you who are called to belong to Jesus Christ, 7 To all those in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints:

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

(ESV)

Reader:

This is the Word of the Lord.

People:

Thanks be to God.

Emmanuel, Emmanuel,

His name is called Emmanuel,

God with us, revealed in us,

His name is called Emmanuel.

GradualGradual

© 1976 C. A. Music “Emmanuel” words and music by Bob McGee


Reader:The Holy Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ is written in the 1st chapter of the Gospel according to Saint Matthew beginning at verse 18.

People:

Glory to you, Lord Christ.

18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. 19 And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly.

20 But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins." 22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:

23 "Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel”

(which means, God with us).

24 When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife, 25 but knew her not until she had given birth to a son. And he called his name Jesus.

(ESV)

After the Gospel, the reader says:

This is the Gospel of the Lord.

People:

Praise to you, Lord Christ.

Emmanuel, Emmanuel,

His name is called Emmanuel,

God with us, revealed in us,

His name is called Emmanuel.

GradualGradual

© 1976 C. A. Music “Emmanuel” words and music by Bob McGee


Homily Homily

Points

We Would See Jesus – part 3

“CALL HIS NAME” TO WHOM THE ANGEL SPOKE

WHAT THE ANGEL SAID

MYSTERIES THE ANGEL REVEALED

THE PEOPLE AFFECTED BY THE PROPHECY

EMMANUEL

All standing

I believe in one God,the Father, the Almighty,maker of heaven and earth,and of all things,visible and invisible.

The Nicene CreedThe Nicene Creed

I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,the only Son of God,begotten of the Father before all ages,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 salvationhe came down from heaven,and was incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary,and was made man.

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

On the third day he rose againin accordance with the Scriptures;he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

He shall come again in glory to judgethe living and the dead,and his kingdom will have no end.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,the Lord, the giver of life,who proceeds from the Father and the Son,who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified,who has spoken through the prophets.

I believe in one holy, catholic,and apostolic Church.

I acknowledge one baptism for theforgiveness of sins.

I look for the resurrection of the dead,and the life of the world to come.

Amen.

A series of biddings is read.

Reader:

Let us pray for the whole state of Christ’s Church, here on earth.Almighty and ever-living God, we are taught by Your holy Word to offer prayers and supplications and to give thanks for all people. We ask You in Your mercy to receive our prayers which we offer to Your divine Majesty. Lord, in your mercy,

Response:

Hear our prayer.

The Prayers of the PeopleThe Prayers of the People

Reader:

In Your mercy, we humbly ask You to inspire continually the universal Church with the spirit of truth, unity and concord; and grant that all who confess Your holy name may agree in the truth of Your holy Word, and live in unity and godly love. Lord, in your mercy,

Response:

Hear our prayer.


Reader:

We pray that You will lead the nations of the world into the ways of righteousness and peace and guide their leaders in wisdom and justice to act for the good of all people. Bless, especially, the President of the United States of America, the members of his administration, members of Congress, and the High Court, and the Governor of this state. Grant that they may impartially administer justice, restrain wickedness and vice and uphold integrity and truth. Lord, in your mercy,

Response:

Hear our prayer.


Reader:

And we ask You in your goodness, Lord, to comfort and sustain all who in this transitory life are in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or any other adversity. (You may at this time silently or out loud make intercessions for others)

Lord, in your mercy,

Response:

Hear our prayer.


Reader:

Give grace, heavenly Father, to all bishops and other ministers, especially Bishop David Bena and Bishop-elect Kevin Allen, that, by their life and teaching, they may set forth Your true, life-giving word, and rightly and duly administer Your holy sacraments. And to all Your people, give Your heavenly grace, and especially to this congregation, that they may receive Your word with reverent and obedient hearts, and serve You in holiness and righteousness all the days of their life. Lord, in your mercy,

Response:

Hear our prayer.


Reader:

We also bless Your holy name for all Your servants who have died in the faith of Christ. Give us grace to follow their good examples, that with them we may be partakers of Your eternal kingdom. Lord, in your mercy,

Response:

Hear our prayer.


Leader:Merciful Father,

People:Accept our prayers for the sake of Your Son, our Savior Jesus Christ.

Amen.

The Officiate says to all who intend to receive the Holy Communion:

You, who truly and earnestly repent of your You, who truly and earnestly repent of your sins, and are reconciled and at peace with your sins, and are reconciled and at peace with your neighbors and intend to lead a new life, neighbors and intend to lead a new life, following the commandments of God and following the commandments of God and walking in His holy ways, draw near by faith, walking in His holy ways, draw near by faith, take this Holy Sacrament to strengthen and take this Holy Sacrament to strengthen and comfort you, and make your humble comfort you, and make your humble confession to Almighty God.confession to Almighty God.

Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, maker of all things, judge of all people, we maker of all things, judge of all people, we acknowledge and confess our many sins, which acknowledge and confess our many sins, which we have committed from time to timewe have committed from time to timeby thought, word and deed against Your divine by thought, word and deed against Your divine Majesty, provoking most justly Your righteous Majesty, provoking most justly Your righteous anger against us.anger against us.

We earnestly repent, and are deeply sorry for all We earnestly repent, and are deeply sorry for all our wrongdoings. The memory of them weighs us our wrongdoings. The memory of them weighs us down and the burden of them is too great for us to down and the burden of them is too great for us to bear.bear.

Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father.Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father.

For Your Son our Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, forgive us For Your Son our Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, forgive us all that is past and grant from this time forward we all that is past and grant from this time forward we may serve and please You in newness of life, to the may serve and please You in newness of life, to the honor and glory of your name; through Jesus Christ honor and glory of your name; through Jesus Christ our Lord.our Lord.

Amen.

The Officiate declares God's forgiveness:The Officiate declares God's forgiveness:

Almighty God, our heavenly Father,Almighty God, our heavenly Father,who in His great mercy has promised who in His great mercy has promised forgiveness of sins forgiveness of sins to all those who with heartfelt repentanceto all those who with heartfelt repentanceand true faith turn to Him:and true faith turn to Him:

have mercy on us, have mercy on us, pardon and deliver us from all our sins, pardon and deliver us from all our sins, confirm and strengthen us in all goodness,confirm and strengthen us in all goodness,and bring us to the fullness of everlasting life,and bring us to the fullness of everlasting life,through Jesus Christ our Lord. through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Hear the words of assurance addressed by our Lord Jesus Hear the words of assurance addressed by our Lord Jesus Christ to those who truly turn to Him:Christ to those who truly turn to Him:

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. (Matthew 11:28) (Matthew 11:28)

God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16) (John 3:16)

Hear also what Saint Paul said:Hear also what Saint Paul said:

This saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.(I Timothy 1:15)(I Timothy 1:15)

And hear what Saint John said:And hear what Saint John said:

If anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the Righteous. He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.(I John 2:1)(I John 2:1)

Officiate:Officiate:The peace of the LordThe peace of the Lordbe always with you.be always with you.

People say:People say:And with your spirit.

Greet one another in the name of the Lord.Greet one another in the name of the Lord.

The PeaceThe Peace

Praise God,from whom allblessings flow;

Praise Him,all creatureshere below; Praise Him above,ye heavenly host;

Praise Father,Son, and Holy Ghost.

Amen!

The Deacon’s Mass is also called the “Liturgy of the Word and Holy Communion.” This mass is performed by an ordained deacon, with reserve sacrament previously blessed by a priest. This service became popular during the later part of the twentieth century after the Deacon’s Mass was published in the 1979 BCP. In Emmanuel’s case, this liturgy is useful as an interim measure for our congregation in the absence of a priest, or until Deacon Daniel is ordained to the priesthood in the coming year.

Deacon’s MassDeacon’s Mass

Officiate:As our Savior Jesus Christ has taught us, we are As our Savior Jesus Christ has taught us, we are bold to pray:bold to pray:

Our Father, Who art in heavenhallowed be Thy Name.Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done,on earth as it is in heaven.Give us this day our daily bread;and forgive us our trespassesas we forgive those who trespass against us.And Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.For Thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory for ever and ever.

Amen.

All:

We do not presume to come to this Your table, merciful Lord, trusting in our own righteousness, but in Your abundant and great mercies.

We are not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs under Your table.

But You are the same Lord, who always delights in showing mercy.

Prayer of Humble AccessPrayer of Humble Access

Grant us, therefore, gracious Lord, so to eat the flesh of Your dear Son Jesus Christ and to drink His blood, that our sinful bodies may be made clean by His body, and our souls washed through His most precious blood, and that we may evermore dwell in Him, and He in us.

Amen.

Prayer of Humble AccessPrayer of Humble Access

If you believe in Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior If you believe in Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior and have been baptized into the faith, you are and have been baptized into the faith, you are welcome and encouraged to join us in this holy welcome and encouraged to join us in this holy sacrament.sacrament.

Ministers of the Eucharist prepare to serve.

Invitation to our guestsInvitation to our guests

You did not wait for me to draw near to You,

But You clothed Yourself with frail humanity.

You did not wait for me to cry out to You,

But You let me hear Your voice calling me.

And I’m forever grateful to You.

I’m forever grateful for the cross.

I’m forever grateful to You –

That You came to seek and save the lost.

© 1985 Sovereign Grace Praise

“I’m Forever Grateful” words and music by Mark Altrogge


I’m Forever GratefulI’m Forever Grateful

Officiate:

The Gifts of God The Gifts of God For the People of God.For the People of God.

Response:

Thanks be to God.

The InvitationThe Invitation

Sean Loomis will minister to us in song during the Communion.

Music for CommunionMusic for Communion

Prayer after Communion – DeaconThe people wait for yellow text before joining the prayer.

Deacon:Almighty and ever-living God,Almighty and ever-living God,we heartily thank You we heartily thank You that You graciously feed us,that You graciously feed us,who have duly receivedwho have duly receivedthese holy mysteries,these holy mysteries,with the spiritual foodwith the spiritual foodof the most preciousof the most preciousbody and bloodbody and bloodof Your Son, our Saviorof Your Son, our SaviorJesus Christ.Jesus Christ.

We also thank YouWe also thank Youthat You have assured usthat You have assured usin this sacrament of Your favor and in this sacrament of Your favor and goodness towards us,goodness towards us,and that we are true membersand that we are true membersof the mystical body of Your Son,of the mystical body of Your Son,the blessed company of all faithful people,the blessed company of all faithful people,and are also heirs, through hope,and are also heirs, through hope,of Your eternal kingdom, of Your eternal kingdom, by the meritsby the meritsof the most precious deathof the most precious deathof Your dear Son. of Your dear Son.

Congregation Joins In:

And we humbly ask You, heavenly Father,so to assist us with Your grace, that we may continue in that holy fellowship,and do all such good works as You have prepared for us to walk in; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom with You and the Holy Spirit be all honor and glory, for ever and ever.

Amen.

Deacon:The peace of God, which passes all The peace of God, which passes all understanding, keep our hearts and minds in understanding, keep our hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of His the knowledge and love of God, and of His Son Jesus Christ our Lord: and the blessing Son Jesus Christ our Lord: and the blessing of God Almighty, The Father, The Son and of God Almighty, The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit, be among us, and remain The Holy Spirit, be among us, and remain with us always. with us always. Amen.

Please wait for the announcements

The BlessingThe Blessing

ANNOUNCEMENTSANNOUNCEMENTS

Hark! A thrilling voice is sounding,“Christ is nigh”, it seems to say;“Cast away the works of darkness, O ye children of the day.”

Wakened by the solemn warning, From earth’s bondage let us rise;Christ, our sun, all sloth dispelling,Shines upon the morning skies.

Lo! The Lamb, so long expected,Comes with pardon down from heaven;Let us haste, with tears of sorrow, One and all to be forgiven.

Closing HymnClosing Hymn

So when next He comes with glory,And the world is wrapped in fear,May He with His mercy shield us,And with words of love draw near.

Honor, glory, might, and blessing To the Father and the Son,With the everlasting SpiritWhile unending ages run.

Words: Latin, 6th cent. TranslatedMusic: Merton, William Henry Monk

Closing HymnClosing Hymn

Response:Thanks be to God

Officiate:Let us go forth into the world,Rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit!

Please consider waiting on the Lord, lingering in His presence.

The DismissalThe Dismissal

Fine’Fine’

Create in me a clean heart O God

Let me be like you in all my ways

Give me your strength, teach me your song shelter me in the shadow of your wings.

For we -- are your righteousness If we die to ourselves

and live through your death,

Then we shall be born – again to be blessed

in your love.

Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible,

The only wise God, the only Wise God,

Be glory and honor both now and for ever amen, amen

Be glory and honor both now and forever amen.

NOTES:NOTES:

ADVENT, AS WELL AS LENT, IS A PENITENTIAL SEASON, SO WE FOREGO THE HALLELUJAH & THE GLORIA PATRI (after the Psalm)

Traditionally, the Collect for the first week of Advent is repeated after collect for the second week is read, and so forth.

ALSO – in Lent the Collect for Ash Wednesday is repeated in the same manner as is the Collect for Advent.

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