THE FIRST SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS

H o l y E u c h a r i s t

S e r v i c e

Y e a r C R C L

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The St. Augustine’s eCho

Mission Statement

St. Augustine’s Church is a Christ-centered ministry where every-one is invited and welcome. We are a loving Christian body that seeks to enhance spirituality and community.

Weekly Services and Programs

Sundays

8:00 AM Said Eucharist

(No Service during Summer)

10:30 AM Sung Eucharist

2:00 - 4:00 PM Pastoral Visitations

Wednesdays

12 Noon Healing Service with Holy Eucharist

9:00 PM Phone Line Prayer

A Par ish of the Episcopal Diocese of New York

ORDER OF SERVICE

Prelude Noel-Angels Hosts In Bright Array L.C. D’Aquin

Opening Hymn Once In Royal David’s City (5) #102 (Hymnal)

THE WORD OF GOD

Opening Acclamation BCP pg. 355

Gloria In Exelsis BCP pg. 236

The Collect BCP pg. 213

The First Reading Isaiah 61:10-62:3

Psalm 147:13-21 BCP pg. 804

The Epistle Galatians 3:23-25; 4:4-7

Sequence Hymn There’s A Star In The East (2) #24 (Hymnal)

The Holy Gospel John 1:1-18

THE SERMON “Logos, Life, Light and Love”

The Rev. Nathanael Saint-Pierre

The Nicene Creed BCP pg. 358

Prayers Of The People (Unknown Source)

Confession of Sin BCP pg. 359

The Peace BCP pg. 360

THE OFFERTORY

Offertory Music Yoruba Carol Godwin Sadoh

Offertory Hymn Go Tell It On The Mountain (3) #21 (LEVAS)

The Doxology

THE HOLY COMMUNION:

The Great Thanksgiving BCP pg. 367

Sanctus ET Benedictus S125 (HYMNAL)

Memorial Acclamation

The Lord’s Prayer

The Fraction Anthem

Agnus Dei #270 (LEVAS)

THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD

Administration of the Sacrament

Communion Hymn Away In A Manger (3) #27 (LEVAS)

Homeless/Soup Kitchen Offering

Welcome & Announcements

Post Communion Prayer Onscreen

Recessional #96 (Hymnal)

Angels We Have Heard On High (4)

Dismissal BCP p. 366

Postlude Angels WE Have Heard On High Wilbur Held

“Logos, Life, Light And Love”

BCP (Book of Common Prayer) LEVAS (Lift Every Voice & Sing) Hymnal 1982 OSOP (One Song of Praise) EOW1 (Enriching Our Worship 1)

THE FIRST SUNDAY

AFTER CHRISTMAS

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THE FIRST SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS: DECEMBER 30, 2018

The Clergy’s

Corner

What was your deciding factor to become Chris-

tian? Ah! You did not have to decide because your

parents decided on your behalf? Have you come to

church by routine since then? Have you become

Christian because Christianity was imposed on you

by the oppressor who offered you baptism but not

the humanity that must come with it? Have you been brought to the

church by a friend but you have not asked yourself “Why be Chris-

tian?”

The gospel of John we read this Sunday, is John’s attempt to will to

our generation a description of who Jesus was for him, with the hope

that we will receive Jesus as such. For John, Jesus was the word of

God, the verb by which all things were made. It was through Jesus

that life started, light began and love was possible.

How can we be Christians if Jesus is unknown to us? If we don’t study

his life enough to see what he did and how he did it so that we can

use it as the model to follow?

The Gospel of John, differently from the Synoptics, is clear about the

intention of its author. John does not describe Jesus as a human who

was born and will become the redeemer. He presented Jesus as the

verb of God who was with God and was God at birth. John does not

“Logos, Life, Light and Love”

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entertain a mystery or a suspense. Right in the first chapter, he tells us

what we need to know and his plan to draw us into sharing his belief.

He could have not have done better than to write: “The stories I have

selected to tell you are to prove to you that Jesus is Christ, the messi-

ah, God becoming human.” John’s prologue exposes Jesus’ identity to

us. Jesus is the logos, Jesus is life, Jesus is light and love.

The logos for John is not necessarily the same as the logos of Genesis.

Jesus predates the creation of the world. Not being a primarily English

speaker, I am of the assumption that “word” seems to imply written. In

French however, “parole” carries the meaning that logos mean the spo-

ken word of God. Jesus was the voice of God, the spoken word of God,

used to give life to the whole creation. It was through Jesus life en-

tered the world and every element of it was formed.

Jesus is life and for John he is eternal life, not just life as we know it.

He is the source of life as well as the life to come. He is the good ener-

gy that comes from God and connects us to God. Death enters our ex-

istence because of sin. Sin is what disconnects us and distances us from

God. Jesus came so that sin could be defeated and we don’t need to

live in hiding any more.

Jesus is light to brighten the darkness in which we are forced to live

because of our sins. He is the light to show us the way out of whatever

enslaves us. He can enlighten the path of our salvation. We are en-

slaved by so many issues: rancor, addictions, ambitions, envy, jealousy

and all kinds of desires that may be destructive to us. He wants to shed

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light over them so that we can have the courage to look evil in the face

and confront it.

Jesus is love because God first loves us. “For God so loved the world that

he gave his only son so that whoever believes in him may have eternal

life.” We read about Jesus’ love when we read about what he has done,

the truth he stood for, the choices he made. When someone could have

lived like a king but decided to live as a pauper, when someone could

have been powerful but decided to live among the powerless, when

someone could have lorded over others but instead lived serving the

marginalized and challenging the oppressive systems that strip human

beings of their dignity, that’s love and real love. Jesus never sought his

own interest, or self-promotion; he risked it all, even his life, so that

through one all could be offered a blank slate.

However, Jesus didn’t come to impose who he is upon us. We are still

free to choose who should be our master. We can choose the glamorous

world with all of its false promises: the imperialist society in which we

live with an excessive promotion of selfishness. Or the Christian faith in

which we are called to speak the truth to powers that be.

-We all know how challenging it is to forgive our enemies and those who wish us harm but that’s what Jesus is asking.

-We all know how hard it is to share the little that we have with the less fortunate and to resist the temptation of piling up earthly goods, but that’s what Jesus is about.

-We all want a house on the hill, a bank account that allows us to travel the world when we want and not having to work hard to

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earn a living. But that is not what Jesus promised.

-We all want to come to church and hear sermons that compliment and praise us and tell us what good Christians we are,

To be Christian is to follow Jesus. It is to walk in the same path. It is to

proclaim Jesus so that the world can hear him through us. There are so

many who haven’t meet Jesus yet, not because they haven’t heard about

him, but because we, Christians, behave so unchristianly that instead of

attracting people to Christ we repulse them.

To be Christian is to make the deliberate choice to be prophetic, sharing

good news, hope, but more importantly, what we have with the op-

pressed, the captive and the needy. It is to be involved in the lifelong

battle against evil and everything that destroys life. It is to expose the

powerful in their ingenuity to present themselves as benefactors when

they are not. The church must stand, denounce and preach to those forc-

es even when they are the highest contributors. That’s what Christ is in-

viting us to do, as hard as that can be. We are called to love and love

without conditions, love without expecting a return on our investment.

Until the time we ourselves do not become logos, life, light and love we

are not part of the Jesus Movement, believers in action. We are part of

believer’s inaction.

The Holy Eucharist: Rite Two: Eucharist Prayer A The First Sunday after Christmas Day:

Year C, RCL December 30, 2018

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HOLY EUCHARIST RITE II

PRELUDE L.C. D’AQUIN

NOEL –ANGELS HOSTS IN BRIGHT ARRAY

OPENING HYMN #102 (HYMNAL)

ONCE IN ROYAL DAVID’S CITY (5)

THE WORD OF GOD

Celebrant Blessed be the one, holy and living God. All Glory to God for ever and ever. Amen

When appointed, the following hymn or some other song of praise is sung or said, all standing

GLORIA IN EXCELSIS #S280(Hymnal)

Glory to God in the highest and peace to his people on earth.

Lord God, Heavenly King, almighty God and Father,

We worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory.

Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father,

Lord God, Lamb of God,

You take away the sin of the world;

Have mercy on us;

You are seated at the right hand of the Father;

Receive our prayer.

For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord,

You alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit,

In the glory of God the Father. Amen

The Celebrant says to the people

God be with you. All And also with you.

Celebrant Let us pray.



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The Celebrant says the Collects.

THE COLLECT

The First Sunday after Christmas: pg. 213

Merciful God, you have poured upon us the new light of your incarnate Word:

Grant that this light, enkindled in our hearts, may shine forth in our lives;

through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of

the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

THE FIRST READING

Isaiah 61:10-62:3

God makes integrity and goodness to dawn on the lives of his people. It is not out of our own goodness or energy that anything holy happens. This is both a censure and a relief!

A reading (lesson) from the Book of the Prophet 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.



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You shall be a crown of beauty in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of your God.

Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s people

All Thanks be to God

THE RESPONSE

Psalm 147:13-21 BCP Pg. 804

Laudate Dominum 13 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.

15 He has established peace on your borders; *

he satisfies you with the finest wheat. 16 He sends out his command to the earth, *

and his word runs very swiftly.

17 He gives snow like wool; *

he scatters hoarfrost like ashes. 18 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. 20 He declares his word to Jacob, *

his statutes and his judgments to Israel.



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21 He has not done so to any other nation; *

to them he has not revealed his judgments. Hallelujah!

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.

THE EPISTLE

Galatians 3:23-25; 4:4-7

Just as children have a deep sense of their belonging to their parents, we are drawn to God’s presence and his lordship. A reading (lesson) from the Letter of Paul to the Galatians:

Now before faith came, we were imprisoned and guarded under the law until faith would be revealed. Therefore the law was our disciplinarian until Christ came, so that we might be justified by faith. But now that faith has come, we are no longer subject to a disciplinarian.

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

Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s people

All Thanks be to God.

SEQUENCE HYMN #24 (LEVAS)

THERE’S A STAR IN THE EAST (2)



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The Celebrant says to the people

God be with you. All And also with you.

THE HOLY GOSPEL

John 1:1-18

Humans are able to know God by knowing his Son, Jesus Christ. God never changes, and through his revelation in Christ, we see the glory of the Lord.

The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to John All 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 the life was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.

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

He was in the world, and the world came into being through him; yet the world did not know him. He came to what was his own, and his own people did not accept him. But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God, 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 glory as 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



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ranks ahead of me because he was before me.'") From his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. The law indeed 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 has made him known.

The Gospel of the Lord

All Praise to you, Lord Christ

SEQUENCE HYMN #24 (LEVAS)

THERE’S A STAR IN THE EAST (2)

THE SERMON: “Logos, Life, Light and Love”

by The Rev. Nathanael Saint-Pierre

What was your deciding factor to become Christian? Ah! You did not have to decide because your parents decided on your behalf? Have you come to church by routine since then? Have you become Christian because Christianity was imposed on you by the oppressor who offered you baptism but not the humanity that must come with it? Have you been brought to the church by a friend but you have not asked yourself “Why be Christian?”

Situation: The gospel of John we read this Sunday, is John’s attempt to will to our generation a description of who Jesus was for him, with the hope that we will receive Jesus as such. For John, Jesus was the word of God, the verb by which all things were made. It was through Jesus that life started, light began and love was possible.

Complication: How can we be Christians if Jesus is unknown to us? If we don’t study his life enough to see what he did and how he did it so that we can use it as the model to follow?

Resolution: The Gospel of John, differently from the Synoptics, is clear about the intention of its author. John does not describe Jesus as a human who was born and will become the redeemer. He presented Jesus as the verb of God who was with God and was God at birth. John does not entertain a mystery or a



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suspense. Right in the first chapter, he tells us what we need to know and his plan to draw us into sharing his belief. He could have not have done better than to write: “The stories I have selected to tell you are to prove to you that Jesus is Christ, the messiah, God becoming human.” John’s prologue exposes Jesus’ identity to us. Jesus is the logos, Jesus is life, Jesus is light and love.

The logos for John is not necessarily the same as the logos of Genesis. Jesus predates the creation of the world. Not being a primarily English speaker, I am of the assumption that “word” seems to imply written. In French however, “parole” carries the meaning that logos mean the spoken word of God. Jesus was the voice of God, the spoken word of God, used to give life to the whole creation. It was through Jesus life entered the world and every element of it was formed.

Jesus is life and for John he is eternal life, not just life as we know it. He is the source of life as well as the life to come. He is the good energy that comes from God and connects us to God. Death enters our existence because of sin. Sin is what disconnects us and distances us from God. Jesus came so that sin could be defeated and we don’t need to live in hiding any more.

Jesus is light to brighten the darkness in which we are forced to live because of our sins. He is the light to show us the way out of whatever enslaves us. He can enlighten the path of our salvation. We are enslaved by so many issues: rancor, addictions, ambitions, envy, jealousy and all kinds of desires that may be destructive to us. He wants to shed light over them so that we can have the courage to look evil in the face and confront it.

Jesus is love because God first loves us. “For God so loved the world that he gave his only son so that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.” We read about Jesus’ love when we read about what he has done, the truth he stood for, the choices he made. When someone could have lived like a king but decided to live as a pauper, when someone could have been powerful but decided to live among the powerless, when someone could have lorded over others but instead lived serving the marginalized and challenging the oppressive systems that strip human beings of their dignity, that’s love and real love. Jesus never sought his own interest, or self-promotion; he risked it all, even his life, so that through one all could be offered a blank slate.

Celebration: However, Jesus didn’t come to impose who he is upon us. We are still free to choose who should be our master. We can choose the glamorous world with all of its false promises: the imperialist society in which we live with



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an excessive promotion of selfishness. Or the Christian faith in which we are called to speak the truth to powers that be.

We all know how challenging it is to forgive our enemies and those who wish us harm but that’s what Jesus is asking.

We all know how hard it is to share the little that we have with the less fortunate and to resist the temptation of piling up earthly goods, but that’s what Jesus is about.

We all want a house on the hill, a bank account that allows us to travel the world when we want and not having to work hard to earn a living. But that is not what Jesus promised

We all want to come to church and hear sermons that compliment and praise us and tell us what good Christians we are,

To be Christian is to follow Jesus. It is to walk in the same path. It is to proclaim Jesus so that the world can hear him through us. There are so many who haven’t meet Jesus yet, not because they haven’t heard about him, but because we, Christians, behave so unchristianly that instead of attracting people to Christ we repulse them.

To be Christian is to make the deliberate choice to be prophetic, sharing good news, hope, but more importantly, what we have with the oppressed, the captive and the needy. It is to be involved in the lifelong battle against evil and everything that destroys life. It is to expose the powerful in their ingenuity to present themselves as benefactors when they are not. The church must stand, denounce and preach to those forces even when they are the highest contributors. That’s what Christ is inviting us to do, as hard as that can be. We are called to love and love without conditions, love without expecting a return on our investment.

Until the time we ourselves do not become logos, life, light and love we are not part of the Jesus Movement, believers in action. We are part of believer’s inaction.



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THE NICENE CREED BCP p. 358 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, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became truly human.

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. who with the Father and the Son

is worshiped and glorified. who 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: (Unknown Source)

The Leader and People pray responsively

Let us pray for peace in the Church and in the world.

With all our heart and all our mind, we pray to you, O Lord:

Make us instruments of your peace.

For the peace of the world; that a spirit of respect and forbearance may grow among nations and peoples, we pray to you, O Lord:

Where there is hatred, let us sow love.

For our enemies and those who wish us harm, and for all whom we have injured or offended, we pray to you, O Lord:

Where there is injury, let us sow pardon.

For all who fear God and believe in you, Lord Christ, that our divisions may cease, and all may be one as you and the Father are one, we pray to you, O Lord:

Where there is discord, let us sow union.

For those who do not yet believe, for those who have lost their faith, and those in despair and darkness that they may receive the light of the faith, we pray to you, O Lord:

Where there is doubt, let us sow faith.

For the poor, the persecuted, the sick, especially those who have asked of our prayers, for all who suffer and those who are in danger; that they may be relieved and protected, we pray to you, O Lord:

Where there is despair, let us sow hope.

For the mission and ministry of the Episcopal Church especially in the diocese of New York for this church of St Augustine’s, and all who are gathered to pray, all over the universe, that in faithful witness we may preach the Gospel to the ends of the earth, we pray to you, O Lord:

Where there is darkness, let us sow light.

For all who have died in the hope of the resurrection, for all the departed and those who are grieving, may they find comfort and be at peace, we pray to you, O Lord:

Where there is sadness, let us sow joy.



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Let us pray for our own needs and those of others

(people may offer their prayers, either silently or aloud).

Silence

Grant that we may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be

understood, as to understand; to be loved as to love. For it is in giving that

we receive; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; and it is in dying that

we are born to eternal life. Amen.

Confession and Absolution

The Deacon or Celebrant says

Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.

Silence may be kept.

Minister and People

God of all mercy: We confess that we have sinned against you, opposing your

will in our lives. We have denied your goodness in each other, in ourselves,

and in the world, you have created. We repent of the evil that enslaves us,

the evil we have done, And the evil done on our behalf. Forgive, restore,

and strengthen us through our Savior Jesus Christ, that we may abide in your

love and serve only your will. Amen.

The Priest, stands and says

Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive all your sins through the grace of Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen

THE PEACE BCP p. 360

All stand. The Celebrant says to the people

Celebrant The peace of God be always with you. All And also with you.

The Ministers and People greet one another in the name of the Lord.



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The Holy Communion

The Celebrant begins the Offertory with the following sentence.

OFFERTORY SENTENCE

Walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself for us, an offering and sacrifice to God. Ephesians 5:2

THE OFFERTORY YORUBA CAROL GODWIN SADOH

OFFERTORY HYMN #21(LEVAS)

GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN (3)

THE DOXOLOGY

THE GREAT THANKSGIVING: EUCHARISTIC PRAYER A

The people remain standing. The Celebrant, whether bishop or priest, faces them and sings or says

Celebrant God be with you. All And also with you. Celebrant Lift up your hearts. All We lift them to the Lord. Celebrant Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. All It is right to give God 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.

The people stand or kneel.

Because you gave Jesus Christ, your only Son, to be born for us; who, by the mighty power of the Holy Spirit, was made perfect Man of the flesh of the Virgin Mary his mother; that we might be delivered from the bondage of sin, and receive power to become your children.

Then the Celebrant continues



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Therefore, we praise you, joining our voices with choirs of Angels with prophets, apostles, and martyrs and with all the faithful of every time and place who forever sing to the glory of your Name:

Sanctus et Benedictus BCP pg. 362

Celebrant and People

Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of mercy and grace,

Heaven and earth are full of your glory.

Hosanna in the highest. Hosanna in the highest.

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

Hosanna in the highest. Hosanna in the highest.

The people stand or kneel.

Then the Celebrant continues

Holy 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 Jesus Christ, your only and eternal Son, to share our human nature, to live and die as one of us, 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 your will, a perfect sacrifice for the whole world.

At the following words concerning the bread, the Celebrant is to hold it or lay a hand upon it; and at the words concerning the cup, to hold or place a hand upon the cup and any other vessel containing wine to be consecrated.

[En la noche en que fue entregado al sufrimiento y a la muerte, nuestro Señor Jesucristo tomó pan; y dándote gracias, lo partió y lo dio a sus discípulos, y dijo: "Tomen y coman. Este es mi Cuerpo, entregado por TODOS. Hagan esto como memorial mío"]

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, and said, "Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for ALL. Do this for the remembrance of me."



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["Después de la cena tomó el cáliz; y dándote gracias, se lo entregó, y dijo: "Beban todos de él. Esta es mi Sangre del nuevo Pacto, sangre derramada por TODOS para el perdón de los pecados. Siempre que lo beban, háganlo como memorial mío".]

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 ALL for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me."

Therefore we proclaim is the mystery of faith:


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 and thanksgiving. 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 your Son, the holy food and drink of new and unending life in him. Sanctify us also that we may faithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve you in unity, constancy, and peace; and at the last day bring us with all your saints into the joy of your eternal kingdom.

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 for ever. AMEN.

And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to sing,



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THE LORD’S PRAYER

People and Celebrant

Our Father, who art in heaven,

Hallowed 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 debts,

As we forgive our debtors.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD

The Celebrant breaks the consecrated Bread. A period of silence is kept. Then may be said

FRACTION ANTHEM

Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us. Therefore, let us keep the feast. Alleluia!

AGNUS DEI #270 (LEVAS)

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: Have mercy on us Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: Have mercy on us Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: Grant us Peace

Facing the people, the Celebrant says the following Invitation

The Gifts of God for the People of God; Take them in remembrance that Christ died for you, and feed on him in your hearts by faith, with thanksgiving.

The ministers receive the Sacrament in both kinds, and then immediately deliver it to the people. The Bread and the 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.]



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When necessary, the Celebrant consecrates additional bread and wine, using the form on page 408. During the ministration of Communion, hymns, psalms, or anthems may be sung.

COMMUNION HYMN: AWAY IN A MANGER (3) #27 (LEVAS)

After Communion, the Celebrant says

Let us pray.


God of abundance, you have fed us with the bread of life and the cup of salvation. You have united us with Christ and one another, and you have made us one with all your people in heaven and on earth.

Now send us forth in the power of your Spirit; that we may proclaim your redeeming love to the world and continue forever in the risen life of Christ our Savior. Amen.

RECESSIONAL HYMN: #96 (HYMNAL)

ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH (4)

The Deacon, or the Celebrant, dismisses them with these words

Let us go forth in the name of Christ. Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia. All Thanks be to God. Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.

POSTLUDE WILBUR HELD

ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH

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Saint Bartholomew’s Church

Le Saint Nom de Jesus

The Haitian community of the Church the Holy Name of

Jesus has the immense honor to invite you to commemorate with us the Hai-

ti’s Independence, directed by our ancestors.

Join us the 1st of January 2019 for a traditional celebration, at 1 P.M.

On this great day of the independence of our country and the anniversary of

our Church the Holy Name of Jesus, the Haitian community invites you to

join us and collaborate so that our motto "Our union makes our strength"

become a reality.

The Haitian community asks you to accept the expression of its

deepest consideration. It counts on your presence and the members of

your church in order to enhance the significance of this ceremony.

Reception will follow and the known Haitian Independence pumpkin soup

will be served.

Sincerely,

Reverend Canon Pierre Gasner Damus,

Vicar

1227 Pacific Street

Brooklyn, New York 11216

Tel: (718)467-8750

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A N NO UN CE M E NT S

We are happy that you have come to

worship with us. If you have no church

home, we invite you to unite with us.

Please complete one of the Parish Cen-

sus Forms, located on the table in the

back of the church. You may give it to an

usher and we will be in touch with you

very soon. However, if you are just

passing through, we are honored by your

presence, and we wish you Godspeed as

you complete your journey.

Daily Lectionary Readings

Monday: AM Psalm 45,48;

Isa. 26:1-9; 2 Cor. 5:16-6:2; John 8:12-19

Tuesday: AM Psalm 103; PM Psalm 148

Gen. 17:1-12a, 15-16; Col. 2:6-12; John

16:23b-30

Wednesday: AM Psalm 34; PM Psalm 33;

Gen. 12:1-7; Heb. 11:1-12; John 6:35-42, 48-

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Thursday: AM Psalm 68; Proverbs 136; PM

Psalm 136; Gen. 28:10-22; Heb. 11:13-22;

John 10:7-17

Friday: AM Psalm 85,87; PM Psalm 89:1-29;

Exod. 3:1-12; Heb. 11:23-31; John 14:6-14

Saturday: AM Psalm 2, 110:1-5 (6-7); Joshua

1:1-9; Heb. 11:32-12:2; John 15:1-16;

Please Join Us for :

The Healing Service every

Wednesday at 12:00 noon,

in the church.

We invite you to join St. A’s Prayer Line on

W e d n e s d a y s a t 9 : 0 0 P M ·

Dial (212) 673-5300 between 8:45—10:00

PM.

SCOPE- “Senior Citizen (Church) Out-

reach Program and Eldership” is seeking

volunteers.

It would be great to have some help to

develop a ministry for the Seniors to

include health care/advice and other

activities.

Please contact Mrs. Irene Alladice or Fr.

Nat if you wish to respond to this call.

Coming Up Next

Need Prayer?

Call the church office and request that

your name be added to our prayer list.

Let us know when you are available so

we may visit you or pray with you over the

phone.

If you are celebrating a special occasion;

birthday, anniversary, etc. please let us

know so we may offer congratulations to

you.

We are accepting Articles and Advertise-

ments to publish in the St Augustine's

eCho.

During our worship, please remember to

put your phone on vibe or silent. But we

invite you to use them if you want to

record the entire (or part of) the service,

take pictures, post video on Facebook,

Instagram, Pinterest or Twitter. Let your

friends know you are at St Augustine’s.

We are a Techno-Friendly Church.

Free Caregiver support services Care

NYC provides free: Respite Services (in-

home or adult care); Long-term care

planning; Assistance applying for Medi-

caid and other benefits; Counseling with

understanding professionals; Peer sup-

port groups wellness activities, education

and caregiver skills; Cultural trips to take

with your loved one and MORE!

Call:718-906-0669 212. 349.2770x215

or email: [email protected]

Services available in English and

Spanish

Pastoral Visitations: Please express your

desire to receive a visit or communion if

you cannot make it to church. We will do

our best to come visit you between 2-4

PM on Sundays.

Moving Forward: My hope and prayer is

that we can get together as one commu-

nity to be God’s people and presence on

the LES. I am asking for your prayers in

this important new chapter of our lives, I

want you to know that every day I also

pray for you all. Together in Christ

Father Nat.

Welcome

Bienvenido

Bienvenue

Nou kontan wè w

PHONE LINE PRAYER


Weekly

Collections

December December

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2018 2018

Pledges $2,351.00

Open Plate $36.00

Special

Services

Regular

Support $10.00

Special

Offerings $305.00

Men’s Guild

St. Augustine’s

Anniversary

Tenants $65.00

Rentals $2,150.00 Episcopal

Charities

St. Augustine

Youth

Soup Kitchen $71.00 St. Augustine’s

Project

Building Fund

ECW Donation

Parking Lot Other External

Sources

Total $4,988.00

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Shut-Ins/Homebound: Velda Alleyne, Ellen Bradley, Annie Garcia, Norberta

Mieles.

Prayers: Lester Allen, Carline Aupont, Sandra Brown, Juan Cosme, Minnie Curry

and family, Ellen Daley, Maybelle & Stanford Daly, Diane Ellis, Robert & Vernes-

tine Exum, Sanford Exum and Family, Iris Faulkner, Evelyn Fleming, Faith and

Grace Garfield, Mildred Hancock, Bernice Henry, Rev. Deacon Edgar Hopper,

Joyce Johnson, Kenny Johnson, LaVerne Johnson, The Krauser Family, James Leung, Hattie Mitchell and Family, Daryl Moore, Lula Moore, Marissa Nicolo,

James Rainge, Lawrence Rainge, James Robinson-Parran, Beverly Rosario, Oland

Saltes, Sandra Slater, Sylvan Stoner, Rodger Taylor, Yvonne Ward, Tyrone Wong,

Gladys Saint-Pierre, Noelia Gonzalez, The Rev. Rosalind Brathwaite, Laura Harvin

& Family, Jayvon Cotton, Sarah Banks, Alix Cangé, Ethel Moore, Carl Johnson, Norberto Olan (Maya’s uncle)

Armed forces: David Mason, Jr.

We ask God’s blessings for those celebrating their birthdays in December

especially: 2nd Barbara Allie, 3rd Margaret Wade, 16th Saundra

Walker, 24th William Curry, 25th Natoutchika Saint-Pierre, 31st Peggy

Clark.

If you would like to add your name to the monthly birthday list,

please email us at [email protected]

We pray for those who have died: Doadie Brown, Ronald Brown, Isa Coker, Rob-

ert and Mittie Frances Combs, Percy Daglow Sr., Wanda Daley, Frances Diaz, Har-

ry & Dorothy Fiyalko, Luis Garcia, Etta Green, Dorothy Henderson, Inez Kikuchi,

Cheryl Krauser, Vernell Langley, Diane McDowell, Geraldine Newkirk, Evelyn

Newlin, Jacynth Orridge, Hector Peňa, Alice Saltes Richards, Dorothy Rodriguez,

Nancy Scott, Alma Suarez, Eleanor Suriel, Sylvia Fergusson-Sylvah and Romulus

Sylvah, Harriett Marshall-Taylor, Isaac & Gwendolyn Pinder-Taylor, Donald Wil-

liams, Esther Juanita Dawson, Lucille Williams, Minnie Williams, Rev. Deacon

Nydia Flores, Florence Taylor, John Joseph, Marlene Ward-Torain, Edward Phillips

(Father Tally), Edward “Tyler” Tyler , Sandra Garcia-Combs

We pray for Justice and Peace in all lands: Especially: Afghanistan, Africa, The

Caribbean, China, Darfur, France, Haiti, the Holy Land, India, Iraq, Japan, Ken-

ya, Lebanon, Niger, Sierra Leone, The Sudan, This Nation and the United Nations.

The S t . Augus tine ’ s eCho is a newsletter to keep our members and the larger community info rmed about wha t is happen ing a t S t Augus tine ’s and beyond. We welcome s tory contr ibu to rs to submit a r t ic les , poetry , advert is ing, and any info rmat ion one may want to share . P lease submit your con tr ibu tion by e-ma i l to info@staugnyc. o rg no late r than on Wednesdays fo r the Sunday ed it ion .

The Staff:

The Rev. Nathanael Saint-Pierre,

MIS, MCPD, Rector

(917) 232-9583

[email protected]

Ms. O’mayra Rivera

Administrative Assistant

([email protected])

Ms. Carolyn Bensen,

Director of Music

Mr. Sylvan Stoner, Bookkeeper

([email protected])

Ms. Barbara H. King,

Event Coordinator

Mr. Oland Saltes, Verger

Mr. Luis Montano,

Buildings & Grounds

The St. Augustine’s Project

www. staugsproject.org

Barbara King

Minnie Curry

Sandra Walker

The Vestry

Ms. Irene Alladice, Warden

Ms. Susan Brown, Warden

2018

Mr. Christopher Morris

Ms. Annette Dudley

Ms. Barbara H. King, Clerk

Mr. Oland Saltes

2019

Ms. Valerie Scott

Ms. Dinah Williams

Ms. Bobby Wright

In an effort to reach a broad audience, St. Augustine’s Church occasionally records, through video and photography, its services for publication on the Internet. Your attendance

at a service or event constitutes your consent to be included in any filming, photographing, audio recording or broadcast and for any other use in whole or in part, including

publicity and promotion.

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Office Hours

9:00-12:00/1:00-4:00

Church: 286-290 Henry Street

Office: 333 Madison Street

New York, New York 10002

T: (212) 673-5300 -- F: (212) 673-5201

Email: [email protected]

Website:

http://www. staugnyc.org

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