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Hearing assistance devices are available from the ushers.

Nursery care for infants and young children is available upstairs.

Opening Voluntary Carol Medley “Infant Holy, Infant Lowly” Arr. Frank Ferko

“‘Twas in the Moon of Wintertime” “Away in a Manger” Arr. Robert Hilf

Liturgy of the Word

Processional Hymn 87: Hark! The herald angels sing Mendelssohn

The Holy Eucharist The First Sunday after Christmas, Year B

10:00am Service, Rite Two December 31, 2017 Welcome! If you are worshipping with us for the first time today, we are honored by your presence.

If you would like to know more about St. James, or want us to know more about you, we invite you to fill out a pew card. You may drop the completed card into the collection plate, or hand it to an usher or member of the clergy.

We hope you sense God’s presence as you worship with us today, and that we will have an opportunity to greet you after the service.

If you are traveling, we wish you Godspeed as you continue on your way.

At St. James by-the-Sea we welcome and care for all people at every stage of their spiritual journey,

and we seek to create opportunities for faith in God to be discovered, renewed and put into action.

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Opening Acclamation

Celebrant Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. People And blessed be God’s kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.

Celebrant Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hid: 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.

Song of Praise

Collect of the Day

Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And also with you. Celebrant Let us pray.

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Almighty 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.

All may sit.

A Reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah Isaiah 61:10-62:3

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

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

Psalm 147:13-21 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. 21 He has not done so to any other nation; * to them he has not revealed his judgments. Hallelujah!

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A Reading from Paul’s Epistle to the Church in Galatia Galatians 3:23-25; 4:4-7

N ow 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.

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

Those who are able stand and face the Gospeller

Sequence Hymn: O Christ, the Word incarnate Munich

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The Holy Gospel John 1:1-18

Gospeller The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John. People Glory to you, Lord Christ.

I n 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 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.

Gospeller The Gospel of the Lord People Praise to you, Lord Christ.

Sermon The Rev’d D. Rebecca Dinovo

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The Nicene Creed (standing)

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 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.

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Prayers of the People from Intercessions for the Christian People

Intercessor Brothers and sisters in the faith, God has called us into the family of the church. In the Spirit of Christ, we call out “Abba, Father,” asking our creator to hear the prayers we offer, saying: Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.

Let us pray for the human family:

Eternal Father, you entrusted to Mary and Joseph the life of your child, Jesus. Strengthen all parents and children in the bonds of love, peace, and faith. Lord, in your mercy,

People Hear our prayer.

Intercessor Let us pray for the household of the church:

Creator of life, make your church a fruitful vine to all who are reborn in the living waters of baptism. May we find ourselves continually nourished and refreshed at the table of Christ’s body and blood. Lord, in your mercy,

People Hear our prayer.

Intercessor Let us pray for those who suffer:

Consoler of the afflicted, sustain the homeless and the abandoned. Protect the widow, the widower, the orphan. Comfort those who mourn the dead. Lord, in your mercy,

People Hear our prayer.

Intercessor Let us pray for the families of this community:

God of love, like a mother you nourish us with your grace. Quicken in us the seed of Christ’s word, that we might reveal his life to the whole human family. Lord in your mercy,

People Hear our prayer.

[Here other intercessions may be offered.]

Celebrant Gracious God, may your favor and blessing rest upon the family which you have gathered in the name of your child Jesus. Accept the prayers we offer in his name. So may your love embrace us, now and forever. Amen.

All may sit or kneel

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Confession & Absolution

Celebrant Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.

Celebrant & People

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 as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen.

The Celebrant continues

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

The Peace

Celebrant The Peace of the Lord be always with you. People And also with you.

The clergy and people greet one another in the name of Christ.

The Announcements

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Holy Communion

Offertory Holy is the true light William H. Harris (1883-1973)

Holy is the True Light, and passing wonderful,

lending radiance to them that endured in the heat of the conflict. From Christ they inherit

a home of unfading splendour, wherein they rejoice with gladness evermore. Alleluia!

The people stand as the ushers bring the offerings of bread, wine, and money to the Celebrant.

Presentation Hymn 100: Joy to the world! Antioch

The Great Thanksgiving: Eucharistic Prayer B

The Celebrant continues

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 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; so that we might be delivered from the bondage of sin, and receive power to become your children. Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:

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Sanctus William Matthias

The Celebrant continues

We give thanks to you, O God, for the goodness and love which you have made known to us in creation; in the calling of Israel to be your people; in your Word spoken through the

prophets; and above all in the Word made flesh, Jesus, your Son. For in these last days you sent him to be incarnate from the Virgin Mary, to be the Savior and Redeemer of the world.

In him, you have delivered us from evil, and made us worthy to stand before you. In him, you have brought us out of error into truth, out of sin into righteousness, out of death into life.

On the night before he died for us, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.”

After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, “Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.”

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Therefore, according to his command, O Father,

Celebrant and People

We remember his death, We proclaim his resurrection, We await his coming in glory.

The Celebrant continues

And we offer our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to you, O Lord of all; presenting to you, from your creation, this bread and this wine.

We pray you, gracious God, to send your Holy Spirit upon these gifts that they may be the Sacrament of the Body of Christ and his Blood of the new Covenant. Unite us to your Son in his sacrifice, that we may be acceptable through him, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit. In the fullness of time, put all things in subjection under your Christ, and bring us to that heavenly country where, with St. James and all your saints, we may enter the everlasting heritage of your sons and daughters; through Jesus Christ our Lord, the firstborn of all creation, the head of the Church, and the author of our salvation. 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.

The Celebrant continues

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

The Lord’s Prayer

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 trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

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Breaking of the Bread

Celebrant Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us.

People Therefore let us keep the Feast. Alleluia. Celebrant The Gifts of God for the People of God. Take them in remembrance that Christ died for you, and feed on him in your hears by faith, with thanksgiving.

Music during Communion

Infant holy, infant lowly Polish Carol

Infant holy, infant lowly For His bed a cattle stall

Oxen lowing, little knowing Christ, the babe is Lord of all

Swift are winging, angels singing Noels ringing, tidings bringing Christ, the babe is Lord of all

Flocks were sleeping, shepherds keeping Vigil till the morning new

Saw the glory, heard the story Tidings of a gospel true

Thus rejoicing, free from sorrow Praises voicing greet the morrow Christ, the babe was born for you

Hymn 82: Of the Father’s love begotten Divinum mysterium

Postcommunion Prayer (standing)

The Celebrant says

Let us pray.

The Celebrant may add a prayer for the sending of Lay Eucharistic Visitors.

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Celebrant and People say together

Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Blessing

May the joy of the angels, The eagerness of the shepherds,

The perseverance of the wise men, The obedience of Joseph and Mary,

The peace of the Christ child Be yours this Christmas season.

And the blessing of God Almighty, The Father, The Son, and the Holy Spirit,

Be upon you and remain with you always. Amen.

Processional Hymn 93: Angels from the realms of glory Regent Square

The Dismissal

The Priest offers a dismissal and the people say in response:

Thanks be to God.

Closing Voluntary Joy to the World Arr. Franklin Ritter

Please join us on the patio for refreshments and conversation.

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MINISTERS OF THE SERVICE

Celebrant & Preacher

The Rev’d D. Rebecca Dinovo

Musicians Members of the St. James Choir Alison Luedecke Alex Benestelli

Readers Donna Koziol Martha Ehringer

Altar Guild Cindy Covell Geraldine Smith

Intercessor

William Purves Flower Guild The Flower Guild

Eucharistic Ministers

Pat Franco John Norris Sherry Seymour Joanne Stark Rod Stark Nan Thomas

Ushers Harold Doughty (Head Usher) Katie Giffin Peter Giffin Martin Imhof Bruce Ray

For Today—December 31, 2017

Healing & Pastoral Prayers

Healing Prayers at Communion will be on hiatus this week and will resume next week, January 7.

Children & Youth Education Programs:

Children ages 3 up to 5th grade are invited to join us for Sunday School as early as 9:30am, in the children’s Chapel above the Parish Hall.

Youth will be meeting in the Youth Room today.

Nursery Care is available from 8:45am for children ages 3 and under in the upstairs nursery

Up In The Next Week

New Year’s Week Office Hours

In observance of the New Year holiday, the church office will be closed on Monday, January 1st and will reopen on Tuesday, January 2nd.

Adult Forum returns on Sunday, January 7th with Serving the Wider Community: The Good Work of ECS—8:45am in the Parish Hall

Episcopal Community Services (ECS) offers six programs to the San Diego community including transitional housing, support services for adults who are homeless, child development and counseling program for children and families that have experienced trauma, and several recovery programs. ECS served 8500 people last year! St. James supports ECS annually and is a recipient of our WES funds– come and hear from Deann Rios (Community Engagement Coordinator) and others from ECS about the good work being done here locally by ECS (since 1927)!

January 14th—Adult Forum offers “Experimental Church: What's New at St. Luke's North Park!” with The Rev. Laurel Mathewson

Coming Up In The Next Month

Lunch Bunch with Dr. Daniel R. Cayan, PhD., Research Meteorologist : January 17, 12:30 pm, Parish Hall

Dr. Cayan is a research meteorologist in the Climate Research Division of Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD. He studies climatic influences on the transfer of heat and moisture between the ocean and atmosphere, and the impacts of atmospheric circulation and precipitation. Come and hear him talk on such topics as climate change and wildfires.

Lunch is provided by Girard Gourmet for $9. RSVP at coffee hour on Sunday, or call the office. 858-459-3421.

St. James Annual Meeting—January 21st!

“Come One, Come All” to this informative and important yearly event of our Parish family starting immediately following the 10am service (about 11:15 am). New Vestry and Diocesan Delegates will be elected, we'll hear about our year in review.

Interfaith Shelter Returns to St. James—Volunteers Needed

This is our 31st season of participating in Interfaith Shelter Network’s collaborative efforts of providing temporary housing for homeless men, women and children. This year we will be hosting approximately 12-15 guests at St. James

from Jan. 27 through Feb. 10. Many volunteers will be needed to provide such things as: set-up, transportation, meals, over-night supervision, and clean-up. Sign ups will be available at coffee hour or in the office. For more information, contact Mike Wood at my95flstf@aol.com, or 858-270-0509 or Laura Lee Skillman at lauralee.skillman@gmail.com, or 925-683-1045.

2018 White Elephant Sale

Happy New Year from the Women of St. James. Prepare your donations and plan for helping at another great White Elephant Sale to be held February 23-25, 2018.

St. James Music Series Coming Soon

Patrons have until December 31st to purchase season tickets to this year’s exciting line-up of concerts—a savings of over 25%. After January 1st, one can purchase individual tickets for $30 each. This year’s season kicks off on January 28th at 4pm, as we welcome The Rose Ensemble presenting “American Roots: Harmonies that Shaped a Nation”.

Blessed Group To Death Cafe

The Blessed Group began as a place to talk for those with a terminal diagnosis. It has evolved into a form known across the world as a Death Cafe. It is a place not only for those imminently faced with dying, but for people who would like to talk with others about what life is like when we embrace the reality of our own death. Informal, eclectic, lively. The web site (there are more than 5000 Death Cafes worldwide) describes them: "At a Death Cafe people drink tea, eat cake and discuss death. Our aim is to increase awareness of death to help people make the most of their (finite) lives.” Take a look at deathcafe.com. We meet in the parish library Tuesdays from 1-2:30.

-Kay Scavulli, Brenda Scott-Mead, Jacqui McNally, Blayney Colmore

Support our New Members Ministry by Becoming a “Shepherd”

The Newcomer Team is seeking to begin a new ministry of members of St. James who are willing to befriend newcomers in order to shepherd and welcome them with intention into the life of our parish. The only requirements are membership at St. James and the desire to get to know and invite our newest members to join in the activities of our church. If you feel called to join this new ministry as a shepherd, please call the office or email the Rev’d Rebecca Dinovo - rebecca@sjbts.org.

Thinking about Membership at St. James? Calling All Potential Confirmands!

Are you thinking about taking the next step and being received or confirmed in the Episcopal Church and becoming a member of St. James and the worldwide Anglican Communion? If so, your clergy would like to talk to you! We will be offering a variety of options to prepare both adults and youth ages 12 and up for the sacrament of Confirmation in time for the visit of Bishop Katharine on Sunday, May 6, 2018. If you are interested or just want to know more, please get in touch with Fr. Mark or Mo. Rebecca through the church office or at rebecca@sjbts.org.

Supporting those in need at the St. Mark’s Pantry

You may know that we support the Food Pantry at St Marks in City Heights. This is where the food we collect on Sundays gets taken, where it is greatly appreciated. Thanks to Kay & John Scavulli and Kimberly Valdez for the coordinating of this ministry!

Not able to make it to church on Sunday??

Along with the weekly sermons, which are posted and archived on our website, we have begun to add to the homepage, a copy of each

week’s Sunday bulletin from the 10am service. You can find this link on the left side of the homepage, just below the service schedule.

Children’s Weekday Groups

Wiggles on Wednesdays

Come join our support and play group for children ages 0-5, their parents and caregivers meeting every Wednesday from 9:45am-12pm.

Scribbles Tuesdays & Thursdays from 9:30-11:30am is our Scribbles group. Children ages 18mos. to under 4 (and their grown ups) can join us for songs and preschool appropriate activities. This is a play based structured group and all are welcome.

For more information, contact Gabby Strickler at gabrielle@sjbts.org.

A Helping Hand Is Closer Than You Think: Weekly Support Groups at St. James

AA SUPPORT GROUPS

Sundays & Fridays at 7pm in the Parish Hall. The Wednesday night group has now moved to the Rec Center on Draper. For a confidential conversation please call Catherine at 619-402-4065.

CoDA STEP STUDY

CoDA is a fellowship for those desiring healthier relationships. There is a weekly meeting at St. James which is currently closed. For more information about CoDA and to find open meetings: http://www.sdccoda.org/. You can also send an email to CoDAstepstudySD@yahoo.com

DEATH CAFE

Tuesdays, 1pm, in the Library, INFO: Church Office, 858-459-3421. A support group for any who are living with a terminal diagnosis, or with someone they love who may be.

Need Parking? It’s available at 800 Silverado, it closes at 12 Noon

UPCOMING MEETINGS

Jan 2—4:30pm Landscape Committee/Library

Jan 3—9am Outreach Committee/Library

Nativity Scene Border by Rita Corbin

Prayer List for the Week

Anglican Cycle of Prayer

Zululand - (Southern Africa) The Very Revd Monument Makhanya

Diocesan Cycle of Prayer

Holy Cross, Carlsbad

Our bishop and all other bishops attending the Province VIII House of Bishops meeting this week

For Healing Prayers

Paul Drake, Gabriel Huerta, R. Ryan, Wendy M., Bonnie Emami, Karyn McCarter Eaves, Donna Scavulli, Dave Miller, Michelle Ebbin Family, Ofelia Martinez, Gretchen Kelly, Avery Sallinger, Devin Farrell, Mary Kay Gaspard, Dennis Griffin, Bonnie Sipe, Sandra & Al Pardoe, Arnold Whitman, Al Pavich, Turan Wilson, Rewa Colette Soltan, Tye Barber, Brian Ferguson, Richard, Andee, Paul

Names on the Healing Prayers list will circulate for a four week cycle. Please let the office know if any new names need to be added.

If you would like a pastoral visit, or know someone who would, please call Fr. Mark at 858.459.3421 x106.

For those who have died

For those in the Armed Forces and their Families

Steph Berger, Erin Cannon, David Dinkins, James Castan, Jaime Fraser, Mario Gutierrez, Colin Green, Joshua Heerer, Adrienne Hiatt, Sean Kaisler, John Lathrop, Greg Lehman, DJ Levoski, Nick Morgan, Joseph Salucci, Michelle Sangiorgi, Hilary Thomas, Anthony Williamson, Timothy Young

Prayers for the World

For Christian martyrs and for all who are persecuted for their faith. For refugees and all those who suffer from the degradations of war and violence.

Prayers for Our Diocese in a Time of Transition

O God, we thank you for the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego, and for the Church’s ministry of reconciliation that has marked our common life for over four decades. In this time of transition, help us to welcome change as an opportunity to grow. Shower upon each member your Holy Spirit, that we will be strengthened for local ministry and love more deeply the one body to which you have called us. Bless those who search for our fifth diocesan bishop, that they may without fear discern your will for the future of our diocese. In all things, grant us your wisdom and grace, that the bishop whom we elect to lead us will be the one whom you have called. This we pray in the name of Jesus Christ, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be all honor and glory, now and for ever.

At St. James by-the-Sea we welcome and care for all

people at every stage of their spiritual journey, and we

seek to create opportunities for faith in God to be

discovered, renewed and put into action.