-4-Hymn during Communion:

Choir sings Advent Prose: 30 Lift up your heads, you mighty gates

Closing Hymn:  31 Lo, he comes with clouds descending

UPCOMING EVENTS AND SERVICES:TODAY:2:30 pm Choral Evensong 6:00 pm Student Movie Night ‘Miracle on 34th Street’

NEXT WEEK:TUESDAY:8:35 am Philokalia Discussion Group after Morning Prayer. All are welcome.8:00 pm Bible Study Group Utrecht at the Parsonage (first floor).

THURSDAY:8:00 pm Choir Practice in Church.

WEDNESDAY:10:00 am Houten Bible Study Group -meets at the Fink-Jensen home: Kloostertuin 15, Houten.

FRIDAY:10:00 am-11:30 am Playgroup in the Parsonage hall. For parents with children aged 0-5. Last playgroup of 2017. Christmas celebration. For more information: Ineke at playgrouputrecht@gmail.com or visit our website.6:00 pm Lichtjestocht starting in Holy Trinity Church. The Lichtjestocht invites worshippers at HTC to assist in whichever way they can. Over the past three years jars have been broken, hence we would like to receive clean, clear jars. This year we will put out a trail of 2000 lighted jars ! For more information: Henk Korff (06 53130086)

UPCOMING EVENTS:

17 December 8:00 pm Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols Holy Trinity Church.

19 December 6:00 pm Student Bible Study: The Kingdom of Heaven and Christmas. At the Parsonage, dinner will be served between 6 pm and 6.30 pm

25 December 5:00 pm Christmas Supper in the Parsonage, offering fellowship and good cheer to those who are otherwise alone at Christmas. Please let Maria Koppenol know if you want to attend. maria@allea.nl or at 06 45 49 47 17

A warm welcome to you all!

Please join us for refreshments and fellowship after the service.

Daily Bible Readings – Advent 2 –December 11 to 16Morning Prayer Evening Prayer

Mon Isaiah 17 Mark 4:21-end Isaiah 18 1 Peter 1:1-21

Tue Isaiah 19:1-17 Mark 5:1-20

Isaiah 19:18-end

1 Peter 1:22-2:10

Wed Isaiah 21:1-12 Mark 5:21-end Isaiah 22:1-14 1 Peter 2:11-3:7

Thu Isaiah 24 Mark 6:1-13 Isaiah 28:1-13 1 Peter 3:8-4:6

Fri Isaiah 28:14-end

Mark 6:14-29 Isaiah 29:1-14 1 Peter 4:7-end

Sat

Isaiah 29:15-end

Mark 6:30-end Isaiah 30:1-18 1 Peter 5

Holy Trinity DirectoryVan Hogendorpstraat 26,

3581 KE Utrechtww w. ho ly t r in i tyu t recht . n l

The Bishop of GibraltarRobert Innes (+44 20 7898 1160)

ChaplainDavid Phillips (06 124 104 31)

revdgphillips@hotmail.comAmersfoort Chaplain

Grant Crowe (06 29 97 23 03)grantcrowe@ziggo.nl

Chaplaincy AdministratorDavid Vollmer-Laarman

office@holytrinityutrecht.nl

Coordinator of Student MinistryErik Heemskerk: 06 311 845 90

heemskerk.erik@gmail.comLay Pastoral Assistants:

Harry Barrowcloughharrybar@xs4all.nl

Danielle Los 030 236 8572daniellelos@yahoo.com

Master of the Choir and OrganistHenk Korff (06 53 13 00 86)

Wardens:Frank Fink- Jensen

Kit de Bolsterwarden@holytrinityutrecht.nl

TreasurerHenry Miechielsen:

treasurer@holytrinityutrecht.nlCouncil SecretarySimon Urquhart: simonu@ziggo.nl

SacristanFrank Boneschanscher:0620061558

Altar GuildMaria Koppenol: maria@allea.nl

or at 06 45 49 47 17

Worship Schedule

Every Sunday

10:30 Sung/Choral Communion(English)

On the 3rd Sunday a healing ministry is offered after the

service

1 st Sunday of the month All Age Worship

2 nd and 4 th Sundays 9:00 Sung Holy Communion

(Dutch)

2 nd Sunday of the month 14:30 Choral Evensong

3 rd Saturday of the month 19:30 Evening Prayer & Praise Contemporary Gospel worship

(not in July/August)

Quarterly Healing Services The next Healing Service is

21st January 2018

Mid-week Worship

Wednesdays 7:00 Holy Communion

Daily Offices:

Tuesday to Friday 8:00 Morning Prayer 17:30 Evening prayer

Saturdays9:00 Morning Prayer 17:00 Evening Prayer

Welcome to Worship!

H O L Y T R I N I T Y A N G L I C A N C H U R C H U T R E C H T

The Second Sunday in Advent

1030am December 10 AD 2017

The Last Judgement, Hans Memling

He told them this parable: ‘Look at the fig-tree and all the trees.

When they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves

and know that summer is near. Even so, when you see these things

happening,

you know that the kingdom of God is near.’

Luke 21:29-31

The Second Sunday in AdventThe Choir sings Matin Responses

I look from afar,and lo, I see the power of God coming,and a cloud covering the whole earth.Go ye out to meet him, and say,Tell us: art thou he that should come to reign over thy people Israel?High and low, rich and poor, one with another,Go ye out to meet him, and say,Hear, O thou Shepherd of Israel,thou that leadest Joseph like a sheep:Tell us: art thou he that should come?Stir up thy strength, O Lord, and cometo reign over thy people Israel.Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.I look from afar,and lo, I see the power of God coming,and a cloud covering the whole earth.Go ye out to meet him and say,Tell us: art thou he that should come to reign over thy people Israel?Lighting of the Advent WreathKids’ Choir sings:Twee kaarsen staan te schijnen,hun licht is nog maar klein.Toch zal de nacht verdwijnen,dan zal er vrede zijn.

Opening Hymn: 26 Hark a thrilling voice is soundingOur worship continues on page 1 of the liturgy booklets.

The Collect:  Blessed Lord, who has caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant that we may in such a way hear, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that by patience, and comfort of your holy Word, we may embrace, and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.Old Testament Reading: 2 Kings 22:8-13; 23:1-3This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

Psalm 50:1-6

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The Lord even the most mighty ‘ God hath ‘ spoken : and called the world, from the rising up of the sun unto the ‘ going ‘ down there’of.*2 Out ‘ of ‘ Sion // hath God ap’peared in ‘ perfect ‘ beauty.3 Our God shall come and shall ‘ not keep ‘ silence : there shall go before him a consuming fire, and a mighty tempest

shall be ‘ stirred up ‘ round a’bout him.4 He shall call the heaven ‘ ‘ from a’bove : and the earth that ‘ he may ‘ judge his people.5 Gather my saints together ‘ unto ‘ me : those that have made a ‘ covenant with ‘ me with ‘ sacrifice.6 And the heavens shall de’clare his ‘ righteousness : for ‘ God is ‘ Judge him’self.Glory be to the Father ’ and to • the ’ Son : and ’ to the ’ Holy ’ Ghost;As it was in the beginning is ’ now and • ever ’ shall be : world without ’ end. A ’ — ’ men. New Testament Reading: Romans 15:4-13For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus, that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God.For I tell you that Christ became a servant to the circumcised to show God's truthfulness, in order to confirm the promises given to the patriarchs, and in order that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written “Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles,    and sing to your name.”And again it is said,“Rejoice, O Gentiles, with his people.”And again,

- 3 -“Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and let all the peoples extol him.” And again Isaiah says,“The root of Jesse will come, even he who arises to rule the Gentiles; in him will the Gentiles hope.”May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

Gradual Hymn: : 36 The Advent of our King

Gospel Acclamation:Hark, a thrilling voice is sounding

‘Christ is nigh’ it seems to say;‘cast away the dreams of darkness,

O ye children of the day.’

The Gospel: Luke 21:25-33Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to Luke.All: Glory to you O Lord.In Jerusalem, the Lord Jesus said to his disciples:“And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves, people fainting with fear and with foreboding of what is coming on the world. For the powers of the heavens will be shaken. And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. Now when these things begin to take place, straighten up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”And he told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree, and all the trees. As soon as they come out in leaf, you see for yourselves and know that the summer is already near. So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that the kingdom of God is near. Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all has taken place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass awayAfter the Gospel we say: Praise to you, O Christ

Sermon

Offertory Hymn: 39 Wake, O wake! With tidings thrilling

Your offerings will be received during this hymn.The basket is to support the work of this

chaplaincy.The blue bag is for the Bishop's Advent Appeal

(see overleaf for the remaining hymns)