03th jan 16 the epiphany 11am

The nations come to your light and kings to your dawning brightness.

The First Noel, the Angels did say Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay, In fields where

they lay keeping their sheepOn a cold winter's night that was

so deep.

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, Born is the

King of Israel!

They looked up and saw a starShining in the East beyond them far, And to the earth it gave great

light, And so it continued both day and night.

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, Born is the

King of Israel!

And by the light of that same starThree Wise men came from

country farTo seek for a King was their intentAnd to follow the star wherever it

went.

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, Born is the

King of Israel!

Then entered in those Wise men three, Full reverently upon their knee, And offered there in His

presence, Their gold and myrrh and frankincense.

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, Born is the

King of Israel!

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

All: Amen We Gather

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

All: And with your spirit. We Gather

…Lord, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy…Christ, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy…Lord, have mercy.

Lord, have mercyPenitential act

May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.

All: Amen.Penitential act

Glorious God, King of creation,We praise You, we bless You,

we worship You in song.Glorious God, in adoration,

At Your feet we belong.

Lord of life, Father almighty,Lord of hearts, Christ – the

King!Lord of love, Holy Spirit,

To Whom we homage bring.

Glorious God, magnificent, holy, We love You, adore You,

and come to You in prayer.Glorious God, mighty, eternal,

We sing Your praises everywhere.

Lord of life, Father almighty,Lord of hearts, Christ – the

King!Lord of love, Holy Spirit,

To Whom we homage bring.

O God, who on this dayrevealed your Only Begotten

Son to the nationsby the guidance of a star,

grant in your mercy, that we, The Collect

who know you already by faith, may be brought to

behold the beauty of your sublime glory.

The Collect

Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy

Spirit one God, for ever and ever.

All: Amen The Collect

The First Reading

A reading from the prophet Isaiah

Arise, shine out, Jerusalem, for your light has come,

the glory of the Lord is rising on you, though night still covers the earth and darkness the peoples.Above you the Lord now

Rises and above you his glory appears. The nations come to your light and kings to your dawning brightness.Lift up your eyes and look

round: all are assembling and coming towards you,your sons from far awayand your daughters being tenderly carried.

At this sight you will grow radiant, your heart throbbing and full; since the riches of the sea will flow to you,the wealth of the nations

come to you; camels in throngs will cover you,and dromedaries of Midian and Ephah;

everyone in Sheba will come,bringing gold and incenseand singing the praise of the Lord.

The Word

of the Lord

Thanks be to God.

All nations shall fall prostrate before you, O

Lord.The Psalm

O God, give your judgement to the king, to a king’s son your justice, that he may judge your people in justice and your poor in right judgement.

The Psalm

All nations shall fall prostrate before you, O

Lord.The Psalm

In his days justice shall flourish and peace till the moon fails.He shall rule from sea to sea, from the Great River to

earth’s bounds.

The Psalm

All nations shall fall prostrate before you, O

Lord.The Psalm

The kings of Tarshish and the sea coasts shall pay him tribute. The kings of Sheba and Seba shall bring him gifts. Before him all kings shall fall prostrate, all nations shall serve him.

The Psalm

All nations shall fall prostrate before you, O

Lord.The Psalm

For he shall save the poor when they cry and the needy who are helpless.

He will have pity on the weak and save the lives of the poor.

The Psalm

All nations shall fall prostrate before you, O

Lord.The Psalm

The Second Reading

A reading from the letter to St Paul to the Ephesians

You have probably heard how I have been entrusted by God

with the grace he meant for you, and that it was by a revelation that I was given the knowledge of the mystery. This mystery that has now

been revealed through the Spirit to his holy apostles and prophets was unknown to any men in past generations; it means that pagans now share

the same inheritance, that they are parts of the same body, and that the same promise has been made to

them, in Jesus Christ, through the gospel.

The Word

of the Lord

Thanks be to God.

Alleluia, alleluia!We saw his star as it roseand have come to do the Lord homage.Alleluia!

Gospel Acclamation

The Lord be with you.

And with your spirit. A Reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew.

Glory to you, O Lord. The Gospel

After Jesus had been born at Bethlehem in Judaea during the reign of King Herod, some wise men came to Jerusalem from the east.

‘Where is the infant king of the Jews?’ they asked. ‘We saw his star as it rose and have come to do him homage.’ When King Herod

heard this he was perturbed, and so was the whole of Jerusalem. He called together all the chief priests and the scribes of the

people, and enquired of them where the Christ was to be born. ‘At Bethlehem in Judaea,’ they told him ‘for this is what the prophet

Wrote: And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,you are by no means least among the leaders of Judah,for out of you will come a

Leader who will shepherd my people Israel.’Then Herod summoned the wise men to see him privately. He asked them the

exact date on which the star had appeared, and sent them on to Bethlehem. ‘Go and find out all about the child,’ he said ‘and when

you have found him, let me know, so that I too may go and do him homage.’ Having listened to what the king had to say, they set out. And

there in front of them was the star they had seen rising; it went forward, and halted over the place where the child was. The sight of

the star filled them with delight, and going into the house they saw the child with his mother Mary, and falling to their knees they

did him homage. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh. But they were warned in a dream

not to go back to Herod, and returned to their own country by a different way.

The Gospel of the Lord

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

I believe in God, the Father almighty,Creator of heaven and earth,and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,

The Apostles’ Creed

who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,born of the Virgin Mary,suffered under Pontius Pilate,

The Apostles’ Creed

was crucified, died and was buried;he descended into hell;on the third day he rose again from the dead;

The Apostles’ Creed

he ascended into heaven,and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty;

The Apostles’ Creed

from there he will come to judge the living and the dead.I believe in the Holy Spirit,the holy catholic Church,the communion of saints,

The Apostles’ Creed

the forgiveness of sins,the resurrection of the body,and life everlasting.

AmenThe Apostles’

Creed

Prayer of the Faithful

Celebrant: Today, like the Wise Men, we come to the manger to offer our gifts and bring our prayers to the Lord. Like them, we know that we continually receive far more than we could ever hope for.

1. We pray for the whole Church; especially for Francis, our Pope. May the Church be a light shining out in the darkness and may we be faithful heralds of the Christmas message so that all may come to experience the love and mercy of the Lord. Lord hear usAll: Lord graciously hear us

2. We pray for those who lead and govern the nations of this world. May your Holy Spirit, like the star that guided the Wise Men, guide them to be wise in their judgements and honest in all that they do.Lord hear usAll: Lord graciously hear us

3. We pray for ourselves, that we may, like the Wise Men, eagerly continue our personal faith journeys and recognise that the true path to salvation lies in following the ways of the Lord.Lord hear usAll: Lord graciously hear us

4. Let us pray for agencies that work to protect children, especially those yet unborn;we pray that our society may give all human life the same value and dignity. Lord hear usAll: Lord graciously hear us

5. We pray for all who care for the sick, the dying and the bereaved; for those who give support to the lonely and troubled; that they, and those whom they serve, may continue to experience your love and compassion. Lord hear usAll: Lord graciously hear us

6. We pray for those who have died and those whose anniversaries occur at this time, that they may share the light, happiness and peace of your presence.Lord hear usAll: Lord graciously hear us

7. As we pray in silence, let us put our special intentions before the Lord, especially those mentioned in our BookLord hear usAll: Lord graciously hear us

We pray together with Mary, Mother of the child Jesus, as we say:

Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed

art thou among women, and blessed

is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our

death. Amen.

Celebrant: Heavenly Father, you called us out of darkness into the wonderful light of Christ your Son, the light for the whole world. We ask you to hear our prayers and make manifest your Kingdom on earth, through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen.

Be still for the presence of the Lord

The Holy One is hereCome bow before Him now

With reverence and fear

In Him no sin is foundWe stand on holy ground

Be still for the presence of the Lord

The Holy One is here

Be still for the glory of the Lord

Is shining all aroundHe burns with holy fire

With splendor He is crowned

How awesome is the sightOur radiant King of light

Be still for the glory of the Lord

Is shining all around

Be still for the power of the Lord. Is moving in this place

He comes to cleanse and heal

To minister His grace

No work too hard for HimIn faith receive from Him

Be still for the power of the Lord

Is moving in this place

Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation, for through your goodness we have received the bread we offer you: fruit of the earth and work of human hands, it will become for us the bread of life.

All: Blessed be God for ever.Presentation and preparation of the

Gifts

Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation, for through your goodness we have received the wine we offer you: fruit of the vine and work of human hands it will become our spiritual drink.

All: Blessed be God for ever.Presentation and preparation of the

Gifts

Pray, my brothers and sisters, that my sacrifice and yours may

be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.

All: May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands, for the praise and glory of his

name, for our good, and the good of all his holy Church.

Look with favour, Lord, we pray, on these gifts of your Church, in which are offered now not gold or frankincense or myrrh, but he who by them is proclaimed, sacrificed and received, Jesus Christ. Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.

All: Amen Prayer over the offerings

The Lord be with you. All: And with your spirit.Lift up your hearts. All: We lift them up to the Lord.

Let us give thanks to the Lord, our God. All: It is right and just. Preface

Dialogue

Holy, holy, holy Lord God of hosts, Heaven and earth are full

of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who

comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

O come let us adore him, O come let us adore him, O come let us adore him, Christ the

Lord

Memorial Acclamation

Through him, and with him, and in him, O God, almighty Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honour is yours, for ever and ever.

All: Amen!

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 trespassesas we forgive

those who trespass against

us.

And lead us not into

temptation,but deliver us

from evil.

Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every evil, graciously grant peace in our days, that, by the help of your mercy, we may be always free from sin and safe from all distress, and useless worry, as we await the blessed hope and the coming of our Saviour, Jesus Christ.

All: For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever.

Lord Jesus Christ, who said to your Apostles, Peace I leave you, my peace I give you, look not on our sins, but on the faith of your Church,

and graciously grant her peace and unity in accordance with your will. Who live and reign for ever and ever. Amen

The Peace of the Lord

be with you always.

And with your spirit.

Let us offer each other the sign of peaceWe Share God’s

Peace

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.Fraction of the Bread

Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb.

Invitation to Communion

All: Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.

Invitation to Communion

We three kings of Orient areBearing gifts we traverse afarField and fountain, moor and

mountainFollowing yonder star

O Star of wonder, star of nightStar with royal beauty bright

Westward leading, still proceeding

Guide us to thy Perfect Light

Born a King on Bethlehem's plain

Gold I bring to crown Him againKing forever, ceasing never

Over us all to reign

O Star of wonder, star of nightStar with royal beauty bright

Westward leading, still proceeding

Guide us to thy Perfect Light

Frankincense to offer have IIncense owns a Deity nigh

Prayer and praising, all men raising

Worship Him, God most high

O Star of wonder, star of nightStar with royal beauty bright

Westward leading, still proceeding

Guide us to thy Perfect Light

Myrrh is mine, its bitter perfumeBreathes of life of gathering gloom. Sorrowing, sighing,

bleeding, dyingSealed in the stone-cold tomb

O Star of wonder, star of nightStar with royal beauty bright

Westward leading, still proceeding

Guide us to thy Perfect Light

Glorious now behold Him ariseKing and God and Sacrifice

Alleluia, AlleluiaEarth to heav'n replies

O Star of wonder, star of nightStar with royal beauty bright

Westward leading, still proceeding

Guide us to thy Perfect Light

Compassionate and loving God, you created the world for us all to share, a world of beauty and plenty.

Create in us a desire to live simply, so that our lives may reflect your generosity. Creator God, You gave us responsibility for the earth,

a world of riches and delight. Create in us a desire to live sustainably, so that those who follow after us may enjoy the fruits of your creation.

God of peace and justice, You give us the capacity to change, to bring about a world that mirrors your wisdom.

Create in us a desire to act in solidarity, so that the pillars of injustice crumble and those now crushed are set free. Amen.

Go before us with heavenly light, O Lord, always and everywhere, that we may perceive with clear sight and revere with true affection the mystery in which you have willed us to participate. Through Christ our Lord.All: Amen

Prayer after communion

The Lord be with you.

All: And with your spirit.

Final Blessing

May almighty God bless you,the Father, and the Son,and the Holy Spirit.

All: Amen.Final Blessing

The mass is ended, go in peace and proclaim the Gospel of the Lord.

All: Thanks be to God.Dismissal

1. Awake from your slumber! Arise from your sleep! A new day is

dawning for all those who weep.The people in darkness have seen a great light. The Lord of our longing

has conquered the night.

Let us build the city of God.May our tears be turned into

dancing!For the Lord, our light and our love,

has turned the night into day!

2. We are sons of the morning; we are daughters of day. The One who

has loved us has brightened our way. The Lord of all kindness has

called us to be a light for his people to set their hearts free.

Let us build the city of God.May our tears be turned into

dancing!For the Lord, our light and our love,

has turned the night into day!

3. God is light; in him there is no darkness. Let us walk in his light,

his children, one and all. O comfort my people; make gentle your

words. Proclaim to my city the day of her birth.

Let us build the city of God.May our tears be turned into

dancing!For the Lord, our light and our love,

has turned the night into day!

4. O city of gladness, now lift up your voice!

Proclaim the good tidings that all may rejoice!

Let us build the city of God.May our tears be turned into

dancing!For the Lord, our light and our love,

has turned the night into day!

The nations come to your light and kings to your dawning brightness.