PROCESSIONAL HYMN

O Come, O Come Emmanuel O Come, O Come, Emma...nuel, And ransom captive Is…rael, That mourns in lonely ex...ile here Until the Son of God … appear Rejoice! Rejoice! Emma…nuel shall come to you, O Is…rael. O come, Thou key of Da…vid come, And open wide our heav…’nly home; Make safe the way that leads on high, And close the path of mis..e..ry.

© By John Neale 1818-1866 & Thomas Helmore 1811-1890. Public Domain.

ADVENT WREATH CEREMONY:

The Fourth Candle, which is often

named the Angel Gabriel Candle

for those messengers who bring

God’s Word into our world.

Come O Lord

O Root of Life, grow in my heart, That I might be a branch upon Your vine, And grow in love as You will grow in me; And I will try to do my part, To plant the seeds of love upon the earth, And bring the fruits of love to one another.

Come, O Lord! Come to every heart and waken all who sleep to Your joy; O Emmanuel, come to my heart, I still look for the joy Your Christmas brings, and I would be Your Presence in the world.

By M. Haugen – © 1978. Pastoral Arts Associates of North America.

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SUNG RESPONSE:

Come, O Lord, and set us free.

© Gerard O’Dempsey ofmcap. PSALM RESPONSE: Psalm 88

Forever I will sing the goodness of the Lord

© Gerard O’Dempsey ofmcap.

All rights reserved. Used with permission under ONE LICENSE No. A-640362

APOSTLES’ CREED

I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; he descended into hell; on the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty; 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 forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.

OFFERTORY You Are Mine

I will come to you in the silence, I will lift you from all your fear. You will hear my voice, I claim you as my choice, Be still and know I am here.

I am hope for all who are hopeless, I am eyes for all who long to see. In the shadows of the night, I will be your light, Come and rest in me.

Do not be afraid, I am with you. I have called you each by name. Come and follow me, I will bring you home; I love you and you are mine.

I am strength for all the despairing, Healing for the ones who dwell in shame. All the blind will see, the lame will all run free, And all will know my name. I am the Word that leads all to freedom. I am the peace the world cannot give. I will call your name, embracing all your pain, Stand up, now walk, and live!

By David Haas © 1991 – GIA Publications.

HOLY, HOLY [Sung]

© M. Haugen. GIA Publications

ACCLAMATION

When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup, we proclaim your Death, O Lord, until you come again.

© M. Haugen. GIA Publications

LAMB OF GOD [Sung]

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.

© M. Haugen. GIA Publications

Mass Parts: Excerpts from the Roman Missal © 2010 ICEL

COMMUNION

Come and Journey with a Saviour

Come and journey with a Saviour Who has called us from our birth, Who has washed us in the waters, And who loved us on the earth.

Come and journey, come and journey With a Saviour who has come. We are all God’s sons and daughters. In the Spirit we are one. In the Spirit we are one.

Come and journey journey inward, Come and seek him deep within, Where he meets us in our living, In our striving and our sin.

Come and journey, journey outward, Telling others of his name. Telling others of his glory, Of his cross and of the shame.

Come and journey, journey outward, Where that cross call us to care, Where injustice and where hunger And the poor call us to share. Come and journey, journey upward, Sing his praises, offer prayer. In the storm and in the stillness, Find his presence ev’rywhere.

Come and journey, journey onward, All our gifts we now shall bring, To the building of a city That is holy, Christ its king.

© M. Haugen – GIA. Australian Agent Word of Life. Used with permission. All rights reserved. Licence No. 362

LITURGICAL MUSIC FOR THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT

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RECESSIONAL We Are Called Come! Live in the light! Shine with the joy and the love of the Lord! We are called to be light for the kingdom To live in the freedom of the city of God!

We are called to act with justice, We are called to love tenderly, We are called to serve one another; To walk humbly with God!

Sing! Sing a new song! Sing of that great day when all will be one! God will reign, and we’ll walk with each other as sisters and brothers united in love!

By D. Haas © 1988 – GIA Publications.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE RECENTLY DIED: Theresa Thomson, Eileen Casey, Don Maher, Wyn Leonard, Jeya Amatraj

PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE WHOM WE REMEMBER: Michael Danaher, Vichie & Danaher families, James (Jim) Ryan, Andrew, Mary & John Killin, Dzienis, Aleksiuk and Potter families, Brian Meara, Kirtley & Dolan families, Rita Vanderbyl, Maria Hoang Thi Giang, Sung Van Nguyen, Mr A M John, Ken Adkins, Frank Van Gestel, Khalil Bl Alam, Lorraine Murphy, David Samson, Brian McCarthy, Peter Maczyszyn, Gerry Thiele, Jack Short, Jack & Eileen McMahon, Frank & Miriam O’Leary, Eric Cross, Pearl Noonan, Bob & John Skippington, Thomas Boyle, Margery Boyle, Ellie & Ossie Cody, Rob Kane, Mike Cody, Helen Cody, Moira Murphy, Melinda & Arthur Murphy, Bernice & Clement Goan, Arthur & Brian Bracey, Grahame Coultas.

LET US PRAY for those who are sick or recovering from surgery: Marlee Molloy (Pauline Molloy’s great-granddaughter), Fran Johnson, Toni Williams, Julia Telford, Benjamin Raj, Phyllis Cook, Graeme Peters, Bernie Kinnane, Lilian Morrison, Tracie Files, Kerry Ostrosski, Sophie Leonard, David Stewart, Anthony Eden, Concetta Tiberi, Ethan Bauer, Bridgette Muller, Darcy Watt, Lisa Lynch, Minna Ward, Madge McLennan, Karen Purdie.

We also include in our prayers all the aged and sick to whom we take Communion. We pray for the safety and good judgement of those serving in our defence forces overseas.

(Please contact us when you feel that it is appropriate to remove the name of your friend or loved one from our Parish Prayer List)

BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE ANNIVERSARIES 24 December - 30 December

Elsie & Richard James, Peter Keyser, Joseph Rhodes, Peter Curtis, Eric Mackey, Gerald & Annie McCarthy, Denis Power, Eric & Ivy Schostakowski, Cliff Young, Melinda (Linda) Bourke, Geoffrey Colless, Bernard Crane, Robert Lloyd, Alice McGuire, Kev Newton, Frank Reddy, Don Whipple, Gabriel Irwin, Kit Langlands, Millicent Sharman, Bob Waterson, Ethel Davis, Edward Hawkins, Therese McLean, Leonard Ringelstein, Joe Waltisbuhl.

CHRISTMAS EVE/DAY

24/25 December 5.00pm Vigil 7.00pm Riverview 9.00pm 8.00am

READERS

SPECIAL MINISTERS Neville Stagg Cyprian Manutai Stellina Manutai

Margaret Kane Rob Amedee Leanne Cook

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EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF COMMUNION

SPECIAL MINISTERS Desolie King Pam Dodrill Saipele Manutai Sia Stagg Mike Wilkinson

Mary Lloyd Barbara Engelbrecht Lyall Newsome Yvonne Folan Evelyn Le Bherz

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NEXT WEEK’S LITURGY - GROUP 1

YEAR B – THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH

1st Reading: Gen 15:1-6, 21:1-3 2nd Reading: Heb 11:8, 11-12, 17-19 Gospel Text: Luke 2:22-40

30/31 December 5.00pm Vigil 7.00am - Riverview 9.00am 5.00pm

READERS

Margaret Kane Leila Ryan Kate Sotiriadis

Neville Stagg Sia Stagg Jherika Toalei

Katherine Toohill Trish Watter Niamh Conway Desmond Mok

Denise Retchford Francis Klein -----

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF COMMUNION

Mary Lloyd Lyall Newsome Ben Sotiriadis Karen Sotiriadis Jeff Newton

Aukusitino Olamoe Seela Olamoe Eileen Adkins Cyprian Manutai -----

Pat Smith Donna Conway Peter Conway Jean Siczek -----

Leigh Cipa Adrian Wilkinson ----- ----- -----

ALTAR SERVERS 5.00pm – Michael Morgan, Nicholas Everding 7.00am – Brisland Manutai, Dominic Talatonu 9.00am – Gabe Shirley, Roman Maiava

CHURCH CLEANING Team J

COUNTERS: Group 2 FIRST COLLECTION: $ 930-55 SECOND COLLECTION: $ 1,431-15