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December 24, 2016Choral Music & Carols 10:30 PM

Choral Eucharist 11:00 PM

St. Luke’s ~ San Lucas Episcopal Church

Christ welcomes all who seek him. We welcome all who seek Christ.

Christmas Music and CarolsPLEASE TURN OFF CELL PHONES. Thank You.

In this bulletin, the lines in bolded italics are spoken by the People.Bolded numbers are references to the blue hymnal.

Listening devices and large print editions of this bulletin are available from the ushers.

Processional Bell Carol: The King Shall Come When Morning Dawns arr. N. Nickel

Congregational Carol89 It Came Upon the Midnight Clear 1 It came upon the midnight clear, that glorious song of old,   from angels bending near the earth to touch their harps of gold:   “Peace on the earth, good will to men, from heaven’s all-gracious

King.”   The world in solemn stillness lay to hear the angels sing. 2 Still through the cloven skies they come with peaceful wings

unfurled,   and still their heavenly music floats o’er all the weary world;   above its sad and lowly plains they bend on hovering wing,   and ever o’er its Babel-sounds the blessed angels sing. Choir: verse 3 #90, the English Carol, It Came Upon a Midnight Clear

Yet with the woes of sin and strife the world has suffered long;   beneath the heavenly hymn have rolled two thousand years of wrong;   and warring humankind hears not the tidings which they bring;   O hush the noise and cease your strife and hear the angels sing!

4 For lo! the days are hastening on, by prophets seen of old,   when with the ever-circling years shall come the time foretold,   when peace shall over all the earth its ancient splendors fling,   and all the world give back the song which now the angels sing.

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Instrumental Music Bourrée, from Terpsichore PraetoriusGeri Hoekzema and Karen & Tony Burgess-Cassler, recorders

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Processional Carol: See Amid the Winter Snow John GossThe people join in the refrain after each choir verse.

The Road to Bethlehem Michael Praetorius (1571-1621)Settings of ancient chorales for voices and instruments

Behold, the Morning Star Is Risen (Christ, the Morning Star shines through the darkness on earth while

Angels chant their songs of joy and we are consumed by his love.) Psallite (Sung in Latin & German, we bring psalms and anthems to the Holy

Child, crying in a manager bed, an infant small, cradled in a stall.)

To Us a Child of Hope Is Born (Based on Isaiah 9, the Child is named

“Prince of peace, Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God.”) To Shepherds, As They Watched by Night

(As foretold by the Prophet Micah, angels appear to shepherds directing them to Bethlehem to rejoice in their brother, made of flesh and blood.)

A Child Is Born in Bethlehem (Led by the star, wise men bring gold, frankincense,

and myrrh to the Child whose throne is set above the skies.) To Us Is Born Emmanuel

(As foretold by Gabriel, Christ is born in a manager and we praise the Triune God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.)

Catherine van der Salm, soprano; Beth Lawson, mezzo sopranoLaura Kuhlman, Renaissance wind instruments

(racket, cornamuse, dulcian, recorder & Irish bagpipes)Hannah Femling, oboe; Laurent Nickel, cello

Congregational Carol 102 Once in Royal David’s CityVerse 1 Solo

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2 He came down to earth from heaven, who is God and Lord of all,

  and his shelter was a stable, and his cradle was a stall;   with the poor, the scorned, the lowly, lived on earth our Savior

holy. 3 We, like Mary, rest confounded that a stable should display   heaven’s Word, the world’s creator, cradled there on Christmas

Day,   yet this child, our Lord and brother, brought us love for one

another. 4 For he is our lifelong pattern; daily, when on earth he grew,   he was tempted, scorned, rejected, tears and smiles like us he

knew.   Thus he feels for all our sadness, and he shares in all our

gladness. 5 And our eyes at last shall see him, through his own redeeming

love;   for that child who seemed so helpless is our Lord in heaven

above;   and he leads his children on to the place where he is gone. 6 Not in that poor lowly stable, with the oxen standing round,   we shall see him; but in heaven, where his saints his throne

surround:   Christ, revealed to faithful eye, set at God’s right hand on high.

Choral EucharistWelcomePlease stand, as able.

Processional Song 83 O Come All Ye Faithful1 O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant,   O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem;

come, and behold him, born the King of angels; Refrain O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him

  O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord. 2 God from God, Light from Light eternal,   lo! he abhors not the Virgin’s womb;

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  only-begotten Son of God the Father; Refrain3 Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation,   sing, all ye citizens of heaven above;   glory to God, glory in the highest; Refrain6 Yea, Lord, we greet thee, born this happy morning;   Jesus, to thee be glory given;   Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing; Refrain

Lighting of the Christ Candle Celebrant The Word was made flesh and dwelt among us.People In him we beheld the only Son of the Father!Celebrant Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.People Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord, alleluia:(The Christ candle, in the center of the Advent Wreath, is lit.)Celebrant Let us pray

May the true Light of Christ brighten your heart with the light of his holiness and give you peace. Amen.

THE WORD OF GOD

Song of Praise 96 Angels We Have Heard On High1. Angels we have heard on high, singing sweetly through the

night,and the mountains in reply echoing their brave delight.Gloria in excelsis Deo. Gloria in excelsis Deo.

 

2. Shepherds, why this jubilee? Why these songs of happy cheer?What great brightness did you see? What glad tidings did you hear?Gloria in excelsis Deo. Gloria in excelsis Deo.

  Continued next page3. Come to Bethlehem and see him whose birth the angels sing;

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Come, adore on bended knee Christ, the Lord, the new born King.Gloria in excelsis Deo. Gloria in excelsis Deo.

 

4. See him in a manger laid whom the angels praise above; Mary, Joseph, lend your aid, while we raise our hearts in love. Gloria, in excelsis Deo. Gloria, in excelsis Deo.

Collect of the DayO God, you have caused this holy night to shine with the brightness of the true Light: Grant that we, who have known the mystery of that Light on earth, may also enjoy him perfectly in heaven; where with you and the Holy Spirit he lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.The congregation is seated for the readings.

First Lesson Isaiah 9:2-7The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness--on them light has shined. You have multiplied the nation, you have increased its joy; they rejoice before you as with joy at the harvest, as people exult when dividing plunder. For the yoke of their burden, and the bar across their shoulders, the rod of their oppressor, you have broken as on the day of Midian. For all the boots of the tramping warriors and all the garments rolled in blood shall be burned as fuel for the fire. For a child has been born for us, a son given to us; authority rests upon his shoulders; and he is named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. His authority shall grow continually, and there shall be endless peace for the throne of David and his kingdom. He will establish and uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time onward and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this.Reader Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s people. People Thanks be to God. Psalm 96 Joy to the World Isaac Watts’ free paraphrase of Psalm 96, Cantate Domino

1 Joy to the world! the Lord is come: let earth receive her King;   let every heart prepare him room, and heaven and nature sing.

Celebrant Celebrant

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2 Joy to the world! the Savior reigns; let us our songs employ,   while fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains, repeat the

sounding joy. 3 No more let sins and sorrows grow, nor thorns infest the

ground;   he comes to make his blessings flow far as the curse is found. 4 He rules the world with truth and grace, and makes the nations

prove   the glories of his righteousness, and wonders of his love.

Second Lesson Titus 2:11-14For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all, training us to renounce impiety and worldly passions, and in the present age to live lives that are self-controlled, upright, and godly, while we wait for the blessed hope and the manifestation of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ. He it is who gave himself for us that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purify for himself a people of his own who are zealous for good deeds.Reader Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s people. People Thanks be to God. The people stand

Sequence 81 Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming1 Lo, how a Rose e’er blooming from tender stem hath sprung!   Of Jesse’s lineage coming as seers of old have sung.   It came, a blossom bright, amid the cold of winter,

when half spent was the night. 2 Isaiah ’twas foretold it, the Rose I have in mind,   with Mary we behold it, the Virgin Mother kind.   To show God’s love aright, she bore to us a Savior,

when half spent was the night. 3 O Flower, whose fragrance tender with sweetness fills the air,   dispel in glorious splendor the darkness everywhere;   true man, yet very God, from sin and death now save us,

and share our every load. The Gospel: Luke 2:1-20Gospeller The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to LukePeople Glory to you, Lord Christ.The people are seated

Musical setting by Martin Mayer (1676)8

Beth Lawson, evangelist; Catherine van der Salm, angelAnd it came to pass in those days, that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled.  This enrollment was first made when Quirin′i-us was governor of Syria. And all went to be enrolled, each to his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be enrolled with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. And while they were there, the time came for her to be delivered.  And she gave birth to her first-born son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.  And in that region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.  And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with fear.  And the angel said to them, “Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which will come to all the people; for to you is born this day a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.  And this will be a sign for you: you will find a babe wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.”  And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, The people stand

“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among all with whom he is pleased!”

The remaining Gospel reading will be spoken.When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let us go now to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us." So they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the child lying in the manger. When they saw this, they made known what had been told them about this child; and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds told them. But Mary treasured all these words and pondered them in her heart. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.

Gospeller The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise to you, Lord Christ.The people may be seated.Sermon The Rev. Dennis ColeA time of silence is kept after the sermon

Apostles Creed (The people stand) Enriching Our WorshipI believe in God, the Father almighty,

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I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s 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 to the dead.On the third day he rose again;he ascended into heaven,he is seated at the right hand of the Father,and he will come again 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 the life everlasting. Amen.

Prayers of the People Stand or kneel Form IV BCP 388Intercessor Lord, in your mercy.People Hear our prayer.

The Celebrant adds a concluding Collect.

The PeaceAll stand.Celebrant The peace of the Lord be always with you.People And also with you.Please exchange greetings of peace with those around you.THE HOLY COMMUNION Offertory Music Carol of the Bells arr. Eskil Randolph

Offertory PresentationAt the presentation of the offering, please stand.

The Great Thanksgiving BCP 367

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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:Sanctus Celebrant and People Words: William S. Kevin and Paul Stott Music: Kingsfold traditional

The people may stand or kneel.Then the Celebrant continuesWe 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

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is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.”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 continuesAnd 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. Luke 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.

Celebrant

Celebrant As our Savior Christ has taught us, we now pray, Celebrant and People People:

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Breaking of the BreadCelebrant And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us. Alleluia.People In Him we see the glory of the Son of God. Alleluia.The Celebrant invites the people with these or similar words.The Gifts of God for the People of God

Every person is invited to come forward to receive Holy Communion. If you prefer a blessing, please cross your arms across your chest as a signal.

When you leave the communion rail please pick up a candle as you return to your seat.Communion Music: Infant Lowly arr. N.Nickel

Four Gavottes PraetoriusThe Glory of the Father Egil Hovland

The word was made flesh and dwelt among us.  We beheld the glory of the Father, full of grace and truth.  In the beginning    was the Word. The Word was with God.  In Him was life

and the life was the light of all. He came to his own, and his own received him not.  (From John 1)

Candle lighting will be offered from the center aisle for each pew. Please pass the flame to those next to you in your pew. Please keep the lighted candles upright! Only unlit candles should be tilted to receive the light. We do have safe battery operated lights for children.

Congregational Candlelight Carol: Silent Night1. Silent night, holy night, all is calm, all is bright

round yon virgin mother and child. Holy infant, so tender and mild,sleep in heavenly peace. Sleep in heavenly peace. 

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2. Silent night, holy night, shepherds quake at the sight,glories stream from heaven afar, heavenly hosts sing alleluia;Christ, the Savior is born! Christ, the Savior is born! 

3. Silent night, holy night, Son of God, love’s pure lightradiant beams from thy holy face, with the dawn of redeeming grace,Jesus, Lord, at thy birth. Jesus, Lord, at thy birth.

Please extinguish candles carefully, so wax doesn’t drip and return candles to the ushers after the service.

Prayer after CommunionCelebrant Let us pray. Please stand. People and Celebrant say together

Almighty and everliving God, we thank you for feeding us with the spiritual food of the most precious Body and Blood of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; and for assuring us in these holy mysteries that we are living members of the Body of your Son, and heirs of your eternal kingdom. And now, Father, send us out to do the work you have given us to do, to love and serve you as faithful witnesses of Christ our Lord. To him, to you, and to the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.

Blessing (The people stand or kneel.)

Recessional Hymn 107 Good Christian Friends, Rejoice

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DismissalCelebrant dismisses the people.People: Thanks be to God. Alleluia, alleluia.

Postlude Volte & Courante Praetorius

Liturgical MinistersCelebrant: The Rev. Jaime Case, RectorPreacher: The Rev. Dennis Cole, Assoicate

Organist and Music Director:Tim NickelLector: Susan Cole

Lay Ministers: Jim Gallaher and Kathy GallaherThurifer: Jim GallaherAcolyte: Elizabeth Hennessey

Bread Guild: Kathleen Brown and Beth LawsonUshers: Jim Gutierrez and Russ Roseberry

Licenses for music and lyrics printed in this publication: OneLicense #A710678 and LicenSingOnline 620286.

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