Bulletin Date: December 24, 2010 5:00 am
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Christmas Eve: The Nativity of our Lord
December 24, 2010 – 5PM
Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Priest-in-Charge: The Rev. Catherine D. Hicks
(BCP—Book of Common Prayer, S Numbers are the service music found in the
front of The Hymnal 1982; WLP-Wonder, Love and Praise)
When you enter these doors, you enter sacred space that has been set aside for God. Before the service, please join us in silence as we meditate on God.
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Selected Christmas Music |
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Welcome |
The Rev. Catherine D. Hicks |
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Tolling of the Bell |
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The Word of God |
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Opening Hymn |
"0 Come All Ye Faithful" |
H83 |
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Opening Acclamation |
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BCP 355 |
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Gloria |
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S280 |
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Collect: |
The Nativity of Our Lord |
BCP 212 |
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First Reading |
Isaiah 52:7-10 |
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Psalm 98 |
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BCP 727 |
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Second Reading |
Hebrews 1:1-4 |
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Sequence Hymn |
"Once in Royal David’s City" |
H102 |
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The Gospel |
Luke 2:1-20 |
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The Sermon |
The Rev. Catherine D. Hicks |
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The Nicene Creed |
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BCP 358 |
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The Prayers of the People |
Form V |
BCP 389 |
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The Confession of Sin |
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BCP 360 |
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The Peace |
(Kindly greet those next to .you) |
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Announcements
We welcome you to St Peter’s. May you be richly blessed during this Christmas season as you celebrate of the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Please keep our prayer list current by notifying Terri Harrison of additions/deletions. You may email her at tharrison7(S)aol.com.
We will next worship together on Sunday, December 26th, at our usual time, 11AM.
A special thanks this evening goes to our choir and to our organist, Brad Volland. We also thank Doug Henderson, guest organist; Mary Lawrence Hicks, trumpet; and Helmut Linne Von Berg, violin and soloist.
A Christmas Blessing
May Almighty God, who sent his Son to take our nature upon him, bless you in this holy season, scatter the darkness of sin, and brighten your heart with the light of his holiness.
Amen
May God, who sent the angels to proclaim the glad news of the Savior’s birth, fill you with joy, and make you heralds of the Gospel.
Amen
May God, who in the Word made flesh joined heaven to earth and earth to heaven, give you his peace and favor.
Amen
And the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be upon you and remain with you for ever.
Amen