2nd Sunday of Advent

WELCOME TO

EMMANUELANGLICAN CHURCH

Come, Thou long-expected Jesus,

Born to set Thy people free.

From our sins and fears release us,

Let us find our rest in Thee.

Israel’s strength and consolation,

Hope of all the earth Thou art.

Dear desire of ev’ry nation,

Joy of ev’ry longing heart.

Charles Wesley

Born Thy people to deliver.

Born a child and yet a King.

Born to reign in us forever,

Now Thy gracious kingdom bring.

By Thine own eternal Spirit

Rule in all our hearts alone.

By Thine all sufficient merit

Raise us to Thy glorious throne.

Almighty God, unto whom all hearts are open,all desires known,and from whom no secrets are hidden;cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of Your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love You,and worthily magnify Your holy Name;through Christ our Lord. Amen.

COLLECT FOR PURITYOfficiate:

The Lord be with you.People:

And with your spirit.

““Hear O Israel, the LordHear O Israel, the Lordour God is one.our God is one.And you shall love And you shall love the Lord your God the Lord your God with all your heart,with all your heart,and with all your soul, and with all your soul, and with all your mind,and with all your mind,and with all your strengthand with all your strength

The second is this:The second is this:You shall loveYou shall loveyour neighboryour neighboras yourself. as yourself. There is no otherThere is no othercommandmentcommandmentgreater than these.”greater than these.”

Lord, have mercy upon us, and write both these laws in our hearts.

Last Sunday we lit the first candle in our Advent Wreath, the candle of HOPE. We light it again as we remember that Christ will come again to fulfill all of God's promises to us. LIGHT THE FIRST CANDLE

The second candle of Advent is the Candle of Peace. It is sometimes called the Bethlehem Candle to remind us of the humble place where the Christ child was born.

Lighting the Advent Candle of Peace

Peace is a gift that we must be prepared for. God gives us the gift of peace when we turn to him in faith. The prophet Isaiah calls Christ "the Prince of Peace." Through the prophets, God asks us to prepare our hearts so that he may come in.

Our hope is in God, and in his son Jesus Christ. Our peace is only found in him. We light this candle today to remind us that he brings peace to all who trust in him.

LIGHT THE SECOND CANDLE

Lighting the Advent Candle of Peace

O come, O come, Thou Lord of Might,

Who to Thy tribes on Sinai’s height

In ancient times didst give the law

In cloud and majesty and awe.

O come, Thou Branch of Jesse’s tree,

Free them from satan's tyranny

That trust Thy mighty power to save,

And give them vict’ry o’er the grave.

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel

Shall come to thee, O Israel.

Lighting the Advent Candles

Praise Music

Prepare the Way

He has come to bring light into the darkness,

He has come to bring freedom to the captives,

He has come to restore the broken-hearted:

It’s time to proclaim the year of the Lord.

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Praise Music

Prepare the way! Prepare the way for our Redeemer;Prepare the way!Prepare the way for our Restorer - Make ready your heart,Make ready your home,Make ready the people of God -Prepare the way!

He has come to bring hope to the hopeless,He has come to comfort all who mourn,He has come to heal our every sickness:It’s time to proclaim the year of the Lord.

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Praise Music

Praise Adonai

Who is like Him?

The Lion and the Lamb

Seated on the throne;

Mountains bow down,

Every ocean roars

To the Lord of Hosts

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Praise Music

Praise Adonai

From the rising of the sun

'Til the end of every day

Praise Adonai

All the nations of the earth

All the angels and the saints

Sing praise

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Praise Music

Be Exalted O God

I will give thanks to TheeO Lord among the peopleI will sing praises to TheeAmong the nationsFor Thy steadfast love is greatIs great to the heavensAnd Thy faithfulnessThy faithfulness to the clouds

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A time for the congregation to express spiritual gifts follows.

Praise Music

Be exalted O God above the heavensLet Thy glory be over all the earthBe exalted O God above the heavensLet Thy glory be over all the earth

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Celebrant: The Lord be with you.All: And with your spirit.Celebrant: Let us pray.

Blessed Lord, who has caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning; Grant that we may in such wise hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that by patience and comfort of thy holy Word, we may embrace, and ever hold fast, the blessed hope of everlasting life, which thou hast given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which Your Son, Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when He shall come again in His glorious majesty to judge both the living and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through Him who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, One God, now and forever. Amen.

9 9 They shall not hurt or destroy in allThey shall not hurt or destroy in all my holy my holy mountain; for the earth shall be full of the mountain; for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the waters cover knowledge of the LORD as the waters cover the sea. the sea. 1010 In that day In that day the root of Jesse, who the root of Jesse, who shall stand as a signal for the peoples—of shall stand as a signal for the peoples—of him shall the nations inquire, and his resting him shall the nations inquire, and his resting place shall be glorious. place shall be glorious. (ESV)(ESV)

Reader:This is the Word of the Lord.

People:Thanks be to God.

1 Give the king your justice, O God,     *and your righteousness to the royal son! 2 May he judge your people with righteousness,  *and your poor with justice! 3 Let the mountains bear prosperity for the people *and the hills, in righteousness! 4 May he defend the cause of the poor of the people, *give deliverance to the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor!  

5 May they fear you while the sun endures,

*and as long as the moon, throughout all generations!

6 May he be like rain that falls on the mown grass,

*like showers that water the earth! 7 In his days may the righteous flourish,

*and peace abound, till the moon be no more! 18 Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel,

*who alone does wondrous things. 19 Blessed be his glorious name forever; 

*may the whole earth be filled with his glory!

  Amen and Amen!

The people sit:

Reader: The Epistle is written in the 15th chapter of Romans, beginning at verse 4.

Romans 15:1-13 4 For 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. 5 May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus, 6 that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. 7 Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God. Christ the Hope of Jews and Gentiles 

8 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, 9 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." 10 And again it is said, "Rejoice, O Gentiles, with his people." 11 And again, "Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and let all the peoples extol him." 12 And again Isaiah says, "The root of Jesse will come, even he who arises to rule the Gentiles; in him will the Gentiles hope." 13 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. Reader:

This is the Word of the Lord.People:

Thanks be to God.

He is our peace who has broken down every wall;He is our peace, He is our peace.

Cast all your cares on Him for He cares for you;He is our peace,He is our peace.

Gradual

Officiate:

The Holy Gospel of Our LordJesus Christ is written in the 3rd chapter of the Gospel according to Saint Matthew

People:

Glory to you, Lord Christ.

MATTHEW 13:1-12

11That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. beside the sea. 22And great crowds gathered about And great crowds gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat down. And the him, so that he got into a boat and sat down. And the whole crowd stood on the beach. whole crowd stood on the beach. 33And he told them And he told them many things in parables, saying: "A sower went out to many things in parables, saying: "A sower went out to sow. sow. 44And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them. path, and the birds came and devoured them.

5 5 Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, since have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, since they had no depth of soil, they had no depth of soil, 66but when the sun rose they but when the sun rose they were scorched. And since they had no root, they were scorched. And since they had no root, they withered away. withered away. 77Other seeds fell among thorns, and Other seeds fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them. the thorns grew up and choked them. 88Other seeds fell Other seeds fell on good soil and produced grain, some a hundredfold, on good soil and produced grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. some sixty, some thirty. 99 He who has ears, let him He who has ears, let him hear.”hear.”

1010Then the disciples came and said to him, "Why do Then the disciples came and said to him, "Why do you speak to them in parables?" you speak to them in parables?" 1111And he answered And he answered them, "To you it has been given to know the secrets of them, "To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. given. 1212 For to the one who has, more will be given, For to the one who has, more will be given, and he will have an abundance, but from the one who and he will have an abundance, but from the one who has not,has not, even what he has will be taken away. even what he has will be taken away. (ESV)

After the Gospel, the reader says:

This is the Gospel of the Lord.

People

Praise to you, Lord Christ.

He is our peace who has broken down every wall;He is our peace, He is our peace.

Cast all your cares on Him for He cares for you;He is our peace,He is our peace.

Gradual

Homily

“We would see Jesus”

All standing

The Nicene Creed:

I believe in one God,the Father, the Almighty,maker of heaven and earth,and of all things,visible and invisible.

I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,the only Son of God,begotten of the Father before all ages,God from God, Light from Light,true God from true God, begotten, not made,of one Being with the Father;Through Him all things were made.

For us and for our salvationhe came down from heaven,and was incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary,and was made man.

For our sake he was crucifiedunder Pontius Pilate;he suffered death and was buried.

On the third day he rose againin accordance with the Scriptures;he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

He shall come again in glory to judgethe living and the dead,and his kingdom will have no end.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,the Lord, the giver of life,who proceeds from the Father and the Son,who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified,who has spoken through the prophets.

I believe in one holy, catholic,and apostolic Church.

I acknowledge one baptism for theforgiveness of sins.

I look for the resurrection of the dead,and the life of the world to come.

Amen.

A series of biddings is read.

Reader:

Let us pray for the whole state of Christ’s Church militant, here on earth.Almighty and ever-living God, we are taught by Your holy Word to offer prayers and supplications and to give thanks for all people. We ask You in Your mercy to receive our prayers which we offer to Your divine Majesty. Lord, in your mercy,

Response:

Hear our prayer.

The Prayers of the People

Reader:

We pray that You will lead the nations of the world into the ways of righteousness and peace and guide their leaders in wisdom and justice to act for the good of all people. Bless, especially, the President of the United States of America, the members of his administration, members of Congress, and the High Court, and the Governor of this state. Grant that they may impartially administer justice, restrain wickedness and vice and uphold integrity and truth. Lord, in your mercy,

Response:

Hear our prayer.

The Prayers of the People

Reader:

And we ask You in your goodness, Lord, to comfort and sustain all who in this transitory life are in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or any other adversity. Lord, in your mercy,

Response:

Hear our prayer.

The Prayers of the People

Reader:

In Your mercy, we humbly ask You to inspire continually the universal Church with the spirit of truth, unity and concord; and grant that all who confess Your holy name may agree in the truth of Your holy Word, and live in unity and godly love. Lord, in your mercy,

Response:

Hear our prayer.

The Prayers of the People

Reader:

Give grace, heavenly Father, to all bishops and other ministers, especially Bishop David Bena and Bishop-elect Kevin Allen, that, by their life and teaching, they may set forth Your true, life-giving word, and rightly and duly administer Your holy sacraments. And to all Your people, give Your heavenly grace, and especially to this congregation, that they may receive Your word with reverent and obedient hearts, and serve You in holiness and righteousness all the days of their life. Lord, in your mercy,

Response:

Hear our prayer.

The Prayers of the People

Reader:

We also bless Your holy name for all Your servants who have died in the faith of Christ. Give us grace to follow their good examples, that with them we may be partakers of Your eternal kingdom. Lord, in your mercy,

Response:

Hear our prayer.

The Prayers of the People

Leader:Merciful Father,

People:Accept our prayers for the sake of Your Son, our Savior Jesus Christ.

Amen.

The Officiate says to all who intend to receive the Holy Communion:The Officiate says to all who intend to receive the Holy Communion:

You, who truly and earnestly repent of your You, who truly and earnestly repent of your sins, and are reconciled and at peace with your sins, and are reconciled and at peace with your neighbors and intend to lead a new life, neighbors and intend to lead a new life, following the commandments of God and following the commandments of God and walking in His holy ways, draw near by faith, walking in His holy ways, draw near by faith, take this Holy Sacrament to strengthen and take this Holy Sacrament to strengthen and comfort you, and make your humble comfort you, and make your humble confession to Almighty God.confession to Almighty God.

Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, maker of all things, judge of all people, we maker of all things, judge of all people, we acknowledge and confess our many sins, which acknowledge and confess our many sins, which we have committed from time to timewe have committed from time to timeby thought, word and deed against Your divine by thought, word and deed against Your divine Majesty, provoking most justly Your righteous Majesty, provoking most justly Your righteous anger against us.anger against us.

We earnestly repent, and are deeply sorry for all We earnestly repent, and are deeply sorry for all our wrongdoings. The memory of them weighs us our wrongdoings. The memory of them weighs us down and the burden of them is too great for us to down and the burden of them is too great for us to bear.bear.

Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father.Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father.

For Your Son our Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, forgive us For Your Son our Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, forgive us all that is past and grant from this time forward we all that is past and grant from this time forward we may serve and please You in newness of life, to the may serve and please You in newness of life, to the honor and glory of your name; through Jesus Christ honor and glory of your name; through Jesus Christ our Lord.our Lord.

Amen.Amen.

The Officiate declares God's forgiveness:The Officiate declares God's forgiveness:

Almighty God, our heavenly Father,Almighty God, our heavenly Father,who in His great mercy has promised forgiveness of who in His great mercy has promised forgiveness of sins to all those who with heartfelt repentance and sins to all those who with heartfelt repentance and true faith turn to Him:true faith turn to Him:

have mercy on us, have mercy on us, pardon and deliver us from all us sins, pardon and deliver us from all us sins, confirm and strengthen us in all goodness,confirm and strengthen us in all goodness,and bring us to the fullness of everlasting life,and bring us to the fullness of everlasting life,through Jesus Christ our Lord. through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.Amen.

Hear the words of assurance addressed by our Lord Jesus Hear the words of assurance addressed by our Lord Jesus Christ to those who truly turn to Him:Christ to those who truly turn to Him:

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.will give you rest. (Matthew 11:28) (Matthew 11:28)

God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.eternal life. (John 3:16) (John 3:16)

Hear also what Saint Paul said: Hear also what Saint Paul said:

This saying is trustworthy and deserving of full This saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.save sinners.(I Timothy 1:15)(I Timothy 1:15)

And hear what Saint John said:And hear what Saint John said:

If anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the If anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the Righteous. He is the Father, Jesus Christ the Righteous. He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only, but propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.also for the sins of the whole world.(I John 2:1)(I John 2:1)

The PeaceThe Peace

Officiate:Officiate:The peace of the LordThe peace of the Lordbe always with you.be always with you.

People say:People say:And with your spirit.

Greet one another in the name of the Lord.Greet one another in the name of the Lord.

Praise God,from whom allblessings flow;

Praise Him,all creatureshere below; Praise Him above,ye heavenly host;

Praise Father,Son, and Holy Ghost.

Amen!

The Deacon’s Mass is also called the “Liturgy of the Word and Holy Communion.” This mass is performed by an ordained deacon, with reserve sacrament previously blessed by a priest. This service became popular during the later part of the twentieth century after the Deacon’s Mass was published in the 1979 BCP. In Emmanuel’s case, this liturgy is useful as an interim measure for our congregation in the absence of a priest, or until Deacon Daniel is ordained to the priesthood in the coming year.

Deacon’s Mass

Officiate:As our Savior Jesus Christ has taught us, we are bold to pray:

Our Father, Who art in heavenhallowed 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.For Thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory for ever and ever.

Amen.

Prayer of Humble Access

We do not presume to come to this Your table, merciful Lord, trusting in our own righteousness, but in Your abundant and great mercies.

We are not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs under Your table.

But You are the same Lord, who always delights in showing mercy.

Grant us, therefore, gracious Lord, so to eat the flesh of Your dear Son Jesus Christ and to drink His blood, that our sinful bodies may be made clean by His body, and our souls washed through His most precious blood, and that we may evermore dwell in Him, and He in us.

Amen.

If you believe in Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior and have been baptized into the faith, you are welcome and encouraged to join us in this holy sacrament.

Ministers of the Eucharist prepare to serve.

Sean Loomis will minister to us in song during the Communion with the hymn, “It is well with my soul.”

Music for Communion

Prayer after Communion – DeaconThe people wait for yellow text before joining the prayer.

Almighty and ever-living God,we heartily thank You that You graciously feed us,who have duly receivedthese holy mysteries,with the spiritual foodof the most preciousbody and bloodof Your Son, our SaviorJesus Christ.

We also thank Youthat You have assured usin this sacrament of Your favor and goodness towards us,and that we are true membersof the mystical body of Your Son,the blessed company of all faithful people,and are also heirs, through hope,of Your eternal kingdom, by the meritsof the most precious deathof Your dear Son.

Congregation Joins In:

And we humbly ask You, heavenly Father,so to assist us with Your grace, that we may continue in that holy fellowship,and do all such good works as You haveprepared for us to walk in; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom with You and the Holy Spirit be all honor and glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

The peace of God, which passes all understanding, keep our hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of His Son Jesus Christ our Lord: and the blessing of God Almighty, The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit, be amongst us, and remain with us always.

Amen.

Please wait for the announcements

ANNOUNCEMENTS

On Jordan’s bank, the Baptist’s cry

Announces that the Lord is nigh;

Awake and hearken for he brings

Glad tidings of the King of kings.

Then cleansed be every breast from sin;

Make straight the way for God within,

And let each heart prepare a home

Where such a mighty guest may come.

Closing Hymn

For Thou art our salvation, Lord,

Our refuge, and our great reward;

Without Thy grace we waste away

Like flowers that wither and decay.

To heal the sick stretch out Thine hand,

And bid the fallen sinner stand;

Shine forth, and let Thy light restore

Earth’s own true loveliness once more.

Closing Hymn

All praise, eternal Son, to Thee,

Whose advent doth Thy people free;

Whom with the Father we adore

And Holy Spirit evermore.

Please consider waiting on the Lord, lingering in His presence.

Closing Hymn

Response:Thanks be to God

The Dismissal:Let us go forth into the world,Rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit!

NOTES:

ADVENT, AS WELL AS LENT, IS A PENITENTIAL SEASON, SO WE FOREGO THE HALLELUJAH & THE GLORIA PATRI (after the Psalm)

Traditionally, the Collect for the first week of Advent is repeated after collect for the second week is read, and so forth.

ALSO – in Lent the Collect for Ash Wednesday is repeated in the same manner as is the Collect for Advent.