THE PARISH NOTICES SUNDAY FORM: The Rabbi’s Gift Next week: Family Systems and the Holiday season! Lessons and Carols: Child Readers Needed Please sign up on the bulletin board sheet in the parish hall auditorium or contact Pastor Alanna ([email protected]) if your child(ren) is interested in reading one of the seven scripture lessons at the service on December 21st. Rehearsal will be at 5:15pm before the spaghetti supper! YOUR PLEDGE FOR 2015 – Please send in your pledge cards indicating your giving for 2015 ASAP. Save the Stewardship Committee a call! Thank you!! Christmas Eve Choirs: The Senior Choir and Junior Choir are welcoming additional singers to contribute to the joyful celebration on Christmas Eve. Senior Choir rehearsals for the 10:30pm Christmas Eve service will be: December 16, 7:15pm-8:45pm December 23, 7:15pm-8:45pm Junior Choir rehearsals for the 7:00pm Christmas Eve service will be: December 17, 5:30-6:30pm If you are interested, please contact Brett Greene [email protected]. CGS SCRIP CASH VALUE CARDS - Time to think about that Christmas Shopping, for purchasing gifts, or for gift cards that will be a gift. This is the last ordering Sundays before Christmas! Scrip cards are the perfect solution for all your shopping as CGS receives 5% of every purchase you make. Tuesday 12/16 at noon is the deadline to get your orders in to receive your cards by Christmas. (Cards will be delivered to the office on 12/19.) Daring to Question God: Pastor Odie’s Book will be available at the scrips table for $10. Please note if you would like to have it signed when you purchase it. Church parking: The spots directly in front of church marked with red no parking bags are for handicap use only. Kindly don’t park there unless you need to. CALENDAR MONDAY - FRIDAY NOONTIME AA Sunday, December 14 8:00 AM Holy Eucharist 8:00-11:15 AM Nursery care 9:00 AM Christian Ed (all ages) 9:00 AM Fellowship Hour 9:45 AM Holy Eucharist 11:15 AM Holy Eucharist 6:30 PM J2A & YAC Thursday, December 18 6:00 PM Tai Chi 7:00 PM AA Why me? Monday, December 15 6:15 PM AA Winding Down 6:30 PM Women’s Dinner 6:30 PM Bellringers 7:45 PM Adult Handbells Saturday, December 20 9-11:30 AM AA 10:00 AM Instrumental Ensemble Tuesday, December 16 6:30 PM AA Tuesday Traditions 7:15 PM Senior Choir Wednesday, December 17 12:00 PM Noon Eucharist (lounge) 5:30 PM Children’s Choir 7:00 PM Scottish Dancers 7:00 PM AA Sunday, December 21 Deck the Halls 8:00 AM Holy Eucharist 8:00-11:15 AM Nursery care 9:00 AM Christian Ed (all ages) 9:00 AM Fellowship Hour 9:45 AM Holy Eucharist 11:15 AM Holy Eucharist 6:30 PM J2A & YAC (see event times below) HOLIDAY SCHEDULE Deck The Halls Sunday – December 21nd Regular Sunday morning schedule! 11:30am- 2:30pm - Parish gathering of the greens – led by our Youth 2:30pm - 5:30pm Parish wreath making and decorating the church 5:45pm - Parish spaghetti supper ($5 per person donation) 7:00pm - Advent Candlelight Service of Lessons and Carols concluding with Christmas selections by the Bellringers. In thanksgiving for _________________________________________________________________ In celebration of ________________________________________________________________ Christmas Day – Tuesday, December 25th 10:00am - Festival Holy Eucharist In memory of ________________________________________________________________ Given by _________________________________________________________________ ____Please deliver my plant to a shut-in or ____ I will pick up after Dec. 26th CHRISTMAS MUSIC I would like to donate $______ for Music offered in the church at Christmas. In memory of ____________________________________________________________________ In thanksgiving for _________________________________________________________________ In celebration of ___________________________________________________________________ Given by ____________________________________________________________________ DEADLINE IS DECEMBER 18TH PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY The People of God of CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD (EPISCOPAL) Ministers Rector Assistant Rector Vergers Organist & Choir Director Asst. Choir Director Bellringer Director Parish Administrator Communications Secretary Sunday School Coordinator Nursery Staff Youth Director Front Door Agency Seminarian Intern to the Diaconate (EPISCOPAL) Friday, December 19 6:15 PM AA 8:00 PM AA Good Shepherd 9:45 PM AA 23rd Hour Christmas Eve – December 24th 5:30pm - Children’s Service of the Bells with Holy Eucharist (Every person is to bring a bell) * Nursery care provided for this service * 7:00pm - Children’s Service of the Bells with Holy Eucharist (Every person is to bring a bell) Music with Children’s Choir, Instruments & Organ * Nursery care provided for this service * 8:45pm - Festival Holy Eucharist Music with Bellringers & Organ. 10:30pm - Festival Holy Eucharist Music with Senior Choir & Organ. CHRISTMAS POINSETTIAS I would like to donate $______ for Poinsettias to be used in the church at Christmas. CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD All Baptized Parishioners The Rev. Dr. Robert “Odie” Odierna The Rev. Alanna Van Antwerpen John Townsend, Harvey Shaw Brett Greene Sue Reilly Chaim Burstein Laurie Ascani Andria Sousa Mary O’Reilly Heidi Odierna Marcie Byrd Maryse Wirbal Pam McDonald Please recycle your bulletin by placing them on the table at the entry door. Please Note: Unauthorized recording and the taking of unauthorized photographs at Church of the Good Shepherd are prohibited. THE THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT DECEMBER 14, 2014 THE HOLY EUCHARIST AT 8:00 & 9:45 214 Main Street; Post Office Box 412 Nashua, New Hampshire 03061 Church Office 603-882-5352 Fax 603-880-4440 www.cgsnashua.org ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ BCP Numbers refer to The Book of Common Prayer (Red Book) Service music preceded by “S” is located in the front of The Hymnal 1982(Blue Book) The Hymns are located in the second section of The Hymnal 1982 and in the green supplement, Wonder Love and Praise (WLP). Please remember to turn off all pagers and cell phones. The Voluntary “Prière à Notre-Dame” from Suite gothique The Processional “Hark! the glad sound!” standing Léon Boëllmann Hymnal 72 Opening Acclamation Presider Blessed are you, holy and living One. People You come to your people to set them free. Collect for Purity Song of Praise “Tell out, my soul” Hymnal 437 BCP 212 The Collect of the Day THE MINISTRY OF THE WORD The First Lesson sitting Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 The spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me; he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed, to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to the prisoners; to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn; to provide for those who mourn in Zion— to give them a garland instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the mantle of praise instead of a faint spirit. They will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, to display his glory. They shall build up the ancient ruins, they shall raise up the former devastations; they shall repair the ruined cities, the devastations of many generations. For I the LORD love justice, I hate robbery and wrongdoing; I will faithfully give them their recompense, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them. Their descendants shall be known among the nations, and their offspring among the peoples; all who see them shall acknowledge that they are a people whom the LORD has blessed. I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my whole being shall exult in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation, he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. For as the earth brings forth its shoots, and as a garden causes what is sown in it to spring up, so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring up before all the nations. Reader: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God. Psalm 126 BCP 782 Sequence Anthem (at 9:45) “This is the record of John” Orlando Gibbons The Gospel standing John 1:6-8, 19-28 Gospeller: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to St. John People: Glory to you, Lord Christ. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him. He himself was not the light, but he came to testify to the light. This is the testimony given by John when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?" He confessed and did not deny it, but confessed, "I am not the Messiah." And they asked him, "What then? Are you Elijah?" He said, "I am not." "Are you the prophet?" He answered, "No." Then they said to him, "Who are you? Let us have an answer for those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?" He said, "I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, `Make straight the way of the Lord,'" as the prophet Isaiah said. Now they had been sent from the Pharisees. They asked him, "Why then are you baptizing if you are neither the Messiah, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?" John answered them, "I baptize with water. Among you stands one whom you do not know, the one who is coming after me; I am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandal." This took place in Bethany across the Jordan where John was baptizing. Gospeller: The Gospel of the Lord. People: Praise to you, Lord Christ. The Sermon Pastor Odie sitting The Nicene Creed BCP 358 Prayers of the People kneeling Intercessor We pray to you, O God, People O come, O come, Emmanuel. For Healing and Special Concerns Gary Allen Ted & Helen Arsenault William Ashline Tadjiu Boduch Clifford Barber Arlene Bauer Eric Bergeson Barbara Berube Jerry Chartier Karen Chevelier Wyman Cogswell Winnie Darling Marilyn Day-Lewis Glenn Davis Sally Deschenes Nicholas Enos John Epstein Rick Farrenkopf John Haynes Jennifer Hiscock Ian Hodgkins Steve Howe Wendy Huckins Meg Lambert Lorraine Lang Gabbie Langill Robert Langill Celine Langlois Joel Lapointe The Larson Family Pauline Lawrence Rose Louise Patti & Paul Liamos McKenzie Kathy Macaraeg Jamie Masingill Henry Maynard Abbie Merrill Susan Mitchell Melissa Nori Jack Nahley Genie O'Loughlin Jeffrey Osborne Yingsho Osborne Ray Palmer Hallie Parker Bo Patterson Aimee Pelletier Rev. Kathleen Potts Rose Emma Egon Raak Chris Rugg Bob Schaller Cody Sleeper Bo Stewart Linda Stevens Ernie Stokes Tracey Thompson Doug Tremlet Rev. John Van Siclen Vlad Vascak Sue von Hagn Edi-Lu Wartella Dorothy Welford Diane Williams Jane Wilkins Wilkins Family Xavier Zakrajsek Paul Zielie Parishioners – Maureen Dwyer; Mary, Christopher & Elizabeth Edgerton; Martin, Mariannam Reginald & Miranda Edo; Heather & Robert Eggleston; Howard Diane, Benjamin & Johnathan Ehrlich. Wine and wafers are given in loving memory of Margaret and John Aponovich by the family. The Sanctuary Candle is given in loving memory of Shannon Morin by her family. body of Christ, and we who share his cup draw strength for the one true vine. The Confession and Absolution All: Merciful God, we have sinned in what we have thought and said, in the wrong we have done and in the good we have not done. We have sinned in ignorance: we have sinned in weakness: we have sinned through our own deliberate fault. We are truly sorry. We repent and turn to you. Forgive us, for our Savior Christ’s sake, and renew our lives to the glory of your name. Amen. Presider: Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through the grace of Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen. The Peace Presider: Send your Holy Spirit, that we who receive Christ’s body may indeed be the standing The People greet one another in the Name of Christ The Announcements People: Called to follow Christ, help us to reconcile and unite. Called to suffer, give us hope in our calling. Presider: For you, the heavenly one, make all things new; you are the beginning and the end, the last and the first. Praise, glory and love be yours, this and every day, for us and all people, here and everywhere. AMEN. The Lord’s Prayer As our Savoir Christ has taught us, we now pray using contemporary words All: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your Name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial, and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and for ever. Amen. The Breaking of the Bread Presider: We break this bread to share in the Body of Christ. THE HOLY COMMUNION The Offertory Hymn “On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry” The Doxology The Great Thanksgiving Hymnal 76 Hymnal 380 v3 standing People And also in you. Presider Lift up your hearts. People We lift them to our God. Presider Let us give thanks to God. People It is right to give God thanks and praise. Presider: It is the joy of our salvation, God of the universe, to give you thanks through Jesus Christ. You said, ‘Let there be light’; there was light. Your light shines on in our darkness. For you the earth has brought forth life in all its forms. You created us to hear your Word, to do your will and to be fulfilled in your love. It is right to thank you. You sent your Son to be for us the way we need to follow and the truth we need to know. He is coming to reconcile and forgive. Christ is the new beginning. You sent your Son to give his life to release us from our sin. His cross has taken our guilt away. You send your Holy Spirit, to strengthen and to guide, to warn and to revive your Church. Therefore, with all your witnesses who surround us on every side, countless as the stars in heaven, we praise you for our creation and our calling, with loving and joyful hearts we sing together: Proulx People: We who are many are one body, for we all share in the one bread. The Communion Hymn “Praise the Lord, rise up rejoicing” kneeling Hymnal 334 The Communion of the People Presider God dwells in you. Sanctus and benedictus qui venit Enriching Our Worship Hymnal S 125 Presider & People: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might Heaven and earth are full, If you accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, you are welcome to share in the Bread and Wine of Communion, regardless of your denominational background. Come to the rail at the direction of the ushers. Stand or kneel at the rail and receive the bread (a wafer) in the palm of your hand. Receive the wine either by drinking from the cup (guiding it to your lips) or by touching the wafer, which you have retained, lightly to the wine, being careful not to touch your fingers to the wine. If you decide not to receive the Bread and/or the Wine and would prefer to receive a blessing, simply cross your arms over your chest. If you are in need of a Gluten-free wafer instead of the regular bread wafer, please indicate this to the clergy at the time you are receiving communion. Communion Motet (9:45) “Panis angelicus” Post Communion Prayer kneeling The Blessing Eucharistic Prayer The Recessional Presider continues: Blessed are you, most holy in your Son, who washed his disciples’ feet. ‘I am among you as one who serves,’ he said. On that night before he died he took bread and gave you thanks. He broke it, gave it to his disciples, and said: Take, eat, this is my body which is given for you; do this to remember me. After supper, he took the cup, and gave you thanks. He gave it to them and said: Drink this. It is my blood of the new covenant, shed for you, shed for all, to forgive sin; do this to remember me. Therefore with this bread and wine we recall your goodness to us as we say together: People: God of the past and present, we your people remember your Son. We thank you for his cross and rising again, we take courage from his ascension; we look for his coming in glory and in him we give ourselves to you. Enriching Our Worship Presider & People: Most loving God, creator and redeemer, we give you thanks for this foretaste of your glory. Through Christ, and with all your saints, we offer ourselves and our lives to your service. Send us out in the power of your Spirit, to stand with you in your world. We ask this through Jesus Christ, the servant, our friend and brother. Amen. full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. Hosanna in the highest. kneeling César Franck Translation: Bread of the Angels Is made bread for mankind; Gifted bread of Heaven Of all imaginings the end; Oh, thing miraculous! This body of God will nourish the poor, the servile, and the humble. Anne Christine Reilly, soprano “Hail to the Lord’s Annointed” standing Hymnal 616 The Dismissal The Voluntary “Allegro in E minor” Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens THE END OF WORSHIP - THE BEGINNING OF SERVICE ASSISTING IN OUR WORSHIP Acolytes Lay Ministers Ushers Altar Guild 8:00 Aisling Macaraeg, Sinead Magaraeg 9:45 Jessica Taylor, Sarah Gelinas 8:00 Diana Newman, Karla Tolomeo, Theresa Belanger 9:45 John Rowntree, Jeff Snow, Howard Titus 8:00 Richard DeMichele, Tim & Karen Favorite 11:15 Judy Mulligan, Jim Monahan, Nick Monahan Carole Sawdon, Beth Barker, Kate and Paige Schaller: Betty Williams
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