And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say, The Lord’s Prayer
BCP, p. 364
The Breaking of the Bread
Hymn 324, stanza 2, Picardy
All sing.
All sing the
Communion Hymns 107 “Good Christian friends, rejoice” 98 “Unto us a boy is born”
In dulci jubilo Puer nobis nascitur
The Sending of Lay Eucharistic Ministers Celebrant In the name of God, we send you forth bearing these holy gifts, that others may share in the communion of Christ’s body and blood. All
We who are many are one body, because we are one in Jesus Christ.
The Postcommunion Prayer BCP, p. 366 Celebrant Let us pray. All 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.
The First Sunday after Christmas Day
1 January 2017 11:15 A.M.
Christmas Lessons and Carols with Holy Communion The Reverend Theophus “Thee” Smith, Ph.D., Celebrant The Reverend John William Harkins III, Ph.D., Assisting
The Blessing The Processional: Hymn 87, “Hark! the herald angels sing” Mendelssohn The Communion
All are welcome to receive the consecrated bread and wine of the Eucharist.You may receive at the altar or at floor-level stations. Stand or kneel 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 lightly to the wine. Younger children are invited to stand for easier access to the cup.
Communion Anthem
music: A Somerset Carol, traditional English carol, arr. William Llewellyn (b.1925) words: traditional English, alt.
Come all you worthy people here That may be standing by; Christ our blessed Saviour Was born on Christmas Day. The blessed Virgin Mary Unto the Lord did say: “O we wish you the comfort and tidings of joy!” Christ our blessed Saviour Now in the manger lay, He’s lying in the manger While the oxen feed on hay. Refrain God bless his servants in this place That lovingly do meet; And many happy Christmases To strangers in the street. God bless our generation, Who live both far and near, And we wish them a happy New Year!
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The Dismissal Deacon All
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Voluntary In dulci jubilo (BWV 729)
Johann Sebastian Bach
All music is reprinted by permission under www.OneLicense.net (license number A-717455). Music from The Hymnal 1982 © Church Publishing, Inc.
The Very Reverend Samuel G. Candler, Dean Dale Adelmann, Ph.D., Canon for Music The Reverend C. Wallace Marsh IV, Canon for Pastoral Care and Worship The Reverend George M. Maxwell, Jr., Vicar The Reverend Catherine Zappa, Canon for Spirituality and Mission The Reverend John William Harkins III, Ph.D., Priest Associate The Reverend Deacon Juan Sandoval, Deacon for Hispanic Ministries The Reverend Todd D. Smelser, Canon Associate for Pastoral Care The Reverend Theophus “Thee” Smith, Ph.D., Priest Associate The Reverend Carolynne G. Williams, Canon Associate for Pastoral Care and Elder Ministry Ms. Mary Caroline Cravens, Senior Warden Mr. Doug O’Bryan, Junior Warden 2744 Peachtree Road, NW ∙ Atlanta, GA ∙ 30305-2920 ∙ (404) 365-1000 www.stphilipscathedral.org
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Voluntary Two Carol Settings Divinum Mysterium Forest Green
Craig Phillips
The Welcome
THE WORD OF GOD
THE CATHEDRAL OF ST. PHILIP
The 11:15 a.m. Eucharist presents the splendor of the Christian faith in its most glorious Anglican fashion. Our music, our prayers, and our sermons use the finest sources our spiritual history can offer. Incense is used on feast days. Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.
The Processional: Hymn 102, “Once in royal David’s city”
Irby
All remain standing for
The Bidding Prayer Dear People of God: In this Christmas Season, let it be our duty and delight to hear once more the message of the Angels, to go to Bethlehem and see the Son of God lying in a manger. Let us hear and heed in Holy Scripture the story of God’s loving purpose from the time of our rebellion against him until the glorious redemption brought to us by his holy Child Jesus, and let us make this place glad with our carols of praise. But first, let us pray for the needs of his whole world, for peace and justice on earth, for the unity and mission of the Church for which he died, and especially for his Church in our country and in this city. And because he particularly loves them, let us remember in his name the poor and helpless, the cold, the hungry and the oppressed, the sick and those who mourn, the lonely and unloved, the aged and little children, as well as all those who do not know and love the Lord Jesus Christ.
Finally, let us remember before God his pure and lowly Mother, and that whole multitude which no one can number, whose hope was in the Word made flesh, and with whom, in Jesus, we are one for evermore.
The Sixth Lesson
And now, to sum up all these petitions, let us pray in the words which Christ himself has taught us, saying:
Hymn 109, “The first Nowell”
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed 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 trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. The Almighty God bless us with his grace; Christ give us the joys of everlasting life; and to the fellowship of the citizens above, may the King of Angels bring us all. Amen. All sit during the lessons. All stand to sing the hymns.
Genesis 3:8-15
God announces in the Garden of Eden that the seed of woman shall bruise the serpent’s head. Read by John Lemley
Hymn 78, “O little town of Bethlehem”
Forest Green
Luke 1:26-38
Hymn 265, “The angel Gabriel from heaven came”
St. Luke tells of the birth of Jesus. Read by Timothy Gunter
Hymn 105, “God rest you merry, gentlemen”
2
Luke 2:1-7
Cradle Song
The shepherds go to the manger. Read by Meg Jones
Gabriel’s Message
Hymn 101, “Away in a manger”
to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth….
Divinum mysterium
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: The Sanctus and Benedictus
S 128, William Mathias
Remain standing. The Celebrant says
The peace of the Lord be always with you. And also with you.
The Parish Notices
The offering today, the first Sunday of the month, is designated for the Discretionary Fund for the Needy.
Offertory Carol music: 19th-century Cornish carol, arr. John Rutter (b. 1945), Sans Day Carol
The angel Gabriel appears to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Read by Maggie Paul
The Fifth Lesson
Celebrant Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. All It is right to give God thanks and praise.
The Offertory
The Third Lesson
The Fourth Lesson
(Sing using equal note values)
Celebrant Lift up your hearts. All We lift them to the Lord.
Celebrant It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere
St. John unfolds the great mystery of the Incarnation. Read by The Reverend Thee Smith
Hymn 82, “Of the Father’s love begotten”
Eucharistic Prayer B, BCP, p. 367
THE HOLY COMMUNION
The prophet Micah foretells the glory of little Bethlehem. Read by Rita Fink
John 1:1-14
Remain standing.
Micah 5:2-4
The Seventh Lesson
The Second Lesson
The First Nowell
The Great Thanksgiving Celebrant The Lord be with you. All And also with you.
All greet one another in the name of the Lord.
Antioch
All
Matthew 2:1-11
The Peace
The First Lesson
Hymn 100, “Joy to the world”
The wise men are led by the star to Jesus. Read by The Reverend Bill Harkins
Luke 2:8-16
words: 19th-century Cornish carol
Now the holly bears a berry as white as the milk, And Mary bore Jesus, who was wrapped up in silk: And Mary bore Jesus Christ our Saviour for to be, And the first tree in the greenwood, it was the holly! All stand or kneel.
Now the holly bears a berry as green as the grass, And Mary bore Jesus, who died on the cross: And Mary bore Jesus Christ our Saviour for to be, And the first tree in the greenwood, it was the holly!
Celebrant We 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; . . .
Now the holly bears a berry as black as the coal, And Mary bore Jesus, who died for us all: And Mary bore Jesus Christ our Saviour for to be, And the first tree in the greenwood, it was the holly!
Therefore, according to his command, O Father, All
Now the holly bears a berry, as blood is it red, Then trust we our Saviour, who rose from the dead: And Mary bore Jesus Christ our Saviour for to be, And the first tree in the greenwood, it was the holly!
The Presentation: Hymn 112, “In the bleak midwinter”
We remember his death, We proclaim his resurrection, We await his coming in glory;
Celebrant And we offer our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to you,
Cranham
O Lord of all; presenting to you, from your creation, this bread and this wine. . . . By Christ, and with Christ, and in Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever. AMEN.
God rest you merry 3
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Finally, let us remember before God his pure and lowly Mother, and that whole multitude which no one can number, whose hope was in the Word made flesh, and with whom, in Jesus, we are one for evermore.
The Sixth Lesson
And now, to sum up all these petitions, let us pray in the words which Christ himself has taught us, saying:
Hymn 109, “The first Nowell”
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed 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 trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. The Almighty God bless us with his grace; Christ give us the joys of everlasting life; and to the fellowship of the citizens above, may the King of Angels bring us all. Amen. All sit during the lessons. All stand to sing the hymns.
Genesis 3:8-15
God announces in the Garden of Eden that the seed of woman shall bruise the serpent’s head. Read by John Lemley
Hymn 78, “O little town of Bethlehem”
Forest Green
Luke 1:26-38
Hymn 265, “The angel Gabriel from heaven came”
St. Luke tells of the birth of Jesus. Read by Timothy Gunter
Hymn 105, “God rest you merry, gentlemen”
2
Luke 2:1-7
Cradle Song
The shepherds go to the manger. Read by Meg Jones
Gabriel’s Message
Hymn 101, “Away in a manger”
to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth….
Divinum mysterium
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: The Sanctus and Benedictus
S 128, William Mathias
Remain standing. The Celebrant says
The peace of the Lord be always with you. And also with you.
The Parish Notices
The offering today, the first Sunday of the month, is designated for the Discretionary Fund for the Needy.
Offertory Carol music: 19th-century Cornish carol, arr. John Rutter (b. 1945), Sans Day Carol
The angel Gabriel appears to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Read by Maggie Paul
The Fifth Lesson
Celebrant Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. All It is right to give God thanks and praise.
The Offertory
The Third Lesson
The Fourth Lesson
(Sing using equal note values)
Celebrant Lift up your hearts. All We lift them to the Lord.
Celebrant It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere
St. John unfolds the great mystery of the Incarnation. Read by The Reverend Thee Smith
Hymn 82, “Of the Father’s love begotten”
Eucharistic Prayer B, BCP, p. 367
THE HOLY COMMUNION
The prophet Micah foretells the glory of little Bethlehem. Read by Rita Fink
John 1:1-14
Remain standing.
Micah 5:2-4
The Seventh Lesson
The Second Lesson
The First Nowell
The Great Thanksgiving Celebrant The Lord be with you. All And also with you.
All greet one another in the name of the Lord.
Antioch
All
Matthew 2:1-11
The Peace
The First Lesson
Hymn 100, “Joy to the world”
The wise men are led by the star to Jesus. Read by The Reverend Bill Harkins
Luke 2:8-16
words: 19th-century Cornish carol
Now the holly bears a berry as white as the milk, And Mary bore Jesus, who was wrapped up in silk: And Mary bore Jesus Christ our Saviour for to be, And the first tree in the greenwood, it was the holly! All stand or kneel.
Now the holly bears a berry as green as the grass, And Mary bore Jesus, who died on the cross: And Mary bore Jesus Christ our Saviour for to be, And the first tree in the greenwood, it was the holly!
Celebrant We 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; . . .
Now the holly bears a berry as black as the coal, And Mary bore Jesus, who died for us all: And Mary bore Jesus Christ our Saviour for to be, And the first tree in the greenwood, it was the holly!
Therefore, according to his command, O Father, All
Now the holly bears a berry, as blood is it red, Then trust we our Saviour, who rose from the dead: And Mary bore Jesus Christ our Saviour for to be, And the first tree in the greenwood, it was the holly!
The Presentation: Hymn 112, “In the bleak midwinter”
We remember his death, We proclaim his resurrection, We await his coming in glory;
Celebrant And we offer our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to you,
Cranham
O Lord of all; presenting to you, from your creation, this bread and this wine. . . . By Christ, and with Christ, and in Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever. AMEN.
God rest you merry 3
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Finally, let us remember before God his pure and lowly Mother, and that whole multitude which no one can number, whose hope was in the Word made flesh, and with whom, in Jesus, we are one for evermore.
The Sixth Lesson
And now, to sum up all these petitions, let us pray in the words which Christ himself has taught us, saying:
Hymn 109, “The first Nowell”
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed 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 trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. The Almighty God bless us with his grace; Christ give us the joys of everlasting life; and to the fellowship of the citizens above, may the King of Angels bring us all. Amen. All sit during the lessons. All stand to sing the hymns.
Genesis 3:8-15
God announces in the Garden of Eden that the seed of woman shall bruise the serpent’s head. Read by John Lemley
Hymn 78, “O little town of Bethlehem”
Forest Green
Luke 1:26-38
Hymn 265, “The angel Gabriel from heaven came”
St. Luke tells of the birth of Jesus. Read by Timothy Gunter
Hymn 105, “God rest you merry, gentlemen”
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Luke 2:1-7
Cradle Song
The shepherds go to the manger. Read by Meg Jones
Gabriel’s Message
Hymn 101, “Away in a manger”
to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth….
Divinum mysterium
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: The Sanctus and Benedictus
S 128, William Mathias
Remain standing. The Celebrant says
The peace of the Lord be always with you. And also with you.
The Parish Notices
The offering today, the first Sunday of the month, is designated for the Discretionary Fund for the Needy.
Offertory Carol music: 19th-century Cornish carol, arr. John Rutter (b. 1945), Sans Day Carol
The angel Gabriel appears to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Read by Maggie Paul
The Fifth Lesson
Celebrant Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. All It is right to give God thanks and praise.
The Offertory
The Third Lesson
The Fourth Lesson
(Sing using equal note values)
Celebrant Lift up your hearts. All We lift them to the Lord.
Celebrant It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere
St. John unfolds the great mystery of the Incarnation. Read by The Reverend Thee Smith
Hymn 82, “Of the Father’s love begotten”
Eucharistic Prayer B, BCP, p. 367
THE HOLY COMMUNION
The prophet Micah foretells the glory of little Bethlehem. Read by Rita Fink
John 1:1-14
Remain standing.
Micah 5:2-4
The Seventh Lesson
The Second Lesson
The First Nowell
The Great Thanksgiving Celebrant The Lord be with you. All And also with you.
All greet one another in the name of the Lord.
Antioch
All
Matthew 2:1-11
The Peace
The First Lesson
Hymn 100, “Joy to the world”
The wise men are led by the star to Jesus. Read by The Reverend Bill Harkins
Luke 2:8-16
words: 19th-century Cornish carol
Now the holly bears a berry as white as the milk, And Mary bore Jesus, who was wrapped up in silk: And Mary bore Jesus Christ our Saviour for to be, And the first tree in the greenwood, it was the holly! All stand or kneel.
Now the holly bears a berry as green as the grass, And Mary bore Jesus, who died on the cross: And Mary bore Jesus Christ our Saviour for to be, And the first tree in the greenwood, it was the holly!
Celebrant We 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; . . .
Now the holly bears a berry as black as the coal, And Mary bore Jesus, who died for us all: And Mary bore Jesus Christ our Saviour for to be, And the first tree in the greenwood, it was the holly!
Therefore, according to his command, O Father, All
Now the holly bears a berry, as blood is it red, Then trust we our Saviour, who rose from the dead: And Mary bore Jesus Christ our Saviour for to be, And the first tree in the greenwood, it was the holly!
The Presentation: Hymn 112, “In the bleak midwinter”
We remember his death, We proclaim his resurrection, We await his coming in glory;
Celebrant And we offer our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to you,
Cranham
O Lord of all; presenting to you, from your creation, this bread and this wine. . . . By Christ, and with Christ, and in Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever. AMEN.
God rest you merry 3
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And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say, The Lord’s Prayer
BCP, p. 364
The Breaking of the Bread
Hymn 324, stanza 2, Picardy
All sing.
All sing the
Communion Hymns 107 “Good Christian friends, rejoice” 98 “Unto us a boy is born”
In dulci jubilo Puer nobis nascitur
The Sending of Lay Eucharistic Ministers Celebrant In the name of God, we send you forth bearing these holy gifts, that others may share in the communion of Christ’s body and blood. All
We who are many are one body, because we are one in Jesus Christ.
The Postcommunion Prayer BCP, p. 366 Celebrant Let us pray. All 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.
The First Sunday after Christmas Day
1 January 2017 11:15 A.M.
Christmas Lessons and Carols with Holy Communion The Reverend Theophus “Thee” Smith, Ph.D., Celebrant The Reverend John William Harkins III, Ph.D., Assisting
The Blessing The Processional: Hymn 87, “Hark! the herald angels sing” Mendelssohn The Communion
All are welcome to receive the consecrated bread and wine of the Eucharist.You may receive at the altar or at floor-level stations. Stand or kneel 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 lightly to the wine. Younger children are invited to stand for easier access to the cup.
Communion Anthem
music: A Somerset Carol, traditional English carol, arr. William Llewellyn (b.1925) words: traditional English, alt.
Come all you worthy people here That may be standing by; Christ our blessed Saviour Was born on Christmas Day. The blessed Virgin Mary Unto the Lord did say: “O we wish you the comfort and tidings of joy!” Christ our blessed Saviour Now in the manger lay, He’s lying in the manger While the oxen feed on hay. Refrain God bless his servants in this place That lovingly do meet; And many happy Christmases To strangers in the street. God bless our generation, Who live both far and near, And we wish them a happy New Year!
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The Dismissal Deacon All
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Voluntary In dulci jubilo (BWV 729)
Johann Sebastian Bach
All music is reprinted by permission under www.OneLicense.net (license number A-717455). Music from The Hymnal 1982 © Church Publishing, Inc.
The Very Reverend Samuel G. Candler, Dean Dale Adelmann, Ph.D., Canon for Music The Reverend C. Wallace Marsh IV, Canon for Pastoral Care and Worship The Reverend George M. Maxwell, Jr., Vicar The Reverend Catherine Zappa, Canon for Spirituality and Mission The Reverend John William Harkins III, Ph.D., Priest Associate The Reverend Deacon Juan Sandoval, Deacon for Hispanic Ministries The Reverend Todd D. Smelser, Canon Associate for Pastoral Care The Reverend Theophus “Thee” Smith, Ph.D., Priest Associate The Reverend Carolynne G. Williams, Canon Associate for Pastoral Care and Elder Ministry Ms. Mary Caroline Cravens, Senior Warden Mr. Doug O’Bryan, Junior Warden 2744 Peachtree Road, NW ∙ Atlanta, GA ∙ 30305-2920 ∙ (404) 365-1000 www.stphilipscathedral.org
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Voluntary Two Carol Settings Divinum Mysterium Forest Green
Craig Phillips
The Welcome
THE WORD OF GOD
THE CATHEDRAL OF ST. PHILIP
The 11:15 a.m. Eucharist presents the splendor of the Christian faith in its most glorious Anglican fashion. Our music, our prayers, and our sermons use the finest sources our spiritual history can offer. Incense is used on feast days. Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.
The Processional: Hymn 102, “Once in royal David’s city”
Irby
All remain standing for
The Bidding Prayer Dear People of God: In this Christmas Season, let it be our duty and delight to hear once more the message of the Angels, to go to Bethlehem and see the Son of God lying in a manger. Let us hear and heed in Holy Scripture the story of God’s loving purpose from the time of our rebellion against him until the glorious redemption brought to us by his holy Child Jesus, and let us make this place glad with our carols of praise. But first, let us pray for the needs of his whole world, for peace and justice on earth, for the unity and mission of the Church for which he died, and especially for his Church in our country and in this city. And because he particularly loves them, let us remember in his name the poor and helpless, the cold, the hungry and the oppressed, the sick and those who mourn, the lonely and unloved, the aged and little children, as well as all those who do not know and love the Lord Jesus Christ.
And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say, The Lord’s Prayer
BCP, p. 364
The Breaking of the Bread
Hymn 324, stanza 2, Picardy
All sing.
All sing the
Communion Hymns 107 “Good Christian friends, rejoice” 98 “Unto us a boy is born”
In dulci jubilo Puer nobis nascitur
The Sending of Lay Eucharistic Ministers Celebrant In the name of God, we send you forth bearing these holy gifts, that others may share in the communion of Christ’s body and blood. All
We who are many are one body, because we are one in Jesus Christ.
The Postcommunion Prayer BCP, p. 366 Celebrant Let us pray. All 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.
The First Sunday after Christmas Day
1 January 2017 11:15 A.M.
Christmas Lessons and Carols with Holy Communion The Reverend Theophus “Thee” Smith, Ph.D., Celebrant The Reverend John William Harkins III, Ph.D., Assisting
The Blessing The Processional: Hymn 87, “Hark! the herald angels sing” Mendelssohn The Communion
All are welcome to receive the consecrated bread and wine of the Eucharist.You may receive at the altar or at floor-level stations. Stand or kneel 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 lightly to the wine. Younger children are invited to stand for easier access to the cup.
Communion Anthem
music: A Somerset Carol, traditional English carol, arr. William Llewellyn (b.1925) words: traditional English, alt.
Come all you worthy people here That may be standing by; Christ our blessed Saviour Was born on Christmas Day. The blessed Virgin Mary Unto the Lord did say: “O we wish you the comfort and tidings of joy!” Christ our blessed Saviour Now in the manger lay, He’s lying in the manger While the oxen feed on hay. Refrain God bless his servants in this place That lovingly do meet; And many happy Christmases To strangers in the street. God bless our generation, Who live both far and near, And we wish them a happy New Year!
5
The Dismissal Deacon All
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Voluntary In dulci jubilo (BWV 729)
Johann Sebastian Bach
All music is reprinted by permission under www.OneLicense.net (license number A-717455). Music from The Hymnal 1982 © Church Publishing, Inc.
The Very Reverend Samuel G. Candler, Dean Dale Adelmann, Ph.D., Canon for Music The Reverend C. Wallace Marsh IV, Canon for Pastoral Care and Worship The Reverend George M. Maxwell, Jr., Vicar The Reverend Catherine Zappa, Canon for Spirituality and Mission The Reverend John William Harkins III, Ph.D., Priest Associate The Reverend Deacon Juan Sandoval, Deacon for Hispanic Ministries The Reverend Todd D. Smelser, Canon Associate for Pastoral Care The Reverend Theophus “Thee” Smith, Ph.D., Priest Associate The Reverend Carolynne G. Williams, Canon Associate for Pastoral Care and Elder Ministry Ms. Mary Caroline Cravens, Senior Warden Mr. Doug O’Bryan, Junior Warden 2744 Peachtree Road, NW ∙ Atlanta, GA ∙ 30305-2920 ∙ (404) 365-1000 www.stphilipscathedral.org
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Voluntary Two Carol Settings Divinum Mysterium Forest Green
Craig Phillips
The Welcome
THE WORD OF GOD
THE CATHEDRAL OF ST. PHILIP
The 11:15 a.m. Eucharist presents the splendor of the Christian faith in its most glorious Anglican fashion. Our music, our prayers, and our sermons use the finest sources our spiritual history can offer. Incense is used on feast days. Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.
The Processional: Hymn 102, “Once in royal David’s city”
Irby
All remain standing for
The Bidding Prayer Dear People of God: In this Christmas Season, let it be our duty and delight to hear once more the message of the Angels, to go to Bethlehem and see the Son of God lying in a manger. Let us hear and heed in Holy Scripture the story of God’s loving purpose from the time of our rebellion against him until the glorious redemption brought to us by his holy Child Jesus, and let us make this place glad with our carols of praise. But first, let us pray for the needs of his whole world, for peace and justice on earth, for the unity and mission of the Church for which he died, and especially for his Church in our country and in this city. And because he particularly loves them, let us remember in his name the poor and helpless, the cold, the hungry and the oppressed, the sick and those who mourn, the lonely and unloved, the aged and little children, as well as all those who do not know and love the Lord Jesus Christ.