Christmas Eve Concert and Eucharist Script (10pm Service)

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10pm Christmas Eve HE 1 of 18 rev. 7/12/07

10:00pm Christmas Eve Concert

and

10:30 Eucharist 2007St. Gregory of Nyssa Episcopal Church

San Francisco, California

Revised January 4, 2007


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Deacons Set-up

Entry:! Madonna & child icon on stand

! Standing candlestick w/candle lit

Table:! Tablecloth

! 3 patens and 8 chalices

! 2 palls placed on either side of altar table.

! Insert Christmas anaphora and post communion prayer in missal.

! Cross stand

! 4 Mexican Candelabras

Vestry:! Deacon's candle

! Gospel Book

! Ethiopian Presider's cross

! Four narrow beeswax tapers

! Drum outside vestry door

Kitchen:! Decanters filled with 2 bottles wine

! Paten with 4 loaves

Seated Area:! Reserve seats for: Deacons/Readers (2) (near lectern)

Presiders Chair area:! Cough drops

! Small bells

! glass of water

! umbrellas in the corner

Recruitment: Talk to Christmas Tsar FIRST: he/she may pre-recruited some roles!! 4 Chalice bearers

! One thurible prep person.

! 2 umbrella carriers

! Announcement person

! FOUR chandelier lowerers (either ushers, recruits, or a combination this happens beforethe concert!)

! Thurifer


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! FOUR volunteers to light chandeliers. THESE WILL ALSO LIGHT MENORAH AND OILLAMP LATER IN THE SERVICE - AT THE INCENSE HYMN

Greeters notes:

Set Up

! Find 10:00 PM Concert Program on the TOP SHELF in Welcome Closet and Christmas EveMusic Booklets on Welcome Table (same booklets as were used at 6:30 Service).

! Place "recycling" boxes with "Please return" signs on either side of entrance doors.

! As people walk in, greet them, hand out Christmas Eve Music Booklet and 10:00 PMConcert Program, and ask them to be seated.

! Recruit THREE helpers for Collection.

During the liturgy! ONLY AS NEEDED: Set any folding chairs on the wood floor in straight rows facing the

Presiders chair. Front legs of the first row should touch the seam between the concrete andwood floors. Leave a 6-foot wide center aisle, and pay attention to sightlines and access.Rows should be 2 feet apart.

! Help to stack folding chairs onto dollies and roll them into closets (cue is at the start of theTripudium announcement).

After the liturgy! Collect Christmas Eve Music Booklets in "recycling" boxes by doors and leave on welcome

table. Collect 10:00 Concert Programs and put in paper recycling boxes in welcome closet.

Pre-liturgy/concert prep:Deacons set up according to the lists at the front of this script

Ushers seat people in the seating area for the concert

Ushers / Recruits lower and light ALL candelabrasand then raise them.

THIS HAPPENS AT 9:45 PM!

Choir standing in apse, singing from 10 10:30


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Light Chandeliers 9:45

Choir Concert 10:00

Vested Party Entrance 10:30

Deacon rings gong

Cantor Please stand.

Choir sings Break Forth O Beauteous Heavenly Light

Presider and Deacons enter from Vestry and walk to front of the Indian Oillamp stand between presiders chair and oil lamp, facing the

choir (deacons flanking the presider)

Presider Blessed be God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit

All: And blessed be Gods kingdom, now and forever, Amen.

Deacon A Please sing ____________, found at number ___ in

your books, number ___.

Incense Hymn: ____________________

during singing:

Deacon C carries Candle to lectern, adds incense to the thurible, then stands to

the right (street side) of the lectern.

pauses at the lectern to light the candle-lighters wick,

Deacon A lights the candles at the Presiders chair,

Deacon C checks to see where Readers are seated.

Deacon B carries Gospel book to lectern, places the Book on the stand andopens it to the first reading, then stands to the left (font side) of

lectern.

Deacon B/Cwhen all candles are lit, brings Reader 1 to lectern

Deacon A remains with Presider.

Candle-lighting volunteers lights menorah and oil lamp from Deacon Cscandle


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insert incense hymn music


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Presider O God, you cause 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 Reading

Deacon B Please take your seats, and listen to a reading from the

prophet Isaiah.

Immediately following the Reading:Cantor rings pot bells.

Deacon C carries candle back to candle stand

Deacon B thanks Reader and returns to seat, leaving Gospel Book on thestand.

Presider observes TWO minutes of silence, then rings handbells.

The Canticle

Deacon A (standing) Well sing the Canticle [or Hymn]found at number

______ in your books [or colored insert],

_____________________ (name of hymn). Please stand and sing

number ______.

Midway through the Canticle:

Deacon B and Deacon C (with the candle) bring Gospel Reader to lectern;

Deacon B stands on the Readers left andDeacon Cstands on the

Readers right.


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The Gospel Reading

Deacon C signs cross on Book, then crosses forehead, lips and heart

!The Holy Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to

______________.

People !Glory to you, Lord Christ.

Reader reads or sings the Gospel

after the reading: [all Deacons move at once]

Deacon C walks toward the chair singing,

!The Gospel of the Lord!

People: Praise to you, Lord Christ!

Deacon C carries candle to stand

Deacon B carries book close behind candle to Preacher.

Presider observes TWO minutes of silence, then rings handbells.

Sermon

Preacher cues Cantor to ring pot-bells at end of sermon; observesTWO minutes silence; rings hand-bells

Gospel Procession

Deacon C (standing) Well sing an Alleluia which Sanford will

teach us. As we sing, well be bringing the gospel book

around for you to greet with a touch, a kiss, or a bow.

Please stand and sing ________!

Deacon B helps two Umbrella carriers


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Preacher stands and holds book for vested party to kiss.

PROCESSION ORDER:

Deacon C carrying Candle

Preacher carrying Book (NOTE: if a Guest Preacher is present, Deacon B

carries the Book, to keep the procession moving at the usual pace)

Umbrella shadowing Preacher/Book

Vested partymixed among other umbrellas.

The procession moves briskly through the congregation.

Vested partymembers smile, make eye contact, touch people while singing and

moving, without making conversation.

Cantor leads the singing from the platform, always facing the Book.

As the procession reaches the book stand,

Preacher places the Book on the stand.

Deacon C rings the tower bell until the vested party have returned to their seats.

Deacon B assists Umbrella carriers to cross platform and collapse / store

umbrellas, then remains standing for announcements as Alleluiasend.


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insert Gospel Procession music


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Announcements

Deacon B Please take your seats, ____________

has a few announcements for us.

Deacon A Jesus welcomes everyone to his table, and so we offer

to everyone the bread and wine that are Christs body

and blood, without exception. After communion, we

take up a collection of money for the work of the

church, because all we give, we give in thanks for all

that God has given us.

Immediately after the announcements:

The Prayers

CantorandAsst. Cantorstand about fifteen feet apart in the center of thechurch, one facing north and one facing south.

Deacon B Well sing The Lord's Prayer found at number ___ in

your books; number ___. [IF THERE ARE FOLDING

CHAIRS SET UP SAY:] Those of you in the folding

chairs, please come in to the seating area here, and fill

in the empty spaces.The Lords Prayer is at number ___. The music for the

responses continues onto the following pages.

Deacons A & C herd people into the empty spaces.

Ushers IF NEEDED help stack chairs onto dollies & quickly roll the

chairs into the closet

ALL sing the Lords prayer until deliver us from evil.

Fire person gets the swinging thurible ready now

Cantors alternate prayers:


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Asst. Cntr. For peace in the whole world; for peace in Iraq,

Afghanistan, and Bethlehem. Let us pray to the Lord.

Cantor For Marc our Bishop; Katherine our Presiding Bishop;

Rowan, archbishop of Canterbury; for Guang-shun,

Peter, Thomas, Louis, Paul and David, bishops ofChina, and for all spiritual leaders and guides of every

faith, Let us pray to the Lord.

Asst. Cntr. For all who come to celebrate Christ's birth this holy

night, and for their families and fellow-workers. Let us

pray to the Lord.

Cantor For all who suffer, and for those who offer care andsupport, Let us pray to the Lord.

Asst. Cntr. For the homeless, for refugees, prisoners and all in

danger that they may be relieved and protected, Let us

pray to the Lord.

Fire person adds incense now

Cantor In fellowship with Mary, Christ's Mother, with

Gregory of Nyssa, and with all God's holy people of

every time and place, let us commend ourselves, and

one another, and all our life through Christ to God.

Presider Almighty God, you have poured upon us the new light

of your incarnate word: grant that this light, enkindled

in our hearts, may shine forth in our lives; throughJesus Christ our Lord,

All For the kingdom, the power...


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Tripudium

Deacons, B, and Cgo to kitchen to bring the gifts to the table.

Fire person brings swinging thurible to Thurifer

Deacon A Well go up to the table in step, singing

____________ found at number ___ in your books,

number ___.

The step is very simple, if you look this way, well

show you how it goes. Starting on your right foot, go

right left right BACK,

right left right BACK,right left right BACK,

Please place your right hand on the shoulder of the

person in front of you, and ________will tell us when

to step off.

Cantor leads the Tripudium

Tripudium ____________________


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Music: insert Tripudium music


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EucharistAs soon as the tripudium is ended:

Presider Christ is born to give us the gift of his peace share

that gift with those around you. The peace of the Lordbe with you all!

All: And also with you.

All share the Peace

Cantor: Please open your books to number ___.

Deacons !Draw Near, Draw Near

Deacon C[ or assigned]!

Parents take your children in hand;Let us love one another that we may offer the holy

sacrifice in peace.

Presider sings the Christmas Anaphora

After One is Holy,

Deacon A Jesus welcomes everyone to His Table so we offer

communion to everyone, and to everyone by name. If

you think we'll need help with your name, please helpus out.

_______, the Body of Christ. The Blood of Christ

Communion is distributed as shown below:


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Communion anthem: ____________________


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Post-Communion Prayer

After communion, in place of Arise Jerusalem:

Presider Go with us, O Lord,

as we journey to the heavenly country:

that following your star we may not wander

in the darkness of this worlds nightwhile you who are the true and living way

shine with us to the journeys end.

Blessed be the name of the Lord, henceforth and

forever more. Amen

Collection

Deacon A Now seeing how greatly God loves us, let us sharefreely of the gifts we have received from God. Please

put your offerings of money in the plate as it comes

around.

Collection anthem: ____________________

Note - No Polychronia**

Carol

Deacon C A blessed Christmas to you all! Stay and enjoy

refreshments. We invite you to join us for our regular

services next Sunday! And dont forget to sign our

guestbook! (hold up guestbook).

Deacon B Well sing the carol ____________, found at number

____ in your books, number ____.

Carols are sung dances, so well dance the carol to a

step that _________ will show us.

Carol: ____________________


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Music: insert Carol music


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