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SECOND WEEK OF ADVENT: PEACE

The voice of one crying out in the wilderness: “Prepare the way of the

Lord, make his paths straight.”

Help us to walk gently in the way of peace.

“Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be

made low.”

Help us to walk gently in the way of peace.

“The crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways made

smooth.”

Help us to walk gently in the way of peace.

“All flesh shall see the salvation of God.”

Help us to walk gently in the way of peace.

Lord God, when we lit the first Advent candle we remembered the

hope that you implanted in our hearts. As we light the second Advent

candle, the candle of peace, we remember that the Prince of Peace is

coming. May we, like your servant John the Baptist, prepare the way

for His arrival by gently walking in the way of peace, through Jesus

Christ our Lord. Amen.

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Second Sunday of Advent

December 9, 2018

8:45 a.m.

Announcements

Gathering Song Come Thou Long Expected Jesus

Intro

Oh oh oh

Oh oh oh

Verse 1

Come Thou long expected Jesus

Born to set Thy people free

From our fears and sins 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

Interlude

Oh oh oh

Oh oh oh

Verse 2

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

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Bridge

You draw the hearts of shepherds

You draw the hearts of kings

Even as a baby

You were changing ev'rything

You called me to Your kingdom

Before Your lips could speak

And even as a baby

You were reaching out for me

And now we are awaiting

The day of Your return

When ev'ry eye will see You

As heaven comes to earth

Until the sky is opened

Until the trumpet sounds

The bride is getting ready

The Church is singing out

Verse 3

Come Thou long expected Jesus

Born to set Thy people free

From our fears and sins release us

Let us find our rest in Thee

Come Thou long expected King

CCLI Song # 7096082 Charles Wesley | Jacob Sooter | Meredith Andrews | Rowland Hugh Prichard

Acclamation BCP p. 355

Collect for Purity

Song of Praise Glory (Let There Be Peace)

Verse 1

One star

Burns in the darkness

Shines with the promise Emmanuel

One child

Born in the stillness

Living within us Emmanuel

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Chorus

We're singing Glory Glory

Let there be peace let there be peace

Singing Glory Glory

Let there be peace let it start in me

Verse 2

One voice

Speaks for the voiceless

Hope for the hopeless Emmanuel

One love

Brings us together

Now and forever Emmanuel

Bridge

Do not be afraid

His love is strong enough to save us

Nothing stands in the way

His love is strong enough to lead us

(REPEAT)

Ending

Let there be peace let it start in me

CCLI Song # 7071972 Chris Stevens | Matt Maher | Rachel Taylor Popadic

Collect of the Day BCP p. 211

First Reading Baruch 5:1-9

All sit.

Take off the garment of your sorrow and affliction, O Jerusalem,

and put on forever the beauty of the glory from God.

Put on the robe of the righteousness that comes from God;

put on your head the diadem of the glory of the Everlasting;

for God will show your splendor everywhere under heaven.

For God will give you evermore the name,

"Righteous Peace, Godly Glory."

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Arise, O Jerusalem, stand upon the height;

look toward the east,

and see your children gathered from west and east

at the word of the Holy One,

rejoicing that God has remembered them.

For they went out from you on foot,

led away by their enemies;

but God will bring them back to you,

carried in glory, as on a royal throne.

For God has ordered that every high mountain and the everlasting

hills be made low

and the valleys filled up, to make level ground,

so that Israel may walk safely in the glory of God.

The woods and every fragrant tree

have shaded Israel at God's command.

For God will lead Israel with joy,

in the light of his glory,

with the mercy and righteousness that come from him.

Remain seated.

Second Reading Philippians 1:3-11

I thank my God every time I remember you, constantly praying with

joy in every one of my prayers for all of you, because of your sharing

in the gospel from the first day until now. I am confident of this, that

the one who began a good work among you will bring it to completion

by the day of Jesus Christ. It is right for me to think this way about all

of you, because you hold me in your heart, for all of you share in

God's grace with me, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and

confirmation of the gospel. For God is my witness, how I long for all

of you with the compassion of Christ Jesus. And this is my prayer, that

your love may overflow more and more with knowledge and full

insight to help you to determine what is best, so that in the day of

Christ you may be pure and blameless, having produced the harvest of

righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ for the glory and praise

of God.

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Sequence Hymn O Come, O Come Emmanuel

Verse 3

O come thou Lord of might, who to thy

tribes on Sinai’s height in ancient times dist give the

law, in cloud, and majesty, and awe.

Rejoice! Rejoice!

Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel

Verse 4

O come, thou Branch of Jesse’s tree, free them from

Satan’s tyranny that trust thy mighty power to

save, and give them victory o’er the grave

Rejoice! Rejoice!

Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel

All stand.

Holy Gospel Luke 3:1-6

In the fifteenth year of the reign of Emperor Tiberius, when Pontius

Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was ruler of Galilee, and his

brother Philip ruler of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and

Lysanias ruler of Abilene, during the high priesthood of Annas and

Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the

wilderness. He went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming

a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins, as it is written in

the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah,

"The voice of one crying out in the wilderness:

'Prepare the way of the Lord,

make his paths straight.

Every valley shall be filled,

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and every mountain and hill shall be made low,

and the crooked shall be made straight,

and the rough ways made smooth;

and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.”

Homily The Rev. Dr. Mark D. Story

Nicene Creed BCP p. 358

Advent Litany

Lord Jesus, you are the light of the world.

Come, Lord Jesus.

You are light in our darkness.

Come, Lord Jesus.

Son of God, save us from our sins.

Come, Lord Jesus.

Son of Mary, deepen our love.

Come, Lord Jesus.

Bring hope into the lives of all people.

Come, Lord Jesus.

Give your peace to all nations.

Come, Lord Jesus.

Be the joy of all who love you.

Come, Lord Jesus.

Bring unity among all who believe in you.

Come, Lord Jesus.

Bless us as we gather here in your name.

Come, Lord Jesus.

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Lord Jesus, stay with us always.

Come, Lord Jesus.

Let us pray:

May Christ give us his peace and joy,

and let us share them with others.

All peace and glory are his for ever. Amen.

Confession of Sin BCP p. 360

Peace

Anniversary Prayer

Watch over your child, O Lord, as his days increase; bless and guide

him wherever he may be. Strengthen him when he stands; comfort him

when discouraged or sorrowful; raise him up if he fall; and in his heart

may your peace which passes understanding abide all the days of his

life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Offertory Anthem Grown Up Christmas List

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Offering Words and Music by Paul Baloche

Representatives of the congregation bring the people’s offerings of bread

and wine, and money or other gifts, to the deacon or celebrant. The people

stand while the offerings are presented and placed on the Altar.

Great Thanksgiving BCP p. 367

Lord’s Prayer BCP p. 364

Breaking of the Bread BCP p. 364

Postcommunion Waiting in Silence (Trumpet Solos)

Postcommunion Prayer BCP p. 365

Solemn Advent Prayer

May Almighty God, by whose providence our Savior Christ came

among us in great humility, sanctify you with the light of his blessing

and set you free from all sin. Amen.

May he whose second Coming in power and great glory we await,

make you steadfast in faith, joyful in hope, and constant in love. Amen.

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May you, who rejoice in the first Advent of our Redeemer, at his

second Advent be rewarded with unending life. 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.

Song in Procession Glory (Let There Be Peace) Reprise

Dismissal

Welcome to St Mary’s

We are honored that you joined us this morning for worship! Any

baptized Christian is welcome to come to the altar to receive Holy

Communion. Please accept our invitation! If you would like more

information about St. Mary’s, please fill out a Guest Card in the pew

or the Guest Book in the entryway.

Clergy Staff

The Clergy at St. Mary’s are available to serve you.

The Rev. Dr. Mark D. Story, Rector

Rev. Nancy Bridges, Deacon

Rev. Bill Hesse, Deacon

Rev. Ann Murray, Deacon

General Contact Information

Email: office@stmarysedmond.org

Website: www.stmarysedmond.org

Facebook.com/StMarysEdmond (405) 341-3855

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The Mission of our Parish

We are called to proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord; to form our lives

into the image of Christ; to serve our neighbors in the name of

Christ; and to invite our neighbors into fellowship with Christ.

Sunday, December 9, 2018

We Especially Pray for, Parish of the Falkland Islands, St. John’s in

Woodward, for our Bishop, our diocese, our parish, and for our

school.

For those in need

We pray for Andrew, Kay Lynn, Steve, Jerry, John, Carolyn,

Christina, Noel, Roger, Jeannie, Mary, Ryan, Noah, Debra, Stacey,

Monte, Debbie L., Ervin family, Sydney, Becky, baby Gavin, Ann,

Archer, the family of Greg Huston, and Bradley.

For our troops on active duty

Chris, Andrew, Derek, Ashley, Justin, Matthew, Nikolas, and Zach

For those who have died

Nominations for the 2019 Diocesan Convention and 2019 Vestry

It is time to nominate for vestry candidates & delegates to the 2019

Diocesan Convention. Hard copy forms are available in the Narthex or

you can download from the church website.

Nominations must be received no later than noon,

Sunday, January 6, 2019

****Mark your calendars for the Annual Meeting****

January 27, 2019

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This Week at St. Mary’s:

Sunday, December 9 – Second Sunday of Advent

7:30 AM Eucharist Liturgy with Traditional Language

8:45 AM Eucharist with Contemporary Liturgy

10:00 AM Wired Word – Middle Room East Hallway

10:00 AM Seekers – Room 2 West Hallway

11:00 AM Eucharist with Choral Liturgy

12:30 PM Daughters of the King - Library

(nursery provided 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM)

Monday, December 10

9:00 AM Morning Prayer – Chapel

10:00 AM Tai Chi – Parish Hall

6:00 PM Cub Scouts – Parish Hall

6:30 PM Boy Scouts – Canterbury House

7:00 PM EFM - Library

Tuesday, December 11

9:00 AM Morning Prayer – Chapel

Wednesday, December 12

9:00 AM Morning Prayer – Chapel

9:30 AM Pillowcase Ministry – Room 2

4:00 PM Girl Scouts – Room 2, Kitchen, Parish Hall

5:30 PM Parish Dinner – catered by Millie’s

6:15 PM Youth Group – Canterbury House

6:30 PM Father Mark’s class - Library

6:30 PM Choir Practice – Choir Room

Thursday, December 13

9:00 AM Morning Prayer – Chapel

1:00 PM Ladies” Bridge – Parish Hall

5:30 PM Mary Bartley Kappa Kappa Iota – Parish Hall

6:30 PM Mother of Multiples – Room 2

Friday, December 14

9:00 AM Morning Prayer – Chapel

6:00 PM Boy Scouts – Canterbury House overnight

Saturday, December 15

Offices closed

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Reminder: The above events dates/times are subject to change. Contact

the church office (405) 341-3855 to request a room reservation or an event.

Christmas Pageant

Christmas Eve Pageant will be at 5:00 PM. Parents who want their

children to participate, call Lisa Jones, (808) 778-9613.

St. Mary’s Christmas Eve Orchestra

9:00 PM

Donations for the 9:00 PM Christmas Eve Orchestra

Given by (Name): ____________________________________________________

In Honor of: _________________________________________________________

In Memory of: ________________________________________________________

In Thanksgiving for: ___________________________________________________

Please print neatly on this form and return to the office or mail with your donation to

St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 325 East First Street, Edmond, OK., 73034 or fill out

the pew envelopes and place in the offering plate. Please make checks payable to:

St. Mary’s Episcopal Church and on the memo line, print: “Christmas Eve

Orchestra”

Christmas Services

Christmas Eve, December 24

5:00 PM family service with Christmas pageant

7:00 PM Organ without choir

9: 00 PM Choir

Christmas Day, December 25

9:00 AM service only

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St. Mary’s Publication Deadlines include:

• Magnificat — the 15th of each month

• Mid-Week Update — Monday, 5 p.m. of each week

• Weekend Announcements — Wednesday, noon each week

St. Mary’s Garden News

Christmas Altar Flowers

Remember a loved one with Christmas Altar Flowers

Given by (Name): _____________________________________________________

Current Address: ______________________________________________________

Telephone Number: ____________________________________________________

Email: ______________________________________________________________

In Honor of: __________________________________________________________

In Memory of:_______________________________________________________

In Thanksgiving for: ___________________________________________________

Please print neatly on this form and return to the office or mail with your donation to

St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 325 East First Street, Edmond, OK. , 73034 or fill out

the pew envelopes and place in the offering plate. Please make checks payable to: St.

Mary’s Episcopal Church and on the memo line, print: “Christmas Altar Flowers”

For more information, contact Diane Wilson, (405) 509-0784, or

dshelby1954@yahoo.com

DEADLINE TO HAVE YOUR NAME INCLUDED IN THE SPECIAL

CHRISTMAS BULLETIN IS: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2018

(Any donated amount is appreciated to keep our ministry alive.)