The Feast of the Holy Name January 1, 2017

Church of the Holy Trinity 6001 A Street, Lincoln, NE 68510

402-488-7139

www.holytrinitylincoln.com

The Rev. Susanna DesMarais, Rector

The Rev. Samuel R. Boman, Pastor Emeritus

The Rev. John Long, II, Deacon

The Rev. Dan B Coffman, Deacon

Loretta Love, Music Director & Organist

Nancy Youngman, Hand Bell Choir Director

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Welcome to all worshippers today.

No matter where you come from or what you're going through

No matter what you believe or what you doubt

No matter what you feel or just don't feel today

No matter whom you love

You are welcome into this space to be met by a God

Who knows you by name, who knows your heart,

Who knows your mind, and

Who wants to have a relationship with you. ________________________________________________________________________________

Book of Common Prayer (red book) is abbreviated BCP, The

Hymnal (blue book) is abbreviated H, and Wonder, Love and

Praise (green book) is abbreviated WLP.

The Feast of the Holy Name January 1, 2017

8:00 am Rite 1 begins on page 323

of the Book of Common Prayer.

Prelude

Liturgy of the Word

Opening Hymn “It came upon a midnight clear” H 89

Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

People And blessed be his kingdom, now and forever.

Amen.

The Presider says

Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and

from you no secrets are hid: 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.

Hymn of Glory: “Angels we have heard on high” H 96

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Collect of the Day

Presider The Lord be with you.

People And also with you.

Presider Let us pray.

Eternal Father, you gave to your incarnate Son the holy name of

Jesus to be the sign of our salvation: Plant in every heart, we pray,

the love of him who is the Savior of the world, our Lord Jesus

Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one

God, in glory everlasting. Amen.

A Reading from the book of Numbers 6:22-27

The LORD spoke to Moses, saying: Speak to Aaron and his sons,

saying, Thus you shall bless the Israelites: You shall say to them,

The LORD bless you and keep you;

the LORD make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you;

the LORD lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace.

So they shall put my name on the Israelites, and I will bless them.

Reader The Word of the Lord.

People Thanks be to God.

Psalm 8

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O LORD our Governor, *

how exalted is your Name in all the world!

2 Out of the mouths of infants and children *

your majesty is praised above the heavens.

3 You have set up a stronghold against your adversaries, *

to quell the enemy and the avenger.

4 When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, *

the moon and the stars you have set in their courses, 5 What is man that you should be mindful of him? *

the son of man that you should seek him out?

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6 You have made him but little lower than the angels; *

you adorn him with glory and honor;

7 You give him mastery over the works of your hands; *

you put all things under his feet:

8 All sheep and oxen, *

even the wild beasts of the field,

9 The birds of the air, the fish of the sea, *

and whatsoever walks in the paths of the sea.

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O LORD our Governor, *

how exalted is your Name in all the world!

A Reading from the letter to the Philippians 2:5-11

Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus,

who, though he was in the form of God,

did not regard equality with God

as something to be exploited,

but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave,

being born in human likeness.

And being found in human form,

he humbled himself and became obedient to the point

of death-- even death on a cross.

Therefore God also highly exalted him

and gave him the name that is above every name,

so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend,

in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,

to the glory of God the Father.

Reader The Word of the Lord.

People Thanks be to God.

All stand.

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Gospel Hymn "What child is this" H 115

Holy Gospel Luke 2:15-21

Deacon The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according

to John.

People Glory to you, Lord Christ.

When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds

said to one another, "Let us go now to Bethlehem and see this

thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us."

So they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the child

lying in the manger. When they saw this, they made known what

had been told them about this child; and all who heard it were

amazed at what the shepherds told them. But Mary treasured all

these words and pondered them in her heart. The shepherds

returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and

seen, as it had been told them. After eight days had passed, it was

time to circumcise the child; and he was called Jesus, the name

given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

Deacon The Gospel of the Lord.

People Praise to you, Lord Christ.

Sermon The Rev. Susanna DesMarais

Nicene Creed All stand.

We believe in one God,

the Father, the Almighty,

maker of heaven and earth,

of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,

the only Son of God,

eternally begotten of the Father,

God from God, Light from Light,

true God from true God,

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begotten, not made,

of one Being with the Father.

Through him all things were made.

For us and for our salvation

he came down from heaven:

by the power of the Holy Spirit

he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary,

and was made man.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;

he suffered death and was buried.

On the third day he rose again

in accordance with the Scriptures;

he ascended into heaven

and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,

and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,

who proceeds from the Father and the Son.

With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified.

He has spoken through the Prophets.

We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.

We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.

We look for the resurrection of the dead,

and the life of the world to come. Amen.

Prayers of the People

Deacon: Let us join together in the name of Jesus, in whom all

things are made new

Leader: For God’s holy church throughout the world, for Scott or

Bishop, Susanna and Sam our priests, John and Dan our deacons,

and all those who minister in your holy name wherever they are

called to do so, Lord have mercy

For our country, state, city, community, and family, Lord have

mercy

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For those in the military, law enforcement, first responders, fire

and EMS, Lord have mercy

For those who our suffering illness and injury in ways that can be

seen and in was that are not visible, Lord have mercy

For those about to leave this life, and those who have left us, but

are still with you, Lord have mercy

For the poor, homeless, and those in financial worry, Lord have

mercy

For the hopeless and those searching for meaning, Lord have

mercy

Presider: Sovereign and Holy God who continually provides us

new opportunities and hope, we ask that you hear our prayers that

we make in the most Holy Name of Jesus, Amen

Confession of Sin All kneel.

Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.

Silence.

Most merciful God,

we confess that we have sinned against you

in thought, word, and deed,

by what we have done,

and by what we have left undone.

We have not loved you with our whole heart;

we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.

We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.

For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ,

have mercy on us and forgive us;

that we may delight in your will,

and walk in your ways,

to the glory of your Name. Amen.

The Priest stands and says

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Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins

through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and

by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen.

Peace

Announcements and Celebrations

Holy Communion

Offertory Anthem “Silent Night” by Ron DiSalio

David Abbott, pianist

Presentation Hymn “Traditions of Christmas” Lia Jensen

The people remain standing.

Presider The Lord be with you.

People And also with you.

Presider Lift up your hearts.

People We lift them to the Lord.

Presider Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

People It is right to give him thanks and praise.

The Presider proceeds

It is truly right to glorify you, Father, and to give you thanks; for

you alone are God, living and true, dwelling in light inaccessible

from before time and for ever. Fountain of life and source of all

goodness, you made all things and fill them with your blessing;

you created them to rejoice in the splendor of your radiance.

Countless throngs of angels stand before you to serve you night

and day; and, beholding the glory of your presence, they offer you

unceasing praise. Joining with them, and giving voice to every

creature under heaven, we acclaim you, and glorify your Name, as

we say,

Sanctus H S130

Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might,

heaven and earth are full of your glory.

Hosanna in the highest.

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Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

Hosanna in the highest.

The people stand OR kneel.

The Presider continues

We acclaim you, holy Lord, glorious in power. Your mighty works

reveal your wisdom and love. You formed us in your own image,

giving the whole world into our care, so that, in obedience to you,

our Creator, we might rule and serve all your creatures. When our

disobedience took us far from you, you did not abandon us to the

power of death. In your mercy you came to our help, so that in

seeking you we might find you. Again and again you called us into

covenant with you, and through the prophets you taught us to hope

for salvation.

Father, you loved the world so much that in the fullness of time

you sent your only Son to be our Savior. Incarnate by the Holy

Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, he lived as one of us, yet without

sin. To the poor he proclaimed the good news of salvation; to

prisoners, freedom; to the sorrowful, joy. To fulfill your purpose

he gave himself up to death; and, rising from the grave, destroyed

death, and made the whole creation new.

And, that we might live no longer for ourselves, but for him who

died and rose for us, he sent the Holy Spirit, his own first gift for

those who believe, to complete his work in the world, and to bring

to fulfillment the sanctification of all. When the hour had come for

him to be glorified by you, his heavenly Father, having loved his

own who were in the world, he loved them to the end; at supper

with them he took bread, and when he had given thanks to you, he

broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take, eat: This is

my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of

me.”

After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given

thanks, he gave it to them, and said, “Drink this, all of you. This is

my Blood of the new Covenant, which is shed for you and for

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many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for

the remembrance of me.” Father, we now celebrate this memorial

of our redemption. Recalling Christ’s death and his descent among

the dead, proclaiming his resurrection and ascension to your right

hand, awaiting his coming in glory; and offering to you, from the

gifts you have given us, this bread and this cup, we praise you and

we bless you.

Presider and People

We praise you, we bless you, we give thanks to you, and we pray

to you, Lord our God.

The Presider continues

Lord, we pray that in your goodness and mercy your Holy Spirit

may descend upon us, and upon these gifts, sanctifying them and

showing them to be holy gifts for your holy people, the bread of

life and the cup of salvation, the Body and Blood of your Son Jesus

Christ. Grant that all who share this bread and cup may become

one body and one spirit, a living sacrifice in Christ, to the praise of

your Name. Remember, Lord, your one holy catholic and apostolic

Church, redeemed by the blood of your Christ. Reveal its unity,

guard its faith, and preserve it in peace.

And grant that we may find our inheritance with the Blessed

Virgin Mary, with patriarchs, prophets, apostles, and martyrs, and

all the saints who have found favor with you in ages past. We

praise you in union with them and give you glory through your Son

Jesus Christ our Lord. Through Christ, and with Christ, and in

Christ, all honor and glory are yours, Almighty God and Father, in

the unity of the Holy Spirit, for ever and ever. AMEN.

As our Savior Christ has taught us, we now pray,

Our Father, who art in heaven,

hallowed be thy Name,

thy kingdom come, thy will be done,

on earth as it is in heaven.

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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.

Breaking of the Bread A period of silence is kept.

This is the true bread which comes down from heaven and gives

life to the world.

Whoever eats this bread will live for ever.

The Gifts of God for the People of God.

You are invited to the sacrament of the Lord’s Table. If you need

communion brought to you, please let the usher(s) know.

After Communion, the Presider says

Let us pray.

Eternal God, heavenly Father,

you have graciously accepted us as living members

of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ,

and you have fed us with spiritual food

in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood.

Send us now into the world in peace,

and grant us strength and courage

to love and serve you

with gladness and singleness of heart;

through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Blessing

Closing Hymn “God rest ye merry, gentlemen” H 105

Dismissal

Postlude “Joy to the World” By DiSalio

David Abbott, pianist

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Our worship is ended: Our service begins.

Christmas Flowers are given:

In memory of Walter & Adeline Bahm by Scott & Karla Bahm

In memory of Jackson Bence by Carrie Bence

In memory of Roy Churchill by Barbara Churchill

In memory of Bob and Dirk Cooley by Shirley Cooley

In memory of Phoebe DesMarais by Rev. Susanna DesMarais

In memory of Edwards family and friends by Terry & Vivian Edwards

In memory of Richard and Willa Hassell, Barb and Dick Everett by Alan and Sue Everett

In thanksgiving for Al and Nancy Machmer by Harry and Susan Gore

In thanksgiving for our loved ones by Doran & Terri Jergenson

In memory of Bette McCaffrey and Steve Leach by Beth Barry and Greta Leach

In celebration of Mary Lundak, Joel Lundak and Susan Lundak by Jim Lundak

In memory of Harm Ottersberg by Monnie Ottersberg and family

In memory of Marilyn Paulson by Brick Paulson

In memory of Robert W. Sim by Patricia Sim

In memory of our loved ones by Dennis & Nancy Stara

In memory of Tom Davies by Opal Stivrins

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In memory of Alexandria Wright by Dean and Marilyn Wright

In thanksgiving for Vera M. Reddish by Curt & Nancy Youngman, Tibb & Tom Reddish,

and Jim Benesh

The Crèche and the ornaments for the foyer tree are

in memory of Ann Hudson’s parents,

Sam and Irene Schleiger,

and Dick Hudson’s parents,

Bob and Esther Hudson.

Holy Trinity Events and Activities TIDYING UP AFTER CHRISTMAS?

Unused Christmas cards are always appreciated

by the women of St. Monica's to send to their

families and friends. Please put them in the St.

Monica's box in the foyer and we'll save them for

next year.

Last call for Brooms! Quinn Broom Works Famous Brooms!

This company is now out of business, so this is the very

last chance to get them before they are gone forever!!

Please see Darlene to purchase yours today for $10!

Bridge Anyone? Do you like to play bridge? Nancy Machmer is hoping to

organize a get together to play bridge group. If you are

interested, please contact her at 618-704-4231. Dates and times

TBA.

Liturgical Kalendars This year, we have a limited supply of 2017

Liturgical Kalendars ready to purchase for $2.50. If

you would like to purchase an extra one for your

committee or home use, they are located in the

office workroom. The Kalendars cost $2.50 each.

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Phone Directory Updates Bulk copies of the 2017 phone directory will be

distributed in January. Please look for a bright orange

copy of the 2017 phone directory in the foyer. Please make

changes or mark, "ok" if no changes are needed. Some email

addresses we have but are not published, so please write your

email in the book if you would like it published.

Altar Flowers in 2017

If you wish to celebrate a special occasion or

remember loved ones with flowers for the altar,

several dates are now open in January and

February, and other dates are expected to be

available later in the year. The church incurs a

cost of $70 each week for altar flowers, but if you wish to make an

altar flower donation, you are asked to give only the amount with

which you are comfortable. If you are interested, please call Nancy

Stara, 402-489-0739 for more information.

St. Elizabeth’s Guild Next Meeting~January 10th at noon In the Parish Hall

Our luncheon meeting will be held on January 10, 2017 at 12:00 in

the Parish Hall. The hostesses for this meeting are Kathy Jacobson

and Vicki White. They will be providing the lunch and coffee so it

is not necessary to bring a sandwich to this lunch. There is a sign

up sheet in the foyer. Looking forward to seeing you on January

10th! ~Marlene Perkins and Kathy Jacobson

Prayer Shawl Ministry January 10 @ 1pm

Our Prayer Shawl Ministry welcomes all who are

interested in stitching and praying. We hope that

many of you who have been missing recently will

return soon. Our next meeting will be Tuesday,

January 10th at 1:00 PM. All are welcome! If you have any

questions, please call Sue Fenster, 402-483-5327.

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Epiphany Celebration

& All Parish Potluck

Sunday, January 8, 2017

11:45 am in the Parish Hall Who will be the new King and Queen this year?

Bring a friend for the festivities and a dish to share!

January 15 & 22

Adult Forum: Learning to Pray

9:15 am in the Parish Hall, Grab your coffee and

doughnut and join us for an exploration of prayer. This

program will continue into February.

Souper Bowl of Caring The Super Bowl of Caring will start on January 22,

2017 and continue through Super Bowl Sunday,

February 5, 2017. Look for our display in the Foyer.

Food and proceeds will go to Matt Talbot Kitchen and

Outreach. ~ Deacon Dan & Nancy Coffman

Annual Meeting of the Parish

Sunday, January 29, 2017 at

11:00 am

PLEASE NOTE —

ONLY ONE Worship Service

at 10:00 am

REMINDER: All committee reports must be

submitted no later than January 10th

. All submissions

must be electronically conveyed to the parish office

(holytrinity10@yahoo.com).

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The Holy Trinity Giving Cart Give Them a Hand

Let's cover the cart with new or like new gloves and

mittens for all ages. January and February are very cold

months. Let's keep everyone's hands warm! They will be

delivered to St. Monica's and the City Mission.

There continues to be a huge need for food; especially

after the holidays. The pantry is grateful for the variety

of foods they receive from Holy Trinity. When shopping

remember there is a huge need for peanut butter, tuna,

canned fruit and cereals.

Thank you for all your donations!!

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Serving Today Lectors 8am Nancy Coffman

10:30am Lisa Visger

Sheppard Perkins

Greeters

8am Liz & Jim Carney

10:30am Scott & Angee Dostal

Chalice Bearers

8am Bob Hillyer

10:30am George McCabe

Darlene Percival

Tellers John Streedbeck

Corey Wasserburger

Special Music David Abbott, pianist & Lia Jensen

Ushers (10:30 only) O’Keefe Family

Altar Guild Entire Guild

This week at Holy Trinity

Mon Jan 2, 2017

Office Closed

9:30am Exercise Class (PH)

Tue Jan 3, 2017

8pm AA (U)

Wed Jan 4, 2017

9am Bible Study (MR)

9:30am Exercise Class (PH)

12pm AlAnon (MR)

6pm Bell practice

Thu Jan 5, 2017

8am Holy Eucharist

6:15pm SCC Pilates/Yoga (CH)

Fri Jan 6, 2017

9:30am Exercise Class (PH)

6:15pm SCC Pilates/Yoga (CH)

7:30pm AA (U)

Sat Jan 7, 2017

8:30am SCC Pilates/Yoga (CH)

Sun Jan 8, 2017

Epiphany

8am Holy Eucharist

9:30am Choir Practice

9:30am Youth Bells

10:30am Holy Eucharist

11:45am Epiphany Pot Luck/Party

1:30pm Worship (Dinka)

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Word Search Puzzle from www.geocities.com/lectionarypuzzles/

free to distribute for free with this notice

words in a straight line left to right or top to bottom

K N O W N S F C H I L D A

F O U N D U S H T S E E N

A W H E N L H I H A F X O

N T H I S Y E L A I T B T

G M R N L I P D T D W E H

E A J R O N H H T L H T E

L R O S R G E A H U I H R

S Y S V D R R S E K C L M

T H E Y A N D T M E H E A

A W P L E T S E A G I H N

K I H E A V E N D O N E G

E T T H I N G W E N T M E

N H A D P L A C E E O N R

(Luke 2:15-16) When the angels had left them and gone into

heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let us go now to

Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord

has made known to us." (16) So they went with haste and found

Mary and Joseph, and the child lying in the manger. (NRSV)

Word List

Shepherds Bethlehem Another Manger Joseph Heaven

Angels Which Thing Taken Place Lying Known

Haste Found Child With When Went This They

Them That Said NRSV Mary Made Luke Lord Left

Into Gone See Let Had And Us

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In Our Prayers This Week

This week we pray for: Larry L.; Arlena; Emily G.; Tina

S.; the repose of the soul of Donna West; Sue Z; Marilyn &

Ollie; Don J.; Sandra, Brad, Richard, Matt, Julie, Jann H.,

Danielle, Sara, Dylan P., Jackie F., Aaron, Lee H., Ann H., Fr. Gearhart,

Donna W., Ann C., Mike J., Jamie, Bobbie, Doug V., Jim, Michael B.,

Shirley W., Nicole S., Emma, Wilma W., Charles B., Kimberly E., Cindy

S., Leslie A., Richard, Anne G., John “Skeeter” Coleman, Jane F., Joyce

P., Carolyn C., Wilton S., Aaron, Jane, Sandi, Wanda M., Wayne, Jane,

Suzanne, Janet G., Beth, Brad, Aron, Helen, Dave, Patrick, Roger, Lee

H., Jo B., Matt, Jackie H., Steve, Sawyer, Maverick, Kepler, Julie

Benzel, Marian A., Ann T., Margo, Brian, Brenda and husband, Ed,

Clark, Dale and Gina F.

For those serving in the military, especially: Bryce, Jeremy, Karyn,

Ben, Blair, Wes, Nate, Patrick, Sam, Douglas, Gregg, Ward, Jan,

Clay, Mason, Brynn, Taylor, Jared, Jonathan, Josh and Mitchell.

In thanksgiving for those celebrating birthdays this week: John

(Jack) Long III, Jeralyn Schluckebier, Jane Hanson, and Pat Sim.

In the Diocesan cycle of prayer, we pray for: Archbishop of

Canterbury: The Most Rev. Justin Welby.

In the Anglican cycle of prayer, we pray for: Kitale - (Kenya) The

Rt Revd Stephen Kewasis.

In Twic East Diocese of the Southern Sudan & the DR, we pray

for: John Anyuon Akue, Twic East, Rdo. P. Felix Encarnacion, DR,

Rda. Pbra. Milquella Mendoza, DR.

To Request Prayer: contact the church office, 402-488-7139 or

Holytrinity10@yahoo.com.

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Welcome to Church of the Holy Trinity

CLERGY & STAFF

The Rt. Rev. J. Scott Barker

The Rev. Susanna DesMarais

The Rev. Sam Boman, Pastor Emeritus

The Rev. John M. Long, II, Deacon

The Rev. Dan B. Coffman, Deacon

Nicole Sherer, Admin. Assistant

Loretta Love, Director of Music

Nancy Youngman, Handbell Director

Harve Evans, Sexton

VESTRY

Dana Visger Sr. Warden

Darlene Percival Jr. Warden

Sally Bates Terry Edwards

Susan Everett Jane Janesch

Jacob Manyang Mike Robotham

John Streedbeck Bill Waddell

Corey Wasserburger

TREASURER Dick Cumming

SUDANESE CONG. LEADERS

Philip Deng & Mamour Ajak

Abeny Kucha Tiir

CHURCH FINANCE –

George McCabe, Chair

Columbarium Ann Wahl

Legacy Society Jack Campbell

Dick Cumming

PARISH LIFE

For ALL events, call the office first.

Coffee Shepherd Vicky White

Funeral/Wedding Lunches –

Jan Wahl

Special Events/Receptions –

Mary Jo Tietjen

Annual Church Events

Mary Lu Long

WORSHIP Rev. Susanna DesMarais

Acolyte Director Dana Visger,

Altar Guild Sue Everett

Altar Flowers Nancy Stara

Greeter Darlene Percival

Lector/Chalice Bearer Scheduling –

Rev. Dan Coffman

Prayer Chain Marilyn Dorf

Prayer Shawl Ministry Sue Fenster

Ushers – Rev. Susanna DesMarais &

Darlene Percival

Wedding Coordinator Sue Everett

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION –

Rev. Susanna DesMarais

Rev. John & Mary Lu Long

COMMUNITY MINISTRY –

Darlene Percival, Chair

Back-To-School Supplies Drive –

Darlene Percival

Giving Cart Jane Janesch

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Feed –

John & Debbie O’Keefe

FELLOWSHIP

Dinner Circles Barbara Churchill

Episco-Pals Mary Jo Tietjen

Book Shop Richard & Susan Spencer

Daughters of King Darlene Percival

St. Elizabeth Guild

Marlene Perkins & Kathy Jacobson

Landscape Committee – Vacant

CHURCH OFFICE HOURS

9:00-1:00 Monday- Friday

Emergency Contact: 402-405-1757