Trinity Anglican Church
1230 Bank Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1S 3Y3
613-733-7536
Priest: The Reverend Andrea Thomas
Director of Music: Victoria Scott
Organ Scholar: Kilby Baron
Duty Warden: Evan Baker
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Christmas Eve
December 24th, 2012
4:30 p.m. Family Eucharist
Organ Prelude
Opening Hymn: O Come, All Ye Faithful (vs. 1-4, 5a) #118
Celebrant: The waiting is over.
People: The dreaming has given birth to a new reality.
Celebrant: The source of our healing has come near.
People: God’s promise has been fulfilled.
Celebrant: The Advent candles are all lit, forming a circle of light that reminds us of God’s never-ending love.
People: Now we light the Christ candle, remembering that Jesus is in our midst, today and always.
(The Christ Candle is lit)
Celebrant: Eternal God,
People: this holy night is radiant with the brilliance of your one true light. As we have known the revelation of that light on earth, bring us to see the splendour of your heavenly glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
The First Reading: Isaiah 62:6-12 (O.T. page 693)
Psalm 97 (please say together) page 835
The Second Reading: Titus 3:4-7 (N.T. page 215)
Gradual Hymn: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing #138
Gospel Acclamation
Celebrant: The Lord be with you.
People: And also with you.
Celebrant: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ,
according to Luke 2:1-20 (N.T. page 58)
People: Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ…
Celebrant: The Gospel of Christ.
People: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Children’s Time: Miss Jess
Prayers of the People:
Leader: Let us pray together to the Lord, saying, “Lord, hear our prayer.”
Loving God, we thank you for your many gifts to us, for the love which brings us together, for the earth which provides for our needs, for the new life you have given us in Jesus Christ who was born this night.
People: Lord, hear our prayer.
Leader: We pray to you for our family here at Trinity and for grace to grow in your love.
People: Lord, hear our prayer.
Leader: We pray to you for our world, for all its cares and needs, and for all who lead us and care for us.
People: Lord, hear our prayer.
Leader: We pray to you for those in need, for the sick and the lonely, for the hurt and the frightened, and for those who live without hope.
People: Lord, hear our prayer.
Leader: We pray for those we love who have died, that you will surround them with your care and love.
People: Lord, hear our prayer.
Leader: We pray for one another, asking you to bless us, our friends, and relatives. Bless the places where we work, and bless our homes and our life together.
People: Lord, hear our prayer. Amen
The Exchange of the Peace page 192
Offertory Hymn: While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks #136
Prayer of Offering and Thanksgiving: Forever God. Thank you for Jesus, Your Christmas gift to us. Help us to be like the shepherds; help us to see a new kind of love in the birth of Jesus, your Son; and help us to show that love to our friends, to everyone we meet and in everything we do. We ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Eucharistic Prayer (with special permission of the Bishop)
Celebrant: We thank you, Holy God, that you sent Jesus to be born into this world and live among us. People had turned away from you and no longer loved each other the way you loved us. Jesus opened our eyes and our hearts to your love and now brings us together to this table to remember his love for us and for all people.
The night before he died when Jesus was at supper with his friends, he took bread and gave you thanks, broke the bread, and gave it to his friends, saying: “Take, eat: This is my Body which is given for you. Do this to remember me.”
When supper was ended, Jesus took a cup of wine, thanked you, and gave it to his friends saying: “Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is poured out for you and for all for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this to remember me.”
Life-giving God, we ask you now to bless these our gifts of bread and wine and make them holy. Fill us with the joy of the Holy Spirit as we receive this bread and wine and then send us out in peace to share your love with the world.
Through Christ and with Christ and in Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, to you be honour, glory, and praise, forever and ever. Amen.
Celebrant: And now, as Christ has taught us, we are bold to say:
The Lord’s Prayer page 211
After the breaking of the bread:
Celebrant: We are one bread, one body.
People: We will love one another as Christ loves us.
The Communion
Communion Hymns: O Little Town Of Bethlehem #120
Away in a Manger #126
Prayer after Communion page 274
Doxology and Blessing
Recessional Hymn: Silent Night #119
Dismissal
Organ Postlude
Sharing in the Ministry of Our Parish Today
Greeter: Sue Cherry
Readers: Sue Cherry and Lisa McGillivray
Intercessions: Evan Baker
Lay Administrators: Evan Baker and Judy Richardson
Altar Guild: Mary Wilson, Belma Hull,
Beulah Rumbolt and Simon McInnes
ANNOUNCEMENTS
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO ASSIST WITH HOSTING AN OUT OF THE COLD DINNER ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 19th, 2013 at Southminster United Church. Volunteers will be needed between 2:00 and 7:00 p.m. to: set -up, serve, host, register and clean-up. A sign-up sheet listing all volunteer opportunities is posted in Bender Hall. Please consider joining us again or for the first time. Judy Richardson (613-730-7482).
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CHURCH OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED
UNTIL JANUARY 8th
Christmas Flower Memorials 2012
Dorothy Cowan
Tom and Millie Cowan
Greta Stollery
Rhona Neuman
Clayton Hull
William and Lula Hull
William and Mary Karam
Athol and Margaret Kenney
Natasha Karam
Edward and Edna Fowler
Herbert and Emily Johnston
D’Arcy and Lily Lamb
Lillian Lamb
Valena Lamb
Owen and Kay Cherry
Megan Humphries
Helen Ready
Eric and Grace Halliburton
Reginald and Mary Richardson
Michael Ivanochko
Mr. and Mrs. T.R. Smith
Gordon and Lena Jackman
Barbara Parent
Madeline Holmes
Mary and Burton Pearson
Bill Pearson
Alix Lambert
Barbara Ridsdale
Audrey Miller
Shianne Simpson
Eric Thomas
Mary Ann and Wasile Tiniuk
Margaret and Peter Taylor
Mary Elizabeth and G. Patrick Simpson
John Taylor
Sydney and Jean McCracken
André Khordoc
William, Marjorie and Sheila FitzGerald
Beryl and Shirley Christian
William Thomas Corbett
Spencer Silverman
Enid Herbert
Jack and Edith Addison
John and Linda Connor
Ferdinand, Violet and David Earle
Calvin Squires
Erlingur Eggertson
Matos Branco Family
Pereira da Rosa Family
Arthur Hill
Olive and Frank Buffett
Jean Adamson
Georgette and Gaston Ouellet
James and Irene Cheeseman
Douglas L. Clark