First Sunday after christmas
27
December 2015
The Gathering of the Community
Prelude
Processional Hymn
‘Good Christians All, Rejoice’
Common Praise #153
Introductory Responses
Blessed are you, O Christ, Son of God,
you were before time began
and came into the world to save us.
Blessed are you, Sun of righteousness;
you shine with the Father’s love
and illumine the whole universe.
Blessed are you, Son of Mary;
born a child, you shared our humanity.
Let heaven and
earth shout their praise.
With all the voices of heaven
we celebrate the coming of our Saviour.
Let heaven and
earth shout their praise.
With all the creatures on earth
we sing and dance at his birth.
Praise and honour
and glory to you, O Lord most high.
Hymn of Praise
Collect
Let us pray.
O God,
you have known us from our mother’s womb.
You call us to follow you through all our days
and seek us even when we wander.
Clothe us with your love,
so that we may grow in grace
and find favour in your sight;
through Jesus Christ. Amen.
[ii]
The Proclamation of the Word
First Reading
A Reading from the First Book of Samuel (2.18-20, 26)
Samuel was
ministering before the Lord, a boy
wearing a linen ephod. His mother used to make for him a little robe and take
it to him each year, when she went up with her husband to offer the yearly
sacrifice. Then Eli would bless Elkanah
and his wife, and say, “May the Lord
repay you with children by this woman for the gift that she made to the Lord”; and then they would return to
their home.
Now the boy
Samuel continued to grow both in stature and in favour with the Lord and with the people.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the church.
Thanks be to God.
The Psalm
Psalm 148 with the
refrain from Songs for the Holy One
Refrain (sung
twice): We
join the whole world to praise the Holy One.
1
Hallelujah!
Praise
the Lord from the heavens; *
praise God in the heights.
2
Praise the Lord all you angels; *
sing praises, all
you host of heaven.
3
Praise the Lord, sun and moon; *
sing praises, all you shining stars.
4
Praise the Lord, heaven of heavens, *
sing praises, you
waters above the heavens.
Refrain: We join the whole world to praise
the Holy One.
5
Let them praise the name of the Lord; *
who gave the command and they were created,
6
who made them stand fast for ever and
ever, *
who gave them a
law which shall not pass away.
Refrain: We join the whole world to praise
the Holy One.
7
Praise the Lord from the earth, *
you sea-monsters and all deeps;
8
fire and hail, snow and fog, *
tempestuous wind,
doing God’s will;
9
mountains and all hills, *
fruit trees and all cedars;
10
wild beasts and all cattle, *
creeping things
and wingèd birds;
11
sovereigns of the earth and all peoples, *
princes and all rulers of the world;
12
young men and young women, *
old and young
together.
Refrain: We join the whole world to praise
the Holy One.
13
Let them praise the name of the Lord, *
whose name only is
exalted,
whose splendour
is over earth and heaven.
14 The Lord has raised up strength for this
people *
and praise for all loyal servants, *
the children of Israel, *
a people who are
near to the Lord.
Hallelujah!
Refrain: We join the whole world to praise
the Holy One.
Second Reading
A Reading from the Letter to the Colossians (3.12-17).
As God’s
chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness,
humility, meekness, and patience. Bear
with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each
other; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which
binds everything together in perfect harmony. And let the peace of Christ rule in your
hearts, to which indeed you were called in the one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell
in you richly; teach and admonish one another in all wisdom; and with gratitude
in your hearts sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do
everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father
through him.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the church.
Thanks be to God.
The Gradual Hymn
‘The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy’ Common
Praise #128
The Gospel
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke (2.41-52).
Glory to you, Lord
Jesus Christ.
Now every year
[Jesus’] parents went to Jerusalem for the festival of the Passover. And when [Jesus] was twelve years old, they
went up as usual for the festival. When
the festival was ended and they started to return, the boy Jesus stayed behind
in Jerusalem, but his parents did not know it. Assuming that he was in the group of travellers,
they went a day’s journey. Then they
started to look for him among their relatives and friends. When they did not find him, they returned to
Jerusalem to search for him. After three
days they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to
them and asking them questions. And all
who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers. When his parents saw him they were astonished;
and his mother said to him, “Child, why have you treated us like this? Look, your father and I have been searching
for you in great anxiety.” He said to
them, “Why were you searching for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s
house?” But they did not understand what
he said to them. Then he went down with
them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them. His mother treasured all these things in her
heart.
And Jesus
increased in wisdom and in years, and in divine and human favour.
The Gospel of Christ.
Praise to you, Lord
Jesus Christ.
The Sermon
The Nicene Creed
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,
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,
was incarnate of
the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary
and became truly
human.
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,
who with the Father
and the Son is worshipped and glorified,
who 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,
The Prayers of the Community
Intercessions, Petitions and Thanksgivings
The Exchange of the Peace
May the peace of Christ be always with you.
And also with you.
The Holy Communion
The Offertory Hymn
‘Good King Wenceslas’ Common Praise #145
Prayer over the Gifts
Let us pray.
Good and loving God,
we rejoice
in the birth of Jesus,
who came
among the poor
to bring
the riches of your grace.
As you have
blessed us with your gifts,
let them be
a blessing for others.
With the
trees of the field,
with all
earth and heaven,
we shout
for joy at the coming of your Son,
Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen. [iv]
Thanksgiving at the Table
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to the
Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give
our thanks and praise.
It is indeed right, our duty and our joy,
that we should at all times and in all places give thanks and
praise to you,
almighty and merciful God, through our Saviour Jesus
Christ.
In the wonder and mystery of the Word made flesh
you have opened the eyes of faith to a new and radiant vision
of your glory,
so that beholding the God made visible,
we may be drawn to love the God whom we cannot see.
And so, with all the choirs of angels,
with the church on earth and the hosts of heaven,
we praise your name and join their unending hymn:
Holy, holy, holy
Lord,
God of power and
might,
heaven and earth
are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the
highest.
Blessed is he who
comes in the name of the Lord.
Holy One, the beginning and the end, the giver of life:
Blessed are you for the birth of creation.
Blessed are you in the darkness and in the light.
Blessed are you for your promise to your people.
Blessed are you for the prophets’ hopes and dreams.
Blessed are you for Mary’s openness to your will.
Blessed are you for your Son, Jesus, the Word made flesh.
In the night in which he was betrayed,
our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks;
broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying:
Take and eat; this is my body given for you.
Do this for the remembrance of me.
Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks,
and gave it for all to drink, saying:
This cup is the new covenant in my blood,
shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin.
Do this for the remembrance of me.
[Therefore let] us proclaim the mystery of faith:
Christ has died.
Christ is risen.
Christ will come
again.
With this bread and cup we remember
your Word dwelling among us, full of grace and truth.
We remember our new birth in his death and resurrection.
We look with hope for his coming.
Come, Lord Jesus.
Holy God, we long for your Spirit.
Come among us. Bless
this meal.
May your Word take flesh in us.
Awaken your people. Fill
us with your light.
Bring the gift of peace on earth.
Come, Holy Spirit.
All praise and glory are yours, Holy One of Israel,
Word of God incarnate, Power of the Most High,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.[vi]
The Lord’s Prayer
As our Saviour taught us, let us pray,
Our Father in
heaven,
hallowed be your
name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in
heaven.
Give us today our
daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those
who sin against us.
Save us from the
time of trial,
and deliver us from
evil.
For the kingdom,
the power,
and the glory are
yours,
The Breaking of the Bread
We break the bread of life,
and that life is the light of the world
God here among us,
light in the midst
of us,
bring us to light
and life.
The gifts of God for the people of God.
Thanks be to God.
The Communion
The Hymn after Communion
‘Love Came Down at Christmas’
Common Praise #131
The Sending Forth of the Community
Prayer after Communion
Let us pray.
Radiant God,
with our
eyes we have seen your salvation,
and in this
meal we have feasted on your grace.
May your
Word take flesh in us,
so that we
may be your holy people,
revealing
your glory made known to us
in Jesus
Christ, our Saviour and Lord. Amen.
[viii]
Glory to God,
whose power,
working in us,
can do infinitely
more
than we can ask or
imagine.
Glory to God from
generation to generation,
in the Church and
in Christ Jesus,
for ever and
ever. Amen.
Blessing
May the God of infinite goodness
scatter the darkness of sin
and brighten your hearts with holiness;
and the blessing of God almighty,
the Lover of creation, the Beloved of God
and the Love that unites them,
be among you and remain with you always. Amen.
Closing Hymn
‘Joy to the World’ Common Praise #154
Dismissal
Go forth in love to proclaim the birth of Christ.
Thanks be to God.
[i] Lang Carol Mass.
[ii] Liturgy Task
Force, ‘Trial Use Collects and Prayers over the Gifts and after Communion for
Year C: Advent 1 through Epiphany 6,’ 6.
[iii] Evangelical Lutheran Worship (2006), p.
104.
[iv] Liturgy Task
Force, ‘Trial Use Collects and Prayers over the Gifts and after Communion for
Year C: Advent 1 through Epiphany 6,’
13.
[v] Lang ‘Carol
Mass’.
[vi] Evangelical Lutheran Worship (2006), p.
110.
[vii] Common Worship #744.
[viii] Liturgy Task
Force, ‘Trial Use Collects and Prayers over the Gifts and after Communion for
Year C: Advent 1 through Epiphany 6,’
13.
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