4th Sunday after the Epiphany Morning Prayer & Annual Meeting Officiant: We give you thanks, O God, we give you thanks, calling upon your Name and declaring all your wonderful deeds. Let us confess our sins to God. Silence is kept. God of all mercy, we confess that we have sinned against you, opposing your…
I will give you as a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth. Isaiah 49:6b Confession of Sin Dearly beloved, we have come together in the presence of Almighty God to set forth God’s praise, to hear God’s holy Word, and to ask, for ourselves and on…
Holy Eucharist According to the use of Enriching Our Worship Celebrant Blessed be the one, holy, and living God. People Glory to God for ever and ever. Celebrant God be with you. People And also with you. Celebrant Let us pray. Collect of the Day A reading from the First Book of Samuel Hear what…
Opening Hymn Shine, Jesus, Shine The Holy Eucharist Lord, the light of your love is shining In the midst of the darkness, shining Jesus, Light of the world, shine upon us Set us free by the truth you now bring us Shine on me, shine on me Shine, Jesus, shine; fill this land with the…
Holy Eucharist According to the use of “Enriching Our Worship” Blessed be the one, holy, and living God. Glory to God for ever and ever. Song of Praise: Joy to the World The Collect of the Day A Reading from Jeremiah …Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s people. Thanks be to God. Psalm…
The First Noel instrumental Musical Prelude Taladh Chriosda Nora Jackson & The Nine Points of Roguery In the Bleak Midwinter In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan, earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone; snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow, in the bleak midwinter, long ago. Our God, heaven…
The Fourth Sunday of AdventLive-streamed Worship forSunday, December 20, 2020St. Martin’s Episcopal ChurchWilliamsburg, Virginia Our worship this Sunday is the much-beloved service of Advent Lessons and Carols, featuring readings from Genesis, the prophets, and the Gospel of Luke, and songs of the season. We prepare our hearts for Christmas by hearing God’s long love story with…
Lighting of the Advent Wreath Leader: Light and peace, in Jesus Christ our Lord. Other family members: Thanks be to God. Leader: Let us pray. Jesus, you are joy even in the saddest times. Help us to praise you when we are upset or grieving. Shine joy into our hearts we pray. Amen. Three candles…
Holy Eucharist Rite II Lighting of the Advent Wreath Light and peace, in Jesus Christ our Lord. Thanks be to God. Let us pray. Jesus, you are peace even when there is hatred. Help us to forgive like you when we are hurt or wounded. Bring peace into our hearts we pray. Amen. The first…