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Sunday, January 3, 2021 at 10:30 am
Epiphany Sunday
Morning Prayer
PREACHER & OFFICIANT: The Reverend Canon Brent Stiller
MUSIC: Lindsey Sikora
ACCLAMATION
I will make you as a light for the nations,
That my salvation may reach to the end of the earth.
AS WITH GLADNESS MEN OF OLD
As with gladness men of old, Did the guiding star behold
As with joy they hailed its light, Leading onward beaming bright
So most gracious Lord may we, Evermore be led to Thee
As with joyful steps they sped, To that lowly manger bed
There to bend the knee before, Him whom heav'n and earth adore
So may we with willing feet, Ever seek Thy mercy seat
As they offered gifts most rare, At Thy manger rude and bare
So may we with holy joy, Pure and free from sin's alloy
All our costliest treasures bring, Christ to Thee our heav'nly King
Holy Jesu ev'ry day, Keep us in the narrow way
And when earthly things are past, Bring our ransomed souls at last
Where they need no star to guide, Where no clouds Thy glory hide
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1THE CONFESSION OF SIN
Almighty and most merciful Father, we have erred and strayed from your ways like
lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts.
We have offended against your holy laws.
We have left undone those things which we ought to have done, and we have done
those things which we ought not to have done; and apart from your grace, there is
no health in us. O Lord, have mercy upon us.
Spare all those who confess their faults.
Restore all those who are penitent, according to your promises declared to all
people in Christ Jesus our Lord.
And grant, O most merciful Father, for his sake, that we may now live a godly,
righteous, and sober life, to the glory of your holy Name. Amen.
ABSOLUTION
THE INVITATORY
O Lord, open our lips;
And our mouth shall proclaim your praise.
O God, make speed to save us;
O Lord, make haste to help us.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the
Holy Spirit;
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen.
Praise the Lord.
The Lord’s Name be praised.
2PSALM 72:1-11 READER: Samantha Dignam
Give the King your judgments, O God, and your righteousness to the King’s son.
Then shall he judge your people with righteousness and defend the poor with
justice.
The mountains also shall bring peace, and the little hills righteousness to the people.
He shall vindicate the poor among the people, defend the children of the poor, and
punish the wrongdoer.
They shall fear you as long as the sun and moon endure, from one generation to another.
He shall come down like the rain upon the mown grass, even as showers that
water the earth.
In his time shall the righteous flourish, even an abundance of peace, so long as the moon
endures.
His dominion shall be also from one sea to the other, and from the river unto the
world’s end.
Those who dwell in the wilderness shall kneel before him; his enemies shall lick the dust.
The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall give presents; the kings of Arabia and
Seba shall bring gifts.
All kings shall fall down before him; all nations shall do him service.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
THE FIRST READING: Ephesians 3:1-13 READER: Samantha Dignam
This is the reason that I Paul am a prisoner for Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles— for
surely you have already heard of the commission of God’s grace that was given to me for you,
and how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I wrote above in a few words,
a reading of which will enable you to perceive my understanding of the mystery of Christ. In
former generations this mystery was not made known to humankind, as it has now been
revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit: that is, the Gentiles have become
fellow-heirs, members of the same body, and sharers in the promise in Christ Jesus through
the gospel.
Of this gospel I have become a servant according to the gift of God’s grace that was given to
me by the working of his power. Although I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was
given to me to bring to the Gentiles the news of the boundless riches of Christ, and to make
everyone see what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God who created all things;
so that through the church the wisdom of God in its rich variety might now be made known to
the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. This was in accordance with the eternal
purpose that he has carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord, in whom we have access to God in
boldness and confidence through faith in him. I pray therefore that you may not lose heart
over my sufferings for you; they are your glory.
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
3THE SECOND READING: Matthew 2:1-12 READER: The Reverend Canon Brent Stiller
In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the
East came to Jerusalem, asking, ‘Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For
we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage.’ When King Herod heard
this, he was frightened, and all Jerusalem with him; and calling together all the chief priests
and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born. They told
him, ‘In Bethlehem of Judea; for so it has been written by the prophet:
“And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
for from you shall come a ruler who is to shepherd my people Israel.”’
Then Herod secretly called for the wise men and learned from them the exact time when the
star had appeared. Then he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, ‘Go and search diligently for the
child; and when you have found him, bring me word so that I may also go and pay him
homage.’ When they had heard the king, they set out; and there, ahead of them, went the
star that they had seen at its rising, until it stopped over the place where the child was. When
they saw that the star had stopped, they were overwhelmed with joy. On entering the house,
they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage. Then,
opening their treasure-chests, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. And
having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they left for their own country by
another road.
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
THE SERMON: The Reverend Canon Brent Stiller
THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE: Deborah Phillips
WE THREE KINGS
We three kings of Orient are, Bearing gifts we traverse afar
Field and fountain moor and mountain, Following yonder star
Chorus: O star of wonder star of night, Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading still proceeding, Guide us to Thy perfect light
Born a King on Bethlehem's plain, Gold I bring to crown Him again
King forever ceasing never, Over us all to reign
Frankincense to offer have I, Incense owns a Deity nigh
Prayer and praising all men raising, Worship Him God most high
Myrrh is mine its bitter perfume, Breathes a life of gathering gloom
Sorrowing sighing bleeding dying, Sealed in the stone cold tomb
Verse 5: Glorious now behold Him arise, King and God and sacrifice
Alleluia alleluia, Earth to heav'n replies
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4THE APOSTLES’ CREED
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He
descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again.
He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.
Amen.
THE PRAYERS:
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Let us pray.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
THE LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will
be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 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, forever and ever. Amen.
O Lord, show your mercy upon us;
And grant us your salvation.
O Lord, guide those who govern us;
And lead us in the way of justice and truth.
Clothe your ministers with righteousness;
And let your people sing with joy.
O Lord, save your people;
And bless your inheritance.
Give peace in our time, O Lord;
And defend us by your mighty power.
Let not the needy, O Lord, be forgotten;
Nor the hope of the poor be taken away.
Create in us clean hearts, O God;
And take not your Holy Spirit from us.
5THE COLLECT FOR EPIPHANY SUNDAY
O God, by the leading of a star you manifested your only Son to the peoples of the earth:
Lead us, who know you now by faith, to your presence, where we may see your glory face to
face; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one
God, now and for ever. Amen.
A COLLECT FOR MISSION
Lord Jesus Christ, you stretched out your arms of love on the hard wood of the Cross that
everyone might come within the reach of your saving embrace: So clothe us in your Spirit that
we, reaching forth our hands in love, may bring those who do not know you to the knowledge
and love of you; for the honor of your Name. Amen.
A PRAYER OF ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOM
Almighty God, you have given us grace at this time, with one accord to make our common
supplications to you; and you have promised through your well-beloved Son that when two or
three are gathered together in his Name you will grant their requests: Fulfill now, O Lord, our
desires and petitions as may be best for us; granting us in this world knowledge of your truth,
and in the age to come life everlasting. Amen.
GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN
Chorus: Go tell it on the mountain, Over the hills and ev'rywhere
Go tell it on the mountain, That Jesus Christ is born
While shepherds kept their watching, O'er silent flocks by night
Behold throughout the heavens, There shone a holy light
The shepherds feared and trembled, When lo above the earth
Rang out the angel chorus, That hailed the Savior's birth
Down in a lowly manger, The humble Christ was born
And God sent us salvation, That blessed Christmas morn
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THE BLESSING
DISMISSAL
Alleluia! Let us go forth in the Name of Christ.
Thanks be to God. Alleluia!
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