ADVENT IDecember 2, 2012

Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass . . .

Liturgy [1928 Book of Common Prayer & American Missal Rev.]Music Setting: Healey Willan and TraditionalCanon of the Mass: American Missal Rev.

ADVENT I

PRELUDE: Basse et Dessus de Trompette N. Clérambault PROCESSIONAL HYMN

1 Come, thou long expected Jesus Stuttgart

INTROIT page 2COLLECT FOR THE DAY page 5EPISTLE page 5GRADUAL & ALLELUIA OR TRACT page 6GOSPEL page 6OFFERTORY VERSE page 9

OFFERTORY HYMN9 Hark! a thrilling voice is sounding Merton

PROPER PREFACE

COMMUNION HYMNS 203 My God, thy table now is spread Rockingham

212 Bread of heav’n, on thee we feed Bread of Heaven153 Christ, whose glory fills the skies Ratisbon 189 And now, O Father Unde et Memores

COMMUNION VERSE page 22POST COMMUNION COLLECT page 22DISMISSALBLESSINGANNOUNCEMENTS

HYMN 146 (verse 1) God bless our native land AmericaRECESSIONAL HYMN

484 Lift up your heads Truro

POSTLUDE Jig Fugue in C major Dietrich Buxtehude

The Procession to the Altar

PRELUDE

OPENING HYMN 1 ¶ The people stand.

THE ASPERGES

V. O Lord show thy mercy up-on usR. And grant us thy salva-tionV. O Lord hear my prayerR. And let my cry come un-to theeV. Graciously hear us, O Lord, holy Father, Almighty, everlasting God; and send thy holy Angel from heaven to guard, cherish, protect, visit, and defend all who dwell in this habita-tion through Christ our Lord.

R. A-men

Minister: The Lord be with you.People: And with thy spirit.Minister: Let us pray.

COLLECT FOR PURITY — ¶The people stand.

Minister: ALMIGHTY God, unto whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid: cleanse the thoughts of our hearts, by the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love thee, and worthily magnify thy holy Name: through Christ our Lord. Amen.

INTROIT— Ad te levavi. Psalm 25. Unto thee, O Lord, lift I up my soul; O my God, in thee have I trusted, let me not be confounded: neither let mine enemies triumph over me; for all they that look for thee shall not be ashamed. Shew me thy ways, O Lord: and teach me thy paths. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen. Unto thee, O Lord . . .

¶ Here the Minister may incense the Altar.

SUMMARY OF THE LAW — Minister: Hear what our Lord Jesus Christ saith: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.

KYRIE ELEISON — ¶sung together (The people stand.) Missa de Sancta Mary Magdalena Healy Willan, 1928

GLORIA IN EXCELSIS — ¶ The Gloria is not said or sung in Advent or from Septuagesima through Lent except on Special Feast Days, on Maundy Thursday, and on Holy Saturday, until Easter Even.

Minister: The Lord be with you.People: And with thy spirit.Minister: Let us pray.

¶The people remain standing.

COLLECT FOR THE DAY — ALMIGHTY God, give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armour of light, now in the time of this mortal life, in which thy Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the quick and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who with thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit, liveth and reigneth God, world without end. Amen.

¶The Minister may offer additional prayers here.

¶The people sit.EPISTLE — Romans XIII, 8. Brethren: Owe no man any-thing, but

to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts thereof.

Minister: Here endeth the Epistle.

Response: Thanks be to God.

¶ The people stand.GRADUAL & ALLELUIA — Psalm 25. For all they that look for thee:

shall not be ashamed, O Lord. Make known to me thy ways, O Lord: and teach me thy paths. Alleluia. Alleluia. Shew us thy mercy, O Lord: and grant us thy salvation. Alleluia.

Minister: The Lord be with you.People: And with Thy Spirit. Minister: The continuation + of the Holy + Gospel according to +. . .People: Glory be to thee, O Lord.

GOSPEL — St. Matthew XXI, 1. At that time: when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples, saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me. And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them. All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, Tell ye the

daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass. And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them, and brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon. And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way. And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest. And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, who is this? And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee. And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves, and said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.

Minister: The Gospel of the Lord. Response: Praise be to Thee, O ChristCREED — ¶sung or spoken together, music follows — Minister: may say “Let us

say together.”

¶The people sit.

THE SERMON The Very Rev’d Fr. DeWitt F. Truitt, Dean & Rector

¶ Following the Sermon, The Minister will ascend the Altar and then turn toward the congregation and say:

Minister: The Lord be with you.People: And with Thy Spirit.Minister: Let us pray.

OFFERTORY VERSE ¶ Sung by the choir and congregation or said by the Minister.

Psalm 25. Unto thee, O Lord, lift I up my soul; O my God, in thee have I trusted, let me not be confounded: neither let mine enemies triumph over me, for all they that look for thee shall not be ashamed.

¶ During this hymn the Altar will be prepared for the Communion. Here the Minister may incense the Altar.

OFFERTORY HYMN 9 ¶ The people stand.

¶During the Altar preparation the Minister may say privately, the following:

At the offering of the Host. Receive, O Holy Father, Almighty, Everlasting God, this spotless Host, which I, thine unworthy servant, do offer unto thee, my God, the living and the true, for my countless sins, offenses, and negligences, for all here present, and for all the faithful in Christ, both quick and dead: that it may be profitable both to me and to them for salvation unto life eternal. Amen.

At the blessing of the water and mixing of the Chalice.O God, + who didst wonderfully create, and yet more wonderfully renew the dignity of the nature of man; grant unto us, that through the mystery of this water and Wine, we may be sharers in his divinity who vouchsafed to be made partaker of our humanity, Jesus Christ, thy son our Lord, who with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, liveth and reigneth God, world without end. Amen.

At the offering of the Chalice.We offer unto thee, O Lord, the cup of salvation, humbly beseeching thy mercy; that it may go up before thy Divine Majesty with a sweet savour for our salvation, and for that of the whole world. Amen.

At the offering of Ourselves.In the spirit of humility, and with a contrite heart, let us be accepted by thee, O Lord; and so let our sacrifice be in thy sight this day, that it may be well pleasing unto thee, O Lord our God.

At the Invocation of Him Who is the Font of all Holiness.Come, O Sanctifier, Almighty, Everlasting God, and +bless this sacrifice prepared for thy Holy Name.

If incense is present.Come, O Sanctifier, Almighty, Everlasting God, and ble+ss this Sacrifice prepared for thy holy Name.

Through the intercession of blessed Michael the Archangel, who stands at the right hand of the altar of incense, and of all his elect, may the Lord vouchsafe to ble+ss this incense, and to accept it as a sweet smelling savour; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

May this incense, blessed by thee, rise up to thee, O Lord, and may thy mercy come down upon us.

Psalm 14: 2-4 Let my prayer, O Lord, be set forth in thy sight as the incense; and let the lifting up of my hands be an evening sacrifice. Set a watch. O Lord, before my mouth, and keep the door of my lips. O let not mine heart be inclined to any evil thing; let me not be occupied in ungodly works.

May the Lord kindle in us the fire of his love, and the flame of everlasting charity. Amen.

¶ The Offering, if received, may be presented here.¶Here the Minister may cleanse his hands while he says:Psalm 26:6-12 I will wash my hands in innocency, O Lord: and so will I go to thine altar; That I may show the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works.Lord, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth. O shut not up my soul with the sinners, nor my life with the blood-thirsty;In whose hands is wickedness, and their right hand is full of gifts. But as for me, I will walk innocently: O deliver me, and be merciful unto me. My foot standeth right: I will praise the Lord in the congregations. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

¶The Minister continues:Receive, O Holy Trinity, this oblation which we offer unto thee in memory of the Passion, Resurrection, and Ascension of Jesus Christ our Lord; and in honour of blessed Mary ever Virgin, of blessed John the Baptist, of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, and of all thy Saints: that it may avail them to their honour, and us to our salvation; and may they whose memory we celebrate on earth vouchsafe to intercede for us in heaven; through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

Intentions of the Mass – ¶ The Minister will state and ask for any additional intentions for the Mass. The mass is offered for all those on the parish prayer list, for the universal church, for all in civil authority, for all Bishops and other ministers, for this congregation and all those in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or any other adversity; and for all those who have departed this life in our Lord’s faith and fear, as well as for any additional intentions.

Minister: Brethren, pray: that this my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God the Father Almighty.

People: The Lord receive this sacrifice at thy hands, to the praise and glory of His name, both to our benefit and that of all His Holy Church.

¶Here the Minister may offer prayers privately known as “Secret Prayers”.¶The Minister may continue with the Prayer for the Church, as below, or he may instead proceed directly to the Exhortation or to the Sursum Corda.

The Prayer for the Church ¶The People may continue to stand

Minister: Let us pray for the whole state of Christ’s Church.Almighty and everliving God, who by thy holy Apostle hast

taught us to make prayers, and supplications, and to give thanks for all men; We humbly beseech thee most mercifully to accept our [alms and] oblations, and to receive these our prayers, which we offer unto thy Divine Majesty; beseeching thee to inspire continually the Universal Church with the spirit of truth, unity, and concord: And grant that all those who do confess thy holy Name may agree in the truth of thy holy Word, and live in unity and godly love.    We beseech thee also, so to direct and dispose the hearts of all Christian Rulers, that they may truly and impartially administer justice, to the punishment of wickedness and vice, and to the maintenance of thy true religion, and virtue.    Give grace, O heavenly Father, to all Bishops and other Ministers, that they may, both by their life and doctrine, set forth thy true and lively Word, and rightly and duly administer thy holy Sacraments.    And to all thy People give thy heavenly grace; and especially to this congregation here present; that, with meek heart and due reverence, they may hear, and receive thy holy Word; truly serving thee in holiness and righteousness all the days of their life.    And we most humbly beseech thee, of thy goodness, O Lord, to comfort and succour all those who, in this transitory life, are in

trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or any other adversity.    And we also bless thy holy Name for all thy servants departed this life in thy faith and fear; beseeching thee to grant them continual growth in thy love and service, and to give us grace so to follow their good examples, that with them we may be partakers of thy heavenly kingdom. Grant this, O Father, for Jesus Christ’s sake, our only Mediator and Advocate. Amen.

The Minister may continue with the Exhortation, as follows, or he may proceed instead to the Sursum Corda.

The Exhortation

Ye who do truly and earnestly repent you of your sins, and are in love and charity with your neighbours, and intend to lead a new life, following the commandments of God, and walking from henceforth in his holy ways; Draw near with faith, and take this holy Sacrament to your comfort; and make your humble confession to Almighty God, devoutly kneeling.

The General Confession ¶The People kneel and pray together.

Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Maker of all things, Judge of all men; We acknowledge and bewail our manifold sins and wickedness, Which we, from time to time, most grievously have committed, By thought, word, and deed, Against thy Divine Majesty, Provoking most justly thy wrath and indignation against us. We do earnestly repent, And are heartily sorry for these our misdoings; The remembrance of them is grievous unto us; The burden of them is intolerable. Have mercy upon us, Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father; For thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, Forgive us all that is past; And grant that we may ever hereafter Serve and please thee In newness of life, To the honour and glory of thy Name; Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Absolution ¶The Minister stands

Almighty God, our heavenly Father, who of his great mercy hath promised forgiveness of sins to all those who with hearty repentance and true faith turn unto him; Have mercy upon you; pardon and deliver you from all your sins; confirm and strengthen you in all goodness; and bring you to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Comfortable Words

Hear what comfortable words our Saviour Christ saith unto all who truly turn to him.

Come unto me, all ye that travail and are heavy laden, and I will refresh you. St. Matt. xi. 28.    So God loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, to the end that all that believe in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. St. John iii. 16.    Hear also what Saint Paul saith.    This is a true saying, and worthy of all men to be received, That Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. 1 Tim. i. 15.    Hear also what Saint John saith.    If any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; and he is the Propitiation for our sins. 1 St. John ii. 1, 2.

THE PREFACE TO THE CANON OF THE MASS ¶ The Minister shall proceed, saying or chanting,

SURSUM CORDA

Minister: The Lord be with you.People: And with thy spirit.Minister: Lift up your hearts.People: We lift them up unto the Lord.Minister: Let us give thanks unto our Lord God.People: It is meet and right so to do.Minister: It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, that we should

at all times, and in all places, give thanks unto thee, O Lord, Holy Father, Almighty Everlasting God.

PROPER PREFACE — Here shall follow the Proper Preface, according to the liturgical season or feast day, if there be any specially appointed; or else immediately shall be said or sung by the Minister, the following:

SANCTUS & BENEDICTUS QUI VENIT ¶ sung together

Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts, heaven and earth are full of thy glory: Gory be to thee, O Lord most High. +Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord, Hosanna in the highest.

Missa de Sancta Mary Magdalena Healy Willan, 1928

¶ The people kneel.PRAYER OF CONSECRATION ¶ Then the Minister, standing before the Holy Table, having so ordered the Bread and Wine, shall say the Prayer of Consecration, as followeth.

ALL glory be to thee, Almighty God, our heavenly Father, for that thou, of thy tender mercy, didst give thine only Son V Jesus Christ to suffer death upon the Cross for our redemption; who made there (by his one oblation of himself once offered) a full, + perfect, + and

sufficient sacrifice, + oblation, and satisfaction, for the sins of the whole world; and did institute, and in his holy Gospel command us to continue, a perpetual memory of that his precious death and sacrifice, until his coming again: Ω (= bells) For in the night in which he was betrayed, he took Bread; and when he had given thanks, he brake it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, Take, eat, this is my Body, which is given for you; Do this in remembrance of me. VΩ^ ΩVΩ

Likewise, after supper, he took the Cup; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of this; for this is my Blood of the New Testament, which is shed for you, and for many, for the remission of sins; Do this, as oft as ye shall drink it, in remembrance of me. VΩ^ ΩVΩ

OBLATION — WHEREFORE, O Lord and heavenly Father, according to the institution of thy dearly beloved Son our Saviour Jesus Christ, we, thy humble servants, do celebrate and make + here before thy Divine Majesty, with these thy holy + gifts, which we now offer unto thee, the + memorial thy Son hath commanded us to make; having in remembrance his blessed passion and precious death, his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension; rendering unto thee most hearty thanks for the innumerable benefits procured unto us by the same.

INVOCATION — AND we most humbly beseech thee, O merciful Father, to hear us; and, of thy almighty goodness, vouchsafe to bless + and sanctify, + with thy Word + and Holy Spirit, these thy gifts and creatures of bread and wine; that we, receiving them according to thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ's holy institution, in remembrance of his death and passion, may be partakers of his most blessed + Body and + Blood. AND we earnestly desire thy fatherly goodness, mercifully to accept this our + sacrifice of + praise and + thanksgiving; most humbly beseeching thee to grant that, by the merits and death of thy Son Jesus Christ, and through faith in his blood, we, and all thy whole Church, may obtain remission of our sins, and all other benefits of his passion. And here we offer and present unto thee, O Lord, ourselves, our souls and bodies, to be a reasonable, holy, and living

sacrifice unto thee; humbly beseeching thee, that we, and all others who shall be partakers V of this Holy Communion, may worthily receive the most precious + Body and + Blood of thy Son Jesus Christ, be + filled with thy grace and heavenly benediction, and made one body with him, that he may dwell in us, and we in him. Remember also, O Lord, thy servants and handmaidens . . . who have gone before us with the sign of faith and are at rest in the sleep of peace. . . . To these, O Lord, and to all who rest in Christ, we beseech thee to grant a place of refreshment, of light and of peace. And although we are unworthy, through our manifold sins, to offer unto thee any sacrifice; yet we beseech thee to accept this our bounden duty and service; not weighing our merits, but pardoning our offences, through Jesus Christ +++ our Lord; Vby + whom, and with + whom, in the + unity of the Holy Ghost, all + honour and + glory be unto thee, O Father Almighty^, world without endV. People: Amen.

Minister: Let us pray. And now, as our Saviour Christ hath taught us, we are bold to say: ¶ all together

LIBERA NOS Minister may say aloud:

Deliver us, we beseech thee, O Lord, from all evils, past, present, and to come: and at the intercession of the blessed, glorious and ever Virgin Mary, Mother of God, with that of thy blessed Apostles, Peter and Paul, and of Andrew and all the Saints, favourably grant + peace in our time, that by help of thy v mercy, we may ever be kept free from sin, and safe from all disquietude;

Through the same Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, Who with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, liveth and reigneth God,

Minister: World without end. People: Amen.

The Minister makes the sign of the Cross three times over the Chalice with the particle, saying or chanting:

Minister: The+peace of the+Lord be+always with you.People: And with thy spirit.

HAEC COMMIXTIO. The Minister continues: May this mingling and consecration of the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ avail us who partake thereof unto life eternal. Amen. (Here the Minister genuflects.V)

AGNUS DEI ¶ said together The People kneel

O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy Vupon us.

O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy Vupon us.

O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, grant Vus thy peace.

Missa de Sancta Mary Magdalena Healy Willan, 1928

¶If the General Confession of sin hath not previously been made, the Minister here will say “Let us confess our sins unto Almighty God, devoutly kneeling, by saying together the General Confession found after the previous Exhortation”, after which he may pronounce the absolution following: The Almighty and merciful Lord grant you Absolution + and Remission of all your sins, true repentance, amendment of life, and the grace and consolation of his Holy Spirit. Amen.

DOMINE JESU CHRISTE — Minister: O Lord Jesus Christ, who saidst to thine Apostles, Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: regard not our sins, but the faith of thy Church; and grant to it that peace and unity which is according to thy will. Who livest and reignest one God, world without end. AmenPRAYER OF HUMBLE ACCESS — ¶The People kneel.

Then shall the Minister first genuflecting (or kneeling down) at the Lord's Table, say together with all those who shall receive the Communion or a Blessing, this Prayer following.

VWe do not presume to come to this thy Table, O merciful Lord, trusting in our own righteousness, but in thy manifold and great mercies. We are not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs under thy Table. But thou art the same Lord, whose property is always to have mercy: Grant us therefore, gracious Lord, so to eat the flesh of thy dear Son Jesus Christ, and to drink his blood, that our sinful bodies may be made clean by his body, and our souls washed through his most precious blood, and that we may evermore dwell in him, and he in us. Amen.

¶ Here the Minister says: “I will receive the Bread of Heaven and call upon the name of the Lord” then repeating thrice “Lord, I am not worthy . . . .” Ω and administering his communion and afterwards presenting the Host saying:

COMMUNION DEVOTIONS ¶ The People kneel.

¶ The Minister then turns toward the congregation and presents the consecrated Sacrament, and says: Behold the Lamb of God, behold him that takest away the sins of the world.

People: ¶Repeated three times. Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only and my soul shall be healed.

COMMUNION —¶ All are invited to come forward; those who wish to receive a Blessing instead of Holy Communion (where those who partake believe Christ is really and truly present) should so indicate by crossing their arms over their chest while kneeling at the Altar Rail.

COMMUNION HYMNS ¶ The People kneel or sit. 203, 212, 153, 189 PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING — ¶The People kneel. Minister: Let us pray.

Minister and the People say:

ALMIGHTY and everliving God, we most heartily thank thee, for that thou dost vouchsafe to feed us who have duly received these holy

mysteries with the spiritual food of the most precious Body and Blood of thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ; and dost assure us thereby of thy favour and goodness towards us; and that we are very members incorporate in the mystical body of thy Son, which is the blessed company of all faithful people; and are also heirs through hope of thy everlasting kingdom, by the merits of his most precious death and passion. And we most humbly beseech thee, O heavenly Father, so to assist us with thy grace, that we may continue in that holy fellowship, and do all such good works as thou hast prepared for us to walk in; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honour and glory, world without end. Amen.

COMMUNION VERSE ¶ Verse or Scripture read by the Minister.

Psalm 86. The Lord shall shew loving kindness: and our land shall give her increase.

Minister: The Lord be with you. People: And with thy Spirit.Minister: Let us pray.

POST COMMUNION COLLECT¶ The People kneel.

We wait for thy mercy, O Lord, in the midst of thy temple: that so we may with due reverence prepare for the approaching festival of our redemption. Through thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who with thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit, liveth and reigneth God, world without end. Amen.

¶The Minister may offer additional prayers here.

DISMISSALMinister: The Lord be with you. People: And with thy Spirit.Minister: Let us Bless The Lord.People: Thanks be to God. ¶ Here the Minister turns toward the Altar and says silently the following prayer:

PLACEAT TIBI: Let this my bounden duty and service be pleasing unto thee, O Holy Trinity; and grant that this sacrifice which I, all unworthy, have offered in the sight of thy Majesty, may be acceptable unto thee; and be for me and all them for whom I have offered it, a propitiation of thy loving-kindness. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

THE BLESSING ¶ The People kneel. The Priest or Bishop first facing the Altar, then turns toward the congregation, while bestowing the Blessing.

Minister: The Peace of God, which passeth all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. V And the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the + Son, and the Holy Ghost, be amongst you and remain with you always. Amen.

LAST GOSPEL ¶The People stand.

Minister: The Lord be with you.People : And with thy spirit.Minister: The beginning of the Holy Gospel according to

St. John. (or . . .)People: (following the Gospel) Thanks be to God.

ANNOUNCEMENTS ¶ The People sit.

HYMN146 (verse 1) ¶ all stand.

RECESSIONAL HYMN 484 ¶ all stand.

POSTLUDE

PENITENTIAL SEASON: 

“Advent tells us Christ is near . . . . ”;  are words from an old familiar hymn [Hymn No. 235, Verse 1, Hymnal 1940, Church Hymnal Corp., New York, N.Y. (1961) Supp. I & II.] The word "advent" means "coming," and during this season we are presented with the yearly opportunity to prepare ourselves for the coming of our Lord in His Incarnation and for His Second Coming when He will be our judge.  

  Now we are in a penitential time to prepare ourselves for a joyous occasion.  It is a time for quiet, solemn, and deep cleansing of our souls to again celebrate the Coming of our Savior. 

Our vestments and Altar coverings change to purple, or violet, the color of penitence. The change of color and removal of the “Gloria in Excelsis” from our Mass liturgy until Christmas signify this preparation.  We humbly prepare ourselves to be ready to meet our Savior, as we reassess our lives in light of His life and teachings. Some of us begin a Novena (nine days) of prayer, which can be found in Traditional St. Augustine’s Prayer Book, [Preservation Press, Swedesboro, N. J. (1998) at pp. 309 (Christmas), 312 (B. V. M.), & 318 (Holy Ghost)]. We also should prepare for our individual confession before taking communion at Christmas. 

  The focus of these preparations is repentance and forgiveness. This should lead us to personal healing and a renewed life for us.  For we are God’s new creation by the Holy Spirit,

continuously living a life in Jesus, who comes anew to each of us at Christmastide. – Fr. Truitt

RESTROOM FACILITIES are located on the first and second floors of Founders’ Hall beyond the elevator.NURSERY CARE is available during the 9:30 a.m. Sunday Mass. Please see the usher if your need assistance. CHURCH TELEPHONE AFTER HOURS: If there is no answer, you may call The Rector on his cell phone (720) 219-7799; T. J. Hanley, our Senior Warden, (720) 208-8537.

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NOTEWORTHY NEWS

ALTAR & FLOWER GUILDS: 12/8 – 12/9 – Altar: Penny, Nikki, & Mary Bell Flowers: Sandy

ORDO CALENDARS: You may order your 2013 Ordo Calendar from the church office and save postage. The cost this year is $8.00. The order will be placed this week of December 3rd. Please advise the church office by email, secretary@saintmarysacc.org or by telephone, 303-758-7211, how many calendars you wish to order.This year's Ordo Kalendar features the art of the Anglican Missal. Although the first publication of the Missal in 1921 was filled with an eclectic mix of illustrations by artists ranging from Albrecht Dürer to W.M.R. Quick, when it was reprinted in 1939, the eight full page line drawings and numerous decorative elements by Martin Travers (1886-1948) gave it a much more uniform look. An experienced designer and draughtsman, Travers blended a baroque sensibility with a clean, contemporary style, giving the Missal a look that was both traditional and modern, and distinct from the line art that was being used in Roman Catholic publications of the period. Travers’s line art has been a favorite with generations of Anglo-Catholics.

NOTICE: Si Quis for Ordination – Deacon Blake Edward Schwendimann has been approved and is

scheduled for ordination to the priesthood not later than January 5, 2013, by the Commission on Ministry and the Standing Committee of our Diocese of the Holy Trinity and our Episcopal Visitor and Vicar Capitular, The Rt. Rev’d D. Presley Hutchens, Bishop Ordinary Retired of the Diocese of New Orleans (ACC) Original Province. If anyone knows of a canonical impediment or notable crime for which he ought not to be so ordained, you are requested to disclose the same to Bishop Hutchens, The Rector of this Parish,, or a Warden of this parish not later than December 25, 2012, which is ten days prior to the scheduled ordination date of January 5, 2013. The addresses for such reports are 211 Chinquapin Drive, Natchitoches, LA 71457, email: dnobp@suddenlink.net, tel. 318-527-9213, for Bp. Hutchens and 2290 S. Clayton Street, Denver, CO 80210, email: secretary@saintmarysacc.org, tel. 303-758-7211 for the Rector and/or Wardens of St. Mary’s Church (ACC).

EVENTS UPCOMINGBRUNCH TODAY: All are invited to join us for brunch following the 9:30 a.m. Mass today.

BLUE CHRISTMAS: A Service of Comfort and Hope. There are two dates and locations, Sunday, December 9, 5:00 p.m. University Park United Methodist Church, 2180 S University Blvd., Denver, CO 80210, and Sunday, December 16, 5:00 p.m. St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 9203 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch, CO 80126. Please see the flyer inserted in this bulletin. Directions from St. Mary’s Church to both locations are included on the back side of the flyer.

APPEALSADVENT AND CHRISTMAS CHURCH DECORATIONS: Please prayerfully consider giving monetarily to the Flower Guild Fund to support the cost of the Advent Greens and Christmas Poinsettias, which comes to $700.00. Therefore, 70 gifts of $10.00 will cover the

cost for these decorations. Your donations to the Flower Guild Fund provide the entire cost of flowers and supplies each year, apart from the other costs of the Church.

FR. NEVELS MEMORIAL: We have begun receiving contributions in memory of our late Curate Philip A. Nevels. Those who would like to contribute please note on your check “Fr. Nevels Memorial Fund”.

WEBSITE: The Church needs assistance from someone who has the skills or interest to help with the website. If you have the skills, please call or speak with Sr. Warden, T.J. Hanley 720-208-8537 (cell) or 303-741-9162 (home)

MEETINGSBIBLE STUDIES: Bible Study, Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. in Lehman Library. We are now studying St. Paul’s Letters to the Corinthians.

ACOLYTES: Please contact Kevin Bell, 720-982-9574, or T.J. Hanley, 720-208-8537, to make your availability known for Acolyte service.

INQUIRERS & NEWCOMERS CLASSES: Tuesday evenings at 6:00 p.m. in Lehman Library. Please, make a reservation for this class by calling the church office. (303) 758-7211.

MEN’S GROUP: will meet once during December, on Thursday, December 13th, at 6:30 p.m. in Founders’ Hall. Please contact Chris Stanley, 714-883-1579 for more information.

VESTRY MEETING: The Vestry of this church will meet Wednesday, December 19, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. in Lehman Library of Founders’ Hall at the church.

SPIRITUALITY

PLEASE PRAY FOR: Please continue to pray for Raymon Gutierrez Ruiz, still recovering from his fall.Pray for The Rev’d Fr. Howard H. Hillman who was ordained yesterday in his new parish, St. Aidan’s (APCK) in Colorado Springs, CO. ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT (Watch): Tuesday mornings, in the Lady Chapel from 10:30 a.m. until 12:00 noon. FASTING AND PRAYER FOR EVANGELISM: The fast from one meal and prayer for our church growth continue on Wednesdays each week. A copy of a litany for this is available in the Narthex entrance of the church. Please join us. PRAYER GROUP: will meet the second Sunday of each month in the Lady Chapel after Fellowship time following the 9:30 a.m. mass.

HOLY ORDERS: Please continue to pray for the following members of our congregation who are studying for Holy Orders: Kevin Bell, Thomas Borrett, Christopher Little, and Matthew Farrar.

VENDORS TO ST. MARY’S CHURCHElectricians RoofersChris Electric Mac Construction1501 W. Cedar Ave. 4800 Wadsworth Blvd, Ste. 304Denver, CO 80223 Wheat Ridge, CO 80033303-778-8281 303-284-9858

PaintersEnrique Aguirre9595 Pecos St. Lot 126Thornton, CO 80260303-885-1683

WEEKLY SCHEDULE WITH MASS INTENTIONS(November 25 through December 1, 2012)

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SUN. ADVENT I Masses: 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., & 6:00 p.m.2 (violet) Fellowship following both morning masses in Founders’ Hall. Prayer Group – Mary Chapel – After Fellowship – second Sunday. Parish Brunch following 9:30 Mass on first Sunday of each month.Intention: To follow Christ’s path in the wilderness of the world.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~MON. St. Francis Xavier, C. Mass: 12:00 p.m.3 (white) Daily Office: 11:30 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.Intention: To emulate Francis’ missionary zeal and work.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~TUES. St. Clement of Alexandria, C.D. Mass: 9:30 a.m.4 (white) Daily Office: 9:00 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. Blessed Sacrament Watch: 10:30 a.m. Newcomer and Inquirers’ (By appointment): 6:00 p.m. Intention: To pray for protection for missionaries.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~WED. Feria Mass: None5 (violet) Litany for Evangelism: 9:00 a.m. Daily Office: 5:00 p.m.

Bible Study: Lehman Library—10:30 a.m.Intention: For increasing study of scripture. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~THUR. St. Nicholas B.C. Mass: 9:30 a.m.6 (white) Daily Office: 9:00 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.Intention: To pray for benefits for children.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~FRI. St. Ambrose, B.C.D. Mass: 12:00 p.m. 7 (red) Daily Office: 11:30 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.Intention: For Grace to live solely for Christ.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~SAT. CONCEPTION, B.V.M. Holy Rosary: 8:30 a.m.8 (white) Mass: 9:30 a.m. Daily Office: 9:00 a.m. Confessions: 10:30 a.m. till 11:30 a.m.Intention: In Thanksgiving for the intercession of the Blessed Mother.

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CLERGY & STAFF

Rector: The Very Rev’d Fr. DeWitt F. Truitt 720-219-7799Assisting Priest: The Rev’d Fr. David Knight 303-304-7775Parish Administrator: Sandy Campbell 303-758-7211 Treasurer: Penny Bell 720-256-5421 Sr. Warden: T.J. Hanley 720-208-8537Jr. Warden: Henry Carter 303-435-7357Organist: Peter Biro 719-578-8468Sexton: Bryan Tyson 720-273-2237Bishop Visitor: The Rt. Rev’d D. Presley Hutchens 318-527-9213Metropolitan: The Most Rev’d Mark D. Haverland 706-543-8657

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