SAINT MARY’S IN TUXEDO

The Holy Eucharist: Rite Two

First Sunday after Christmas December 27, 2020

Welcome to St. Mary’s-in-Tuxedo!

For your safety, the church buildings remain closed except for the 10am service on Sundays and Wednesdays. All services continue to be broadcast online and the act of spiritual communion is a valid way of receiving Christ in lieu of the Holy Eucharist. Parishioners should only attend in-person worship when they feel safe and comfortable doing so.

For those attending in-person, please be mindful of the following guidelines: ● Everyone (no exceptions) must wear a mask at all times which fully covers their nose and mouth. ● Hand sanitizer will be available and should be used upon entering the church and immediately before taking communion. ● Only one individual, or family that lives together, per open pew; pews that are marked off with tape and signs should not be used at all. A distance of six feet must be maintained. ● There will be no childcare or Sunday School; we will not have coffee hour. ● There will be no congregational singing; music will be provided by organist and cantor. ● The celebrant, lector, cantor, and organist may temporarily remove their mask to speak, sing, or play, as long as they are at least twelve feet away from anyone else. ● The celebrant will bring communion (bread only) to each pew; parishioners who wish to receive will remain standing, receive the host on their hands, and then wait until the celebrant has stepped away before lowering their mask to consume the host. All baptized Christians (from any denomination) are welcome to receive Communion. ● The wardens and ushers will ensure all safety protocols are followed, including the collection of names to assist with contact tracing if necessary. ● Anyone who tests positive for COVID and has attended a service in-person should notify the senior warden or rector immediately; we will do everything possible to protect your confidentiality.

The full procedures we will be following to keep everyone safe may be found at: https://conta.cc/38iG1W5

The Word of God

Prelude Two settings of the Chorale “All Glory be to God on High” Friedrich Wilhelm Zachau (1663-1712) Johann Gottfried Walther (1684-1748)

Please stand Celebrant Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. People And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.

The Collect for Purity

Celebrant Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen. ​ Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

Celebrant and People Glory to God in the highest, and peace to his people on earth. Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father, we worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory. Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world: have mercy on us; you are seated at the right hand of the Father: receive our prayer. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen. The Collect of the Day

Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And also with you.

Let us pray. Almighty God, you have poured upon us the new light of your incarnate Word: Grant that this light, enkindled in our hearts, may shine forth in our lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. ​ Please be seated The First Reading Isaiah 61:10-62:3 I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my whole being shall exult in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation, he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. For as the earth brings forth its shoots, and as a garden causes what is sown in it to spring up, so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring up before all the nations. For Zion's sake I will not keep silent, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until her vindication shines out like the dawn, and her salvation like a burning torch. The nations shall see your vindication, and all the kings your glory; and you shall be called by a new name that the mouth of the Lord will give. You shall be a crown of beauty in the hand of the Lord, and a royal diadem in the hand of your God. The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.

Gradual Psalm 147:1-11 Laudate Dominum Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924) PRAISE the LORD, for it is a good thing to sing praises unto our God; * yea, a joyful and pleasant thing it is to be thankful. 2 The LORD doth build up Jerusalem, * and gather together the outcasts of Israel. 3 He healeth those that are broken in heart, * and giveth medicine to heal their sickness. 4 He telleth the number of the stars, * and calleth them all by their names. 5 Great is our Lord, and great is his power; * yea, and his wisdom is infinite. 6 The LORD setteth up the meek, * and bringeth the ungodly down to the ground. 7 O sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; * sing praises upon the harp unto our God: 8 Who covereth the heaven with clouds, and prepareth rain for the earth; * and maketh the grass to grow upon the mountains, and herb for the use of men; 9 Who giveth fodder unto the cattle, * and feedeth the young ravens that call upon him. 10 He hath no pleasure in the strength of an horse; * neither delighteth he in any man's legs. 11 But the LORD’S delight is in them that fear him, * and put their trust in his mercy. Gloria Patri.

The Epistle Galatians 3:23-25; 4:4-7 Now before faith came, we were imprisoned and guarded under the law until faith would be revealed. Therefore the law was our disciplinarian until Christ came, so that we might be justified by faith. But now that faith has come, we are no longer subject to a disciplinarian. But when the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, in order to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as children. And because you are children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, "Abba! Father!" So you are no longer a slave but a child, and if a child then also an heir, through God. The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.

Please stand The Gospel John 1:1-18

Celebrant The Holy Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to John. People Glory to you, Lord Christ. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him. He himself was not the light, but he came to testify to the light. The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world came into being through him; yet the world did not know him. He came to what was his own, and his own people did not accept him. But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God, who were born, not of blood or of the will of the flesh or of the will of man, but of God. And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father's only son, full of grace and truth. (John testified to him and cried out, "This was he of whom I said, 'He who comes after me ranks ahead of me because he was before me.'") From his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. The law indeed was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. No one has ever seen God. It is God the only Son, who is close to the Father's heart, who has made him known. Celebrant The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise to you, Lord Christ.

The Sermon The Rector

The Nicene Creed Please stand 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: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man.

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 and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He 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 and the life of the world to come. Amen. The Prayers of the People Form I

With all our heart and with all our mind, let us pray to the Lord, saying "Lord, have mercy." For the peace of the world, for the welfare of the Holy Church of God, and for the unity of all peoples, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy. For our Bishops, and for all the clergy and people, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy. For our President and President-Elect, for the leaders of the nations, and for all in authority, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy. For this town and village, for every city and community, and for those who live in them, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy. For the good earth which God has given us, and for the wisdom and will to conserve it, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy. For the aged and infirm, for the widowed and orphans, and for the sick and the suffering, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy. For Jim Cathcart, Cindy Reese, Barbara Beauregard, Kirby Warren, Fred Wibiralski, Bill Steinmann, Dawn Triantafillou, the residents and staff of The Promenade, the families in this community who have turned to St. Mary’s for help, and those affected by the coronavirus, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy. For the poor and the oppressed, for the unemployed and the destitute, for prisoners and captives, and for all who remember and care for them, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy. For all who have died in the hope of the resurrection, especially Gretel Bush, in whose memory the sanctuary candle was given this week, and for all the departed, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy. For deliverance from all danger, violence, oppression, and degradation, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy. That we may end our lives in faith and hope, without suffering and without reproach, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy. In the communion of the ever-blessed Virgin Mary and of all the saints, let us commend ourselves, and one another, and all our life, to Christ our God. To thee, O Lord our God. The Celebrant adds a concluding Collect. Hasten, O Father, the coming of thy kingdom; and grant that we thy servants, who now live by faith, may with joy behold thy Son at his coming in glorious majesty; even Jesus Christ, our only Mediator and Advocate. Amen. ​ Please kneel Confession of Sin please kneel Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor. Celebrant and People Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen. The Priest stands and says Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen. ​ Welcome & Announcements The Rector

Please place your offering in the plate at the back of the church or make an online offering /get mailing info at www.stmtux.org/giving. ​ ​ The Holy Communion

The Offertory What Songs were Sung John Jacob Miles (1892-1980) We cannot tell, we do not know what songs were sung so long ago, when Mary birthed her own sweet Son and peace and love became as one. The Son of God, as Scripture said, was virgin-born in a tiny shed, while lowly shepherds stood hard by and heav’nly sound filled up the sky. Now let us stand, uncovered all, before this creche in lowly stall, where kings and angels dignify God's gift, His Son, in humility. We do not know, we cannot tell what songs were sung or what starlight fell, or why the holy mystery stands for so many years in so many lands. We cannot tell, we do not know what stars some down so long ago when Mary birthed her own sweet Son and peace and love became as one. Aileen Sager, soprano. Alex Wise, tenor Words by John Jacob Niles

Please stand The Great Thanksgiving

Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And also with you. Celebrant Lift up your hearts. People We lift them to the Lord. Celebrant Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. People It is right to give him thanks and praise.

It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. Because you gave Jesus Christ, your ​ only Son, to be born for us; who, by the mighty power of the Holy Spirit, was made perfect Man of the flesh of the Virgin Mary his mother; so that we might be delivered from the bondage of sin, and receive power to become your children. Therefore we ​ praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who forever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name: Celebrant and People 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. Hosanna in the highest.

Please kneel; then the Celebrant continues We give thanks to you, O God, for the goodness and love which you have made known to us in creation; in the calling of Israel to be your people; in your Word spoken through the prophets; and above all in the Word made flesh, Jesus, your Son. For in these last days you sent him to be incarnate from the Virgin Mary, to be the Savior and Redeemer of the world. In him, you have delivered us from evil, and made us worthy to stand before you. In him, you have brought us out of error into truth, out of sin into righteousness, out of death into life. On the night before he died for us, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, "Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me." After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, "Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me." Therefore, according to his command, O Father, Celebrant and People We remember his death, We proclaim his resurrection, We await his coming in glory; The Celebrant continues And we offer our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to you, O Lord of all; presenting to you, from your creation, this bread and this wine. We pray you, gracious God, to send your Holy Spirit upon these gifts that they may be the Sacrament of the Body of Christ and his Blood of the new Covenant. Unite us to your Son in his sacrifice, that we may be acceptable through him, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit. In the fullness of time, put all things in subjection under your Christ, and bring us to that heavenly country where, with the ever-blessed Virgin Mary and all your saints, we may enter the everlasting heritage of your sons and daughters; through Jesus Christ our Lord, the firstborn of all creation, the head of the Church, and the author of our salvation. By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever. AMEN. ​ Celebrant And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,

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, for ever and ever. Amen.

The Breaking of the Bread

Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us; Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia.

Agnus Dei The Cantor and Organist

The Peace

Celebrant The Peace of the Lord be always with you. People And also with you.

Celebrant The Gifts of God for the People of God. ​ Act of Spiritual Communion For those not able to attend in-person, the act of spiritual communion is a valid way of receiving Christ in lieu of the Holy Eucharist.

My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love you above all things, and I desire to receive you into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive you sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace you as if you were already there and unite myself wholly to you. Never permit me to be separated from you. Amen. ​ For those attending in-person, all baptized Christians (from any denomination) are welcome to receive Communion. If you wish to receive communion, remain standing in your pew while the celebrant comes to you. The usher will offer hand sanitizer, then you will receive the host on your hands, and then wait until the celebrant has stepped away before lowering your mask to consume the host.

Music During Communion The Cantor and Organist

The Post Communion Prayer Please kneel

Celebrant Let us pray.

Celebrant and People Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Seasonal Blessing & Dismissal

May Christ, who by his Incarnation gathered into one things earthly and heavenly, fill you with his joy and peace; and the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you, and remain with you always. Amen. ​ ​ Celebrant Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. People Thanks be to God. Postlude All glory be to God on high Andreas Nikolaus Vetter (1666-1710) More information about St. Mary’s-in-Tuxedo is available at www.stmtux.org. ​ ​ Music Notes: John Jacob Niles was an American composer, singer and collector of traditional ballads. Born in Louisville, , Niles learned music theory from his mother, and began writing down folk music as a teenager. After serving in the U.S. Army Air Service during World War I, in which he was injured, he studied music in France, first in Lyon, then in Paris at the Schola Cantorum, also meeting . Returning to the United States in 1920, he continued his studies at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music working there with Ralph Lyford. In 1925, he moved to New York City and held various jobs in the entertainment industry. In the 1930s, he toured Europe and the United States with contralto Marion Kerby. He performed at the White House in 1938, and on occasion at the during the 1950s. In 1936, he married Rena Lipetz. They settled on the Boot Hill farm in Clark County, Kentucky, with two sons, Thomas Michael Tolliver and John Edward, where they spent the rest of their lives.