Welcome to Worship at St Paul's, Box Hill Sunday 20Th December
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Welcome to worship at St Paul’s, Box Hill Sunday 20th December – Fourth Sunday of Advent 8.30am - Organ Worship at St Paul’s During the last step of restrictions • Book by Thursday morning. • Volunteers – please book early • Please book online No pre-registrations via our website: in January stpaulsboxhill.org.au Call the office for further information or assistance: 9899 0623 Prison Fellowship / Angel Tree 2020 THANK YOU! We have been able to supply gifts to ALL the children, but this was the easy part! Please keep praying for these families, that they may receive the gift of faith, the gift of redemption and the promise of eternal life. Freewill Offerings Four options for donating: • Offerings may be placed in the bowl during Communion • REG, through the LLL (direct debit or transfer) • Transfer to our St Paul’s account • Credit card (see our website) See the Sunday Paper for more details, or contact the office. Christmas Services - 2020 Thur 24 Dec (Registrations open Sat 12 Dec) Family Service 4.00pm & 5.30pm Lessons & Carols 7.00pm, 8.30pm and 10.00pm Midnight Mass 11.30pm (with HC) Fri 25 Dec Online service (YouTube) Sunday 27 Dec 9.30am (with HC) Thur 31 Dec 7.30pm on Zoom: Meditation & Fellowship Sunday 3 Jan (onwards) 8.30am & 10.30am (both with HC) Filming Notice This service will be streamed today, and also broadcast on CH31. Please speak with the ushers if you have any questions. Welcome to worship at St Paul’s, Box Hill Sunday 20th December – Fourth Sunday of Advent 8.30am - Organ Welcome Worship is led by Pastor Neville Otto Acknowledgement of Country We acknowledge that almighty God, the creator of heaven and earth, has first given the land on which we meet today to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We thank God for the land’s traditional custodians, and pay our respects to elders past, present and emerging. The Invocation In the name of the Triune God; † Father, † Son and † Holy Spirit. Amen. Advent Candle The Candle Lighting Song We light the advent candles against the summer bright, To welcome our Lord Jesus who is the world’s true light, To welcome our Lord Jesus who is the world’s true light. Four candles burning brightly Announce that Christ has come, Prepare my heart, believe it, And give the Christ child room, Prepare my heart, believe it, And give the Christ child room. © Sue Westhorp Used by permission As light comes from these candles, may the blessing of Jesus Christ come to us, warming our hearts and brightening our way. May Christ our Saviour bring life into the darkness of this world, and to us, as we wait for his coming. Amen. Opening Hymn Hark the glad sound TIS 269 (Tune: TIS 596) 1. Hark the glad sound! the Saviour comes, the Saviour promised long; let every heart prepare a throne and every voice a song. 4. He comes the broken heart to bind, the bleeding soul to cure, and with the treasures of his grace to enrich the humble poor. 6. Our glad hosannas, Prince of Peace, your welcome shall proclaim, and heaven's exalted arches ring with your beloved name. Philip Doddridge 1702-51 In the public domain The Confession of Sins Friends in Christ: Our Lord says: ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand’. So let’s confess our sins to God our Father, because Jesus Christ has come to forgive us our sins. Please kneel or sit for the confession. The Confession of Sins Heavenly Father, we confess that we are born sinners, and can’t free ourselves from this bondage. Daily, we have sinned against you in our thoughts, in our words and in our actions, by what we have done, and what we have failed to do. … For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, please look on us with mercy. Let your face shine upon us and we shall be saved. Amen. The Absolution … … Peace be with you. Amen. Please share the peace with those around you. Advent Kyrie Saviour of the World Sue Westhorp Jesus, Saviour of the world, come in mercy, set us free, We look to you to help and save us. By your cross and precious blood, you redeemed your people, Lord. We look to you to help and save us. When you come in glory, Lord, make us to be one with you. We look to you to help and save us. Words: © 1997 David Schubert Music: © 1997 Sue Collyer Used with permission The Greeting The Lord be with you. And also with you. Let us pray for God to be with us: The Prayer of the Day Thank you, loving heavenly Father, for coming with power to the Virgin Mary and making her the mother of our Lord. Come to us with your Holy Spirit, so that we receive your saving word with open hearts and rejoice in our Saviour. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen. Especially for children The First Reading – 2 Samuel 7:1-11,16 God's promise to David 1 After the king was settled in his palace and the Lord had given him rest from all his enemies around him, 2 he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of God remains in a tent.” 3 Nathan replied to the king, “Whatever you have in mind, go ahead and do it, for the Lord is with you.” … 4 But that night the word of the Lord came to Nathan, saying: 5 “Go and tell my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord says: Are you the one to build me a house to dwell in? 6 I have not dwelt in a house from the day I brought the Israelites up out of Egypt to this day. I have been moving from place to place with a tent as my dwelling. … 7 Wherever I have moved with all the Israelites, did I ever say to any of their rulers whom I commanded to shepherd my people Israel, “Why have you not built me a house of cedar?”’ 8 “Now then, tell my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord Almighty says: I took you from the pasture, from tending the flock, and appointed you ruler over my people Israel. … 9 I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make your name great, like the names of the greatest men on earth. 10 And I will provide a place for my people Israel and will plant them so that they can have a home of their own and no longer be disturbed. Wicked people will not oppress them anymore, as they did at the beginning … 11 and have done ever since the time I appointed leaders over my people Israel. I will also give you rest from all your enemies. “The Lord declares to you that the Lord himself will establish a house for you. 16 Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me; your throne will be established forever.’” Response This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Psalm Canticle: Song of Mary Cantor: My soul is praising the Lord my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour. All: My soul is praising the Lord my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour. He has looked with favour on his lowly servant; from this day all generations will call me blest The Almighty has done great things for me and holy is his name God has mercy on those who fear him from generation to generation My soul is praising the Lord my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour The Lord has shown strength with his arm and scattered the proud in their conceit casting down the mighty from their thrones and lifting up the lowly My soul is praising the Lord my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour God has filled the hungry with good things and sent the rich away empty he has come to the aid of his servant Israel to remember his promise of mercy the promise he made to our forbears to Abram and his children forever My soul is praising the Lord my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour Sue Collyer Used with Permission The Second Reading – Romans 16:25-27 God reveals his age-long purpose in Jesus 25 Now to him who is able to establish you in accordance with my gospel, the message I proclaim about Jesus Christ, in keeping with the revelation of the mystery hidden for long ages past, 26 but now revealed and made known through the prophetic writings by the command of the eternal God, so that all the Gentiles might come to the obedience that comes from faith— 27 to the only wise God be glory forever through Jesus Christ! Amen. Response This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. The Alleluia Verse (John 1:9) Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! (Mary said:) Here am I, the servant of the Lord, let it be with me according to your word. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! The Holy Gospel – Luke 1:26-38 God's call to Mary The Holy Gospel according to Luke, chapter 1. Glory to you, O Lord. 26 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David.