Serving Today Celebrant: The Rev. Jonathan O. Trebilco The Most Rev. Foley Beach ACNA Archbishop Assisting: The Rev. Deacon Mark W. Woolsey Epistoler: Spencer Amaral The Most Rev. Ray R. Sutton Bishop , and Presiding Lector: Spencer Amaral Guild: Becky Murray, Captain, Lieneke The Rt. Rev. Walter R. Banek Suffragan Bishop Boonzaaijer, Catherine Shiveley, & Caroline Simpson The Rev. Cn. John P. Boonzaaijer Rector Choirmaster: Andrew Dittman Organist: Stephen Williams The Rev. Jonathan O. Trebilco Assistant Rector Acolytes: Haven Yarbrough Ushers: John Morton, Captain, The Rev. Thomas N. Smith Artist-in-Residence & Bradley Lives Nursery: Ashley Cole & Hired The Rev. Tony H. Melton The Rev. Alan R. Mezger The Rev. Michael D. Vinson Church Planters The Rev. Deacon Mark W. Woolsey Mr. Andrew Dittman Sundays Choirmaster 8:00 am Holy Mr. Stephen Williams 9:00 am Coffee and Visiting Interim Organist 9:25-10:15 am Christian Education for all ages Dr. Paul L. Thomas (Catechesis) Musician-in-Residence (staffed nursery available) Sextons 10:30 am Worship James Gaspard (staffed nursery available) Charles Goetz Morning Prayer (followed by Saint Timothy Students Holy Communion) Santisima Trinidad members (Holy Communion (1st Sundays) Chapel Vestry 5:00 pm Evening Prayer Edwin Archbold (2nd Sundays, for Missions & Revival) Senior Warden Weekdays Allison Steinberg 8:00 am Morning Prayer Junior Warden 3:05 pm Evening Prayer (Catechism, Wed.) Heather Tutuska 6:30 pm (Wed., Parish Prayer List) Secretary Karl Boonzaaijer Sam Cole Esther Moon Jace Yarbrough Eve Treasurer Benefit a designated Holy Communion (& Evening Prayer) ministry fund here. December 24, 2020 5:00 pm Office Hours Monday - Friday, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm TheChapeloftheCross.com The Chapel of the Cross A Faith to Believe · A Place to Belong 4333 Cole Avenue Dallas, Texas 75205 214-521-6062 www.TheChapeloftheCross.com A Rule of Life The Chapel of the Cross The purpose of The Chapel of the Cross is the spread of the of Christ by the Generally, we stand to sing, sit to listen, & kneel to pray. establishment of a place of worship where fellow Christians may glorify their Lord and All baptized Christians are welcome to the Holy Communion. Saviour in peace and concord in the historic tradition and doctrine of the Protestant Food & drink should be saved for after the service. Silence all electronic devices. Episcopal Church, as exemplified by low church practice and the liturgy and tenets of the 1928 . We accept the Bible as the Word of God, adhere to the Prelude ...... Dance Prelude on Bring a Torch, Jeanette-Isabella . . . . .C. Uehlein principles of the Apostles’ Creed, and the and will serve mankind in Processional ...... Angels, from the realms of glory accordance with the will of God. Regent Square ...... Hymn 28 Announcements Opening Sentences ...... PB Pg 21 Family Service Versicles & Gloria ...... PB Pg 25 All children are invited to carry forward the members of the crèche and to Psalm 85 (Sung by Choir) ...... PB Pg 446 (C. Hoyt) remain up front for a special children’s . First Lesson ...... Zechariah 2:10ff ...... Bible Pg 691 Christmas Candle Canticle (Sung by Choir)...... Magnificat ...... S.S. Wesley As you return to your pew via a side aisle after receiving Holy Communion, you are invited to take a small candle and light it from the candle held by an for Purity ...... PB Pg 67 Acolyte. Please avoid spilling wax. Summary of the Law & . . . Willan (ninefold) . . . . . PB Pgs 69-70 (Hymn 710) Christmastide services, We invite you to our Christmastide services: Collect(s) for the Day ...... PB Pg(s) 95, 90 & 98 • Christmas Eve, Dec. 24,11:00 pm, Holy Communion, with Ensemble ...... Titus 2:11ff ...... PB Pg 98 Candlelight Service Hymn . . While shepherd watch’d their flocks by night • Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 10:30 am, Holy Communion, with Organ & Choir Winchester Old ...... Hymn 13 St. Stephen, Dec. 26, 12:00 pm, Holy Communion • Lighting of the Christ Candle • 1st Sunday After Christmas & St. John, Evangelist, 8:00 am, Holy Communion; No Catechesis; 10:30 am, Holy Communion (& M Prayer) Holy Gospel ...... St. Luke 2:1ff ...... PB Pg 98 • Sunday, Dec. 27, 6:00 - 8:00 pm, Sing-Along at St. Mark’s, 109 Nicene Creed ...... PB Pg 71 North Rogers Street, Waxahachie Welcome • Holy Innocents, Dec. 28, 12:00 pm, Holy Communion; followed by rehearsal Sermon Hymn ...... He whom joyous shepherds praised Quem Pastores...... Hymn 35 • Circumcision of Christ, Jan. 1, 12:00 pm, Holy Communion • 2nd Sunday After Christmas, 8:00 am, Holy Communion; 9:25 am, Catechesis Placing of the Crèche . . All children are invited to participate. & Feast of Lights rehearsal; 10:30 am, Lessons & Carols service followed by Children’s Homily ...... The Rev. Jonathan O. Trebilco Holy Communion Anthem ...... In the bleak midwinter ...... arr. Dittman • 12th Night Feast of Lights Pageant, Potluck Meal & Dance, Jan. 5, 6:00 pm • Feast of Epiphany, Jan. 6, 12:00 pm, Holy Communion Presentation ...... Old Hundredth ...... Hymn 139 General Confession, Absolution, & Comfortable Words ...... PB Pg 75 First Sunday After Christmas & St. John, December 27 • No Catechesis , , & Benedictus . . Willan ...... PB Pgs 76-77 (Hymn 797) • Christmas Carol Sing, 6:00 pm at St. Mark’s, 109 North Rogers Street, Waxahachie Prayer of Consecration ...... PB Pg 80 12th Night Feast of Lights Pageant & Dance, January 5, 6:00 pm Lord’s Prayer & ...... PB Pg 82 All are invited! Bring a dish to share! ...... Willan ...... Hymn 712 Fresh Air Communion Hymns ...... Hymns 36 & 33 Yes it’s cold, but it’s still our policy to open doors while we sing. To be sung by choir & congregation. As you return to your pew via a side aisle after receiving Holy Communion, you Mothers-in-Israel are invited to take a small candle and light it from is a ministry designed to assist parents with children during worship. The nursery the candle stands near the pulpits. Please avoid spilling wax. is designed for children below the age of three. “Mothers-in-Israel” will be seated in the rear of the nave to assist parents of three-to-five-year olds during Prayer of Thanksgiving ...... PB Pg 83 worship. They will guide and train, take them out for a brief break and practice For the Gloria ...... Angels we have heard on high during part of the sermon, and then return them to their parents toward the close Gloria...... Hymn 42 of the service for practice together as a family. Read more on pages 10-11 of the Blessing ...... PB Pg 84 “Aids to Devotion” booklet. (Please register with the Office to be available to serve in this ministry.) Postlude ...... Christmas-Tide ...... C.V. Stanford