Our worship service for December 2 - no music due to copyright.

1. Special Guest Appearance
Rev. Stewart’s Kiteto
presentation has been
moved to Sunday,
December 16 th.

2. Breaking News

3. Bible Study
Bible study will
resume after church
on Sunday,
December 19 th.

4. Christmas Eve @ SSEC
Please join us on Monday,
December 24 th at 7:00 p.m.
for our traditional Christmas
Eve service. The Rev. Kay
Flores and the Rev. Canon
Tristan English will preside.

5. Hit the Road, Dragon
Join Kay and the gang on
Friday, 12/21 at 7:00 pm.
Bang a gong or rattle those
pots and pans as we smite the
Dragons of Darkness.

6. We Have Been Blessed
We have adopted a family
of 4 from Seton House for
the Christmas season.
Feel called to coordinate this bit
of outreach? Talk to Tris!

7. Sock it to ‘em!
We’ve gathered 216 pairs
of socks and 82 pillow
cases for the people of
Red Shirt Village.
(If you helped, God knows it!)

8. Dinner with Santa
Deb has asked us to join her
in supporting Dinner with
Santa. This annual event
brings gifts and Christmas
joy into the lives of our
many foster children.

9. Holy Work, Batman!
The Diocese has an
opening for a receptionist-
administrative assistant.
(More info on the Diocesan website)

10. Sunday Worship Schedule
Today, Dec 2 (Eucharist) Next Sunday, Dec 9 (Eucharist)
• WL: George • WL: Temple
• Priest: Kay • Priest: Tris
• 1st R: Temple • 1st R: Cindy
• 2nd R & PoP: Leroy • 2nd R & PoP: Deb
• Gospel: Kay • Gospel: Tris
• Homily: Kay • Homily: Tris
• Guild: Jill • Guild: Leroy
• Counters: Vestry • Counters: Vestry
• Hospitality: • Hospitality: Deb

11. The First Sunday
of Advent

12. Lighting of the
Advent Candle
Longing for Light
Verse 1
(on following slides)

15. The Processional Hymn
This is the Day
Diocesan Songbook (blue) page 59

17. Blessed be God: Father, Son,
and Holy Spirit.
And blessed be his kingdom,
now and for ever. Amen.
Book of Common Prayer
pg 355

18. Let us pray together the
Collect for Purity:
Almighty God, to you all
hearts are open, all desires
known, and from you no
secrets are hid: Cleanse the
thoughts of our hearts
BCP pg 355

19. by the inspiration of your
Holy Spirit, that we may
perfectly love you, and
worthily magnify your
holy Name; through Christ
our Lord. Amen.

20. Holy God,
Holy and Mighty,
Holy Immortal One,
Have mercy upon us.

21. The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Let us pray together the Collect
of the Day:

22. Almighty God, give us grace
to cast away the works of
darkness, and put on the
armor of light, now in the
time of this mortal life in
which your Son Jesus Christ

23. 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 living and the dead,
we may rise to the life
immortal;

24. through him who lives and
reigns with you and the
Holy Spirit, one God, now
and for ever. Amen.

25. The First Reading
Jeremiah 33:14-16
Insert

27. For the word of God in
scripture,
For the word of God among us,
For the word of God within us,
Thanks be to God.

28. Psalm 25:1-9
Insert, BCP pg. 614
or on following slides
Insert

29. To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul;
my God, I put my trust in you;
let me not be humiliated, nor
let my enemies triumph over
me.

30. Let none who look to you be
put to shame; let the
treacherous be disappointed
in their schemes.
Show me your ways, O Lord,
and teach me your paths.

31. Lead me in your truth and
teach me, for you are the God
of my salvation; in you have I
trusted all the day long.
Remember, O Lord, your
compassion and love, for they
are from everlasting.

32. Remember not the sins of
my youth and my
transgressions; remember
me according to your love
and for the sake of your
goodness, O Lord.

33. Gracious and upright is the
Lord; therefore he teaches
sinners in his way.
He guides the humble in doing
right and teaches his way to
the lowly.

34. All the paths of the Lord are
love and faithfulness to those
who keep his covenant and
his testimonies.

35. The Second Reading
1 Thessalonians 3:9-13
Insert

37. For the word of God in
scripture,
For the word of God among us,
For the word of God within us,
Thanks be to God.

38. The Sequence Hymn
Hymnal #72
(on following slide)

40. The Holy Gospel of our Lord
Jesus Christ according to
Luke.
Glory to you, Lord Christ.

42. The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, Lord Christ.

43. Homily

45. The Nicene Creed
Please stand and join me in
saying the Nicene Creed…
BCP pg 358

46. We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and
earth, of all that is, seen
and unseen.

47. We believe in one
Lord, Jesus Christ, the only
Son of God, eternally
begotten of the Father, God
from God, Light from Light,

48. true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
of one Being with the
Father. Through him all
things were made.

49. 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.

50. For our sake he was
crucified under Pontius
Pilate; he suffered death
and was buried.

51. 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.

52. He will come again in glory
to judge the living and the
dead, and his kingdom will
have no end.

53. 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.

54. He has spoken through the
Prophets. We believe in
one holy catholic and
apostolic Church. We
acknowledge one baptism
for the forgiveness of sins.

55. We look for the
resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to
come. Amen.

56. The Prayers
of the People

57. As we prepare to meet the
Lord of righteousness, let us
offer prayers to the Son of
Man who comes with power
and great glory.

58. For Rowan, the Archbishop of
Canterbury; Justin, the next
Archbishop of Canterbury;
Katharine, our Presiding
Bishop; Gay, President of the
House of Deputies; John,
Bruce, Vernon, and Bob, our
Bishops;

59. and all the holy people of God.
For the Diocese of Kebbi,
Nigeria. For Christ Church, Red
Shirt, South Dakota. For St.
Stephen’s in the Diocese of
Kiteto. For the mission and
ministry of St. Mark’s, St.
Stephen’s,

60. Christ Church, Glenrock, and all
the congregations in the
Diocese of Wyoming, especially
St. George’s, Lusk.
For this holy gathering and the
people of God in every place.

61. For the peace of the world,
and for our unity in Christ.

62. For the leaders of the nations
and all in authority, and for
compassionate justice, peace,
and freedom among all
peoples.

63. For travelers, for the sick and
the suffering, for the hungry
and the oppressed, and for
those in prison.

64. For our deliverance from all
affliction, strife and need. For
those who have requested our
prayers and those we now
name, especially…
(The people may add their prayers aloud or silently.)

65. For the dying and the dead,
and for those who mourn,
especially …
(The people may add their prayers aloud or silently.)

66. For our community and those
who live in it, and for
ourselves, our families, our
companions and all those we
love.

67. For all our Prayer Circle. For
the members of this
congregation and our guests
as we minister to each other
and to the world.

68. We thank you for showing us
your presence in all your
creation. May our knowledge
of your love be made perfect in
our love for all your children…
(The people may add their prayers of thanks aloud or
silently.)

69. Lifting our voices with all
creation, with Saint
Mary, Saint Stephen and all
the saints and angels of
God, let
us offer ourselves and one
another to the living God
through Christ.

70. O Emmanuel, our king and
lawgiver, desire of all nations
and Savior of all
peoples, come and save us, O
Lord our God. Glory to you
for ever. Amen.

71. Confession of Sin
Priest:
Let us confess our sins
against God and our
neighbor.

72. 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.

73. 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.

74. 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.

75. Priest pronounces the absolution:
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.

76. Celebrant:
Grace and peace to you, from
him who is, and who was, and
who is to come, and the peace
of the Lord be always with
you
and also with you.

78. The Announcements
Birthday Prayer (next slide)
Anniversary Prayer (following slides)

79. The Birthday Prayer
Watch over your child, ______,
O Lord as his days increase;
bless and guide him wherever
he may be. Strengthen him
when he stands; comfort him
when discouraged or
sorrowful;

80. raise him up if he falls; and in
his heart may your peace
which passes understanding
abide all the days of his life;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

81. The Anniversary Prayer
O God, you have so consecrated
the covenant of marriage that
in it is represented the
spiritual unity between Christ
and his Church:

82. Send therefore your blessing
upon these your servants,
that they may so love, honor,
and cherish each other in
faithfulness and patience, in
wisdom and true godliness,
that their home may be a
haven of blessing and peace;

83. through Jesus Christ our
Lord, who lives and reigns
with you and the Holy
Spirit, one God, now and for
ever. Amen.

84. Walk in love, as Christ loved
us and gave himself for us, an
offering and sacrifice to God.
The Offertory Hymn
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
(on the following slides)

85. Sequence Hymn
O Come, O Come,
Emmanuel
verses 1-5
(On following slide)

86. Refrain:
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.

87. Doxology
Praise God, from whom all
blessings flow;
praise him, all creatures here
below;
praise him above, ye heavenly
host:
praise Father, Son, and Holy
Ghost.

89. Eucharistic Prayer B
Book of Common Prayer
pg. 367

90. The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to the Lord.

91. Let us give thanks to the
Lord our God.
It is right to give him thanks
and praise.

92. It is right, and a good and
joyful thing, always and
everywhere to give thanks to
you, Father Almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth.

93. Therefore we praise you,
joining our voices with
Angels and Archangels and
with all the company of
heaven, who for ever sing
this hymn to proclaim the
glory of your Name:

94. Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of
power and might,
heaven and earth are full of
your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.

95. Blessed is he who comes in
the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.

96. 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;

97. in your Word spoken
through the prophets; and
above all in the Word made
flesh, Jesus, your Son.

98. For in these last days you
sent him to be incarnate
from the Virgin Mary, to be
the Savior and Redeemer of
the world.

99. 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.

100. 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.”

101. 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,

102. which is shed for you and for
many for the forgiveness of
sins. Whenever you drink
it, do this for the
remembrance of me.”

103. Therefore, according to his
command, O Father,
We remember his death,
We proclaim his resurrection,
We await his coming in glory;

104. 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.

105. 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.

106. 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,

107. and bring us to that
heavenly country where,
with Stephen and all your
saints, we may enter the
everlasting heritage of your
sons and daughters;

108. through Jesus Christ our
Lord, the firstborn of all
creation, the head of the
Church, and the author of
our salvation.

109. 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.

110. And now, as our Savior Christ
has taught us, we are bold to
say,

111. 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.

112. 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.

113. The Breaking of the Bread

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

115. The gifts of God for the
People of God. Take them in
remembrance that Christ
died for you, and feed on him
in your hearts by faith, with
thanksgiving.

117. Communion Hymn
“We remember you, Jesus”
(on following slides)

118. Communion Hymn
In broken bread, in the cup
that we share, we remember
you.
In broken bread, in the cup
that we share, we remember
you.

119. We remember you, Jesus.
We remember your love
for us.
We remember the blood
you shed.
We remember you.

120. Post Communion Prayer (BCP p. 365):
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.

121. 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.

123. The Blessing

125. Advent Prayer
God grant that the account,
one day, be given before our
judge…So that when that day
comes our diligence and
vigilance will allow us to
answer with joy, not grief, in
following the saints. Amen.

127. Recessional Hymn
and Extinguishing of
the Advent Candle
Hymnal #59
(on the following slide)

129. The Dismissal
Alleluia. Alleluia.
Go in peace to love and serve
the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia!

130. St. Stephen's Rule of Life
We commit ourselves to be involved in all aspects of church life:
Liturgy
Pastoral Care
Evangelism/Mission
Vision
Administration
We commit ourselves to encourage each other to use our spiritual
gifts. We commit ourselves to create an environment where
groups and individuals are invited to explore and define their
spirituality by asking, listening, and learning from each other and
from God. We commit ourselves to the stability, growth and
transformation of St. Stephen's by working together and by our
commitment to God.