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Let us faithfully witness to the Risen Jesus, giving generously of our lives and substance for the relief of the poor and the sharing

of the Gospel, bringing encouragement to all.

(From the COLLECT for ST. BARNABAS)

LESSONS, READINGS AND CAROLS FOR EPIPHANY

Music for Harp (Veronique Drozdz, harpist)

ResponsoryPlease stand as the choir and clergy enter.

Arise, shine, for your light has come:the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.Arise, shine, for your light has come:the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.The Lord will arise upon you: and his glory will be seen over you.The glory of the Lord has risen upon you.Nations shall come to your light:and kings to your dawning brightness.The glory of the Lord has risen upon you.Your gates will always be open, shut neither by day nor by night.The glory of the Lord has risen upon you.The Lord will be your everlasting light: your God will be your glory.The glory of the Lord has risen upon you.Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.Arise, shine, for your light has come:the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.

Entrance Hymn (Divinum mysterium)

Of eternal love begotten,Ere the worlds began to be,He is Alpha and Omega,He the source, the ending he,Of the things that are and have been,

And that future years shall see,Evermore and evermore.

At his Word the worlds were framed.He commanded, it was done:Heaven and earth and depths of oceanIn their threefold order one;All that grows beneath the shiningOf the moon and burning sun,Evermore and evermore.

O that birth for ever bless-ed,When the virgin, full of grace,By the Holy Ghost conceiving.Bare the saviour of our race,And the babe, the world’s redeemer,First revealed his sacred face,Evermore and evermore.

Christ to thee, with God the Father,And, O Holy Ghost, to thee,Hymn and chant and high thanksgiving,And unwearied praises be;Honour, glory, and dominionAnd eternal victory,Evermore and evermore. Please be seated.

Reading: A First Coming (Madeleine L’Engle) read by Sue Ann Elite

Choir: Jesus Christ the Apple Tree (Words: Anonymous; Music: Elizabeth Poston 1905-1987)

Reading: Matthew 2: 1-6 The Wise Men seek the Christ child

read by Ken BarkIn the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, “Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For weobserved his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage.” When King Herod heard this, he was frightened, and all Jerusalem with him; and calling together all the chief priestsand scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born. They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea; for so it has been written by the prophet: ‘And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who is to shepherd my people Israel.’

The word of the Lord.Thanks be to God.

Responsory Please stand.

This day a star leads the wise men to the manger.Arise, shine; for your light has comeAnd the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.Nations shall come to your lightAnd kings to the brightness of your rising.They shall bring gold and frankincenseAnd proclaim the praise of the Lord.Your gates will lie open continuallyShut neither by day nor by night.No more will the sun give you daylightNor moonlight shine upon you.But the Lord will be your everlasting lightYour God will be your splendour.

Hymn (Puer nobis nascitur)

From east to west, from shore to shore,Let every heart awake and singThe holy child whom Mary bore,The Christ, the everlasting King.

Behold! The world’s creator wears The form and fashion of a slave;Our very flesh our Maker shares,His fallen creature now to save.

For this how wondrously he wrought!A maiden, in her lowly place,Became, in ways beyond all thought,The chosen vessel of his grace.

Assenting to the angel’s word,She chose what God the Spirit willed,And suddenly the promised LordThat pure and hallowed temple filled.

He shrank not from the oxen’s stall,He lay within the manger bed,And he whose bounty feeds us allAt Mary’s breast himself was fed.

And while the angels in the skySang praise above the silent field,To shepherds poor the Lord most high,The one great Shepherd, was revealed.

All glory for this bless-ed mornTo God, the source of all, is due;All praise to you, O virgin-born;All praise, O Holy Ghost, to you.

Bidding PrayerIn the name of Christ, who called us out of darkness into his marvellous light, to be a kingdom of priests to our God, we welcome you. Grace to you and peace. As we rejoice in the Word made flesh, who comes among us to reveal God’s glory,so we pray that his kingly reign may be acknowledged throughout the world. And so we pray for the unity and mission of Christ’s Church, for the ministers of the gospel of Christ, and for all for whom we bear witness. We pray for this world, which is already Christ’s, that we may have reverence for the natural order and respect for every person, made in the image and likeness of God. And we pray for those who stand in need, for the lonely, the fearful, the anxious, for the sick and the bereaved, and all who have no one to pray for them. May God our Father take us and use us in his service; may he open our eyes to see his glory, and equip us to bless his people, now and at all times. Amen.

And so we say together the prayer Jesus himself taught us: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, the power, and the glory,for ever and ever. Amen.

Please be seated.

Reading: Matthew 2: 7-12 The Wise Men present their gifts read by Darryl NakamotoThen Herod secretly called for the wise men and learned from them the exact time when the star had appeared. Then he sentthem to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search diligently for the child; and when you have found him, bring me word so that I may also go and pay him homage.” When they had heard the king, they set out; and there, ahead of them, went the star that they had seen at its rising, until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw that the star had stopped, they were overwhelmed with joy. On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage. Then, opening their treasure chests, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they left for their owncountry by another road.

The word of the Lord.Thanks be to God.

Hymn (Greensleeves) Please stand.What child is this, who, laid to restOn Mary’s lap is sleeping?Whom angels greet with anthems sweet,While shepherds watch are keeping?This, this is Christ the King,Whom shepherds worship and angels sing:Haste, haste to bring him praiseThe Babe, the son of Mary.

Why lies he in such mean estate,Where ox and ass are feeding?Come, have no fear, God’s son is here,His love all loves exceeding:

Nails, spear, shall pierce him through,The cross be borne for me, for you:Hail, hail, the Saviour comes,The Babe, the son of Mary.

So bring him incense, gold and myrrh,All tongues and peoples own him,The King of kings salvation brings,Let every heart enthrone him:Raise, raise your song on highWhile Mary sings a lullaby,Joy, joy, for Christ is born,The Babe, the son of Mary.

Please be seated.Choir: When to the temple Mary went – Johann Eccard (1553-1611)

Reading: Luke 2: 22-33 Jesus is Presented in the Temple and acclaimed the light of the world read by Helen Taylor When the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, Jesus’ parents brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male shall be designated as holy to the Lord”), and they offered a sacrifice according to what is stated in the law of the Lord, “a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.” Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; this man was righteous and devout, looking forward to theconsolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit rested on him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. Guided by the Spirit, Simeon came into the temple; and when the parents

brought in the child Jesus, to do for him what was customary under the law, Simeon took him in his arms and praised God,saying, “Master, now you are dismissing your servant in peace, according to your word; for my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel.” And the child’s father and mother were amazed at what was being said about him.

The word of the Lord.Thanks be to God.

Choir: Nunc dimittis (from the Service in C) - Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)

Reading : A Song for Simeon (T. S. Eliot) read by Dr. Stephen Shubert

Choir: The Three Kings Ross Hewitt (baritone) (Words: Peter Cornelius; Music: Peter Cornelius, arr. Ivor Atkins)

Reading: The Gift of the Magi – O. Henry read by Dr. Neville Reid

Harp Solo Jesu, joy of man's desiring - J.S. Bach (Veronique Drozdz, harpist)

Offerings of the People Please stand.

Hymn (Adeste fidelis)

O come, all ye faithful,Joyful and triumphant,

O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem;Come and behold himBorn the King of Angels:O come, let us adore him,O come, let us adore him,O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord.

Lo! star-led chieftains,Magi, Christ adoring,Offer him incense, gold, and myrrh;We to the Christ ChildBring our hearts’ oblations:O come, let us adore him,O come, let us adore him,O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord.

Yea, Lord, we greet thee,Born on Christmas morning,Jesu, to thee be glory given;Word of the Father,Now in flesh appearing:O come, let us adore him,O come, let us adore him,O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord.

Please remain standing

Presentation of the gifts

Please stand.

At the offering of gold:Blessed are you, Lord our God, King of the Universe: to you be praise and glory for ever! As gold in the furnace is tried and

purified seven times in the fire, so purify our hearts and minds that we may be a royal priesthood acceptable in the service of your kingdom.

Blessed be God for ever!

At the offering of the incense:Blessed are you, Lord our God, King of the Universe: to you be praise and glory for ever! As our prayer rises up in your presence as incense, so may we be presented before you with penitent hearts and uplifted hands to offer ourselves in your priestly service.

Blessed be God for ever!

At the offering of the myrrh:Blessed are you, Lord our God, King of the Universe: to you be praise and glory for ever! As you give medicine to heal our sickness and the leaves of the tree of life for the healing of the nations, so anoint us with your healing power that we may be the first-fruits of your new creation.

Blessed be God for ever!

Prayer over the gifts of the people:God of life and freedom, we celebrate the revelation of Jesus as the Christ who makes all creation new. Accept all we offer you this day and make us new in him, who is the Lord for ever and ever. Blessed be God for ever!

Please sit or kneel in silence.

Hymn (Cradle Song)

Away in a manger, no crib for a bedThe little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head;The stars in the bright sky looked down where he lay,The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.

The cattle are lowing, the Baby awakes,But little Lord Jesus, no crying he makes.I love thee, Lord Jesus! look down from the sky,And stay by my side until morning is nigh.

Be near me, Lord Jesus: I ask thee to stayClose by me for ever, and watch me, I pray;Bless all the dear children in thy tender care,And fit us for heaven to live with thee there.

Please stand and remain standing for the remainder of the service.

ResponsoryLet us adore the living God:He was born of the VirginRevealed in his glory,Worshipped by angels,Proclaimed among the nations,Believed in throughout the world,Exalted to the highest heavens.Blessed be God, our strength and our salvation,Now and for ever. Amen.

Collect for the EpiphanyEternal God, who by a star led wise men to the worship of your Son. Guide by your light the nations of the earth, that the whole

world may know your glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.Amen

The BlessingMay God the Father, who led the wise men by the shining of a star to find the Christ, the Light from Light, lead you in your pilgrimage to find the Lord. Amen.May God who has delivered us from the dominion of darkness, give us a place with the saints in light in the kingdom of his beloved Son. Amen.May the light of the glorious gospel of Christ shine in your hearts and fill your lives with his joy and peace. Amen.And the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be upon you and remain with you always. Amen.

Recessional Hymn (Irby)

In the darkness shines the splendorOf the Word who took our flesh,Welcoming, in love’s surrender,Death’s dark shadow at his crèche,Bearing every human story,Word made flesh reveals his glory.

Light of nations, veiled in history,Born of woman’s flesh and blood,Calling to the depths of mysteryRestless hearts that seek the good.Healing every human story,Word made flesh reveals his glory.

All God’s people, sing in jubilation

Of the birth that sets us free,Telling of the revelation:Jesus, God’s epiphany.Celebrate the human story!Word made flesh reveals our glory.

Dismissal

Let us go forth in peace.In the name of the Lord. Amen.

Music for Harp (Veronique Drozdz, harpist)

We welcome all who are new or visiting today. If we can serve you or you wish to know more about the church, please fill out

a visitors’ envelope, available in pews or at back of church.

Today’s Liturgical Team: Officiant: The Rev. Dr. Harold ShepherdDeacon: The Rev. Grace Caldwell-HillOrganist: Neil HoultonSidespeople: Team 5: Janet Booker - Captain; Jan Booker, Joyce Connell, Winston Dottin, Irving StouteChancel Guild: Grace Caldwell-hill, Lyn Inniss

Today we remember in our Prayers: Anglican Cycle, The Mission & Justice Relationships Staff of the Anglican Church of Canada

Diocesan Cycle: Christ the King (Etobicoke)Deanery Cycle: Patrick Yu, Our Area BishopParish Cycle: Our ReadersOutreach & Advocacy Cycle, Christchurch, St. James & Christchurch, Stouffville

LIFE AND MINISTRY OF OUR COMMUNITY

A special letterPlease pick up your introductory letter from Fr. Jonathan Eayrs from the back of the church today.

Sunday schoolMara Harris will be taking the Sunday school class today.

Midweek service January 17th!The midweek Eucharist with Fr. David takes place this Thursday at 12 noon.

Did you pick up your envelopes?Some parishioners still haven’t picked up their envelopes for 2013 from the back of the church. Please check and see if yours are there. If you don’t have envelopes and would like a set for 2013, please speak to a member of the Leadership Team.

Bible Study There will be no Monday night Bible study on January 14th. It will resume in the rector’s study at 7:00 PM on January 21st. All are welcome.

No 10:30 Eucharist on February 3rd Please take note that on Sunday, February 3rd, there will be a Said Eucharist at 9 AM and then, at 4 PM, the Service of New Ministry and Sung Eucharist with our new Incumbent, Fr Jonathan Eayrs, and our Area Bishop, Patrick Yu.

Vestry meeting Our annual Vestry meeting will take place following the 10:30 service on Sunday, February 24th. The list of those who are eligible to vote at this very important meeting is posted at the back of the church. If yours isn’t there and you think it should be, please speak to a member of the Leadership Team.

Vestry reports due soonThe deadline for turning your report in to Mary in the church office is Tuesday, February 5th. You can email it to her in Word at office@stbarnabas-toronto.com or at mranni@sympatico.ca. Or, you can bring it in to the office yourself or give it to a member of the team on a Sunday.

WHAT'S ON THIS WEEK

Thursday, January 17th 7:45 PM Choir PracticeIn the downstairs choir room

WORSHIP SCHEDULE

Thursday, January 17th 12 noon Holy EucharistIn the chancel

Sunday, January 20th 2nd Sunday after Epiphany9:00 AM Quiet Communion10:30 AM Holy Eucharist*

(Service with Anointing)

7:00 PM Taizé

Readings: Isaiah 62: 1-5; Psalm 36: 5-101 Corinthians 12: 1-11; John 2: 1-11

CLERGY The Rev. Dr. Harold ShepherdHONORARY ASSISTANT Fr. David Hoopes, OHCDEACON The Rev. Grace Caldwell-HillLEADERSHIP TEAM Gary Davenport, Jane Smith Lyn Inniss, Everod Miller, Jan BookerORGANIST & CHOIRMASTER Neil HoultonPARISH ADMINISTRATOR Mary Roycroft RanniORGANIST EMERITUS Dr. Eugene Gates