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Christ Church on Capitol Square

Enter, Rest, and Pray

Service of Holy EucharistSunday, January 1, 2017

Feast of The Holy Name

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Welcome to Christ Church!

We’re glad you’re here. Please help us get to know you by filling out a welcome card and place it in the offering plate. At Christ Church, we are delighted to have visitors join us for worship, education and fellowship.

On Sundays, please visit the Welcome Center just inside the narthex (at the Wilmington Street entrance) before or after any service and look for a friendly greeter to answer any questions or point you in the right direction.

Interested in becoming involved or feeling connected? Please contact Cooper Bratton, our Parish Life Coordinator (cbratton@christchurchraleigh.org, 919.834.6259).

Prayer Concerns and Pastoral Care

During regular office hours, please contact Sarah Johnson (919.834.6259 x106) or one of the clergy about events needing pastoral response. During non-business hours, emergency contact numbers for clergy are available at the number above.

Prayers for Healing and Wholeness are offered each Tuesday during the 8:05 a.m. Service of Holy Eucharist, and on the second Sunday of each month during the 5 p.m. Celtic Eucharist.

We also invite you to fill out a welcome card with your prayer request and place it in the offering plate.

About this Service

The Bible is a foundational part of our church. Our outline of faith states, “We understand the meaning of the Bible by the help of the Holy Spirit, who guides the Church in the true interpretation of the Scriptures.” The Bible is the epic, challenging, and life-changing story of God’s relationship with humanity.

This service will include readings from Holy Scripture following the lectionary, a guide of biblical readings for Sundays and Holy Days. We take very seriously the role of Holy Scripture in our spiritual life and our worship.

The Book of Common Prayer (or BCP, the red book found in your pew) contains our prayers and services for our life as a church. We call these our liturgies. Our liturgies for Holy Eucharist, Baptism, marriages and burials, daily prayers, and for prayers and worship over almost any human experience live deep within the words of the BCP.

These liturgies span thousands of years of Christian faith and human experiences of celebration, sin, grief, and joy. What ties us together as Episcopalians is not a particular confession, a hierarchy of religious authority, or a particular dogma, but our common prayers. Our prayers shape our beliefs.(Adapted from The Rev. Laurie Brock, used with permission.)

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The Flowers on the Altar are given to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Elizabeth Shelby Parker.

Liturgy Guide

Bold Text - Spoken by congregationText - Spoken by leader

¿ Indicates when to stand as you are able.

“BCP” references are found in The Book of Common Prayer (red book) in the church pews.Hymn references are found in The Hymnal 1982 (blue book) in the church pews.

Service Music (S) references are found in the front of The Hymnal 1982.

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Voluntary

ProcessionOnce in royal David’s city Hymn 102

The Word Of God

Opening Sentences BCP 355

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

Collect for Purity

The Collect of the Day

Celebrant: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you. Celebrant: Let us pray.

Eternal Father, you gave to your incarnate Son the holy name of Jesus to be the sign of our salvation: Plant in every heart, we pray, the love of him who is the Savior of the world, our Lord Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.

First Scripture Reading

Numbers 6:22-27 | Printed on page 8

Reader: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God.

Psalm (Spoken responsively, by whole verse)

Psalm 8 | Printed on page 8

Second Scripture Reading

Philippians 2:5-11 | Printed on page 9

Reader: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God.

Service of Holy EucharistRite ii (10 a.m.)

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Gospel HymnHark! the herald angels sing Hymn 87

Gospel Reading

Priest: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke. People: Glory to you, Lord Christ.

Luke 2:15-21 | Printed on page 9

Priest: The Gospel of the Lord. People: Praise to you, Lord Christ.

Sermon (Please be seated.) The Rev. Meg Buerkel Hunn

Nicene Creed BCP 358

Prayers of the People Printed on page 10

The Peace

Ministers and People may greet one another in the name of the Lord.

Announcements (Please be seated.)

The Holy Communion

Offering of our Gifts to God

Walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself for us, an offering and sacrifice to God. (Ephesians 5:2)

Offertory Hymn

The first Nowell Hymn 109

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.

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The Great Thanksgiving BCP 367

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 God thanks and praise.

The Celebrant continues, offering prayers recalling God’s love for humanity, then says:

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:

Sanctus S 129

The Celebrant continues, recalling Christ’s words in theblessing of the bread and wine, then says:

Therefore, according to his command, O Father,

All: We remember his death, We proclaim his resurrection, We await his coming in glory;

The Celebrant concludes the prayer, saying:

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.

All: AMEN.

The Lord’s Prayer BCP 364

Celebrant: And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,

All: 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.

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For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

The Breaking of the Bread BCP 364

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

Administration of the Sacrament (Please be seated.)All baptized Christians, of all ages, are welcome to receive Holy Communion.

If you would like a blessing instead, place your hands on your heart. For a gluten-free wafer, extend your hands, palms down.

Please notify an usher if you would like to receive Holy Communion at your seat.

Communion HymnsOf the Father’s love begotten Hymn 82

In the bleak midwinter Hymn 112

Angels we have heard on high Hymn 96

Prayer of Thanksgiving (Please stand or kneel.) BCP 365

Celebrant: Let us pray.

All: 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.

Blessing

ProcessionJoy to the world! Hymn 100

Dismissal

The People respond: Thanks be to God.

Voluntary

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Scripture Readings

Numbers 6:22-27

The Lord spoke to Moses, saying: Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, Thus you shall bless the Israelites: You shall say to them,

The Lord bless you and keep you;the Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you;the Lord lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace.

So they shall put my name on the Israelites, and I will bless them.

Psalm 8

1 O Lord our Governor, how exalted is your Name in all the world!2 Out of the mouths of infants and children your majesty is praised above the heavens.3 You have set up a stronghold against your adversaries, to quell the enemy and the avenger.4 When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars you have set in their courses,5 What is man that you should be mindful of him? the son of man that you should seek him out?6 You have made him but little lower than the angels; you adorn him with glory and honor;7 You give him mastery over the works of your hands; you put all things under his feet:8 All sheep and oxen, even the wild beasts of the field,9 The birds of the air, the fish of the sea, and whatsoever walks in the paths of the sea.10 O Lord our Governor, how exalted is your Name in all the world!

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Philippians 2:5-11

Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus,

who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited,

but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, being born in human likeness.

And being found in human form, he humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death-- even death on a cross.

Therefore God also highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name,

so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Luke 2:15-21

When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go now to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us.” So they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the child lying in the manger. When they saw this, they made known what had been told them about this child; and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds told them. But Mary treasured all these words and pondered them in her heart. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them. After eight days had passed, it was time to circumcise the child; and he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

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Prayers of the People: Form IV January 1, 2017

PriestLet us pray for the Church and for the world.

LeaderGrant, Almighty God, that all who confess your Name may be united in your truth, live together in your love, and reveal your glory in the world.

Silence

Lord, in your mercyHear our prayer.Guide the people of this city, this land, and of all the nations, in the ways of justice and peace; that we may honor one another and serve the common good.

Silence

Lord, in your mercyHear our prayer.Give us all a reverence for the earth as your own creation, that we may use its resources rightly in the service of others and to your honor and glory.

Silence

Lord, in your mercyHear our prayer.We pray for those expecting the birth of a child: Ashley & Cheshire Webb. We give thanks for the birth of Susan Peyton Milam; granddaughter of Mimi and Marks Arnold; we pray for all who serve in the armed forces, and those who continue to be affected in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. Bless all whose lives are closely linked with ours, and grant that we may serve Christ in them, and love one another as he loves us.

Silence

Lord, in your mercyHear our prayer.We pray for our diocese as we seek a new bishop. Look favorably upon your Church, and guide the hearts and minds of those who shall choose a bishop to be a pastor to this Diocese, that we may receive a faithful leader, who will go with us out in the world, making disciples who make a difference.

Silence

Lord, in your mercyHear our prayer.Comfort and heal Jo Hughes, Robin Selby, Katie Williams, Jim Fackler, Kristin Kash, Ginny Martin, Kathy & Larry Matthews, Steve Hoar, Thelma Jarvis, Terry Simpson, Jim Connell, Mary Chambers, Alice Choma, Susan Smith, Bette Cobb, Karen Gnesda, Margie Johnson, Vivian Burr, Peggy Crowder, and all those who suffer in body, mind, or spirit; give them courage and hope in their troubles, and bring them the joy of your salvation.

Silence

Lord, in your mercyHear our prayer.We commend to your mercy all who have died, especially James Robert Trotter, Jr., and those in whose memory the altar flowers have been given: Elizabeth Shelby Parker. We pray that your will for them may be fulfilled; and we pray that we may share with all your saints in your eternal kingdom.

Silence

Lord, in your mercyHear our prayer.

The Celebrant concludes with a suitable Collect.

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ALTAR GUILDGroup II - Catherine Maxwell &

Muff Carr, Co-Chairs

VERGERCharles Edwards

ACOLYTE LEADERSElizabeth Wakeford

Beth Williamson

USHERSBob Grabarek Team

LECTORSRichard BarnesMiriam Dixon

Robert McDowell

CHALICE BEARERSAaron Davis

Donnie WombleJohn BoylanMartha Cole

FLOWER GUILDLinda BarrettE.K. Howard

SERVING TODAY

Next Sunday: January 8Feast of The Epiphany

Preacher: The Rev. James P. Adams

8 a.m. Holy Eucharist - Chapel9 a.m. Holy Eucharist (Rite II)11 a.m. Holy Eucharist (Rite I)5 p.m. Celtic Eucharist

Vestry Person of the WeekJennifer Doerfler • 919.881.9976

jtd3320@gmail.com

Morning Prayer LeaderJim Moran

Tuesday Bible Studies Resume Jan. 10Bible Works (7 a.m. and noon classes) and Tuesday Bible Study with The Rev. Meg Buerkel Hunn will resume on Tues., Jan. 10.

Connect

Grief Support Group, Winter 2017To fashion an inner story of our pain carries us into the heart of it, which is where rebirth inevitably occurs. ~ Sue Monk Kidd

The next Grief Support Group, meeting on six Thursday nights at 7 p.m., begins January 19 and goes through February 23, 2017. Each session stands on its own, so you may attend as many or as few classes as suit your needs and wishes. The co-facilitators of this group are two amazing, beloved parishioners: Nell Joslin and Jenny Skinner. If you are interested or wish to sign up, please contact The Rev. Jenny Brown (jbrown@christchurchraleigh.org).

Caregiver Support GroupAll are welcome to join the caregiver support group for conversation, prayer, and support. The next meeting will be on Wed., Jan. 4, 1:30 - 2:45 p.m. at Christ Church. Please contact The Rev. Meg Buerkel Hunn (mhunn@christchurchraleigh.org) for more information.

GrowFundamentals of Faith - Confirmation Class with Christ Church ClergyIf you are a baptized Christian who wishes to be Confirmed, Received, or Reaffirmed in the Episcopal Church, please consider joining this class. The last option—Reaffirmation—can occur at any age or stage in your journey, so long as you possess the desire to deepen your faith. This five-session class with our clergy is a wonderful opportunity for those who seek to enrich their understanding of the fundamentals of faith. All are invited to come and learn more about what it means to be an Episcopalian and a follower of Jesus. Jim, Jenny, Callie, Mary and Meg will be teaching. An optional reading list will be provided.

Classes start on Wed., Jan. 25. All classes begin at 6 p.m. for dinner and fellowship; after dinner the class will meet until 7:30 p.m. with clergy. Adult Confirmation is scheduled for Sunday, May 7 at 9 a.m. To sign up, or for more info, contact The Rev. Jenny Brown (jbrown@christchurchraleigh.org, 919.834.6259).

New Book Study for Women - Starting Wed., Jan. 11Lauren Winner has a gift for spotting the sacred in the ordinary. Winner’s latest book, Wearing God: Clothing, Laughter, Fire, and Other Overlooked Ways of Meeting God, shines a light on lesser known images of God called forth in Scripture. Through her lens as a teacher of writing in a women’s prison, and through her encounters with the living God in Scripture, Winner invites us to consider new ways for thinking about God, and being in relationship with God.

All women are invited to be part of a new book group that will be gathering on Wednesdays from 9:30-10:45, January 11 - March 1 in the Library. To sign up and receive a schedule of reading, please contact The Rev. Mary Davila (mdavila@christchurchraleigh.org).

Lunch & Learn with Bishop Peter LeeAssisting Bishop of the Diocese of NC, Bishop Peter Lee will join us for a Service of Holy Eucharist in the church on Wed., Jan. 11, 11:30 a.m. Following the service, Lunch & Learn will honor Bishop Lee at a luncheon. All are welcome. Please RSVP for lunch ($6) to Lin Boyle (lboyle@christchurchraleigh.org, 919.834.6259).

20s/30s What’s the Faith Series: Jan. 3Join us every First Tuesday for conversation on scripture, spirituality, and church. Our series continues on Tues., Jan. 3, 7 - 8:30 p.m. at The Morning Times (10 E. Hargett St.). Call or text The Rev. Callie Swanlund (919-964-1804) with questions.

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Celebrate10th Annual Run for Young Celebration - Sun., Jan. 8, 2 p.m.This year marks the 10th Run for Young 5k which celebrates Sadiki Young’s life and raises awareness for safe driving and decision making for local teens. Join us for a fun afternoon celebrating our 10th year and remembering Sadiki. In addition to the competitive and recreational 5k run/walk, there will be a kids’ fun run before the race for ages seven and under. There will be food trucks (Cockadoodlemoo and Route Bistro) as well as family-friendly activities throughout the afternoon. Race bags filled with coupons and free goods from local companies (Smoothie King, Orangetheory Fitness and more) as well as awesome door prizes (Sur la Table, Lululemon, Quail Ridge Books, Learning Express and more) are being added each day to round out the experience. We hope you will join us to run, walk, or cheer! Register now at www.runforyoung.org for the 5k and kids’ fun run.

Episcopal Youth Community (EYC)EYC supplements the Sunday School program by providing fellowship and outreach activities to create a peer-based community, featuring open dialogue about faith and spirituality and opportunities for ministry in the church, as well as the broader Raleigh community. EYC takes place on Sunday nights and allows for the different grades to join together.

Jr. EYC (Gr. 7 - 8) – 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.Dinner (All Grades) – 6:30 - 7 p.m.Sr. EYC (Grades 9 - 12) – 7 - 8 p.m.

Spring EYC Sundays at ChurchJanuary 8, 22, 29Feb. 12, 26March 5, 12, 19, 26April 2, 23, 30

Youth MinistryYouth News

• EYC and Sunday School resume on Sun., Jan. 8.

• All sixth graders will join Jr. EYC each week beginning Jan. 8.

• Please remember all students who are registered for the ski trip must attend a minimum of four EYC’s and have one outreach project through church prior to the trip.

• Run for Young is looking for race day youth volunteers. You may sign up outside of the youth ministry office or email Martha Cox, mcox@christchurchraleigh.org

• Middle & High School Winter Basketball league begins Sat., Jan. 7. All games are played at First Presbyterian Church, 120 W. Hargett Street. Schedules are posted on the youth page of the Christ Church website.

“Episcopally Speaking” A closer look at the language and movements of the Episcopal Liturgy.

The Holy Name

Today is the eighth day after the birth of Jesus, when he was named and circumcised. He was “called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb” (Lk 2:21). Under the Law of Moses, all male infants were to be circumcised on the eighth day after birth (Lv 12:3). It was also customary at this time for family and friends to witness the naming of the child. This major feast is celebrated on Jan. 1, the eighth day of the Christmas season. The designation of the feast in honor of Jesus’ Holy Name is new to the 1979 BCP. It was traditionally celebrated as the Feast of the Circumcision. Celebration of the Holy Name reflects the significance of the Holy Name of Jesus, and the emphasis of the Gospel of Luke on the naming of Jesus rather than his circumcision.

– “An Episcopal Dictionary of the Church, A User Friendly Reference for Episcopalians,” Don S. Armentrout and Robert Boak Slocum, editors.