Gospel Christmas For The City1:00pm, December 24, 2013

Peter Elliott Ellen Clark-KingDean and Rector Archdeacon and Cathedral Vicar

Marnie Peterson Alisdair Smith Dixie BlackPriest Associate Deacon and Business Chaplain Deacon

Christmas Message 2013Open Doors, Open Hearts, Open Minds

On this 125th anniversary of the founding of this church, we welcome you and thank you for celebratingChristmas here this year. We have a very special relationship with Christmas at the cathedral – it wasChristmas Eve 1888 that our founders chose the name Christ Church for their new parish. They wantedto establish a congregation that would present the story of Jesus Christ in a gentle and inviting way. Wecarry on that tradition.

The story of the birth of Jesus takes us to the margins of society, where a pregnant woman and herbetrothed husband could not find lodging except in a barn. It was there that our Lord was born. Born inobscurity and dying as a criminal, the story of Jesus continues to engage our imaginations and invites allwho truly hear it into lives of compassion and service.

Here at Christ Church Cathedral we seek to honour those who, like Jesus, live on the edge. Through thefall and winter months members of this parish work to provide food for the hungry — up to 100 peoplea day are fed through the ministries of this church. The 127 Society for Housing, founded from thisCathedral church, provides long term housing in 3 apartment buildings (soon to be 4!): the salaries of theCommunity Workers in these residences are supported through Christ Church Cathedral.

And here every day, and especially on Sundays, we gather to celebrate the presence of God in scripture andsacrament. We pay particular attention to children and young people: we want the story of Jesus to be somuch a part of their lives that they become people of compassion and love in the world.

At Christmas we celebrate the good news that God has come amongst us in the flesh in Jesus Christ—andinvites all of us to be God’s presence of love, justice and compassion in the world today. As you worshiphere this Christmas may you know this love in your life. Know that there’s always a place here for you atChrist Church Cathedral. And as you are able, thank you for your financial support of this place. Your giftsnot only help keep this heritage church open 7 days a week, but also enable the ministries of compassionand care.

We celebrate the vision of our founders, we continue their work of sharing the good news of Jesus, and welook forward to many years of ministry and service in downtown Vancouver living into our motto, “OpenDoors, Open Hearts, Open Minds.”

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Gospel Christmas for The CityWITH THE GOOD NOISE VANCOUVER GOSPEL CHOIR

Gail Suderman, Director/PianoMichael Kalanj, Hammond B3/Synth, Elliot Polsky, Drums, Laurence Mollerup, Bass,

Ingrid Stitt, Alto and Soprano Saxophones

Welcome Dean Peter Elliott

Opening Prayer

Choir Rejoice Richard Smallwood

Congregational Carol Joy to the WorldJoy to the World! The Lord is come: let earth receive her King!Let every heart prepare him room, and heaven and nature sing.

Joy to the Earth! the Saviour reigns: let men their songs employ!While fields and floods, rocks hills and plains, Repeat the sounding joy.

He rules the earth with truth and grace, and makes the nations proveThe glories of his righteousness and wonders of his love...

Reading Luke 1:26-38

Choir The Little Drummer Boy K. Kennicot Davis

Congregational Carol O Come All Ye FaithfulO come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant,O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem;come and behold him, born 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.

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Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation,sing, all ye citizens of heav’n above;glory to God in the highest:O come let us adore him, O come let us adore him,O come let us adore him, Christ the Lord.

See how the shepherds summoned to his cradle,leaving their flocks, draw nigh with lowly fear;we too will thither bend our joyful footsteps;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 this happy 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.

words & music: attrib. to John Francis Wade

Reading Luke 2:1-7

Choir The Holly and the Ivy Traditional Carol, arr. G. Suderman

Solo: Gail Suderman

Reading Luke 2:8-16

Choir Away in a Manger/Sleep Little One SleepTraditional, written & adapted G. Suderman, E. Henderson, M. MoselySoloists: Richard Marion, Megan McPeak, Karen Campbell

Congregational Carol Silent NightSilent night, holy nightAll is calm, all is brightRound yon Virgin Mother and ChildHoly Infant so tender and mildSleep in heavenly peaceSleep in heavenly peace

Silent night, holy night!Shepherds quake at the sightGlories stream from heaven afarHeavenly hosts sing Alleluia!Christ, the Saviour is bornChrist, the Saviour is born

Silent night, holy nightSon of God, love's pure lightRadiant beams from Thy holy faceWith the dawn of redeeming graceJesus, Lord, at Thy birthJesus, Lord, at Thy birth

Text: John Mohr; tr. John Freeman Young Music: Melody Franz Xaver Gruber, alt. harm. Carl H. Reinecke

During “Silent Night” children are asked to come to the front.

Children’s Story

Congregational Carol Good King Wenceslas

Good King Wenceslas looked out on the feast of StephenWhen the snow lay round about deep and crisp and evenBrightly shone the moon that night though the frost was cruelWhen a poor man came in sight gath'ring winter fuel.

"Hither, page, and stand by me if thou know'st it, tellingYonder peasant, who is he? where and what his dwelling?""Sire, he lives a good league hence underneath the mountainRight against the forest fence by Saint Agnes' fountain."

"Bring me flesh and bring me wine bring me pine logs hither.Thou and I will see him dine when we bear him thither."Page and monarch forth they went, forth they went togetherThrough the rude wind's wild lament and the bitter weather.

"Sire, the night is darker now and the wind blows stronger.Fails my heart, I know not how, I can go no longer.""Mark my footsteps, my good page, tread thou in them boldly.Thou shalt find the winter's rage freeze thy blood less coldly."

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In his master's steps he trod where the snow lay dinted.Heat was in the very sod which the Saint had printed.Therefore, Christian men, be sure wealth or rank possessingYe who now will bless the poor shall yourselves find blessing.

Text: John Mason NealeMusic: Melody Piae Cantiones, 1582

Choir Emmanuel D. Hart, M.W. Smith

Reading Matthew 2:1-11

Offertory

During the music, the offerings of the people are collected. An offering envelope has been included for donations.Tax receipts will be issued for amounts over $10.

Congregational Carol Hark! The Herald Angels SingHark the herald angels sing"Glory to the newborn King!Peace on earth and mercy mildGod and sinners reconciled"Joyful, all ye nations rise,Join the triumph of the skies;With the angelic host proclaim:"Christ is born in Bethlehem."Hark! The herald angels sing"Glory to the newborn King!"

Christ by highest heav'n adored;Christ the everlasting Lord!Late in time behold Him comeOffspring of a Virgin's womb.Veiled in flesh the Godhead see;Hail the incarnate DeityPleased as man with man to dwell,Jesus, our Emmanuel.Hark! The herald angels sing"Glory to the newborn King!"

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Please do not leave valuables unattended. All music for the liturgy is reproduced with permission under license #705, LicenSing — Copyright Cleared Music for Churches

Hail the heav'n-born Prince of Peace!Hail the Son of Righteousness!Light and life to all He bringsRis'n with healing in His wings.Mild He lays His glory byBorn that man no more may die,Born to raise the sons of earth,Born to give them second birth.Hark! The herald angels sing"Glory to the newborn King!"

Text: Charles Wesley (1701-1788). Music: Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847); adapt. William Hayman Cummings

Lord’s PrayerLeader As our Saviour taught us, let us pray,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.For thine is the kingdom,the power, and the glory,for ever and ever. Amen.

Blessing Archdeacon Ellen Clark-King

Choir Go Where I Send Thee Traditional spiritual, arr. P. Caldwell, S. Ivory

Participants in the Service

Clergy Dean Peter Elliott, Archdeacon Ellen Clark-King,The Rev. Marnie Peterson, The Rev. Alisdair Smith,

Music The Good Noise Vancouver Gospel Choir, Gail Suderman, Director/Piano;Michael Kalanj, Hammond B3; Elliot Polsky, Drums; LaurenceMollerup, Bass; Ingrid Stitt, Alto and Soprano Saxophones

Readers Dal Richards, Band Leader & Vancouver IconProfessor Stephen Toope, President of UBCSpencer Chandra Herbert, MLA, Vancouver-West EndDee Daniels, Jazz & Blues musician

Welcomers Friends & Parishioners of Christ Church Cathedral