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Fourth Sunday after Advent

December 22nd 2019

SUNDAY SERVICES 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist

10:00 a.m. Choral Eucharist

with Church School

5:00 p.m. 1st Sunday of the month

November to June

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416-494-7020

www.stmatthew.ca

office@stmatthew.ca

“To Seek and Serve

Christ in all persons”

Incumbent: The Rev. Lisa Newland

Archdeacon: The Venerable Kyn Barker

Honorary Assistant: The Rev. Canon John Wilton

Music Director & Organist: Mr. David Braund

Lay Reader: Mr. Joe Smith

Lay Anointer: Mr. Clifford Wong

Today at St. Matthew Holy Eucharist (8:00 a.m.) .................................. page 3

Choral Eucharist (10:00 a.m.) ............................ page 4

Upcoming Events............................................... page 11

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Fourth Sunday of Advent

8:00 a.m. HOLY EUCHARIST (BAS) ST. MATTHEW THE APOSTLE - ORIOLE ANGLICAN CHURCH

We welcome you today to St. Matthew the Apostle, Oriole Anglican Church. We follow

the Order of Service in the green Book of Alternative Services, found in the pew,

beginning on p. 230.

The Lighting of the Advent Wreath ................................................................................ p. 12 (bulletin)

Greeting....................................................................................................................................... p. 4 (bulletin)

Kyrie Eleison .............................................................................................................................................. p. 231

Collect of the Day ...................................................................................................................... p. 5(bulletin)

First Reading: Isaiah 7:10-16 ................................................................................................ p. 5 (bulletin)

Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18 ............................................................................................................................... p. 812

Second Reading: Romans 1:1-7 ........................................................................................... p. 5(bulletin)

Responsory 7 ............................................................................................................................................ p. 105

Gospel: Matthew 1:18-25 ....................................................................................................... p.6 (bulletin)

Homily: The Rev. Canon John Wilton

The Nicene Creed ................................................................................................................................... p. 234

Prayers of the People (as announced)

The Peace ................................................................................................................................................... p. 240

Prayer Over the Gifts .............................................................................................................. p. 7 (bulletin)

Celebration of the Eucharist A ........................................................................................................... p. 241

The Lord’s Prayer .................................................................................................................................... p. 245

The Breaking of the Bread ................................................................................................................... p. 246

Prayer after communion ..................................................................................................... p. 10 (bulletin)

Doxology .................................................................................................................................................... p. 247

Announcements

Blessing ....................................................................................................................................................... p. 249

Next Week’s Readings ~ First Sunday after Christmas

Isaiah 63:7-9 Hebrews 2:10-18

Psalm 148 Matthew 2:13-23

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Fourth Sunday of Advent

10:00 a.m. CHORAL EUCHARIST (BAS)

We welcome you today to St. Matthew the Apostle, Oriole Anglican Church. The entire

service is printed in the bulletin with the exception of the hymns which are found in the

blue Common Praise book in your pew. We offer a Nursery program for infants as well as

a Sunday School program for toddlers and children during the service. Following the first

hymn the children are invited to come forward for a talk about one of the Bible readings

of the day. They then go out for Nursery or Sunday School (in the Fellowship Hall) for their

own time of worship and learning and return just before communion. If your child would

prefer to remain in the service they are most welcome. We also have activity bags

available from the Sidespeople for the children’s use during the service.

THE GATHERING OF THE COMMUNITY

Prelude: “Now come, thou Saviour of the Gentiles”............................................................ J. S. Bach

A virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and his name shall be called Emmanuel:

God with us. Matthew 1.23

Hymn 97 “Jesus came, the heavens adoring” ....................................................................... ANTUM ERG

The Lighting of the Advent Wreath ................................................................................ p. 12 (bulletin)

Please stand. The celebrant greets the community

Celebrant: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of

the Holy Spirit, be with you all.

People: And also with you.

Celebrant: Almighty God,

All: to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are

hidden. Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy

Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy

name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Kyrie Eleison

All: Kyrie eleison. Kyrie eleison. Kyrie eleison.

Christe eleison. Christe eleison. Christe eleison.

Kyrie eleison. Kyrie eleison. Kyrie eleison.

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COLLECT OF THE DAY (please remain standing)

Celebrant: Let us pray.

Heavenly Father, who chose the Virgin Mary, full of grace, to be the mother of

our Lord and Saviour, now fill us with your grace, that we in all things may

embrace your will and with her rejoice in your salvation; through Jesus Christ

our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and

for ever. Amen.

THE PROCLAMATION OF THE WORD

First Lesson: A Reading from Isaiah (7:10-16)

Again the LORD spoke to Ahaz, saying, Ask a sign of the LORD your God; let it

be deep as Sheol or high as heaven. But Ahaz said, I will not ask, and I will not

put the LORD to the test. Then Isaiah said: "Hear then, O house of David! Is it

too little for you to weary mortals, that you weary my God also? Therefore the

Lord himself will give you a sign. Look, the young woman is with child and shall

bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel. He shall eat curds and honey by the

time he knows how to refuse the evil and choose the good. For before the child

knows how to refuse the evil and choose the good, the land before whose two

kings you are in dread will be deserted.”

Reader: Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church. All: Thanks be to God.

Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18 Chant: George Black ........................................................................... p. 812

Refrain: Show the light of your countenance, and we shall be saved.

Second Lesson: A Reading from the Letter of Paul to the Romans (1:1-7)

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel

of God, which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy

scriptures, the gospel concerning his Son, who was descended from David

according to the flesh and was declared to be Son of God with power

according to the spirit of holiness by resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ

our Lord, through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring

about the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles for the sake of his name,

including yourselves who are called to belong to Jesus Christ, To all God's

beloved in Rome, who are called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from

God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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Reader: Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church All: Thanks be to God.

Gradual Hymn 94 “Wait for the Lord, whose day is near” ............................... Taizé Community

Gospeller: The Lord be with you.

All: And also with you.

Gospeller: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew. All: Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way. When his mother

Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was

found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. Her husband Joseph, being a

righteous man and unwilling to expose her to public disgrace, planned to

dismiss her quietly. But just when he had resolved to do this, an angel of the

Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph, son of David, do not be

afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the child conceived in her is from the Holy

Spirit. She will bear a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his

people from their sins." All this took place to fulfill what had been spoken by

the Lord through the prophet: "Look, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,

and they shall name him Emmanuel," which means, "God is with us." When

Joseph awoke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him; he

took her as his wife, but had no marital relations with her until she had borne a

son; and he named him Jesus. (Matthew 1:18-25)

Gospeller: The Gospel of Christ.

All: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Sermon: The Rev. Canon John Wilton

The Apostles’ Creed (Please stand)

Celebrant: Let us confess the faith of our baptism, as we say,

All: I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I

believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the

power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under

Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the

dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is

seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the

living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church,

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the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the

body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

Prayers of the people as announced (Please stand, sit or kneel as you prefer and are

able.)

Confession and Absolution

Leader: Dear friends in Christ, God is steadfast in love and infinite in mercy; he

welcomes sinners and invites them to his table. Let us confess our sins,

confident in God’s forgiveness.

Silence for reflection is kept

Celebrant: Most merciful God,

All: 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. We have not

loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbours as

ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. 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.

Celebrant: Almighty God have mercy upon you, pardon and deliver you from all your sins,

confirm and strengthen you in all goodness, and keep you in eternal life;

through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Peace (Please stand)

Celebrant: The peace of the Lord be always with you.

All: And also with you.

THE CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARIST

Offertory Hymn: 95 “O come, divine Messiah” ............................................................ VENEZ, DIVIN MESSIE

THE PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS

Prayer Over The Gifts

Celebrant: Gracious God, by the power of the Spirit who sanctified the mother of your

Son, make holy all we offer you this day. We ask this in the name of Jesus

Christ the Lord. Amen.

THE GREAT THANKSGIVING

Celebrant: The Lord be with you.

All: And also with you.

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Celebrant: Lift up your hearts.

All: We lift them to the Lord.

Celebrant: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

All: It is right to give our thanks and praise.

Celebrant: Blessed are you, gracious God, creator of heaven and earth; we give you thanks

and praise through Jesus Christ our Lord, who in the fullness of time came

among us in our flesh, and opened to us the way of salvation. Now we watch

for the day when he will come again in power and great triumph to judge this

world, that we, without shame or fear, may rejoice to behold his appearing.

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.

All: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full

of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the

name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

Celebrant: We give thanks to you, Lord our God, for the goodness and love you have

made known to us in creation; in calling Israel to be your people; in your Word

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

Son. For in these last days you sent him to be incarnate from the Virgin Mary,

to be the Saviour and Redeemer of the world. 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.

On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, a death he freely

accepted, 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.” 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, which is

shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it,

do this for the remembrance of me.” Therefore, Father, according to his

command,

All: we remember his death, we proclaim his resurrection, we await his coming

in glory;

Celebrant: and we offer our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to you, Lord of all;

presenting to you, from your creation, this bread and this wine. We pray you,

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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. Unite us to

your Son in his sacrifice, that we, made acceptable in him, may be sanctified by

the Holy Spirit. In the fullness of time, reconcile all things in Christ, and make

them new, and bring us to that city of light where you dwell with all your sons

and daughters; through Jesus Christ our Lord, the firstborn of all creation, the

head of the Church, and the author of our salvation; by whom, and with whom,

and in whom, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all honour and glory are yours,

almighty Father, now and for ever. Amen.

The Lord’s Prayer

Celebrant: And now, as our Saviour 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. For

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

Breaking of the Bread

Celebrant: God of promise, you prepare a banquet for us in your kingdom.

All: Happy are those who are called to the supper of the Lamb.

Celebrant: The gifts of God for the People of God.

All: Thanks be to God.

All baptized persons are welcome to receive Holy Communion. Those not receiving

communion may wish to receive a blessing instead. To indicate this to the priest, please cross your hands over your chest. Communicants who do not wish to drink from the chalice should not dip the bread into the cup. Instead, after eating the bread,

cross your hands over your chest as the chalice bearer passes by, or make a sign of reverence by gently touching the base of the chalice when it is presented to you.

Those drinking from the chalice are asked to assist the chalice bearer by grasping it at the base and guiding it to their lips. Any children wishing to receive from the chalice

are encouraged to stand to assist the chalice bearer.

Communion Hymn 48 “Let all mortal flesh keep silence” ...................................................... PICARDY

Motet: “Hail, blessed virgin Mary” ............................................................................ arr. Charles Wood

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Prayer after Communion (Please stand)

Celebrant: Let us pray.

Faithful God, in this sacrament we receive the promise of salvation. May we,

like the Virgin Mary, be obedient to your will. We ask this in the name of Jesus

Christ the Lord. Amen.

Celebrant: Glory to God,

All: whose power, working in us, can do infinitely more than we can ask or

imagine. Glory to God from generation to generation, in the Church and

in Christ Jesus, for ever and ever. Amen.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

BLESSING

Recessional Hymn 99 “Break, day of God, O break” ...................................................... CHRISTCHURCH

DISMISSAL

Archdeacon: Go in peace loving and serving the Lord.

All: Thanks be to God.

Postlude: “Fantasia in G minor” ................................................................................................... J. S. BACH

CYCLE OF PRAYER

World: Pray for Christians in other denominations and the work of the

ecumenical movement His Holiness Pope Francis, Bishop of Rome,

His All Holiness Archbishop Bartholomew of Constantinople, New

Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch The Revd Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit,

General Secretary of the World Council of Churches Bishop Ivan M.

Abrahams, General Secretary World Methodist Council, The

Reverend Chris Ferguson, General Secretary of the World

Communion of Reformed Churches

Diocese: Director Rev. Dr. Eileen Scully and the staff of Faith,

Worship, and Ministry

Deanery: Church of the Incarnation

Parish: Families of Yallamati, Yeates & Young

Flowers are given to the glory of God by the Barker family, in thanksgiving

and in celebration of Andrew and Tim's 40th birthday.

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ASSISTING TODAY

Preacher: The Rev. Canon John Wilton

Sidespersons: 8:00 a.m. Veronica Edwards-Williams

10:00 a.m. Val Seales Team

Readers: 8:00 a.m. Veronica Edwards-Williams, Trevor Evans

10:00 a.m. Steve O’Keefe, Sylvia Sutherland

Intercessor: 8:00 a.m. Pat Evans

10:00 a.m. Nicole Bruiners

Chalice: 8:00 a.m. Karen Huk

10:00 a.m. Ray James

Altar Guild: Paula Mount, Wendy Blatchford

2020 Envelopes ~The envelopes for 2020 are now available in the narthex for pick up. If

you do not use church envelopes and wish to do so, or you want to change the frequency

or method of giving, please inform Janice Sanders at 416-491-6422 or

jesanders947@gmail.com

UPCOMING EVENTS

December

Today after the 10:00 a.m. service Children’s Christmas Pageant rehearsal

Christmas Eve, 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, 24th

7:00 p.m.

11:00 p.m.

Family Service with Pageant and Holy

Eucharist

Communion service with carols

Midnight Mass (Holy Eucharist) with Festival

of Lessons and carol singing

Christmas Day, Wednesday, 25th 10:00 a.m. Communion Service with Carols

January

Sunday, 5th 8:00 a.m.,10:00 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. The Epiphany of the Lord

Tuesday, 14th 7:30 p.m. Advisory Board meeting

Sunday 26th 7:30 p.m. Organ recital by David Braund

PARISH & COMMUNITY EVENTS For week of December 15th, 2019

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Advent 4

Lighting of the Advent Wreath

For the Fourth Sunday of Advent

First Voice:

Jesus said, “I am the light of the world. Those who follow me will not walk in

darkness, but will have the light of life.”

All: Come, Lord Jesus, come quickly.

Second Voice:

God will give you a sign, a young woman who is pregnant will have a son and will

name him Immanuel, which means ‘God is with us’. (Isaiah 7:14)

First Voice:

We light the first candle to remind us of the prophets, the second for John the

Baptist, the third for Mary, and the fourth for us, as we join with them in looking

for the coming of Jesus.

Second Voice:

We thank God for the gift of love he shared with the world. Jesus, the ruler of

heaven and earth, was born into a humble and loving family to show us God’s

amazing love.

The Fourth candle is lit.

First Voice:

Let us pray.

All: Gracious God, as you came to those who have gone before us, you come to us

now in Jesus. Help us to recognize you in those around us and to care for our

neighbours as we do for ourselves. Amen.

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Isaiah 7:10–16

For much of Advent and Epiphany this year we read from the book of Isaiah. Except for the

Psalms, no book of the Old Testament played such an important part in the understanding

of the early Church. Chapters 7-10 recount Isaiah's interactions with the royal court in

Jerusalem during the Syro-Ephraimite crisis of the 730s BCE. Assyria was the dominant

power of the period, and Syria and the northern Kingdom of Israel were vassal states

paying it tribute. They banded together to revolt against Assyria, and when Judah and its

king Ahaz would not join them, they attacked Judah. In his panic, Ahaz appealed to

Tiglath-Pileser, the Assyrian king, to defend Judah. This policy led ultimately to Judah's

having to pay tribute to Assyria. At the height of the crisis, facing down the wise men of

the royal court, Isaiah challenges King Ahaz to stand firm, and to ask for a sign of God's

faithfulness. When the king refuses, Isaiah points to a young woman (perhaps a royal

wife) who is pregnant. The unborn child will be the sign that God is with us (Immanu-el),

and before he is old enough to know right from wrong (adolescence) the kings of Syria

and Israel and their lands will be deserted. Indeed, less than 15 years later the Assyrians

invaded northern Israel, sacked Samaria and deported its inhabitants to the edges of its

empire. For early Christians, this “sign-word” from Isaiah in a time of empire, oppression,

and international upheaval, seemed to speak again to them as they reflected on the

coming of Jesus under the oppressive rule of Rome, in whom they recognized a new and

hoped-for deliverer, a sign that God would be always be with us—Immanu-el.

[Dr. Walter Deller/2019]

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CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

PROJECT PROJECTED TIME-LINE ESTIMATED COST

Electrical Repairs/upgrades On-going $10,000

Landscaping Enhancements Completed $7,000

Sanctuary Window Cladding Completed $4,600

Accessible Washrooms in East Wing 1 – 2 years $20,000 – $25,000

Foundations & Brick Repairs – North side 2 – 3 years $13,500

Repaving of North & South Parking Lots 2 – 3 years $125,000

Cedar Shake Replacement 3 – 4 years $32,000

Roof Replacement

- Fellowship Hall

- East Wing & Foyer

3 – 4 years $70,000

Kitchen Renovations 4 – 5 years $17,800

New Windows 4 – 5 years $46,000

When payments to the campaign are

made, please indicate that your

donation is for the "Capital Campaign”

along with the amount. If using a Pew

envelope to donate, please clearly write

“Capital Campaign” on the front, along

with the amount.

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All that has been

collected for the

Oriole Foodspace

during the “Reverse

Advent Calendar”

food drive will be

taken over to Oriole

on December 30.

Items can still be

dropped off on

Sunday December 29.

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RECTOR’S CONTACT INFORMATION

Rev. Lisa’s Sabbath day is Mondays. Rev. Lisa’s office hours are generally

9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Tuesdays – Thursdays at the church. Fridays are

a home office day for sermon preparation. She may be reached through the church

office at 416-494-7020 ext. 2 or at 416-756-9130 outside of office hours.

CHURCH ASSISTANT’S OFFICE HOURS

Tuesday: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Friday: 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Christmas week

Monday, 23rd: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Friday, 27th: Closed

Parish Officers

Rector’s Warden Valerie Seales 416-490-0943

Peoples’ Warden Margaret Allen 416-291-5262

Deputy Wardens Norma Walker Roberts 905-428-1581

Kakra Winful 647-351-7378

Office/Rentals Donna Lam 416-494-7020

Treasurer/Bookkeeper Sandra Lumb 416-494-7020

Envelope Secretary Janice Sanders 416-491-6422

Sidespeople 8:00 Trevor Evans 416-224-0255

10:00 Valerie Seales 416-490-0943

Director/Organist David Braund 905-770-7189

Synod Representative Steve O’Keefe 416-491-2140

Alternative Synod Member Delores Lawrence 416-754-0700

Church School Susan Porter 416-499-6294

Nursery Diane Wilton 416-498-7921

Altar Guild Chair Gwynne Barker 416-447-3604

Flowers Minoli Gunawardana 416-991-9549

Growing Healthy Stewards Chair Delores Lawrence 416-457-5003

Social Justice & Outreach Anne Creighton 416-573-5804

Hospitality Valerie Seales 416-490-0943

Margaret Allen 416-291-5262

Gwynne Barker 416-447-3604

Robbie Roberts 905-428-1581

Lesley Huether 416-449-6843