Services & Preacher

  • 8:00am: The Holy Eucharist (Rite I)
  • 10:00am: Choral Holy Eucharist (Rite II)
  • Mother Meredith is celebrant.  Deacon Chisara is our Preacher.

Fellowship & Sunday Events Events

  • Coffee Hour follows both services.
  • Sunday School at 10am.
  • Nursery Care is offered at 10am.
  • Confirmation Class at 11am.

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About Worship Today

  • This is the First Sunday after the Epiphany, traditionally observed as the Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord Jesus Christ.  This period in the Church year is known as the “Epiphany Season” or “Ordinary Time.”  The term “ordinary” refers to how the New Testament passages are generally read in order or in sequence, as opposed to being arranged by specific theme as in other seasons.  During this season the Gospel passages focus on the beginning of Jesus’ ministry and how he is revealed to the world as the Christ.  In Year A (the first in a three-year cycle: A, B & C) most of the Gospel passages are from the Gospel according to Matthew.  The Old Testament Lesson and the Psalm are chosen because they relate to the words and message of Jesus.  The New Testament Lesson is independent of these readings and reflects the common life and mission of the first Christian community.

  • The Holy Eucharist, the principal act of Christian worship on the Lord's Day and other major Feasts, and Daily Morning and Evening Prayer, as set forth in the Book of Common Prayer, 1979, are the regular services appointed for public worship in the Episcopal Church. At Christ Church we celebrate the Holy Eucharist every Sunday, and also on Holy Days and other occasions.

  • Today’s liturgy is from the red Book of Common Prayer 1979.  All hymns are taken from the blue Hymnal 1982 or other authorized hymnals for use in the Episcopal Church. All hymns are reprinted with permission under OneLicense.net A713125.

Music & Lectionary Notes:

  • Prelude: Christ, our Lord, came to the Jordan River BWV 685 by Johann Sebastian Bach 1685-1750 & Meditation by Bischof
  • Processional Hymn: #448, O love, how deep, how broad, Deus tuorum militum
  • Gloria in excelsis: #421, All glory by to God on high, Allein Gott in der Höh
  • First Lesson: Isaiah 42:1-9
  • Gradual: Psalm 29, Anglican Chant by Ray Francis Brown
  • Second Lesson: Acts 10:34-43
  • Sequence Hymn: #516, Come down O love divine, Down Ampney
  • Gospel: Matthew 3: 13-17
  • Offertory Anthem: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring BWV 147 by Bach
  • Offertory Doxology: #380, vs 3, Old 100th
  • Sanctus & Benedictus: #S-114 From Missa de Sancta Maria Magdalena, Healey Willan (1880-1968)
  • Agnus Dei: #S-158 From Missa de Sancta Maria Magdalena, Healey Willan (1880-1968)
  • Communion: Amazing Grace, New Britain
  • Postcommunion Hymn: #135, Songs of thankfulness and praise, Salsberg
  • Processional Voluntary: Christ, Our Lord, Came to the Jordan River BWV 684, Bach
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