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St. Columba's Sunday Service

Rev. Christine Muise

Sunday, January 9, 2022

Order of Service and Hymns

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ST. COLUMBA
ANGLICAN-UNITED CHURCH
PO Box 1260, Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0
Office Phone: 250-949-6247
E-mail: admin@stcolumbaporthardy.ca
Minister: Rev. Christine Muise
E-mail: cmuise@bc.anglican.ca
Wardens: Robert Fyles and Priscilla O’Neil
Treasurer: Judy Fyles
Music Ministry: Roldan Yuipco
Video: Ammie Yuipco
Community Partner: Cathie Wilson
Youth Leadership and
VST Indigenous MDiv Student: Sheila Cook

www.stcolumbaporthardy.ca
Epiphany
January 9, 2022
Sunday Morning Gathering
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Mission Statement
As followers of Jesus Christ, our church is a community called to love, honour, worship, and serve God. We invite others to share our Christian journey as we grow in faith and engage in ministry in our town and mission in our world.

The Community Gathers

Announcements

Land Acknowledgment

Call to Worship

A star shining brightly in the East,
discovered by those who have eyes to see the unusual and the challenging.
A journey into unknown territory,
taken by those who have courage and curiosity.
An encounter with an evil, commanding presence,
evil that was faced, yet resisted with care.
The Holy One recognized, despite humble origin,
the glory of the gifts, given to God’s Chosen Child.
Come, let us worship.

Opening Prayer

Hymn: VU 35 Good Christian Friends Rejoice

Good Christian friends, rejoice
with heart and soul and voice!
Give ye heed to what we say:
News! News! Jesus Christ is born today.

Ox and ass before him bow,
and he is in the manger now.
Christ is born today!
Christ is born today!

Good Christian friends, rejoice
with heart and soul and voice!
Now ye hear of endless bliss:
Joy! Joy! Jesus Christ was born for this!

He hath opened heaven's door,
and we are blest for evermore.
Christ was born for this!
Christ was born for this!

Good Christian friends, rejoice
with heart and soul and voice!
Now ye need not fear the grave:
Peace! Peace! Jesus Christ was born to save!

Calls you one and calls you all
to gain his everlasting hall.
Christ was born to save!
Christ was born to save!

Words: Latin, 14th century; trans. John Mason Neale. Music: German melody, harm. Gary Alan Smith.

Collect

Prayer of confession:

King Herod was frightened and threatened by the birth of the Christ child.
All of Jerusalem was frightened with him.
We all act out of fear, sometimes, in our lives.
We can be afraid of losing power, identity, privilege, things we value.
Fear drives us away from God.
Help us, O God, to suppress our fears and to act out of love and light.

Words of affirmation

Storytime

Readings
Hutłilala's! Listen deeply as scripture is read the Word proclaimed.
Amen.

Isaiah 60: 1-6 Arise, Shine VU 886 with refrain

Refrain: Arise, be clothed in the light.
Arise be clothed in the light.
Your light has come.
Your light has come. Hallelujah.

Arise, shine, for your light has come.
God’s glory has risen among you.
Behold, darkness covers the earth,
and thick clouds its peoples.
But upon you God shall rise.
God’s glory will appear among you.
Nations will walk by your light,
their rulers by the brightness of your rising.
R: Arise, be clothed in the light.
Arise be clothed in the light.
Your light has come.
Your light has come. Hallelujah.

Raise your eyes and look around
All gather together, all come to you.
They will bring your sons from afar.
They will carry your daughters like babes in arms.
Then you will see and be radient.
Your heart will thrill and rejoice,
because they will bring you the sea’s bounty.
The wealth of nations shall come to you.
A multitude of camels will cover you,
the young camels of Midian, and Ephah, and Sheba.
They will bring gold and frankincense,
and will herald God’s glory.
R: Arise, be clothed in the light.
Arise be clothed in the light.
Your light has come.
Your light has come. Hallelujah.

Your land will no longer hear the cry “Violence!”
nor “Ruin and Destructions” your borders,
But you will call your walls, “Salvation,”
and your gates, “Praise.”
No more will you need the sun for your light by day,
nor the moon’s brightness by night,
but God will be your everlasting light.
Your God will be your glory.
R: Arise, be clothed in the light.
Arise be clothed in the light.
Your light has come.
Your light has come. Hallelujah.

Refrain Words and Music: Lawrence M Probes

Psalm 72: 1-7, 10-14 VU 790

Refrain: Hail to God’s own anointed, who rules in equity.
Give the ruler you justice, O God, and your righteousness to the royal heir,
for judging your people rightly, and upholding the poor with justice;
that the mountains may bring forth peace for the people,
and the hills, prosperity with justice.
R: Hail to God’s own anointed, who rules in equity.

May your anointed defend the cause of the poor among the people,
save the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor.
May your anointed live as long as the sun endures, as long as the moon from age to age.
May your anointed be like rain falling upon the grass, like showers that water the earth.
may your anointed be one in whose days justice shall flourish and peace abound till the moon is no more.
R: Hail to God’s own anointed, who rules in equity.

May the rulers of Tarshish and the isles pay tribute, the monarchs of Sheba and Seba bring gifts.
May all rulers do homage, and all nations render service.
For your anointed shall deliver the needy when they cry, the poor and those who have no helper.
Your anointed shall have pity on the weak and the needy, and save the lives of the poor.
From oppression and violence your anointed shall redeem their life.
and count as precious their blood.
R: Hail to God’s own anointed, who rules in equity.

Refrain words and music Johann Crüger.

Ephesians 3: 1-12

Hymn: VU 91 The First Nowell Verses 1-5

The first Nowell the angel did say
was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay;
in fields where they lay a-keeping their sheep
on a cold winter's night that was so deep.
Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell,
born is the King of Israel.

They looked up and saw a star,
shining in the east, beyond them far;
and to the earth it gave great light,
and so it continued both day and night.
Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell,
born is the King of Israel.

And by the light of that same star
three wise men came from country far;
to seek for a king was their intent,
and to follow the star wherever it went.
Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell,
born is the King of Israel.

This star drew nigh to the northwest,
o'er Bethlehem it took its rest,
and there it did both stop and stay,
right over the place where Jesus lay.
Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell,
born is the King of Israel.

Then entered in those wise men three
full reverently upon their knee,
and offered there in his presence
their gold and myrrh and frankincense.
Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell,
born is the King of Israel.

Words: English traditional carol, alt. Music: English traditional melody; harm. John Stainer; desc. and harm. Healey Willan.

Gospel Matthew 2: 1-12

Sermon / Reflection

Offertory Hymn: VU 82 A Light is Gleaming