Dec 21 2014 Advent 4 8am Final

COLLECT OF THE DAY
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Heavenly Father, who did choose the Virgin Mary, full of grace,
to be the mother of our Lord and Saviour, now fill us with thy
grace, that we in all things may embrace thy will and with her
rejoice in thy salvation; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth
and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, world
without end. Amen.
FIRST READING
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35
36
Thy seed will I stablish for ever, / and set up thy
throne from one generation to another.’
Once for all I have sworn by my holiness; / I will not lie
unto David;
His seed shall endure for ever, / and his throne is like
as the sun before me.
It shall stand fast for evermore as the moon, / and as the
faithful witness in the sky.’
2 Samuel 7:5-11
Go and tell my servant David: Thus says the Lord: Are you the
one to build me a house to live in? I have not lived in a house
since the day I brought up the people of Israel from Egypt to this
day, but I have been moving about in a tent and a tabernacle.
Wherever I have moved about among all the people of Israel, did
I ever speak a word with any of the tribal leaders of Israel, whom
I commanded to shepherd my people Israel, saying, "Why have
you not built me a house of cedar?" Now therefore thus you shall
say to my servant David: Thus says the Lord of hosts: I took you
from the pasture, from following the sheep to be prince over my
people Israel; and I have been with you wherever you went, and
have cut off all your enemies from before you; and I will make for
you a great name, like the name of the great ones of the earth.
And I will appoint a place for my people Israel and will plant
them, so that they may live in their own place, and be disturbed
no more; and evildoers shall afflict them no more, as formerly,
from the time that I appointed judges over my people Israel; and I
will give you rest from all your enemies. Moreover the Lord
declares to you that the Lord will make you a house.
SECOND READING
Reader Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Churches.
All
Thanks be to God.
In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in
Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name
was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.
And he came to her and said, "Greetings, favored one! The Lord
is with you." But she was much perplexed by his words and
pondered what sort of greeting this might be. The angel said to
her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and
you will name him Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the
Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give to him the
throne of his ancestor David. He will reign over the house of
Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end." Mary
said to the angel, "How can this be, since I am a virgin?" The
angel said to her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the
The Congregation remains seated to say the psalm.
PSALM 89 : 1 – 4, 34 - 36
1.
2
3
My song shall be alway of the loving-kindness of the
Lord; / with my mouth will I ever be showing thy
faithfulness from one generation to another.
For I have said, ‘Loving-kindness shall be built up for ever;
thy faithfulness shalt thou stablish in the heavens.’
‘I have made a covenant with my chosen: / I have sworn
unto David my servant;
Romans 16:25-27
Now to God who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel
and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation
of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages but is now
disclosed, and through the prophetic writings is made known to
all the Gentiles, according to the command of the eternal God, to
bring about the obedience of faith --to the only wise God, through
Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever! Amen.
Reader Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Churches.
All
Thanks be to God.
Please stand
HOLY GOSPEL
Luke 1:26-38
Reader The Lord be with you.
All
And with thy spirit.
Reader A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke.
All
Glory be to thee, O Lord.
power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child
to be born will be holy; he will be called Son of God. And now,
your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son;
and this is the sixth month for her who was said to be barren. For
nothing will be impossible with God." Then Mary said, "Here am
I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your
word." Then the angel departed from her.
Reader The Gospel of Christ.
All
Praise be to thee, O Christ.
THE CREED (page 71)
THE SERMON
THE OFFERTORY
A collection will be taken for the work of the Cathedral in Downtown
Montréal. The Cathedral is open seven days a week between 7.30am and
6pm for all who want to pray, for all who are looking for peace, a quiet
place to sit and rest, and seek help.
Through our outreach programmes the Cathedral supports many local
organizations which help the needy. Please give generously. If you
would like to find out about regular or tax efficient ways of giving please
speak to a steward.
THE PRAYERS & CONFESSION (page 75)
THE EUCHARISTIC PRAYER (page 78)
THE LORD’S PRAYER (page 85)
The flowers in the Cathedral today are given to the glory of God by
Jane Aitkens in memory of Donald Peter Aitkens.
Les fleurs dans la cathédrale aujourd'hui sont offertes à la gloire de Dieu
par Jane Aitkens en mémoire de Donald Peter Aitkens.
PRAYERS – PRIÈRES
Those in need / Intentions particulières : Heather, Allan, Alain,
Sandy, Ben, Ingrid, Michael, Rose-Marie, Grace, Ian, Pat, Jim, Greg,
Faus, Caroline, Judy, Lucas, Jessica, Karen, Rita, Céline, Ian, Sylvia,
Nicholas, Logan & Meredith.
For continuing support / Pour un soutien continu : Pamela, Bob
Coolidge, Christopher Coolidge, Gloria Hall, Marie-Claire, Anne
Shaddick, Doris, Kat, Duncan, Gabrielle, Elizabeth, Anika.
Those who have died recently / Récents décès: The victims of
Ebola in West Africa and of violence in the Middle East. Les
victimes d'Ébola en Afrique et de violence en Moyen-orient.
Years’ mind / Anniversaire de décès: Donald Aitkens, Walter Mitchell
CHRISTMAS AT THE CATHEDRAL
ADVENT
Sunday, December 21 4:00pm MUSIC, READINGS AND DANCE for
Christmas
Monday, December 22 6:30 pm BLUE CHRISTMAS SERVICE: a service
for those who find the Christmas season difficult.
CHRISTMAS EVE Wednesday December 24
4 pm
EUCHARIST and CHRISTMAS PAGEANT,
6:30pm MESSE DE NOËL (en français)
11pm
MIDNIGHT MASS
CHRISTMAS DAY Thursday, December 25
8 am
SAID EUCHARIST
10 am FESTIVAL EUCHARIST
EPIPHANY
Tuesday January 6 12:15 SUNG EUCHARIST FOR EPIPHANY
Sunday January 11 4pm MUSIC AND READINGS for Epiphany
SUNDAY WORSHIP DEC. 28 AND JAN. 4
8:00 Said Eucharist (BCP)
10am Sung Eucharist
12:45 pm Eucharistie chantée (in French)
4:00 pm Jan 4 Sung Evensong
6:00pm Jan 4 Evening Eucharist.
WEEKDAY SERVICES DEC 26 TO JAN 2
12:15 Eucharist (en français le jeudi)
5:15 Said Evening prayer
Weekday Morning Prayer will restart on January 5, sung evening
prayer will restart on Tuesday, January 6, 2015.
Contemplative prayer will restart on Tuesdays at 5:45 beginning
January 6. Please note that there will be no contemplative prayer
sessions on Dec 23 or 30.
COMMUNITY
CHRISTMAS DAY LUNCH in Fulford hall: Today is the last day to sign
up; volunteers needed to help with preparation on December 24. The
sign-up sheets are in the baptistry.
EPIPHANY POTLUCK DINNER: Save the date: pot luck party on Tuesday
6th January 6.30pm.
NOËL A LA CATHÉDRALE
PENDANT L'AVENT
Dimanche 21 décembre à 16h MUSIQUE, LECTURES ET DANCE pour
Noël
Lundi
22 décembre à 18h30: NOËL BLEU: une messe pour ceux
et celles qui trouvent le temps des Fêtes difficile.
LA VEILLE DE NOËL mercredi 24 décembre
16h00 MESSE ET TABLEAU DE NOËL
18h30 MESSE DE NOËL (en français)
23h00 MESSE DE MINUIT
LE JOUR DE NOËL Jeudi 25 décembre
8h00
EUCHARISTIE
10h00 GRANDE MESSE CHANTÉE DE NOËL
ÉPIPHANIE
Mardi 6 janvier
12h15 EUCHARISTIE CHANTÉE DE L'ÉPIPHANIE
Dimanche 11 janvier
16h00 MUSIQUE ET LECTURES pour l'Épiphanie
LE CULTE DOMINICAL 28 DÉC. ET 4 JANV.
8h00 Eucharistie (BCP)
10h00 Eucharistie chantée
12h45 Eucharistie chantée (en français)
16h00 4 janvier Vêpres chantées
18h00 4 janvier Eucharistie du soir.
THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
DECEMBER 21 2014
LE CULTE EN SEMAINE DU 26 DÉC. AU 2 JANV.
12h15 Eucharistie (en français le jeudi)
17h15 Prière du soir
8:00 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION
Celebrant: The Rev'd Rhonda Waters
La prière du matin recommencera le 5 janvier, la prière du soir
chantée le 6 janvier 2015.
The Eucharist begins on page 67
of the Book of Common Prayer.
La prière contemplative: Il n'y aura pas de séance de prière
contemplative les 23 et 30 décembre; la prochaine session sera le 6
janvier.
COMMUNAUTE
DINER DE NOËL dans la salle Fulford: Aujourd'hui, c'est la date limite
pour accepter l'invitation! Bénévoles recherchés pour la préparation le
24 décembre. Les feuilles d'inscription sont dans le baptistère.
DÎNER-PARTAGE POUR L'ÉPIPHANIE: Reserver la soiréé du 6 janvier
pour le diner "potluck" à 18h30.
Scripture readings from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible copyright © 1989
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A very warm welcome to the Cathedral this morning, especially to any
visitors to Montreal and any who at the Cathedral for the first time
We are a diverse, inclusive and welcoming community following
Christ and seeking social justice in contemplation, compassion and
celebration.