and there, ahead of them, went the star that they had seen at its Second Sunday after

ond Sunday after Christmas, January 5th, 2024.

rising, until it stopped over the place where the child was. When
they saw that the star had stopped, they were overwhelmed with · Processional hymn Hymnal #107
joy. On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his · Opening Acclamation B.C.P., Pg. 355
mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage. Then, opening
their treasure chests, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, · Collect for purity B.C.P., Pg. 355
and myrrh. And having been warned in a dream not to return to · Gloria in Excelsis B.C.P., Pg. 356
Herod, they left for their own country by another road.
Priest: The Gospel of the Lord · The Collect: O God, by the leading of a star you manifested
People’s response: Praise to you, Lord Christ your only Son to the peoples of the earth: Lead us, who know
you now by faith, to your presence, where we may see your
Sermon Hymn Hymnal # 383 glory face to face; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and
reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for
· The Sermon ever. Amen.
· The Nicene Creed B.C.P., Pg. 358 First Lesson: Isaiah 60:1-6
· The Prayers of the People Form IV B.C.P., Pg. 388 Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has
· Confession of Sin B.C.P., Pg. 360 risen upon you. For darkness shall cover the earth, and thick
darkness the peoples; but the Lord will arise upon you, and his
· The Peace
glory will appear over you. Nations shall come to your light, and
THE HOLY COMMUNION kings to the brightness of your dawn.
· Offertory hymn Hymnal # 544 Lift up your eyes and look around; they all gather together, they
The Offertory come to you; your sons shall come from far away, and your
Celebrant: All things come of Thee, O Lord daughters shall be carried on their nurses' arms. Then you shall see
People: And of Thine own have we given Thee and be radiant; your heart shall thrill and rejoice, because the
abundance of the sea shall be brought to you, the wealth of the
· The Doxology: Praise God, from whom all blessing flow; praise
him, all creatures here below; praise him above ye heavenly host; nations shall come to you.
praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. A multitude of camels shall cover you, the young camels of Midian
and Ephah; all those from Sheba shall come.
Eucharistic Prayer “A” B.C.P., Pg. 361 They shall bring gold and frankincense, and shall proclaim the
Communion hymn Hymnal # 332 praise of the Lord.
Prayer of Thanksgiving B.C.P., Pg. 365 Lector: The Word of the Lord
People’s response: Thanks be to God
The Benediction
Recessional hymn Hymnal # 100 Psalm 72:1-7,10-14
Dismissal
1 Give the King your justice, O God, * and your righteousness to Gentiles have become fellow heirs, members of the same body, and
the King's Son; sharers in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.
2 That he may rule your people righteously * and the poor with Of this gospel I have become a servant according to the gift of
justice; God's grace that was given me by the working of his power.
3 That the mountains may bring prosperity to the people, * Although I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given
and the little hills bring righteousness. to me to bring to the Gentiles the news of the boundless riches of
4 He shall defend the needy among the people; * Christ, and to make everyone see what is the plan of the mystery
he shall rescue the poor and crush the oppressor. hidden for ages in God who created all things; so that through the
5 He shall live as long as the sun and moon endure, * church the wisdom of God in its rich variety might now be made
from one generation to another. known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. This
was in accordance with the eternal purpose that he has carried out
6 He shall come down like rain upon the mown field, * in Christ Jesus our Lord, in whom we have access to God in
like showers that water the earth.
boldness and confidence through faith in him.
7 In his time shall the righteous flourish; * there shall be Lector: The Word of the Lord
abundance of peace till the moon shall be no more. People’s response: Thanks be to God
10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall pay tribute, *
and the kings of Arabia and Saba offer gifts. · Gradual hymn Hymnal # 450
11 All kings shall bow down before him, * and all the nations do The Holy Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12
him service. The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to St. Matthew
12 For he shall deliver the poor who cries out in distress, * People’s response: Glory to you, Lord Christ
and the oppressed who has no helper. In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of
13 He shall have pity on the lowly and poor; * he shall preserve the Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, "Where
lives of the needy. is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed
his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage." When
14 He shall redeem their lives from oppression and violence, * and
King Herod heard this, he was frightened, and all Jerusalem with
dear shall their blood be in his sight.
him; and calling together all the chief priests and scribes of the
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit; as it was
people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born.
in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
They told him, "In Bethlehem of Judea; for so it has been written
by the prophet: `And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by
The Second Lesson: Ephesians 3:1-12
no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come
This is the reason that I Paul am a prisoner for Christ Jesus for the a ruler who is to shepherd my people Israel.'"
sake of you Gentiles-- for surely you have already heard of the
commission of God's grace that was given me for you, and how the Then Herod secretly called for the wise men and learned from
mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I wrote above in a them the exact time when the star had appeared. Then he sent
few words, a reading of which will enable you to perceive my them to Bethlehem, saying, "Go and search diligently for the child;
understanding of the mystery of Christ. In former generations this and when you have found him, bring me word so that I may also go
mystery was not made known to humankind, as it has now been and pay him homage." When they had heard the king, they set out;
revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit: that is, the