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Festal Eucharist
Sunday, January 8, 2012
11:00am - Saint Thomas Church
Collect:
Father in heaven, who at the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan didst proclaim him thy beloved Son and anoint him with the Holy Spirit: Grant that all who are baptized into his Name may keep the covenant they have made, and boldly confess him as Lord and Savior; who with thee and the same Spirit liveth and reigneth, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.
Above: the baptism of Christ as depicted in the chantry chapel reredos of Saint Thomas Church.
On this First Sunday after the Epiphany, we celebrate the Baptism of Our Lord Jesus Christ. The Epiphany Procession, which celebrates three principal epiphanies of the season (the visit of the magi, the baptism of Our Lord, and Christ's first miracle at the wedding at Cana) is on Sunday, December 15.
►Consider reading the Christmas and Epiphany Brochure for more information about the Epiphany season.
►At Coffee Hour following the 11am Eucharist today there is a presentation of the “St.Thomas visits St.Thomas” tour in Andrew Hall. This tour offers the opportunity for friends and family of the Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys to accompany the choir tour to Germany and Denmark June 11-21, 2012.
►Sunday 8am and 9am services resumed this morning, after a break for Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Sunday 4pm services resume next Sunday, along with organ recitals at 5:15pm.
►If you are new to Saint Thomas, new to the Episcopal Church, and/or new to Christianity, consider attending the Rector's Christian Doctrine Class, which begins anew on Tuesday, January 10 at 6:30pm.You don't need to register for the class, but it's helpful if you do. Consider registering here.
►After a much deserved break, the choristers return to choral worship services on Tuesday, January 10 at 5:30pm.
►A new CD was recently released by Saint Thomas. Read more here and order your copy today.
| Celebrant: | Fr Wallace |
| Preacher: | Fr Spurlock |
| Deacon: | Fr Spurlock |
| Subdeacon: | Fr Daniels |
| Sung by: | The Gentlemen of The Choir |
| Prelude: | Christ, unser Herr, zum Jordan kam, BWV 684, Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) |
| Prelude 2: | Christ, unser Herr, zum Jordan kam, BWV 685 |
| Psalm: | 29, Plainsong (Tone V3) |
| Anthem: | Surge, illuminare, William Byrd (c. 1540-1623) |
| Anthem 2: | Ecce advenit, William Byrd |
| Voluntary: | In dir ist Freude, BWV 615, Johann Sebastian Bach |
| Hymn: |
616 Hail to the Lord's Anointed ES FLOG EIN KLEINS WALDVÖGELEIN |
| Hymn 2: |
116 I come, the great Redeemer cries THIS ENDRIS NYGHT |
| Hymn 3: |
448 O love, how deep, how broad, how high DEUS TUORUM MILITUM |
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