Procession and Solemn Eucharist of the Nativity

Saturday, December 24, 2022

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[caption id="attachment_308237" align="alignnone" width="1500"] The Nativity depicted in the South Stall Woodwork of Saint Thomas Church[/caption] Eternal God, who made this most holy night to shine with the brightness of thy one true light: bring us, who have known the revelation of that light on earth, to see the radiance of thy heavenly glory; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

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Saint Thomas Church will be open to the public during the following hours on Christmas Eve:
10am-1pm
3pm-6:30pm
9:30pm-12:30am

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10:30 p.m. | High Altar

Our doors open to the general public at 9:30 p.m. for this service. Current pledging parishioners are invited to register for 9 p.m. early access. Those registered for early entry will enter at the 53rd Street doors to the Narthex.

If you have already pledged and have not received an email inviting you to register to both this service and the 4 p.m. Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols please contact the Office of Institutional Advancement.

Gaining early access does not guarantee a seat and we suggest arriving as early as possible as we have reached capacity in the past.

If you would like to support our mission and take advantage of this opportunity, we invite you pledge today.

Celebrant and Preacher	Fr. Turner
Deacon	Mo. Turner
Subdeacon	Fr. Moretz
Sung by	The Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys

Christmas Music for Organ and Brass	Personet Hodie -- arr. Michel Rondeau (b. 1948)
	Vom Himmel hoch, da komm’ ich her, by Georg Böhm (1661-1733)
	Dixième Noël, by Louis-Claude Daquin (1694-1772), arr. Michel Rondeau (b. 1948)
	Adeste fideles, by Jeanne Demessieux (1921-1968)
	Douzième Noël, by Louis-Claude Daquin (1694-1772), arr. Michel Rondeau (b. 1948)
	Fantasia: The Christmas Light, by Simon Preston (1938-2022)
	Weihnachten, Op. 145, no. 3, by Max Reger (1873-1916)
The Ordinary of the Mass	Personet Hodie -- arr. Michel Rondeau (b. 1948)
Prelude	Vom Himmel hoch, da komm’ ich her, by Georg Böhm (1661-1733)
Dixième Noël	by Louis-Claude Daquin (1694-1772), arr. Michel Rondeau (b. 1948)
Adeste fideles	by Jeanne Demessieux (1921-1968)
Douzième Noël	by Louis-Claude Daquin (1694-1772), arr. Michel Rondeau (b. 1948)
Hymn	Fantasia: The Christmas Light, by Simon Preston (1938-2022)
The Liturgy of the Word	Weihnachten, Op. 145, no. 3, by Max Reger (1873-1916)
Order of Service	Missa Bell’ Amfitrit’ altera, by Orlandus Lassus (1532-1594)
The Ordinary of the Mass	Missa Bell’ Amfitrit’ altera, by Orlandus Lassus (1532-1594)
Hymn	83 – O come, all ye faithful – ADESTE FIDELES
The Liturgy of the Word	Concerto à Quattro, in forma di Pastorale per il Santo Natale, Op. 6, no. 8, by Giuseppe Torelli (1658-1709)
Lesson	Isaiah 9:2-4, 6-7
Psalm	96, Cantate Domino, Anglican Chant (Hancock (1934-2012), Andrew (1931-2014))
Epistle	Titus 2:11-14
Hymn	78 – O little town of Bethlehem – FOREST GREEN
Gospel Acclamation	Gospel Alleluia — Anonymous (Plainsong Mode VI), arr. Colin Mawby (b. 1936)
Gospel	Luke 2:1-20
Sermon	The Rev. Canon Carl Turner: The Humility and Love of God
The Liturgy of the Eucharist	Alleluia — Plainsong (Mode VI)
Anthem	Stars in Heaven, by Toby Young (b. 1990)
Hymn	96 – Angels we have heard on high – GLORIA
Carols	There is no rose, by Arthur Wills (1926-2020)
	The Christ-child lay on Mary's lap, by John Bradleytext by G. K. Chesterton
	Silent Night, by Franz Grüber (1787-1863), arr. Jeremy Filsell (b. 1964)
Hymn	87 – Hark! the herald angels sing – MENDELSSOHN
Voluntary	Toccata for Brass & Organ on ‘God rest ye merry gentlemen’, by Jeremy Filsell (b. 1964)