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Eve of Epiphany
The Epiphany
O God, who by the leading of a star didst manifest thy only-begotten Son to the peoples of the earth: Lead us, who know thee now by faith, to thy presence, where we may behold thy glory face to face; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
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We invite those of you watching this service online to invite Jesus into your hearts during Holy Communion by making an Act of Spiritual Communion.
My Jesus,
I believe that you are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love you above all things,
and I desire to receive you into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment
receive you sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace you as if you were already there and unite myself wholly to you.
Never permit me to be separated from you.
Amen.
| Celebrant | Fr. Moretz |
| Preacher | Fr. Schultz |
| Deacon | Mo. Lee-Pae |
| Subdeacon | Fr. Gonzalez-Grissom |
| Sung by | The Gentlemen of the Choir |
| The Ordinary of the Mass | Missa Sancti Thomae (Missa Brevis à 3) |
| Prelude | Wie schoen leuchtet der Morgenstern |
| Hymn | 109 – The first Nowell the angel did say – THE FIRST NOWELL |
| The Liturgy of the Word | |
| The Lesson | Isaiah 60:1-6 |
| The Epistle | Ephesians 3:1-12 |
| The Holy Gospel | Matthew 2:1-12 |
| Sermon | The Rev. Mark Schultz: Stand Up! The Daystar Dawns! |
| The Liturgy of the Eucharist | |
| Offertory Anthem | Seek him that maketh the seven stars |
| Communion Anthem | Drei Könige wandern aus Morgenland |
| Voluntary | ‘And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host |
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