3rd Sunday of Advent December 12th 2021

Third Sunday of Advent

The Holy Eucharist Rite Two Sunday, December 12, 2021

The Word of God

Entrance Rite

ENTRANCE HYMN:

#72 Hark! The Glad Sound! The Savior Comes

OPENING ACCLAMATION

The people standing, the Celebrant says

Celebrant Blessed are you, holy and living One. People You come to your people and set them free.

COLLECT FOR PURITY

The Celebrant may say

Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

OPENING ANTHEM OR SONG OF PRAISE S 102 Holy God (Archangelsky) (BCP p. 356) The following is sung, all standing

Holy God

Holy and Mighty Holy Immortal One Have Mercy on Us

THE COLLECT OF THE DAY

Celebrant People Celebrant

The Lord be with you. And also with you. Let us pray.

Stir up your power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and, because we are sorely hindered by our sins, let your bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us; through

Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.

The Lessons

FIRST READING: Zephaniah 3:14-20

The people sit.

A Reading from the book of the prophet Zephaniah.

14Sing aloud, O daughter Zion; shout, O Israel!

Rejoice and exult with all your heart, O daughter Jerusalem!

15The LORD has taken away the judgments against you, he has turned away your enemies.

The king of Israel, the LORD, is in your midst; you shall fear disaster no more.

16On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: Do not fear, O Zion;

do not let your hands grow weak. 17The LORD, your God, is in your midst,

a warrior who gives victory;

he will rejoice over you with gladness,

he will renew you in his love;

he will exult over you with loud singing

18as on a day of festival.

I will remove disaster from you,

so that you will not bear reproach for it. 19I will deal with all your oppressors

at that time.

And I will save the lame

and gather the outcast,

and I will change their shame into praise

and renown in all the earth.

20At that time I will bring you home,

at the time when I gather you;

for I will make you renowned and praised

among all the peoples of the earth, when I restore your fortunes

before your eyes, says the LORD. Reader The Word of the Lord.

People Thanks be to God. Silence may follow.

PSALM: Canticle 9: The First Song of Isaiah

Remain seated.

SECOND READING: Philippians 4:4-7

The people sit.

A Reading from Paul's letter to the Church in Philippi.

4Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. 5Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. 6Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Reader The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.

Silence may follow.

SEQUENCE HYMN: #68 Rejoice, Rejoice Believers

All stand.

GOSPEL: Luke...