ST. COLUMBA
ANGLICAN-UNITED CHURCH
Epiphany
January 5, 2025
Anglican Service of the Word
Worship leader: Robert Fyles
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Mission Statement
As followers of Jesus Christ, our church is a community called to love, honour, worship, and serve God. We invite others to share our Christian journey as we grow in faith and engage in ministry in our town and mission in our world.
9190 Granville Street
PO Box 1260, Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0
Office Phone: 250-949-6247
E-mail: admin@stcolumbaporthardy.ca
Priest, The Rev. Sheila Cook
(250)-230-7433 scook@bc.anglican.ca
Wardens: Robert Fyles and Heather Jones
Treasurer: Judy Fyles
Music Ministry: Roldan Yuipco
Video: Ammie Yuipco
Community Partner: Cathie Wilson
www.stcolumbaporthardy.ca
~ Leader: regular font
~ All: bold font
~ Sung words: bold italics
~ Asterisk* stand as you are able
Welcome and Announcements
Land Acknowledgement
THE COMMUNITY GATHERS BEFORE GOD
Lord, open our lips,
And our mouth shall proclaim your praise.
O God, make speed to save us.
O Lord, make haste to help us.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Alleluia!
*Opening hymn: MV 48 I Can Feel You Near Me God
I can feel you near me God I can feel you near
Yes I know you’re with me God I feel you here
I can feel you near me God I can feel you near
Yes I know you’re with me God Heaven is here.
And I’ll jump for joy I’m singing Alleluia
Jump for joy for you
I will jump for joy I’m singing Alleluia
Jump for joy for you.
I can feel you loving me yes I know you care
God I know you’re loving me always everywhere
I can feel you loving me yes I know you care
God I know you’re loving me I know you’re there.
And I’ll jump for joy I’m singing Alleluia
Jump for joy for you
I will jump for joy I’m singing Alleluia
Jump for joy for you.
Words and music: Pat Mayberry
Venite
Come, let us sing to the Lord; let us shout for joy to the rock of our salvation. Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving and raise a loud shout to him with psalms. For the Lord is a great God, and a great king above all gods. In his hand are the caverns of the earth, and the heights of the hills are his also. The sea is his for he made it, and his hands have moulded the dry land. Come, let us bow down, and bend the knee, and kneel before the Lord our maker. For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture and the sheep of his hand. Oh, that today you would hearken to his voice!
Collect
THE PROCLAMATION OF THE WORD
Hutłilala's! Listen deeply as Scripture is proclaimed.
Hebrew Scripture Isaiah 60: 1-6
Psalm 72: 1-7, 10-14 (BAS)
1 Give the king your justice, O God, *
and your righteousness to the king’s son;
2 That he may rule your people righteously *
and the poor with justice;
3 That the mountains may bring prosperity to the people, *
and the little hills bring righteousness.
4 He shall defend the needy among the people; *
he shall rescue the poor and crush the oppressor.
5 He shall live as long as the sun and moon endure, *
from one generation to another.
6 He shall come down like rain upon the mown field, *
like showers that water the earth.
7 In his time shall the righteous flourish; *
there shall be abundance of peace till the moon shall be no more.
10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall pay tribute, *
and the kings of Arabia and Saba offer gifts.
11 All kings shall bow down before him, *
and all the nations do him service.
12 For he shall deliver the poor who cries out in distress, *
and the oppressed who has no helper.
13 He shall have pity on the lowly and poor; *
he shall preserve the lives of the needy.
14 He shall redeem their lives from oppression and violence, *
and dear shall their blood be in his sight.
Epistle Ephesians 3:1-12
*Hymn: VU 79 Arise, Your Light Is Come
Arise, your light is come!
The Spirit's call obey;
show forth the glory of your God,
which shines on you today.
Arise, your light is come!
Fling wide the prison door;
proclaim the captive’s liberty,
good tidings to the poor.
Arise, your light is come!
All you in sorrow born;
bind up the broken-hearted ones
and comfort those who mourn
Arise, your light is come!
The mountains burst in song!
Rise up like eagles on the wing;
God’s power will make us strong.
Words: Ruth Duck
*The Gospel
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus according to Matthew.
Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
….. the reading, Matthew 2:1-12
The Gospel of Christ.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Sermon
RESPONSE TO THE WORD
Affirmation of Faith: Apostle’s Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
Prayers of the People
Mission and Service/PWRDF (Alongside Hope)
Prayer leader: Let us pray to the Lord.
Response: Lord, hear our prayer.
*The Lord’s Prayer SFGP 12
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come, your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.
Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours,
now and for ever. Amen.
The Peace
The peace of Christ be always with you.
And also with you.
(We share a sign of peace with one another)
*Offertory Hymn: MV 182 Grateful
Grateful for the life you give us,
thankful for your Holy Son,
joyful in your Spirit flowing over all,
O God of Love.
Grateful for the Bread of Heaven,
thankful for your Holy Word,
joyful in your mercy flowing,
we will praise you.
You are more than we imagine,
Ancient, Holy, Living Lord.
Even when we doubt your presence
you are faithful to your word.
Grateful for the life you give us,
thankful for your Holy Son,
joyful in your Spirit flowing over all,
O God of Love.
Grateful for the Bread of Heaven,
thankful for your Holy Word,
joyful in your mercy flowing,
we will praise you.
May our lives proclaim your justice,
may our voices sing your praise.
May our hands work in your service
to the glory of your name.
Grateful for the life you give us,
thankful for your Holy Son,
joyful in your Spirit flowing over all,
O God of Love.
Grateful for the Bread of Heaven,
thankful for your Holy Word,
joyful in your mercy flowing,
we will praise you.
Words and music: Tom Tomaszek
*Response: VU 541 Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
praise God, all creatures high and low;
give thanks to God in love made known:
Creator, Word and Spirit One! Amen
Prayer Over the Gifts
Commissioning & Benediction
Let us bless the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with us all evermore. Amen.
*Hymn: MV 212 Sent Out in Jesus Name
Sent out in Jesus' name,
our hands are ready now
to make the earth the place
in which the kingdom comes.
Sent out in Jesus' name,
our hands are ready now
to make the earth the place
in which the kingdom comes.
The angels cannot change a world of hurt and pain
into a world of love, of justice and of peace.
The task is ours to do, to set it really free.
O help us to obey, and carry out your will.
*Three-fold Amen
Dismissal
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
Thanks be to God! Amen! Gilakas’la!
Announcements
- Coffee following the service! Lunch downstairs if you wish
- Canned and dried food are always appreciated
- Mission Focus: Our Place, Victoria
- Church Council January 17, 2025 10 AM
- AGM Reports to Robert by January 26
- Annual General Meeting February 9 after church and lunch
Liturgical sources:
The Book of Alternative Services (BAS). Copyright © 1985 by the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada. All rights reserved. Reproduced under license from ABC Publishing, Anglican Book Centre, a ministry of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada, from Anglican Liturgical Library. Further copying is prohibited.
Music copyright:
Words for hymns reprinted, podcast and/or streamed with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-720359 or CCLI License # 11033010. All rights reserved.
More Voices 48 I Can Feel You Near Me God (Jump for Joy) Words and music copyright © 2000 Pat Mayberry SOCAN. All rights reserved. Reprinted, podcast and/or streamed with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-720359 (#127282) or CCLI License # 11033010 (7136650). All rights reserved.
Voices United 79 Arise, Your Light is Come Words: Ruth Duck, 1974; Music: William H. Walker, 1872; Words copyright © 1992 GIA Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Reprinted, streamed and/or podcast with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-720359 words (#07293) descant (#VT273). All rights reserved.
Songs for a Gospel People 12 The Lord’s Prayer Setting: Darryl Nixon, 1987. © SFAGP, 1987. Words: International Committee on English in the Liturgy, 1986. Reprinted, streamed and/or podcast with permission on file (Wood Lake Books and ICEL). All rights reserved.
More Voices 182 Grateful Words and music: Tom Tomaszek, 2003. Words and music copyright © 2003 Tom Tomaszek. Published by spiritandsong.com. All rights reserved. Reprinted, streamed and/or podcast with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-720359 (#86548) or CCLI License # 11033010 (4510282). All rights reserved.
Voices United 541 Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow Words: Thomas Ken ca. 1674 Music: Genevan Psalter 1551 Copyright: Public domain.
More Voices 212 Sent Out in Jesus Name Words and music: traditional song, Cuba; English translation: Jorge Maldonado; arr. More Voices, 2007. English translation copyright © 1988 Abingdon Press. (Administered by the Copyright Company). Arrangement copyright © 2007 The United Church of Canada. All rights reserved. Reprinted, streamed and/or podcast with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-720359 (#46344) or CCLI License # 11033010 (1164690). All rights reserved.
