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St. Thomas’
Anglican Church

8 Military Road
St. John’s, NL A1C 2C4
Ph: 709- 576-6632
Fax: 709-737-0472
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http://www.st-thomaschurch.com

January 14, 2024

Service Sheet

Vision: To be a radically welcoming servant church.
Mission: A Community of believers, exploring our faith in Christ and
embracing our neighbourhood through sharing and caring.

January 14, 2024 ORDER OF SERVICE FOR HOLY EUCHARIST (BAS)
Proper 2
WELCOME
OPENING HYMN 166 Jesus calls us
GATHERING OF THE COMMUNITY p.185
COLLECT Almighty God, your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ is the light of the world. May your people, illumined by your word and sacraments, shine with the radiance of his glory,
that he may be known, worshipped, and obeyed to the ends of the earth; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
A READING FROM THE FIRST BOOK OF 1 SAMUEL 3:1-10 (11-20)
Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord under Eli. The word of the Lord was rare in those days; visions were not widespread. At that time Eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not see, was lying down in his room; the lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was. Then the Lord called, "Samuel! Samuel!" and he said, "Here I am!" and ran to Eli, and said, "Here I am, for you called me." But he said, "I did not call; lie down again." So he went and lay down. The Lord called again, "Samuel!" Samuel got up and went to Eli, and said, "Here I am, for you called me." But he said, "I did not call, my son; lie down again." Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, and the word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him. The Lord called Samuel again, a third time. And he got up and went to Eli, and said, "Here I am, for you called me." Then Eli perceived that the Lord was calling the boy. Therefore Eli said to Samuel, "Go, lie down; and if he calls you, you shall say, 'Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.'" So Samuel went and lay down in his place. Now the Lord came and stood there, calling as before, "Samuel! Samuel!" And Samuel said, "Speak, for your servant is listening."
READER: The word of the Lord PEOPLE: Thanks be to God
PSALM 139:1-5, 12-17
REFRAIN Your works are wonderful, O Lord.
Lord, you have searched me out and known me; you know my sitting down and my rising up; you discern my thoughts from afar. You trace my journeys and my resting-places and are acquainted with all my ways. Indeed, there is not a word on my lips, but you, O Lord, know it altogether. Your works are wonderful, O Lord.
You press upon me behind and before and lay your hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is so high that I cannot attain to it. Your works are wonderful, O Lord.

EVENTS

For you yourself created my inmost parts; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I will thank you because I am marvelously made; your works are wonderful, and I know it well. Your works are wonderful, O Lord.
My body was not hidden from you, while I was being made in secret and woven in the depths of the earth. Your eyes beheld my limbs, yet unfinished in the womb; all of them were written in your book; they were fashioned day by day, when as yet there was none of them. Your works are wonderful, O Lord.
How deep I find your thoughts, O God! how great is the sum of them! If I were to count them, they would be more in number than the sand; to count them all, my life span would need to be like yours. Your works are wonderful, O Lord.
GOSPEL SONG Will you come and follow me
THE HOLY GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO JOHN 1:43-51
People Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, "Follow me." Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. Philip found Nathanael and said to him, "We have found him about whom Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus son of Joseph from Nazareth." Nathanael said to him, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see." When Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, he said of him, "Here is truly an Israelite in whom there is no deceit!" Nathanael asked him, "Where did you get to know me?" Jesus answered, "I saw you under the fig tree before Philip called you." Nathanael replied, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!" Jesus answered, "Do you believe because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than these." And he said to him, "Very truly, I tell you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man."
READER The Gospel of Christ PEOPLE: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ
SERMON Canon Rev. Gail
THE APOSTLES’ CREED p.189
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE RESPONSE: Hear Our Prayer, O Lord
CONFESSION & ABSOLUTION p.191
THE PEACE p. 192

OFFERTORY HYMN 284 Just as I am, without one plea
PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS
Living God, you have revealed your Son as the Messiah. May we hear his word and follow it, and live as children of light. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen.
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER #1 p.193
SANCTUS Holy, holy, holy is the Lord
THE LORD’S PRAYER (said) p. 211
BREAKING OF THE BREAD #6 p. 213
JESUS, LAMB OF GOD (Please be seated)
COMMUNION HYMNS Here I am, Lord; May we be a shining light to the nation.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
God of glory, you nourish us with bread from heaven. Fill us with your Holy Spirit, that through us your light may shine in all the world. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
BLESSING
RECESSIONAL HYMN 115 I heard the voice of Jesus say
DISMISSAL Thanks be to God. Alleluia! Alleluia!