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| Fr. Ricardo Frohmader, Associate Minister of St. Alban Mission, ( Inglesia Anglicana de la Region Central de America is a province of the Anglican Communion). Antigua, Guatemala |
We were ALL thrilled at the Casa Convento Concepcion in our ¨start up¨ chapel (St.Alban mission chapel is available to us thanks to our friends at the Antigua Jades Factory just down the street) where we have a centuries old inspired spiritual space in a famous Spanish Colonial convent in the historic city of Santiago de los Caballeros aka Antigua!
The Episcopal Mission of St. Alban, IARCA, was about to be gifted with religious treasure (pre Christmas, the timing was perfect) because we thought we knew what might be in OUR gift package. Mary Bell Kingman is a generous and thoughtful friend/sister and has expanded our collection of clerical stoles/accessories, hymnals and altar linens* in the past months. Mary had already sent us English Hymnals and other embroidered altar linens* too. Mary Kingman, is our Saint from All Saints Pasadena!
THANK YOU, Mary! Thank you to you and your/our sister Elizabeth Bell too for helping us grow and practice our Episcopal/Anglican faith, in English, with fine church linens at St. Albans Mission, Antigua Guatemala.
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ADVENT FOUR: SERVICE OF PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING - DECEMBER 22, 2013 - NOON Prelude- Hymn # 61 Sleepers Wake- a solo by Andrea Pellecer-Howard Opening Sentence B.C.P 75 Introit Hymn # 96 Angels We Have Heard on High Liturgy for lighting the Fourth Advent Candle .jpg) The first three candles are lit by a congregant LAY READER: O God, we light the fourth candle of Advent. (With the first three candles burning, congregant lights the fourth candle.) LAY READER: We hear your angel Gabriel and witness the faith of Mary. Fill us with your grace and light. PRIEST: Mary was a young, strong, spiritual woman. Even though her life was not easy, she heard God's voice and said yes. Her song was a prayer that would uplift those who were downtrodden. Her lyrics shattered the proud and called the world to change. She would bear within her the promised child, Jesus, the Light of the World. This Advent, we respond to God's beckoning to us as well. PEOPLE: Revealing God, visit us and fill us with your Spirit. Bring your good news to life within us. Give us courage to carry your light into the injustices and shadows of this world. Amen. Hymn #109 -The First Noel The Collect of the Day Purify our conscience, Almighty God, by your daily visitation, that your Son Jesus Christ, at his coming, may find in us a mansion prepared for himself; who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen Hymn # 82- Of the Father’s Love Begotten Please be seated for the reading of the Lesson The Old Testament Reading Micah 5: 2-5a Lector: The Word of the Lord People: Thanks be to God Hymn # 56- O Come, O come Emmanuel (vv. 1, 4,7) A reading from the Gospel according to Saint Luke Luke 1: 26-38 Lector: The Word of the Lord People: Thanks be to God The Song of Mary- Magnificat B.C.P 91 The Magnificat- solo by Andrea Pellecer-Howard Hymn # 81- Lo, how a Rose e’er blooming A reading from the Gospel according to Saint Matthew Matthew 1: 18-25 Offertory Sentence The Offertory- Hymn #79- O little Town of Bethlehem Parish announcements The Doxology (Hymn 380, v. 3) You are God- Te Deum Laudamus-B.C.P Page 95 Hymn # 99- Go Tell it on the Mountain The Apostle’s Creed B.C.P. page 96 The Prayers- Suffrage A- B.C.P. p. 97 The General Thanksgiving, B.C.P. p.101 Hymn # 74- Blest be the King A Prayer of Saint Chrysostom- B.C.P p.102 Hymn # 115 What Child is this? Blessing Recessional Hymn # 105- God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Dismissal Lay Reader: Let us bless the Lord People: Thanks be to GodYOU ARE INVITED TO OUR ADVENT 4 ENGLISH SPEAKING SERVICE AT THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF GUATEMALA Iglesia Anglicana de la Region Central de America Sunday, December 22, 2013 NOON |