1. GATHERING Welcome & Announcements Territorial Acknowledgement Call To Worship Prayer of Adoration and Confession Hymn: VU 79 “Arise, Your Light Is Come” WORD Scripture Readings Sermon: “Arise, Shine, Your Light Has Come” Silent Reflection Presentation Hymn: VU 92 “In The Darkness Shines The Splendour” TABLE Invitation & Great Thanksgiving Hymn During Communion: VU 82 “A Light Is Gleaming” Prayer after Communion GOING FORTH Hymn: VU 93 “When Heaven’s Bright with Mystery” Blessing & Sending Forth

2. GATHERING
Prelude: “The Star Proclaims the Sovereign Here” Flor Peeters
Welcome & Announcements
Territorial Acknowledgement

3. . . . silence . . .
(a candle is lit)

4. Call To Worship: (Responsive)
“Where is the child…?” the Magi ask.
We are here to seek out this child
in order to worship and adore him.
“When they saw that the star had stopped…
…they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.”
We are here to kneel with the Magi
and offer the gift of ourselves to Jesus, God’s beloved one.
We are here to be fed with spirit
so the world may be fed through us.
We are here to glimpse the beauty of God
who dwells among us.
Let us worship together.

5. Prayer of Adoration and Confession
Passing of the Peace
The Peace of Christ be with you all.
And also with you.

6. Hymn: VU 79 “Arise, Your Light Has Come”
(please rise in body or in spirit)

7. WORD Hebrew Scriptures: Isaiah 60:1-6 (read in Japanese)
Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of YHWH has risen upon you. For darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but YHWH will arise upon you, and God’s glory will appear over you. Nations shall come to your light, and leaders to the brightness of your dawn. Lift up your eyes and look around; they all gather together, they come to you; your sons shall come from far away, and your daughters shall be carried on their nurses' arms. Then you shall see and be radiant; your heart shall thrill and rejoice, because the abundance of the sea shall be brought to you, the wealth of the nations shall come to you. A multitude of camels shall cover you, the young camels of Midian and Ephah; all those from Sheba shall come. They shall bring gold and frankincense, and shall proclaim the praise of YHWH.
The Word of God. Thanks be to God.

8. Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12 The Gospel of Christ. Praise to you, O Christ.

9. Sermon: “Arise, Shine, Your Light Has Come”

10. . . . silent reflection

11. “In The Darkness Shines The Splendour”
Hymn: VU 92
“In The Darkness Shines The Splendour”
Image: He, Qi. Adoration of the Magi. Used with permission.

12. TABLE
Invitation & Great Thanksgiving The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give God thanks and praise.

13. Sung: O holy, holy, holy God, O God of time and space
Sung: O holy, holy, holy God, O God of time and space. All earth and sea and sky above bear witness to your grace. Hosanna in the highest heav’n, creation sings your praise. And blessed is the One who comes and bears your name always.

14. Sung: Sing Christ has died and Christ is risen, Christ will come again!

15. The Lord’s Prayer: VU 960 (sung)

16. Hymn during Communion: VU 82 “A Light Is Gleaming”
Refrain:
A light is gleaming,
spreading its arms throughout the night,
living in the light.
Come share its gladness,
God’s radiant love is burning bright,

17. Prayer after Communion hear our prayer.
. . . God, in your mercy,
hear our prayer.

18. GOING FORTH Hymn: VU 93 “When Heaven’s Bright with Mystery”
Blessing & Sending Forth
Postlude:
“Prélude sur l'Introït de l’Épiphanie” Maurice Duruflé

19. Upcoming services: January 11: The Prophet’s Birthday January 18: Alumni Service January 25: TST Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (at Regis College, 1:15pm) February 1: Lunar New Year
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