Midnight Mass 2019

Prelude:   Where Wild Judea Stretches Far   R. S. Stoughton Introit:                  (Psalm 66:4) All the earth shall worship Thee: and shall sing unto Thee, o God. They shall sing to Thy Name: O Thou Most Highest. (Psalm 100:1) Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands: (Psalm 66:2) sing forth the honor of His Name,…

Prelude                      Fantasia in C Major          J. S. Bach Offertory Anthem   This is the Hour    Richard Shephard Postlude                   Recessional                        Frank W. Asper   Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) was born in Arnstadt, a town in Thuringia in the central region of Germany.  as the eighth and youngest…

THE PLEDGE OF FAITHFULNESS  The word “Creed” comes from the Latin word Credo, meaning “I believe,” and thus we use the Nicene Creed to help us clearly and accurately confess what we believe the Bible teaches us about God. Moreover, when the Church was using the Latin Bible, Credo was the word used to translate…

St. Michael the Archangel Anglican Church EUCHARISTIC   SERVICE   REFERENCE   MANUEL TABLE OF CONTENTS Preparation for service: Page 1; Lighting and Extinguishing Candles: Page 2; Lining up for the Procession: Page 2; The Procession: Page 3; Holy Eucharist: Reading of Scripture Lesson: Page 3; Creed, Notices and Sermon Page 5; The Offertory Page 5; The Canon of the Mass:…

BEING IN HIS HOUSE A BRIEF SUMMARY OF CHURCH / CUSTOMS AND MANNERS The Rev’d. Stephan W. Heimann The Very Rev’d Richard E Bakley A Liturgical Church The Anglican church is a liturgical church, which means that we use a set order of worship, along with certain symbols and worship aids to enhance congregational participation…