SUNDAY: ADVENT 2 – 06/12/15
Liturgical Colour: VIOLET
Theme: “The Holy Scriptures”
0800Hrs: Holy Communion
Celebrant: The Revd Canon John Nriama
At the organ: Mr. Theophilus Okang
Processional Hymn: NAM 167 (Tune: Southwell [Irons])
Introductory Sentence: “Prepare the way of the Lord, make His paths straight. All flesh shall see the salvation of God”. (Luke 3: 4-6)
Preparation to Collect: (BCP[N] Pgs 170-176)
O/T: Isaiah 11: 1-10 – Mr. S. Ajumogobia
Epistle: Rom. 15: 4-13 – Ms Ada Nmezi
Gradual Hymn: NAM 180 (Tune: Moscow)
Gospel: John 5: 36b-47 – The Revd Canon Clement Iwuoha
SERMON – The Revd Canon Festus Ajayi
Nicene Creed
Intercession (BCP[N] Pgs 178-184) – The Vicar
Peace & Notices
Offertory Hymn: NAM 423 (Tune: St. Helen)
Communion Prayers (BCP[N] pgs187 – 194)
Communion Hymns: NAM 26. In Christ alone, NAM 166, WIS 206,
CH 591, NAM 128, CH 94 & NAM 373
Post Communion Hymns: Songs for the Year (Maintenance Collection)
Post Communion Sentence: ‘How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth’. (Psalm 119: 103)
Post Communion Prayers (BCP{N] pgs. 195 – 196)
Thanksgiving
(1) 80th Birthday Thanksgiving of Mrs. Delores Valerie Otudeko
(2) Birthday thanksgiving for all the November Babes
Commitment for the Year
BENEDICTION
Withdrawal Hymn: CH 440 (Tune: Newton Ferns)