FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
O ADONAI!
Why not come to our Advent Course continuing this Thursday 22nd December, 7pm, at S. Saviour to find out more about Christmas; the second most important festival of the liturgical calendar…
O Adonái
et Dux domus Israel,
qui Móysi in igne flammæ rubi apparuísti
et ei in Sina legem dedísti:
veni ad rediméndum nos in bráchio exténto.
“O Adonai and leader of Israel, you appeared to Moses in a burning bush and you gave him the Law on Sinai. O come and save us with your mighty power.”
Approaching the feast of God as man, we remember that this baby is the God and leader of Israel. “Adonai” is the name which is pronounced whenever the too-sacred name “YHWH” occurs in the Hebrew scriptures. It means “Sovereignty”, and by its use in sacred contexts it itself becomes too sacred to be used in ordinary speech.
This is the second great Vesper antiphon in the seven-day countdown to Christmas. Vespers is the appropriate time for this antiphon since this is when the Magnificat, Mary’s own hymn of praise, is sung or said.
THIS WEEK’S DIARY:
FOURTH WEEK OF ADVENT
Sunday Year A – Weekday Lectionary Year I – Psalter Week IV
Monday 19th December at S. Saviour – O radix Jesse (P)
9.00am – Morning Prayer
10.00am – Mass
6.00pm – Evening Prayer
Tuesday 20th December at Holy Trinity – O clavis David (P)
9.00am – Morning Prayer
10.00am – Mass
6.00pm – Evening Prayer
Wednesday 21st December at S. Werburgh – O Oriens (P)
9.00am – Morning Prayer
6.00pm – Evening Prayer
6.20pm – Holy Rosary
7.00pm – Mass
Thursday 22nd December at S. Saviour – O Rex gentium (P)
9.00am – Morning Prayer
10.00am – Mass
6.00pm – Evening Prayer
7.00pm – Advent Course about the Incarnation
Friday 23rd December at Holy Trinity – O Emmanuel (P)
9.00am – Morning Prayer
11.20am – Holy Rosary
12noon – Mass
6.00pm – Evening Prayer
7.00pm – PCC Social at S. Saviour’s Vicarage
Saturday 24th December – Christmas Eve (P)
- Services at Holy Trinity
3.00pm – All Age Christingle
11.30pm – MIDNIGHT MASS (Gold) - Services at S. Saviour
4.00pm – All Age Christingle & Crib Service
11.30pm – MIDNIGHT MASS (Gold) - Services at S. Werburgh
9.00am – Morning Prayer
6.00pm – Evening Prayer
9.00pm – VIGIL MASS for families (Gold)
Sunday 25th December – CHRISTMAS DAY (Gold)
8.00am – BCP HOLY COMMUNION at S. Saviour, Ford Green Road
9.30am – SUNG DISTRICT MASS at S. Werburgh, High Lane
10.30am – SUNG DISTRICT MASS at Holy Trinity, Hamil Road
11.30am – SUNG DISTRICT MASS at S. Saviour, Ford Green Road
Key:
(G/W/R/Gold…) = Liturgical colour
