January 22, 2023 The Third Sunday After the Epiphany

<p><strong>Entrance Hymn #381 <em>Thy Strong Word Did Cleave the Darkness </em></strong></p><p><strong>Sequence Hymn #661 <em>They Cast Their Nets in Galilee</em></strong></p><p><strong>Offertory Anthem <em>Agnus Dei (Sullivan)</em></strong></p><p><strong>Communion Hymn #304 <em>I Come with Joy to Meet My Lord</em></strong></p><p><strong>Post-Communion Hymn #530 <em>Spread, O Spread Thou Mighty Word</em></strong></p><p><strong>THE COLLECT OF THE DAY</strong></p><p>Give us grace, O Lord, to answer readily the call of our Savior Jesus Christ and proclaim to all people the Good News of his salvation, that we and the whole world may perceive the glory of his marvelous works; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and</p><p>ever.&nbsp;<em>Amen.</em></p><p><strong>FIRST READING&nbsp;<em>Isaiah 9:1-4</em></strong></p><p>There will be no gloom for those who were in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the latter time he will make glorious the way of the sea, the land beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.</p><p>The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness-- on them light has shined. You have multiplied the nation, you have increased its joy; they rejoice before you as with joy at the harvest, as people exult when dividing plunder. For the yoke of their burden, and the bar across their shoulders, the rod of their oppressor, you have broken as on the day of Midian.</p><p><strong>PSALM&nbsp;<em>Psalm 27:1, 5-13 Dominus illuminatio</em></strong></p><p>1 The LORD&nbsp;is my light and my salvation; whom then shall I fear? *</p><p>the LORD&nbsp;is the strength of my life; of whom then shall I be afraid?</p><p>5 One thing have I asked of the LORD; one thing I seek; *</p><p>that I may dwell in the house of the LORD&nbsp;all the days of my life; 6 To behold the fair beauty of the LORD&nbsp;*</p><p>and to seek him in his temple.</p><p>7 For in the day of trouble he shall kee