BERNARDIN FAMILY
LITURGY OF THE
INCARNATION
DECEMBER
24, 2015
Mary
played by ______________
Joseph played by _____________
Joseph played by _____________
Angel
played by _______________
Shepherds
played by _____________
and ___________________
and ___________________
Opening Prayer
ALL SING:
Silent night, Holy night , All is calm, all is bright '
Round yon virgin, mother and child
Holy infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace, Sleep in heavenly peace.
Silent night, Holy night , All is calm, all is bright '
Round yon virgin, mother and child
Holy infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace, Sleep in heavenly peace.
Silent
night, Holy night
. Shepherds quake,
at the sight . Glories stream from heaven afar
Heavenly, hosts sing Hallelujah.
Christ the Savior is born, Christ the Savior is born.
at the sight . Glories stream from heaven afar
Heavenly, hosts sing Hallelujah.
Christ the Savior is born, Christ the Savior is born.
Reader 1:
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be enrolled. So all went to be enrolled, each to his own town. And Joseph too went up from Galilee from the town of Nazareth to Judea, to the city of David that is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David, to be enrolled with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. While they were there, the time came for her to have her child
(Mary and Joseph, arrive in town and seek a place to stay, knocking on doors asking for room a la Bernardin tradition…finally they find shelter in a barn…infant Jesus delivered by stage right)
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be enrolled. So all went to be enrolled, each to his own town. And Joseph too went up from Galilee from the town of Nazareth to Judea, to the city of David that is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David, to be enrolled with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. While they were there, the time came for her to have her child
(Mary and Joseph, arrive in town and seek a place to stay, knocking on doors asking for room a la Bernardin tradition…finally they find shelter in a barn…infant Jesus delivered by stage right)
Reader 1continues:
There she gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
(shepherds approach)
There she gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
(shepherds approach)
Reader 2:
Now there were shepherds in that region living in the fields and keeping the night watch over their flock. The angel of the Lord appeared to them and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were struck with great awe.
(Angel stands over the child with arms raised in praise)
The angel said to them,
(Angel reads his/her line)
“Do not be afraid; for behold, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.
For today in the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Messiah and Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.”
Reader 2 continues:
And suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the Angel, praising God and saying:
All: Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.
Now there were shepherds in that region living in the fields and keeping the night watch over their flock. The angel of the Lord appeared to them and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were struck with great awe.
(Angel stands over the child with arms raised in praise)
The angel said to them,
(Angel reads his/her line)
“Do not be afraid; for behold, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.
For today in the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Messiah and Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.”
Reader 2 continues:
And suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the Angel, praising God and saying:
All: Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.
All Sing:
Angels we have heard on high
sweetly singing o’er the plains
and the mountains in reply
Echo back their joyous strains.
Gloria in excelsis Deo!
Gloria in excelsis Deo!
Shepherds, why this jubilee?
Why your Joyous strains prolong?
Say what may the tidings be
which inspire the heav’nly song. (refrain)
Come to Bethlehem and see
Him whose birth the angels sing;
Come , adore on bended knee
Christ the Lord, the newborn King. (refrain)
See him in a manger laid
Whom the angels praise above;
Mary, Joseph, lend your aid,
While we raise our hearts in love. (refrain)
Angels we have heard on high
sweetly singing o’er the plains
and the mountains in reply
Echo back their joyous strains.
Gloria in excelsis Deo!
Gloria in excelsis Deo!
Shepherds, why this jubilee?
Why your Joyous strains prolong?
Say what may the tidings be
which inspire the heav’nly song. (refrain)
Come to Bethlehem and see
Him whose birth the angels sing;
Come , adore on bended knee
Christ the Lord, the newborn King. (refrain)
See him in a manger laid
Whom the angels praise above;
Mary, Joseph, lend your aid,
While we raise our hearts in love. (refrain)
Reader 3 continues: When the angels went away from them to heaven, the
shepherds said to one another,
(shepherds have their moment to shine)
Let us go, then, to Bethlehem to see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us.
(shepherds have their moment to shine)
Let us go, then, to Bethlehem to see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us.
Reader 3 continues:
So they went in haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger. When they saw this, they made known the message that had been told them about this child. All who heard it were amazed by what had been told them by the shepherds.
So they went in haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger. When they saw this, they made known the message that had been told them about this child. All who heard it were amazed by what had been told them by the shepherds.
All:…And Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart.
Intercessory Prayer
Offer of Peace
ALL SING
Silent night, Holy night
.
Son of God, love's pure light
Radiant beams from thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace,
Jesus, Lord at thy birth, Jesus, Lord at thy birth.
Son of God, love's pure light
Radiant beams from thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace,
Jesus, Lord at thy birth, Jesus, Lord at thy birth.
Silent night, Holy night
All is calm, all is bright
'
Round yon virgin , mother and child
Holy infant so, tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace, Sleep in heavenly peace.
Round yon virgin , mother and child
Holy infant so, tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace, Sleep in heavenly peace.
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