The Second Sunday of Advent | December 7, 2025 10:30 a.m.

The Second Sunday of Advent December 7, 2025 8:00 and 10:30 a.m. The Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew and Matthew Wilmington, Delaware (https://www.ssam.org/) The Reverend Patrick Burke, Celebrant and Preacher The Rev. Cecily Sawyer Harmon, Deacon David Christopher, Organist and Director of Music Wil Landis, Live Stream (Click on the numbers below to jump to points in the liturgy) 0:00 Voluntary – “Nun komm’, der Heiden Heiland” BWV 659 (J. S. Bach, 1685-1750) 5:43 Hymn # 66 “Come, thou long-expected Jesus” (Stuttgart) 6:45 Hymn # 9 (LEVAS II) “On Jordan’s stormy banks” 10:48 KYRIE ELEISON *S 88 McNeil Robinson 11:48 Collect of the Day THE WORD OF GOD 12:28 First Reading - Isaiah 11: 1-10 15:00 Psalm 72: 1-7, 18-19 (Anglican Chant by Stephen Elvey, 1805-1860) 17:40 Second Reading – Romans 15: 4-13 19:44 Hymn # 6 (LEVAS II) “Christ is Coming” 20:59 Gospel – Matthew 3:1-12 24:05 Sermon by the Rev. Patrick Burke 41:20 The Nicene Creed 54:13 Anthem – “Splendor is Coming’” (Music by Walter Pelz, 1926-1997, Text by Herbert Brokering, 1929-2009) 57:48 Hymn # 724 (WLP) “People look east” (Besançon) THE HOLY COMMUNION 1:00:12 The Great Thanksgiving 1:01:45 Sanctus – *S 131 (Gerald Near) 1:05:49 The Lord’s Prayer 1:12:50 Communion Hymn # 14 (LEVAS II) “Soon and very soon” (Words and music by Andrae Crouch, b. 1942) 1:17:45 Hymn # 59 “Hark! A thrilling voice is sounding” (Merton) 1:120:31 Dismissal and Voluntary – “Hark! A Thrilling Voice is Sounding” (Malcolm Archer, b. 1952) Today's Leaflet: https://www.ssam.org/wp-content/uploa... Weekly Vision: https://www.ssam.org/wp-content/uploa... e-Blast Reflection: https://www.ssam.org/wp-content/uploa... Jonathan Whitney Announcement: https://www.ssam.org/wp-content/uploa... David Christopher Announcement: https://www.ssam.org/wp-content/uploa... Visitor Card: https://www.ssam.org/visitor-card/ MUSIC LICENSING - Information in the Service Leaflet