Voluntary The Holy Eucharist The Twelveth Sunday after Pentecost (proper 14) 7 August 2016 11:00 am Ask an usher about nursery care, hearing assistance devices, or large-print leaflets. Restrooms are located on the lower level corridor. Please silence any audible electronics and refrain from taking video or photos during the service. Introit Sung by the choir. Mode 6 (Psalm 119: 129 33; see p. 774 in the red Book of Common Prayer for text.) The Gathering The people stand as the procession enters. Hymn 401 Sung by all, standing. Leoni text: Thomas Olivers (1725-1790), alt.; music: Hebrew Melody, harm. Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1875, alt. Opening Acclamation The Home Prayer Blessed be the one, holy and living God. Glory to God for ever and ever. Gracious God, in your loving heart there is room for everyone without exception. Give us courage to be so at home in you that we dare make room for others; let your world be a place of delight and homecoming for all creation. Amen. 1
Gloria in excelsis Sung in Latin. Antonio Lotti Mass for three voices Choir Glory to God in the highest, and peace to God s people on earth. Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father, we worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory. Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world: have mercy on us; you are seated at the right hand of the Father: receive our prayer. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen. The Collect of the Day May God be with you. And also with you. Let us pray. Grant to us, Lord, we pray, the spirit to think and do always those things that are right, that we, who cannot exist without you, may by you be enabled to live according to your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. The Word of God The First Reading The people sit. Genesis 15:1 6 Reader The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Psalm 33: 12 22 The people remain seated. The choir sings the antiphon, then all repeat. R. L. Roeckel & # # # œ œ œ Antiphon Our Our soul soul waits waits for for the the Lord; Lord; he he is is our our help help and and our our shield. shield. Choir Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord! * happy the people he has chosen to be his own! The Lord looks down from heaven, * and beholds all the people in the world. From where he sits enthroned he turns his gaze * on all who dwell on the earth. He fashions all the hearts of them * and understands all their works. There is no king that can be saved by a mighty army; * a strong man is not delivered by his great strength. The horse is a vain hope for deliverance; * for all its strength it cannot save. Our soul waits for the Lord; he is our help and our shield. Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon those who fear him, * on those who wait upon his love, To pluck their lives from death, * and to feed them in time of famine. Our soul waits for the Lord; * he is our help and our shield. Indeed, our heart rejoices in him, * for in his holy Name we put our trust. 2 œ œ œ
Let your loving-kindness, O Lord, be upon us, * as we have put our trust in you. Our soul waits for the Lord; he is our help and our shield. The Second Reading Hebrews 11:1 3, 8 16 Reader The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Hymn 623 Sung by all, standing. O quanta qualia text: Peter Abelard (1079-1142); tr. John Mason Neale (1818-1866), alt.; music: melody from Antiphoner, 1681; harm. John Bacchus Dykes (1823-1876). The Holy Gospel Luke 12:32 40 Choir The choir alone sings the first eluia, then the people join in. & b œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ Al - le - lu - ia, Al - le - lu - ia, Al - le - lu - ia. Your words, Lord are spirit and life; & b œ œ Before the Gospel you have the words of ev -er - last-ing life. repeat the three eluias. The Holy Gospel of our Savior Jesus Christ according to Luke. Glory to you, Lord Christ. 3
After the Gospel The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Christ. The Sermon The people sit. The Very Rev. Dr. Malcolm C. Young, Dean A period of silence may follow. The Nicene Creed Said by all, standing. We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen. The Prayers of the After each petition Lord, hear our prayer. The presider adds a concluding collect. The Confession of Sin Deacon Let us confess our sins to God God of all mercy, we confess that we have sinned against you, opposing your will in our lives. We have denied your goodness in each other, in ourselves, and in the world you have created. We repent of the evil that enslaves us, the evil we have done, and the evil done on our behalf. Forgive, restore, and strengthen us through our Savior Jesus Christ, that we may abide in your love and serve only your will. Amen. The presider pronounces God s absolution. The Peace The peace of Christ be always with you. And also with you. may greet each other in the name of Christ. 4
Welcome Offertory Sentence The Holy Communion The people sit. An offering will be received for the ministries of Grace Cathedral. Thank you for your generosity. Anthem Sung in German. J. S. Bach Choir Zion hears the watchmen's voices, with gladness all her heart rejoices, she eager wakes to greet the day. See, her Lord from heav'n descending with grace and truth and power unending, her day-star dawns with brightest ray. O come, thou blessed One, Lord Jesus, God's own Son, eluia! We follow there thy feast to share, and taste the joys beyond compare. Matthew 25:1-13 The Great Thanksgiving The people stand as representatives of the congregation place the people s offerings of bread, wine, and money on the Altar., continuing Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels, and with all the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your name: Sanctus Sung by all. Ronald Arnatt & # # C (Organ) & # # & # # Œ (The choir alone) œ œ œ Ho -ly, ho -ly, œ œ. Œ œ œ œ Œ Œ œ œ ho -ly Lord, 3 œ heav-en and earth are œ œ œ God of pow r and œ œ. might, 3 œ full ofyour glo -ry. w Ó Œ Ho-san-na, & # # œ œ & # # Œ Bless -ed is œ œ œ. he Ho - san - na, œ who Œ œ œ œ Ho-san -na comes in the Œ œ œ œ in the high - œ œ name of the œ œ w est. w Lord. w Ho-san-na, Ho - san - na, Ho-san -na in text: trad.; music: by Ronald Arnatt (b. 1930). the high - est. 5
, concluding Through Christ and with Christ and in Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever. And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to pray, The Breaking of the Bread Choir Invitation to Communion The Bread is broken. Silence follows. The choir alone sings the first eluia, then the people join in. & œ œ œœ œ œ œ œ œœ œ b œ œ œ œ œ Al - le - lu - ia, Al - le - lu - ia, Al - le - lu - ia. Christ our passover issacrificed for us. Christ our passover is sacrificed for us & b œ Therefore let us keep the feast. repeat the three eluias. The presider invites the people to come forward for Communion. who seek God and are drawn to Christ are welcome at God s table. Gluten-free Communion wafers are available at the north altar rail; please ask the Communion minister. For a variety of reasons, it is our custom to consume the Bread and sip the Wine directly from the cup. You are invited to guide the cup by grasping its base. If you choose not to receive either the Bread or the Wine, simply cross your arms over your chest and respond Amen when it is presented. Ministers are available for shared prayer for healing in the AIDS Interfaith Chapel at the rear of the cathedral. Agnus Dei Choir Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: grant us peace. Lotti 6
Motet Choir Postcommunion Prayer Ludovico da Viadana Rejoice in the Lord, O ye just; praise befits the upright. Give praise to the Lord on the harp; sing to him with the psaltery, the instrument of ten strings. Sing to him a new canticle, sing well unto him with a loud noise. Rejoice in the Lord, O ye just; praise befits the upright. Psalm 32: 1-3 After all have received Communion, the people stand. Let us pray. Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen. The Sending Forth Hymn 68 Sung by all, standing. Llangloffan The Blessing and Dismissal respond Amen. Voluntary text: Laurentius Laurenti (1660-1722); tr. Sarah B. Findlater (1823-1907), alt.; music: melody from Hymnau a Thonau er Gwasanaeth yr Eglwys yng Nghymru, 1865. Deacon The presider pronounces God s blessing. Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. Thanks be to God. 7
The Readings Genesis 15:1 6 After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great. But Abram said, O Lord God, what will you give me, for I continue childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus? And Abram said, You have given me no offspring, and so a slave born in my house is to be my heir. But the word of the Lord came to him, This man shall not be your heir; no one but your very own issue shall be your heir. He brought him outside and said, Look towards heaven and count the stars, if you are able to count them. Then he said to him, So shall your descendants be. And he believed the Lord; and the Lord reckoned it to him as righteousness. Hebrews 11:1 3, 8 16 Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Indeed, by faith our ancestors received approval. By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was made from things that are not visible. By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to set out for a place that he was to receive as an inheritance; and he set out, not knowing where he was going. By faith he stayed for a time in the land he had been promised, as in a foreign land, living in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. For he looked forward to the city that has foundations, whose architect and builder is God. By faith he received power of procreation, even though he was too old and Sarah herself was barren because he considered him faithful who had promised. Therefore from one person, and this one as good as dead, descendants were born, as many as the stars of heaven and as the innumerable grains of sand by the seashore. of these died in faith without having received the promises, but from a distance they saw and greeted them. They confessed that they were strangers and foreigners on the earth, for people who speak in this way make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. If they had been thinking of the land that they had left behind, they would have had opportunity to return. But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; indeed, he has prepared a city for them. Luke 12:32 40 Jesus said to his disciples, Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Sell your possessions, and give alms. Make purses for yourselves that do not wear out, an unfailing treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Be dressed for action and have your lamps lit; be like those who are waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that they may open the door for him as soon as he comes and knocks. Blessed are those slaves whom the master finds alert when he comes; truly I tell you, he will fasten his belt and have them sit down to eat, and he will come and serve them. If he comes during the middle of the night, or near dawn, and finds them so, blessed are those slaves. But know this: if the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. You also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an unexpected hour. Serving the assembly: The Rev. Mark Stanger, Missioner to Jerusalem and the Holy Land Homilist The Very Rev. Dr. Malcolm C. Young, Dean Deacon The Rev. Nina Pickerrell, Cathedral Deacon Lay Assistant Robb Anderson Readers Musicians Barbra Ruffin-Boston Ron Hermanson The Men of the Cathedral Choir Canon Benjamin Bachmann, The Diana Dollar Knowles, Canon Director of Music Copyrights: 'The God of Abraham praise' (Hymn EH1982-401): (public domain); 'O what their joy and their glory' (Hymn EH1982-623): (public domain); 'Rejoice, rejoice, believers' (Hymn EH1982-068): (public domain); ; Holy, holy, holy Lord (Hymn WLP1997-859): ; music: setting G.I.A. Publications, Inc.; Amen (EH1982-S118) text: trad. ; music: trad.; music: setting copyrighted by the Church Pension Fund; Our Father, who art in heaven (EH1982-S119) text: trad.; music: Plainsong, adapt. Charles Winfred Douglas (1867-1944); music: setting copyrighted by the Church Pension Fund; Hymns and Service Music reprinted under OneLicense.net #A 709351, Rights Reserved. 8