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Evensong 12 July 2018 5:15 p.m. Thursday in the Seventh Week after • 12 July 2018 • 5:15 pm Welcome to Grace Cathedral. Choral Evensong marks the end of the working day and prepares for the approaching night. The roots of this service come out of ancient monastic traditions of Christian prayer. In this form, it was created by , in the 16th century, as part of the simplification of services within the newly-reformed of . The Episcopal Church, as part of the worldwide , has inherited this pattern of evening prayer. In this service we are invited to reflect on the business of the past day, to pray for the world and for ourselves, and to commend all into God’s hands as words of Holy Scripture are said and sung. The beauty of the music is offered to help us set our lives in the light of eternity; the same light which dwelt among us in Jesus, and which now illuminates us by the Spirit. May this service be a blessing to you.

Voluntary  Trio on the chorale Mein Gott, das Herze bring ich dir Johann Ludwig Krebs The people stand as the procession enters. The and Opening Sentence Said by the officiant. Richard Marlow Officiant O Lord, open our lips. And our mouth shall shew forth thy praise. O God, make speed to save us. O Lord, make haste to help us. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. A men. Praise ye the Lord. The Lord’s name be praised. 37 Sung by all, standing. Evening Hymn

text: Greek, 3rd cent.; tr. Edward W. Eddis (1825-1905); para. of O Gracious Light; music: Gerald Near (b. 1942)

1 Psalm 66:1-8 Sung by the choir, the people sit. John Bodinger (BCP, p. 673) The Lessons Isaiah 66:10-14 The The people stand. Evening Service in G Choir My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. For he hath regarded the lowliness of his handmaiden. For behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. For he that is mighty hath magnified me, and holy is his Name. And his mercy is on them that fear him throughout all generations. He hath showed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. He hath put down the mighty from their seat, and hath exalted the humble and meek. He hath filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he hath sent empty away. He remembering his mercy hath holpen his servant Israel, as he promised to our forefathers, Abraham and his seed for ever. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost: as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. – Luke 1: 45–55 Luke 10:1-11,16-20 The people sit. The The people stand. Sumsion Choir Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word; For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, which thou hast prepared before the face of all people, To be a light to lighten the Gentiles, and to be the glory of thy people Israel. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost: as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. – Luke 2: 29–32 Homily The people sit. The Rev. Davidson Bidwell-Waite Assisting Clergy

The Apostles’ The people stand. Sung by all on a monotone. All I believe in God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth; And in Jesus his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried. He descended into hell. The third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father almighty. From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

2 The Prayers Sung by the officiant and choir. Marlow Officiant The Lord be with you. Choir And with thy spirit. Let us pray. The people may kneel. Lord have mercy upon us. Christ have mercy upon us. Lord have mercy upon us. The Lord’s Prayer Sung on a monotone. All Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. The Suffrages Marlow Officiant O Lord, show thy mercy upon us. Choir And grant us thy salvation. O Lord, save this land. And mercifully hear us when we call upon thee. Endue thy ministers with righteousness. And make thy chosen people joyful. O Lord, save thy people. And bless thine inheritance. Give peace in our time, O Lord. Because there is none other that fighteth for us, but only thou, O God. O God, make clean our hearts within us. And take not thy Holy Spirit from us. The Sung by the officiant. Sung in Latin. The people sit. Jehan Alain Choir O how sweet is thy spirit, Lord, thou who, in order to demonstrate thy sweetness to thy children, send down from heaven the sweetest bread unsurpassed, filling the hungry with good things, sending away empty the disdainful rich! — Wisdom 12:1, 16:21 Closing Prayers The people may kneel. The Rev. Canon Abbott Bailey Canon to the Ordinary

3 Hymn 46 Sung by all, standing. An offering is received. O Welt, ich muß dich laßen

& b œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 1 The du - teous day now clos - eth, each flower and tree re - 2Now all the heaven - ly splen - dor breaks forth in star - light 3 Though long our mor - tal blind - ness has missed God’s lov-ing -

& b ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙. œ pos - eth,œ shadeœ creeps o’er wild and wood: let ten - der from myr - iad worlds un - known; and kind - ness and plunged us in - to strife; yet œ œ œ & b œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ us, as night is fall - ing, on God our Ma - ker we, this mar - vel see - ing, for - get our sel - fish when life’s day is o-ver, shall death’s fair night dis -

& b ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ call - ing,œ givœe thanks to him, the Giv-er good. be - ing for joy of beau - ty not our own. cov-er the fields of ev - er - last - ing life.

text: Paul Gerhardt (1607-1676); tr. Robert Seymour Bridges (1844-1930) and others; music: melody att. Heinrich Isaac (1850?-1517); Harm. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Voluntary  Chorale Prelude: Meinem Jesum lass ich nicht Krebs

4 The Readings

Isaiah 66:10-14 the road. Whatever house you enter, first ejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad for say, ‘Peace to this house!’ And if anyone is her, all you who love her; rejoice with there who shares in peace, your peace will herR in joy, all you who mourn over her— rest on that person; but if not, it will return that you may nurse and be satisfied from her to you. Remain in the same house, eating consoling breast; that you may drink deeply and drinking whatever they provide, for the with delight from her glorious bosom. For laborer deserves to be paid. Do not move thus says the Lord: I will extend prosperity about from house to house. Whenever you to her like a river, and the wealth of the enter a town and its people welcome you, nations like an overflowing stream; and you eat what is set before you; cure the sick who shall nurse and be carried on her arm, and are there, and say to them, ‘The kingdom of dandled on her knees. As a mother comforts God has come near to you.’ But whenever her child, so I will comfort you; you shall you enter a town and they do not welcome be comforted in Jerusalem. You shall see, you, go out into its streets and say, ‘Even the and your heart shall rejoice; your bodies dust of your town that clings to our feet, we shall flourish like the grass; and it shall be wipe off in protest against you. Yet know known that the hand of the Lord is with his this: the kingdom of God has come near.’ servants, and his indignation is against his Whoever listens to you listens to me, and enemies. whoever rejects you rejects me, and whoever rejects me rejects the one who sent me.” The Luke 10:1-11,16-20 seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, he Lord appointed seventy others and in your name even the demons submit to sent them on ahead of him in pairs us!” He said to them, “I watched Satan toT every town and place where he himself fall from heaven like a flash of lightning. intended to go. He said to them, “The See, I have given you authority to tread on harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; snakes and scorpions, and over all the power therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send of the enemy; and nothing will hurt you. out laborers into his harvest. Go on your Nevertheless, do not rejoice at this, that the way. See, I am sending you out like lambs spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your into the midst of wolves. Carry no purse, names are written in heaven.” no bag, no sandals; and greet no one on

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Serving the Assembly Officiant The Very Rev. Dr. Malcolm Clemens Young, Dean Homilist The Rev. Davidson Bidwell-Waite, Assisting Clergy Prayers The Rev. Canon Abbott Bailey, Canon to the Ordinary Musicians The Men of the Cathedral Choir Christopher Keady, Assistant Director of Music David Hatt, Organist

Copyrights: ‘O brightness of the immortal’ (Hymn EH1982-037): ; music: music copyrighted by the Church Pension Fund; ‘The duteous day now closeth’ (Hymn EH1982-046): (public domain); and Service Music reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-709351, All Rights Reserved Readings taken from The New Revised Standard Version of the Bible © 1989 by The Division of Christian Education of The National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A., used by permission

5 spiritual life music, arts, ideas

Yoga on the Labyrinth Waterfront: Art Installation Tuesdays • 6:15 p.m. • Indoor Labyrinth Cathedral Enjoy this gentle and nurturing yoga class, Our 2018 Artist in Residence Sukey Bryan taught by yoga teacher Darren Main. This marks National Ocean Month with a series of class is appropriate for all ages and abilities. five panels that is hanging in the north transept in celebration

of the power and beauty of tidal forces. Bryan’s work centers The Vine on nature and the reality of climate change to give us a new Wednesdays • 6:30 p.m. • of Grace understanding of our relationship to nature. Create new connections as we explore, Regarding her most recent artwork, Bryan writes, “Waterfront, experience and share the transformative love a five-panel oil painting, explores the beauty and simultaneous of Jesus at our weekly service for urbanites and spiritual power and delicacy of the ocean. This painting brings the seekers. Deeper Roots. Fuller Life. Vibrant faith. This is life viewer in close as the water is shaped and blown apart by the on The Vine. physics of tidal movement, wind and shoreline. With intense Candlelight Labyrinth Walk environmental pressures on ocean life and rising global sea Friday, July 13 • 6 p.m. • Indoor Labyrinth levels, our dependence and responsibility for care of the oceans and pushing back temperature rise is a front worth Walk the labyrinth surrounded by candlelight joining.” and music, praying for peace in our hearts Learn more about our 2018 Artist in Residence at and peace in the world. gracecathedral.org/air.

Rugby Evensong Thursday, July 19 • 5:15 p.m. • Cathedral volunteer Grace Cathedral is celebrating the World Rugby Sevens, held in San Francisco this Foster Fun Day at Bayview Mission year, with a special Evensong. Come be a part of the joy Saturday, July 14 • 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. • 1547 Jerrold Ave of this international competition and welcome its athletes, organizers and fans to San Francisco with music and prayers. Grab some friends and help put together special supply bags for eighteen foster Education for Ministry Summer Series parents in Bayview-Hunters Point. We’ll enjoy lunch together Thursday, July 19 through Thursday, August 23 after the program. Email [email protected]. 6:30 p.m. • 2nd Floor Conference Room Read and discuss Ken Stone’s Reading Donate to Bee Busy Summer Camp the Hebrew Bible with Animal Studies. This serves as an Monday, July 23 - Friday, July 27 introduction to Education for Ministry in the fall. Contact Roberta Sautter at [email protected]. Give children from Bayview-Hunters Point a fun, educational and free summer camp. Donate $50 to cover camp expenses for one child. Checks may be made out to “Bayview Mission,” Attn: Rev. Cn. Nina Pickerrell. download our app Learn more at gracecathedral.org/bayview.

Cook and Serve Dinner with Grace Tuesday, July 24 • 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. • Cathedral Wednesday, July 25 • 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. • The Crosby Hotel

Help cook, serve and share in a healthy, hearty meal at one of two Episcopal Community Services housing centers. Sign up to volunteer at gracecathedral.org/dwg.

Gun Buyback Saturday, August 4 • 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. • 1547 Jerrold Ave End gun violence and be the solution at Bayview Mission — we are buying guns for $100 and assault weapons for $200. We will pay in cash, no questions asked. Afterward, join us for a fun community event complete with bouncy castle, water games, food and music.

Volunteer With Us GraceGuide - Tours of Grace Cathedral From Jail Ministry to Garden Guild, you can help Visiting today? Download our app! If you’re a member of our the cathedral be a house of prayer for all and congregation, delight your visitors with a tour of the cathedral. do good work throughout the city. Learn about Current app offerings are a welcome by Marc Andrus, volunteer opportunities at gracecathedral.org/volunteer. a cathedral highlights tour, music for reflection and a treasure hunt for kids and their families. For download instructions, visit gracecathedral.org/graceguide. cathedral worship

Sundays Nursery 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. 8:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Choral Eucharist 11 a.m. Evening Eucharist 6 p.m.

Monday – Friday Morning Prayer 9 a.m. Holy Eucharist 12:10 p.m. Evening Prayer 5:15 p.m.

Tuesdays Yoga 6:15 p.m.

Wednesdays The Vine when we’re open (Contemporary 6:30 p.m. Worship) Cathedral: Open daily 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. (Thursday open 7 a.m.). Columbarium: Sunday 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Docents generally available: Monday - Friday 1 – 3 p.m. • Saturday 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Thursdays Sunday after the 11 a.m. service (meet at the font). Holy Eucharist 7:30 a.m. Choral Evensong 5:15 p.m. Get connected, stay connected Follow us on Facebook (facebook.com/gracecathedralsf), Instagram Saturdays (gracecathedral), Twitter (@gracecathedral), YouTube (Grace Cathedral San Francisco) and follow our dean on Twitter (@MalcolmYoung). Sign Morning Prayer 9 a.m. up for our weekly events email, Cathedral Highlights, or for congregation Evening Prayer 3 p.m. updates at gracecathedral.org/connect.

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Prayer Requests To request prayers of thanksgiving or intercession, email [email protected]. Every day, our prayer team tends to the concerns of the community and remembers those who have died.

Cathedral Clergy and Program Staff The Rt. Rev. Marc Handley Andrus, Bishop, Diocese of California • [email protected] • (415) 673-0606 The Very Rev. Dr. Malcolm Clemens Young, Dean • [email protected] • (415) 749-6321 The Rev. Dr. Ellen Clark-King, Executive Pastor, Canon for Social Justice • [email protected] • (415) 749-6319 The Rev. Mark E. Stanger, Canon for Formation • [email protected] • (415) 374-0869 The Rev. Mary Carter Greene, Director of Children, Youth and Family Ministry • [email protected] • (415) 749-6369 The Rev. Jude Harmon, Director of Innovative Ministries • [email protected] • (415) 749-6314 The Rev. Canon Nina Pickerrell, Cathedral • [email protected] • (415) 749-6391 Benjamin Bachmann, Diana Dollar Knowles Canon Director of Music • [email protected] • (415) 749-6334 Jeffrey Hookom, Canon Precentor • [email protected] • (415) 749-6393 The Very Rev. Dr. Alan Jones, Dean Emeritus

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