November 22, 2020 Last Sunday after Pentecost Christ the King, Proper 29 9 AM

Welcome Processional Hymn Hymnal 460 Welcome to St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral; we are [Please stand as you are able] so glad you are here. St. Paul’s is a safe and welcom- ing place for all people. If you are new to St. Paul’s 1. Alleluia! sing to Jesus! we encourage you to get connected with our weekly his the scepter, his the throne; email newsletter. You can sign up online at Alleluia! his the triumph, stpaulsokc.org. his the victory alone; Hark! the songs of peaceful Zion A friendly reminder to those who are worshiping in- thunder like a mighty flood; person, please have your mask on (covering your Jesus out of every nation mouth and nose) and maintain social distancing at hath redeemed us by his blood. all times during the service. Additionally, we cannot have congregational singing at this time, so during 2. Alleluia! not as orphans the hymns we invite you to listen to the choristers and are we left in sorrow now; follow along with the words printed in the bulletin. Alleluia! he is near us, We thank you in advance for adhering to these Dioc- faith believes, nor questions how: esan protocols which keep us all safe and allow for us though the cloud from sight received him, to worship in-person. when the forty days were o’er, shall our hearts forget his promise, “I am with you ever-more”? Prelude begins at 8:50 am Air in D J.S. Bach/arr. Dirst 3. Alleluia! Bread of Heaven, The Eyes of All William H. Harris thou on earth our food, our stay! Alleluia! here the sinful The eyes of all wait upon thee, O Lord: flee to thee from day to day: and thou givest them their meat in due season. Intercessor, friend of sinners, Thou openest thine hand: earth’s Redeemer, plead for me, and fillest all things living with plenteousness. where the songs of all the sinless The Lord is righteous in all his way: sweep across the crystal sea. and holy in all his works. The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him: 4. Alleluia! King eternal, yea all such as call upon him faithfully. thee the Lord of lords we own: He will fulfill the desire of them that fear him: Alleluia! born of Mary, he also will hear their cry and will help them. earth thy foot-stool, heaven thy throne: The Lord preserveth all them that love him. thou within the veil hast entered, Text: Psalm 145:15-20 robed in flesh, our great High Priest: thou on earth both Priest and Victim in the eucharistic feast. 5. Alleluia! sing to Jesus! Collect of the Day BCP 236 his the scepter his the throne; Alleluia! his the triumph, The Lord be with you. his the victory alone; And also with you. Hark! the songs of holy Zion Let us pray. thunder like a mighty flood; Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to re- Jesus out of every nation store all things in your well-beloved Son, the King hath redeemed us by his blood. of kings and Lord of lords: Mercifully grant that the peoples of the earth, divided and enslaved by sin, may Opening Acclamation BCP 355 be freed and brought together under his most gracious Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. rule; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, And blessed be his kingdom, now and forever. Amen. one God, now and for ever. Amen. Lesson Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 Collect for Purity BCP 355 Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires A Reading from the Book of Ezekiel known, and from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse the Thus says the Lord God: I myself will search for my thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy sheep, and will seek them out. As shepherds seek out Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily their flocks when they are among their scattered sheep, magnify your holy Name; through Christ our Lord. so I will seek out my sheep. I will rescue them from Amen. all the places to which they have been scattered on a day of clouds and thick darkness. I will bring them out Canticle 13 A Song of Praise from the peoples and gather them from the countries, Hymnal S 236 and will bring them into their own land; and I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, by the watercourses, Glory to you, Lord God of our fathers; * and in all the inhabited parts of the land. I will feed you are worthy of praise; glory to you. them with good pasture, and the mountain heights of Glory to you for the radiance of your holy Name; * Israel shall be their pasture; there they shall lie down we will praise you and highly exalt you for ever. in good grazing land, and they shall feed on rich pas- ture on the mountains of Israel. I myself will be the Glory to you in the splendor of your temple; * shepherd of my sheep, and I will make them lie down, on the throne of your majesty, glory to you. says the Lord God. I will seek the lost, and I will bring Glory to you, seated between the Cherubim; * back the strayed, and I will bind up the injured, and I we will praise you and highly exalt you for ever. will strengthen the weak, but the fat and the strong I will destroy. I will feed them with justice. Therefore, Glory to you, beholding the depths; * thus says the Lord God to them: I myself will judge in the high vault of heaven, glory to you. between the fat sheep and the lean sheep. Because you Glory to you, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; * pushed with flank and shoulder, and butted at all the we will praise you and highly exalt you for ever. weak animals with your horns until you scattered them far and wide, I will save my flock, and they shall no longer be ravaged; and I will judge between sheep and sheep. I will set up over them one shepherd, my ser- vant David, and he shall feed them: he shall feed them and be their shepherd. And I, the Lord, will be their God, and my servant David shall be prince among them; I, the Lord, have spoken. 2 The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Psalm 95: 1-7a Lesson Ephesians 1:15-23 A Reading from the Ephesians. I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, and for this reason I do not cease to give thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers. I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom Come, let us sing to the / LORD; and revelation as you come to know him, so that, with let us shout for joy to the Rock of our sal/vation. the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may know Let us come before his presence with thanks/giving what is the hope to which he has called you, what and raise a loud shout to him with / psalms. are the riches of his glorious inheritance among the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of his For the LORD is a great / God, power for us who believe, according to the working of and a great King above all / gods. his great power. God put this power to work in Christ In his hand are the caverns of the / earth, when he raised him from the dead and seated him at and the heights of the hills are his / also. his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule The sea is his, for he / made it, and authority and power and dominion, and above ev- and his hands have molded the / dry land. ery name that is named, not only in this age but also in the age to come. And he has put all things under his Come, let us bow down, and bend the / knee, feet and has made him the head over all things for the and kneel before the LORD our / Maker. church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills For he is our God, all in all. and we are the people of his pasture and the sheep of his / hand. The Word of the Lord. Oh, that today you would hearken to his / voice! Thanks be to God.

3 Gospel Hymn Hymnal 435 Gospel Matthew 25:31-46 W W W [Please stand as you are able] The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew. 1. At the Name of Jesus Glory to you, Lord Christ. every knee shall bow, every tongue confess him Jesus said, “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, King of glory now; and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the ’tis the Father’s pleasure throne of his glory. All the nations will be gathered we should call him Lord, before him, and he will separate people one from who from the beginning another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the was the mighty Word. goats, and he will put the sheep at his right hand and the goats at the left. Then the king will say to those 2. Humbled for a season, at his right hand, ‘Come, you that are blessed by my to receive a Name Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the from the lips of sinners, foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you unto whom he came, gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me some- faithfully he bore it thing to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, spotless to the last, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and brought it back victorious, you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited when from death he passed; me.’ Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food, or 3. bore it up triumphant, thirsty and gave you something to drink? And when with its human light, was it that we saw you a stranger and welcomed you, through all ranks of creatures, or naked and gave you clothing? And when was it that to the central height, we saw you sick or in prison and visited you?’ And to the throne of Godhead, the king will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, just as to the Father’s breast; you did it to one of the least of these who are members filled it with the glory of my family, you did it to me.’ Then he will say to of that perfect rest. those at his left hand, ‘You that are accursed, depart from me into the eternal fire prepared for the devil 4. Name him, Christians, name him, and his angels; for I was hungry and you gave me no with love strong as death, food, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, name with awe and wonder I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and with bated breath; and you did not give me clothing, sick and in prison he is God the Savior, and you did not visit me.’ Then they also will answer, he is Christ the Lord, ‘Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry or thirsty ever to be worshiped, or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not trusted, and adored. take care of you?’ Then he will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, just as you did not do it to one of the least 5. In your hearts enthrone him; of these, you did not do it to me.’ And these will go there let him subdue away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into all that is not holy, eternal life.” all that is not true; crown him as your Captain The Gospel of the Lord. in temptation’s hour; Praise to you, Lord Christ. let his will enfold you in its light and power. 4 Sermon Prayers The Rev. Canon Susan Colley Joplin Let us pray for the church and the world. Refrain . In the Lord I’ll be ever thankful, Nicene Creed BCP 358 in the Lord I will rejoice! [Please stand as you are able] Look to God, do not be afraid. We believe in one God, Lift up your voices, the Lord is near; the Father, the Almighty, Lift up your voices, the Lord is near. maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. Grant, Almighty God, that all who confess your Name, may be united in your truth, live together in your love, We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, and reveal your glory in the world; especially for Justin the only Son of God, of Canterbury; Daniel, Bishop of Uruguay; Michael, eternally begotten of the Father, our Presiding Bishop; Poulson, our Bishop; and the God from God, Light from Light, clergy and people of the diocese of Oklahoma and our true God from true God, companion diocese of Uruguay. begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father. Guide the people of this land, and of all the nations, in Through him all things were made. the ways of justice and peace; that we may honor one For us and for our salvation another and serve the common good; especially for he came down from heaven: Donald, our President; Joe, our President-elect; Kevin, by the power of the Holy Spirit our Governor; and David, our Mayor. he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, Give us all a reverence for the earth as your own cre- and was made man. ation, that we may use its resources rightly in the ser- For our sake he was crucified under vice of others and to your honor and glory. Pontius Pilate; Comfort and heal all those who suffer in body, mind, he suffered death and was buried. or spirit. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; [Special Intentions] he ascended into heaven And we pray that we may share with all your saints, in and is seated at the right hand of the Father. the joy of your Eternal Kingdom. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. Refrain . We believe in the Holy Spirit, In the Lord I’ll be ever thankful, the Lord, the giver of life, in the Lord I will rejoice! who proceeds from the Father and the Son. Look to God, do not be afraid. With the Father and the Son Lift up your voices, the Lord is near; he is worshiped and glorified. Lift up your voices, the Lord is near. 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. 5 Confession BCP 360 Announcements Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor. [You may stand or kneel as you are able] Offertory [Silence is kept] Text: Psalm 81:1-4 Music: Adrian Batten Most merciful God, O sing joyfully unto God our strength: we confess that we have sinned against you make a cheerful noise unto the God of Jacob. in thought, word, and deed, Take the song, bring hither the tabret: by what we have done, the merry harp with the lute. and by what we have left undone. Blow up the trumpet in the new moon: We have not loved you with our whole heart; ev’n in the time appointed, we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. and upon our solemn feastday. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For this was made a statute for Israel: For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, and a law of the God of Jacob. have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, The Great Thanksgiving to the glory of your Name. Amen. BCP 367 The Lord be with you. Absolution And also with you. Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all Lift up your hearts. your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen We lift them to the Lord. you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give him thanks and praise. Peace BCP 360 It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and [Please stand as you are able] everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. The peace of the Lord be always with you. Proper Preface BCP 377 And also with you. For you are the source of light and life, you made us in [You may share a greeting of peace your image, and called us to new life in Jesus Christ with those near you our Lord. without touching] Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of Children’s Sermon heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name The Rev. Tim Sean Youmans [You may be seated] Sanctus Hymnal S129 Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the Highest. W Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. 6 Hosanna in the Highest. Eucharistic Prayer A BCP 367 The Lord’s Prayer BCP 364 Holy and gracious Father: In your infinite love you And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are made us for yourself; and, when we had fallen into bold to say, sin and become subject to evil and death, you, in your Our Father, who art in heaven, mercy, sent Jesus Christ, your only and eternal Son, to hallowed be thy Name, share our human nature, to live and die as one of us, to thy kingdom come, thy will be done, reconcile us to you, the God and Father of all. on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. He stretched out his arms upon the cross, and offered And forgive us our trespasses, himself, in obedience to your will, a perfect sacrifice as we forgive those who trespass against us. for the whole world. And lead us not into temptation, On the night he was handed over to suffering and but deliver us from evil. death, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when For thine is the kingdom, and the power, he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. his disciples, and said, “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance Fraction Hymnal S154 of me.” Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us; had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, “Drink therefore let us keep the feast. this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remem- Invitation to Communion brance of me.” The Gifts of God for the People of God. Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith: Take them in remembrance that Christ died for you, Christ has died. and feed on him in your hearts by faith, with thanks- Christ is risen. giving. Christ will come again. Communion of the People We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Fa- [You may be seated] ther, in this sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving. Re- calling his death, resurrection, and ascension, we of- During this season of coronavirus we will have com- fer you these gifts. munion in one kind only (the bread). The celebrant Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be for your peo- will consume the consecrated wine on behalf of the ple the Body and Blood of your Son, the holy food and congregation. While this may feel incomplete to some, drink of new and unending life in him. our tradition tells us that to receive communion in one kind (bread or wine) is to receive communion fully. We Sanctify us also that we may faithfully receive this will return to communion in both kinds when we can holy Sacrament, and serve you in unity, constancy, safely do so. and peace; and at the last day bring us with all your saints into the joy of your eternal kingdom. All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ. By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Fa- ther, now and for ever. AMEN. 7 To receive, move toward the front of the church when The Blessing BCP 339 the usher indicates it is your turn. Please maintain The peace of God, which passes all understanding, social distancing from others in the communion line. keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love When it is your turn to receive, you can extend your of God, and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord; and the hands and receive the host, walk away from the priest, blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the and then quickly pull down your mask to consume. Holy Spirit, be among you, and remain with you al- Please replace your mask immediately after receiving. ways. Amen.

If you wish to refrain from communion, you can come forward to revive a contact free blessing. Cross your The Dismissal BCP 366 arms over your chest to indicate you would like a Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. blessing. Thanks be to God.

If you require a gluten-free wafer please tell the priest Closing Hymn Hymnal 450 when you come forward. [Please stand as you are able]

Communion Music Hymnal 711 1. All hail the power of Jesus’ Name! Let angels prostrate fall; Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! bring forth the royal diadem, Allelu, alleluia! and crown him Lord of all!

1. Seek ye first the kingdom of God 2. Crown him ye martyrs of our God, and its righteousness, who from his altar call: and all these things shall be added unto you; praise him whose way of pain ye trod, Allelu, alleluia! and crown him Lord of all!

2. Ask, and it shall be given unto you, 3. Hail him, the Heir of David’s line, seek, and ye shall find, whom David Lord did call, knock, and the door shall be opened unto you; the God incarnate, Man divine, Allelu, alleluia! and crown him Lord of all! 6. Let every kindred, every tribe, Post-communion Prayer BCP 365 on this terrestrial ball, Let us pray. to him all majesty ascribe, and crown him Lord of all! Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, Postlude Fanfare and you have fed us with spiritual food William Mathias in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage To the Glory of God to love and serve you The Thanksgiving Altar is given to the Glory of God with gladness and singleness of heart; in Memory and Thanksgiving for the lives and exam- through Christ our Lord. Amen. ples of Rollin & Harriet Koons from their grateful son

John Rollin Koons, and Rick and Jani Hill. 8 Today’s Music Hymn Notes Our prelude to the service begins at 8:50 am with a Alleluia! sing to Jesus! - Hymnal 460 mix of organ and choral pieces. We begin with the One does not usually expect an insurance agent to write beautiful and well-loved Air in D from Johann Se- hymns, but Dix turned to the field of letters and wrote bastian Bach’s Third Orchestral Suite as arranged for this text as a new Communion hymn for the Church organ solo by Matthew Dirst. This is followed by Sir of England. This text is particularly appropriate for William H. Harris’s anthem, “The Eyes of All Wait Ascension. Upon Thee”. The final prelude piece is Harris’s Pre- lude in E-Flat compoed while he was in St. Thomas At the Name of Jesus - Hymnal 435 Church, Leipzig, the church where Bach served many Some hymns are for praise, some for prayer, some for years before. teaching and instructing, and some are narratives to tell a story. This hymn is based on Philippians 2:5-11, and The Offertory Anthem is the lively and madrigal-like in many ways combines all these elements. “O Sing Joyfully” by English composer Adrian Batten (c. 1591 – c. 1637). He was active during an important All hail the power of Jesus’ Name! - Hymnal 450 period of English church music, between the Reforma- Written by a friend and advisor of the Wesleys who tion and the Civil War in the 1640s. During this period later became a Congregational minister, the text has the liturgical music of the first generations of Angli- had many alterations. John Rippon added two new cans began to diverge significantly from music on the stanzas and extensively rewrote others. The text was continent. To augment his income as a singer while at first published in Gospel Magazine in 1780. Westminster Abbey, Batten worked as a music copyist.

The postlude is the lively and fun “Fanfare” by Welsh composer William Mathias (1934 – 1992). A child prodigy, he started playing the piano at the age of three and began composing at the age of five. He studied at Aberystwyth Universityand the Royal Academy of Music where he was elected a Fellow in 1965. He was professor of music and head of department in the Uni- versity of Wales, Bangor, from 1970 until 1988.

9 Officiant: The Very Rev. Katie Churchwell Preacher: The Rev. Canon Susan Colley Joplin Deacon: The Rev. Gerald Deacon Lay Readers: Caroline Dennis, Rick Wise Intercessor: Sally Alworth Children’s Message: The Rev. Tim Sean Youmans Canon Musician: Scott Raab Cathedral Schola Cantorum: Leah McDonald, Jeanise Wynn Dustin Morningstar, Richard Jobe

PERMISSIONS From the Book of Common Prayer, 1979. Public Domain. Acclamation, Canticle 13, collects, psalm, creed, confession of sin and absolution, the peace, Eucharistic Prayer A, postcommunion prayer, blessing and dismissal. From the Revised Common Lectionary, Copyright 2007 by Church Publishing Incorporated. Texts of the Old Testament, Epistle, and Gospel. Used by permission. All rights reserved. From the The Hymnal 1982, copyright 1985 by The Church Pension Fund. S 236, Canticle 13. John Rutter (b. 1945). Copyright 1985, Oxford University Press. S 415, Psalm Tone. Music: Copyright 1985 by The Church Pension Fund. All rights reserved. Used by permission. S 129, Holy, holy, holy. Robert Powell (b. 1932) S 154, Alleluia, Christ our passover. From New Plainsong Mass by David Hurd (1950). Copyright 1981, GIA Publications, Inc. Hymn 460: Alleluia! sing to Jesus!”. Words by William Chatterson Dix (1837-1898). Public Domain. Hymn 435: At the Name of Jesus. Words by Caroline Maria Noel (1817-1877), alt. Public Domain. Hymn 711: Seek ye first. Words: St. 1, Matthew 6:33, adapt. Karen Lafferty (20th cent.), St. 2, Matthew 7:7. Stanza 2 is not part of the hymn as originally written. St. 1 Copyright 1972, Maranatha! Music. All rights reserved. International copyright secured. Used by permission. Hymn 450: All hail the power of Jesus’ Name!. Words by Edward Perronet (1726-1792), alt. Public Domain. In the Lord I’ll be ever thankful, copyright Ateliers et Presses de Taizé, 71250 Taizé, France. Used by permission. Organ Music: Prelude: Air in D (Orchestral Suite No. 3). J.S. Bach (1685-1750), arr. Matthew Dirst (b 1969). Copyright 1990 Thomas House Publications. Prelude in E-Flat. William H. Harris (1883-1973). Novello & Co., Ltd. 16548 Postlude: Fanfare (Ceremonial Music for Organ). William Mathias (1934-1992). Copyright 1998 Oxford University Press ISBN 978-19- 375408-9 Choral Music: The Eyes of All. William H. Harris (1883-1973). Copyright 1938 Novello & Co. 16548 O Sing Joyfully. Adrian Batten (c. 1591 – c. 1637). Public Domain.

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