Again and again, you called us to return. Through prophets and sages you The Lord’s Table is open to all. Baptized persons are welcome to receive communion. Unbaptized persons are invited to the THE HOLY EUCHARIST altar to receive a blessing. To signify that you do not desire communion, please cross your arms over your chest, and a priest revealed your righteous Law. And in the fullness of time you sent your only will administer a blessing. You are also invited to receive prayers and anointing with holy oil in one of our transept chapels THE SECOND SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY Son, born of a woman, to fulfill your Law, to open for us the way of freedom (Ascension to the south, and Holy Communion to the north) where anointers wait to pray with you. January 17, 2016 - 11 a.m. and peace. Music at Communion A joyous and warm welcome to our and guests. Please know how happy our Cathedral community is to have you By his blood, he reconciled us. By his wounds, we are healed. worship with us. We’d love to know our guests, so please fill out a visitor card and drop it in the offering plate as it comes by. Organ Prelude on Brother James’ Air Dale Wood And therefore we praise you, joining with the heavenly chorus, with prophets, Voluntary Prelude and Fugue in G major Felix Mendelssohn apostles, and martyrs, and with all those in every generation who have looked to Hymn 343 “Shepherd of souls, refresh and bless” St. Agnes Introit From the rising of the sun F. A. Gore Ouseley you in hope, to proclaim with them your glory, in their unending hymn: Motet O taste and see Ralph Vaughan Williams The Celebrant and People sing Hymnal S-128 William Mathias From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same, my Name O taste and see how gracious the Lord is; blest is the man that trusteth in Him. shall be great, shall be great among the Gentiles: and in every place incense Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, Rebecca Andrews, soprano shall be offered up unto my Name: for my Name shall be great among the heaven and earth are full of your glory. The Sending of Lay Eucharistic Visitors heathen, thus saith the Lord! Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Following communion, Eucharistic Visitors to our homebound members may be sent forth with the following prayer. In Procession, Hymn 135 “Songs of thankfulness and praise” Saltzburg Hosanna in the highest. Celebrant In the name of St. John’s Cathedral, I send you forth bearing THE LITURGY OF THE WORD The People stand or kneel. these holy gifts, that those to whom you go may share with us in the communion of Christ’s Body and Blood. Celebrant Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The Celebrant continues People And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen. And so, Father, we who have been redeemed by him, and made a new people People We who are many are one body because we all share one bread, by water and the Spirit, now bring before you these gifts. Sanctify them by your one cup. Celebrant and People Holy Spirit to be the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ our Lord. Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no The Postcommunion Prayer secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your At the following words concerning the bread, the Celebrant is to hold it or lay a hand upon it; and at the words Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy concerning the cup, to hold or place a hand upon the cup and any other vessel containing wine to be consecrated. 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 Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen. On the night he was betrayed he took bread, said the blessing, broke the bread, food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the world in The Trisagion S-102 Alexander Archangelsky and gave it to his friends, and said, “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with gladness for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.” After supper, he took the cup of and singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen. The People remain standing and sing three times: wine, gave thanks, and said, “Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. The Blessing

Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.” Remembering now The Celebrant blesses the people. his work of redemption, and offering to you this sacrifice of thanksgiving, In Procession, Hymn 460 “Alleluia! Sing to Jesus!” Hyfrydol We celebrate his death and resurrection, as we await the day of his coming. The Dismissal Lord God of our Fathers and Mothers; God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; God of , Rebecca, Rachel and Leah; God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ: Alleluia, alleluia! Let us go forth in the name of Christ. People Thanks be to God. Alleluia, alleluia! Open our eyes to see your hand at work in the world about us. Deliver us from the presumption of coming to this Table for solace only, and not for strength; Voluntary Sonata II in C minor Felix Mendelssohn for pardon only, and not for renewal. Let the grace of this Holy Communion III. Allegro maestoso e vivace make us one body, one spirit in Christ, that we may worthily serve the world in IV. Fuga: Allegro moderato his name. The Collect of the Day Risen Lord, be known to us in the breaking of the Bread. Celebrant The Lord be with you. † † † Accept these prayers and praises, Father, through Jesus Christ our great High People And also with you. Priest, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, your Church gives honor, glory, The flowers in Cummings Chapel and at the High Altar are given to the glory of God Celebrant Let us pray. and worship, from generation to generation. AMEN. and in loving memory of Chester A. Gillis and F. Mark Gillis, by Alice Gillis. The Celebrant continues And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say, † † † Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ is the light of the world: Grant that your people, illumined by your Word and Sacraments, may shine The Celebrant and People say Cathedral docents stand ready at the baptismal font following the service for with the radiance of Christ's glory, that he may be known, worshipped, and Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy guided tours of the Cathedral. Please look for a docent in a purple robe and ask for a tour. will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.Give us this day our daily bread. And obeyed to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, now and for ever. Amen. us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and The People are seated. the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. The Breaking of the Bread The Celebrant breaks the consecrated Bread. A period of silence is kept.

Celebrant Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us. People Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia. The Celebrant continues The gifts of God for the People of God. (Take them in remembrance that Christ died for you, and feed on him in your hearts by faith, with thanksgiving.)

The Lesson Isaiah 62:1-5 The Sermon The Very Reverend Kate Moorehead The Celebrant concludes the prayers. Lector A Reading from the Book of Isaiah. A period of silence for reflection follows the sermon. The Confession of Sin The People stand. For Zion's sake I will not keep silent, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until The People kneel. The Celebrant says her vindication shines out like the dawn, and her salvation like a torch. The Nicene Creed Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor. The nations shall see your vindication, and all the kings your glory; and you shall The Celebrant and People say Celebrant and People be called by a new name that the mouth of the Lord will give. You shall be a We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, crown of beauty in the hand of the Lord, and a royal diadem in the hand of your earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We God. You shall no more be termed Forsaken, and your land shall no more be We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as termed Desolate; but you shall be called My Delight Is in Her, and your land begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Married; for the Lord delights in you, and your land shall be married. For as a God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father. Through him all things Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, young man marries a young woman, so shall your builder marry you, and as the were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen. bridegroom rejoices over the bride, so shall your God rejoice over you. power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was The Celebrant continues Lector The Word of the Lord. made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord People Thanks be to God. death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the keep you in eternal life. Amen. A period of silence for reflection follows the reading. Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his The Choir and People sing kingdom will have no end. The Peace Psalm 36:5-10 CHANT: Kennedy We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds The People stand. Your love, O Lord, reaches to the heavens, * from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and Celebrant The peace of the Lord be always with you. and your faithfulness to the clouds. glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic People And also with you. and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. Your righteousness is like the strong We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. The Clergy and People greet one another in the name of the Lord. mountains, your justice like the great deep; * Amen. Welcome and Announcements you save both man and beast, O Lord. The Prayers of the People THE HOLY COMMUNION How priceless is your love, O God! * your people take refuge under the shadow of your wings. All remain standing as able. The Offertory Christ is our cornerstone Noel Rawsthorne They feast upon the abundance of your house; * Lector In this season of Epiphany, we remember how the light of a star revealed Christ is our cornerstone on him alone we build; with his true alone you give them drink from the river of your delights. the Light of the World. May God be our light in all times and places. Let the courts of heav’n are filled; on his great love our hopes we place of us pray together to the Lord with all our hearts and with all our souls, present grace and joy above. Here, gracious God, do thou forever more For with you is the well of life, * saying: Christ, be our light. draw nigh; accept each faithful vow, and mark each suppliant sigh; in and in your light we see light. copious show’r on all who pray each holy day thy blessings pour. O then Lector For the world, that all the nations of the earth may come to honor and with hymns of praise these hallow’d courts shall ring; our voices will we Continue your loving-kindness to those who know you, * respect one another. We pray especially for the people of the Middle and your favor to those who are true of heart. raise the Three in One to sing: and thus proclaim in joyful song, both loud East, Europe and Indonesia. May we all come to know the peace of God. and long that glorious name. A period of silence for reflection follows the reading. Let us pray together saying: People Christ, be our light. As the Altar is prepared for Communion, representatives of the congregation collect the offerings of the People. The people The People stand. stand when the offerings are brought forward and placed on the Altar. Hymn 7 “Christ, whose glory fills the skies” Ratisbon Lector For the suffering: the hungry and the sick, the refugee and the prisoner, Hymn 127, St. 1 & 4 “Earth has many a noble city” Stuttgart those who grieve and those who are alone. I invite you to speak aloud the The Gospel John 2:1-11 names of those in need….Let us pray together saying: The Great Thanksgiving People Christ, be our light. Gospeler The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John. The People stand. People Glory to you, Lord Christ. Lector For our families, friends, and all those we love, for all those we encounter Celebrant The Lord be with you. On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus in our daily life and work, for those estranged from us, for those who People And also with you. was there. Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. When the hate us, and for those who feel unloved. Let us pray together saying: Celebrant Lift up your hearts. wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, "They have no wine." And Jesus People Christ, be our light. People We lift them to the Lord. Celebrant said to her, "Woman, what concern is that to you and to me? My hour has not yet Lector For the earth, that we may use its resources wisely, and be thankful for Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. come." His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever he tells you." Now the gift of all creation. Let us pray together saying: People It is right to give him thanks and praise. standing there were six stone water jars for the Jewish rites of purification, each People Christ, be our light. The Peoples’s responses are in italics. holding twenty or thirty gallons. Jesus said to them, "Fill the jars with water." And The Celebrant continues they filled them up to the brim. He said to them, "Now draw some out, and take Lector For those who have died, both known and unknown to us. May they receive the joys of heaven. I invite you to speak aloud the names of those God of all power, Ruler of the Universe, you are worthy of glory and praise. it to the chief steward." So they took it. When the steward tasted the water that Glory to you for ever and ever. had become wine, and did not know where it came from (though the servants who have died….Let us pray together saying: who had drawn the water knew), the steward called the bridegroom and said to People Christ, be our light. At your command all things came to be: the vast expanse of interstellar space, courses, him, "Everyone serves the good wine first, and then the inferior wine after the Lector We give thanks for the life and witness of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We galaxies, suns, the planets in their and this fragile earth, our island home. guests have become drunk. But you have kept the good wine until now." Jesus pray that we may strive to love one another with kindness, equity and By your will they were created and have their being. did this, the first of his signs, in Cana of Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his compassion. So long as there is still injustice, racism and inequality in this From the primal elements you brought forth the human race, and blessed us disciples believed in him. country, we have not honored Dr. King’s memory. Grant, Almighty God, with memory, reason, and skill. You made us the rulers of creation. But we that we may resist all oppression in the name of your love, and may Gospeler The Gospel of the Lord. turned against you, and betrayed your trust; and we turned against one another. secure for all your children the blessed liberty of the Gospel of Jesus Have mercy, Lord, for we are sinners in your sight. People Praise to you, Lord Christ. Christ. Amen. The People are seated. Silence