June 27, 2021 Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Holy Eucharist Rite II, Proper 8 9:00 am

Welcome 2. Formless, all lovely forms Welcome to St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral; we are so declare his loveliness; glad you are here. St. Paul’s is a safe and welcoming holy, no holiness of earth place for all people. If you are new to St. Paul’s we can his express. encourage you to get connected with our weekly email Lo, he is Lord of all. newsletter. You can sign up online at stpaulsokc.org. Creation speaks his praise, and everywhere above, below, A friendly reminder to those who are worshiping in- his will obeys. person: if you are not fully vaccinated against Cov- id-19, please have your mask on (covering your mouth 3. His Spirit floweth free, and nose). If you are fully vaccinated, wearing a mask high surging where it will: is not required. We are no longer social distancing in in prophet’s word he spoke of old; the Cathedral, but if you desire this, the service will he speaketh still. be livestreamed in Dean Willey Hall and socially- Established is his law, distanced seating is available there. We thank you in and changeless it shall stand, advance for adhering to these protocols which keep deep writ upon the human heart, us all safe and allow for us to worship in person. on sea, on land. . 4. Eternal life hath he Prelude implanted in the soul; Prelude on “” Andrew Gant his love shall be our strength and stay while ages roll. Praise to the living God! Processional Hymn Hymnal 372 All praisèd be his Name 1. Praise to the living God! who was, and is, and is to be, All praisèd be his Name for ay the same. who was, and is, and is to be for ay the same. The one eternal God Opening Acclamation BCP 355 ere aught that now appears: the first, the last, beyond all thought Blessed be God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. his timeless years! And blessed be his kingdom, now and forever. Amen. Collect for Purity [You may be seated] Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires Lesson Wisdom of Solomon 1:13-15; 2:23-24 known, and from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy [You may be seated] Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily A Reading from the Wisdom of Solomon. magnify your holy Name; through Christ our Lord. God did not make death, And he does not delight in Amen. the death of the living. For he created all things so that they might exist; the generative forces of the world are wholesome, and there is no destructive poison in The Gloria Hymnal S280 them, and the dominion of Hades is not on earth. For Glory to God in the highest, righteousness is immortal. God created us for incor- and peace to his people on earth. ruption, and made us in the image of his own eternity, but through the devil’s envy death entered the world, Lord God, heavenly King, and those who belong to his company experience it. almighty God and Father, The Word of the Lord. we worship you, we give you thanks, Thanks be to God. we praise you for your glory.

Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Psalm 30 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, I will exalt you, O Lord, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, because you have lifted me / up * in the glory of God the Father. Amen. and have not let my enemies triumph / over me. O Lord my God, I cried / out to you, * and you restored me to / health. Collect of the Day You brought me up, O Lord, from the / dead; * The Lord be with you. you restored my life as I was going down to And also with you. the / grave. Let us pray. Sing to the Lord, you servants of / his; * Almighty God, you have built your Church upon the give thanks for the remembrance of his / holiness. foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ For his wrath endures but the twinkling of an / eye, * himself being the chief cornerstone: Grant us so to his favor for a / lifetime. be joined together in unity of spirit by their teaching, that we may be made a holy temple acceptable to you; Weeping may spend the / night, * through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns but joy comes in the / morning. with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. 2 While I felt secure, I said, ent abundance and their need, so that their abundance “I shall never be dis / turbed. * may be for your need, in order that there may be a fair You, Lord, with your favor, made me as strong as balance. As it is written, “The one who had much did the / mountains.” not have too much, and the one who had little did not have too little.” Then you hid your / face, * and I was filled with / fear. The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. I cried to you, O / Lord; * I pleaded with the Lord, / saying, [Please stand as you are able] “What profit is there in my blood, if I go down to the / Pit? * Gospel Hymn Hymnal 707 will the dust praise you or declare 1. Take my life, and let it be your / faithfulness? consecrated, Lord, to thee; Hear, O Lord, and have mercy up / on me; * take my moments and my days, O Lord, be my / helper.” let them flow in ceaseless praise. Take my hands, and let them move You have turned my wailing into / dancing; * at the impulse of thy love; you have put off my sack-cloth and clothed me take my heart, it is thine own; with / joy. it shall be thy royal throne. Therefore my heart sings to you without / ceasing; * O Lord my God, I will give you thanks for / ever. 2. Take my voice, and let me sing always, only, for my King; Lesson 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 take my intellect, and use every power as thou shalt choose. [You may be seated] Take my will, and make it thine; A Reading from the Second Letter to the Corinthians. it shall be no longer mine. Take myself, and I will be As you excel in everything-- in faith, in speech, in ever, only, all for thee. knowledge, in utmost eagerness, and in our love for you-- so we want you to excel also in this generous undertaking. I do not say this as a command, but I Gospel Mark 5:21-43 am testing the genuineness of your love against the The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ earnestness of others. For you know the generous act according to Mark. of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet Glory to you, Lord Christ. for your sakes he became poor, so that by his poverty you might become rich. And in this matter I am giving When Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other my advice: it is appropriate for you who began last side, a great crowd gathered around him; and he was year not only to do something but even to desire to do by the sea. Then one of the leaders of the synagogue something-- now finish doing it, so that your eager- named Jairus came and, when he saw him, fell at his ness may be matched by completing it according to feet and begged him repeatedly, “My little daughter is your means. For if the eagerness is there, the gift is at the point of death. Come and lay your hands on her, acceptable according to what one has-- not according so that she may be made well, and live.” He went with to what one does not have. I do not mean that there him. And a large crowd followed him and pressed in on should be relief for others and pressure on you, but him. Now there was a woman who had been suffering it is a question of a fair balance between your pres- from hemorrhages for twelve years. She had endured

3 much under many physicians, and had spent all that Nicene Creed BCP 358 she had; and she was no better, but rather grew worse. [Please stand as you are able] She had heard about Jesus, and came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak, for she said, “If I but We believe in one God, touch his clothes, I will be made well.” Immediately the Father, the Almighty, her hemorrhage stopped; and she felt in her body that maker of heaven and earth, she was healed of her disease. Immediately aware that of all that is, seen and unseen. power had gone forth from him, Jesus turned about in We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the crowd and said, “Who touched my clothes?” And the only Son of God, his disciples said to him, “You see the crowd press- eternally begotten of the Father, ing in on you; how can you say, `Who touched me?’” God from God, Light from Light, He looked all around to see who had done it. But the true God from true God, woman, knowing what had happened to her, came in begotten, not made, fear and trembling, fell down before him, and told him of one Being with the Father. the whole truth. He said to her, “Daughter, your faith Through him all things were made. has made you well; go in peace, and be healed of your For us and for our salvation disease.” While he was still speaking, some people he came down from heaven: came from the leader’s house to say, “Your daughter is by the power of the Holy Spirit dead. Why trouble the teacher any further?” But over- he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, hearing what they said, Jesus said to the leader of the and was made man. synagogue, “Do not fear, only believe.” He allowed no For our sake he was crucified under Pontius one to follow him except Peter, James, and John, the Pilate; brother of James. When they came to the house of the he suffered death and was buried. leader of the synagogue, he saw a commotion, people On the third day weeping and wailing loudly. When he had entered, he he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; said to them, “Why do you make a commotion and he ascended into heaven weep? The child is not dead but sleeping.” And they and is seated at the right hand of the Father. laughed at him. Then he put them all outside, and He will come again in glory to judge the living took the child’s father and mother and those who were and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. with him, and went in where the child was. He took her by the hand and said to her, “Talitha cum,” which We believe in the Holy Spirit, means, “Little girl, get up!” And immediately the girl the Lord, the giver of life, got up and began to walk about (she was twelve years who proceeds from the Father and the Son. of age). At this they were overcome with amazement. With the Father and the Son He strictly ordered them that no one should know this, he is worshiped and glorified. and told them to give her something to eat. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic The Gospel of the Lord. and apostolic Church. Praise to you, Lord Christ. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, Sermon and the life of the world to come. Amen. [You may be seated after the sermon opening prayer]

4 Prayers of the People Form IV, BCP 388 Confession BCP 360 Let us pray for the Church and for the world. Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor. Grant, Almighty God, that all who confess your [You may stand or kneel as you are able] Name may be united in your truth, live together in [Silence is kept] your love, and reveal your glory in the world. Most merciful God, Lord, in your mercy we confess that we have sinned against you Hear our prayer. in thought, word, and deed, Guide the people of this land, and of all the nations, by what we have done, in the ways of justice and peace; that we may honor and by what we have left undone. one another and serve the common good. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. Lord, in your mercy We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. Hear our prayer. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, Give us all a reverence for the earth as your own have mercy on us and forgive us; creation, that we may use its resources rightly in the that we may delight in your will, service of others and to your honor and glory. and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen. Lord, in your mercy Hear our prayer. Absolution Bless all whose lives are closely linked with ours, Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your and grant that we may serve Christ in them, and love sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in one another as he loves us. all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen. Lord, in your mercy Hear our prayer. Comfort and heal all those who suffer in body, Peace mind, or spirit; give them courage and hope in their [Please stand as you are able] troubles, and bring them the joy of your salvation. The peace of the Lord be always with you. [special intentions] And also with you. Lord, in your mercy [You may share a greeting of peace Hear our prayer. with those near you. If you prefer to share the peace without physical contact with others, please We commend to your mercy all who have died hold your hands together in a prayer position or (names), that your will for them may be fulfilled; and cross your arms over your chest] we pray that we may share with all your saints in your eternal kingdom. Lord, in your mercy Children’s Message Hear our prayer. [You may be seated] [Children are invited to come forward] [The Celebrant adds a concluding Collect.]

5 Announcements Great Thanksgiving BCP 367 [Please stand as you are able] Offertory Sentence The Lord be with you. And also with you. Walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself for us, an offering and sacrifice to God. Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord. [Please place your offering in the Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. alms basin, or send a text message to 73256 It is right to give him thanks and praise. and enter Stpaulsokc$ and an amount.] It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Offertory Anthem Creator of heaven and earth. O come, ye servants of the Lord, For you are the source of light and life, you made us in and praise his holy name: your image, and called us to new life in Jesus Christ From early morn to setting sun our Lord. his might on earth proclaim. Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with His laws are just, and glad the heart; Angels and Archangels and with all the company of He makes his mercies known: heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the Ye princes come, ye people too, glory of your Name: and bow before his throne.

Music: Christopher Tye Sanctus Hymnal S129 Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Presentation Hymn Hymnal 365, St. 4 Hosanna in the Highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. To Thee, great One in Three, Hosanna in the Highest. the highest praises be, hence evermore; [Please stand or kneel as you are able] thy sovereign majesty We give thanks to you, O God, for the goodness and may we in glory see, love which you have made known to us in creation; and to eternity in the calling of Israel to be your people; in your love and adore. Word spoken through the prophets; and above all in the Word made flesh, Jesus, your Son. For in these last days you sent him to be incarnate from the Virgin Mary, to be the Savior and Redeemer of the world. In him, you have delivered us from evil, and made us worthy to stand before you. In him, you have brought us out of error into truth, out of sin into righteousness, out of death into life.

6 On the night before he died for us, our Lord Jesus on earth as it is in heaven. Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to Give us this day our daily bread. you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, And forgive us our trespasses, “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. as we forgive those who trespass against us. Do this for the remembrance of me.” And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he For thine is the kingdom, and the power, had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, “Drink and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. 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. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remem- Fraction Anthem Hymnal S153 brance of me.” Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us; Therefore, according to his command, O Father, therefore let us keep the feast. We remember his death, We proclaim his resurrection, Invitation to Communion We await his coming in glory; The Gifts of God for the People of God. Take them And we offer our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving in remembrance that Christ died for you, and feed on to you, O Lord of all; presenting to you, from your him in your hearts by faith, with thanksgiving. creation, this bread and this wine. [You may be seated] We pray you, gracious God, to send your Holy Spirit upon these gifts that they may be the Sacrament of the Communion of the People Body of Christ and his Blood of the new Covenant. Unite us to your Son in his sacrifice, that we may be [You may be seated] acceptable through him, being sanctified by the Holy During this season of coronavirus, each communicant Spirit. In the fullness of time, put all things in subjec- should decide their preferred form of communion. You tion under your Christ, and bring us to that heavenly may receive bread only, bread and wine, or a contact- country where, with the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Paul free blessing. For bread only, cross your arms over and all your saints, we may enter the everlasting heri- your chest after receiving the bread. If you choose to tage of your sons and daughters; through Jesus Christ receive wine, you may consume the bread and then sip our Lord, the firstborn of all creation, the head of the from the chalice, or extend your hands with the bread Church, and the author of our salvation. given to you to the chalice-bearer who will intinct, or dip, the bread into the wine and place it in your mouth. By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the You may not intinct the bread yourself. Our tradition Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Fa- tells us that to receive communion in one kind (bread ther, now and for ever. AMEN. or wine) is to receive communion fully. Please sanitize your hands before and after receiving. The Lord’s Prayer BCP 364 If you wish to refrain from communion, you may come And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are forward to receive a contact free blessing. Cross your bold to say, arms over your chest to indicate you would like a Our Father, who art in heaven, blessing. hallowed be thy Name, If you require a gluten-free wafer please tell the priest thy kingdom come, thy will be done, when you come forward.

7 Communion Hymn Blessing 1. Be still, for the Spirit of the Lord, The peace of God, which passes all understanding, the Holy One, is here. keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love Come, bow before Him now, of God, and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord; and the with reverence and fear. blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the In Him no sin is found, Holy Spirit, be among you, and remain with you al- we stand on holy ground. ways. Amen. Be still, for the Spirit of the Lord, the Holy One, is here. The Dismissal Let us go forth into the world, rejoicing in the power 2. Be still, for the glory of the Lord of the Spirit. is shining all around; Thanks be to God. He burns with holy fire, with splendour He is crowned. Closing Hymn Hymnal 518 How awesome is the sight, our radiant King of light! [Please stand as you are able.] Be still, for the glory of the Lord 1. Christ is made the sure foundation, is shining all around. Christ the head and cornerstone, chosen of the Lord, and precious, 3. Be still, for the power of the Lord binding all the Church in one; is moving in this place, holy Zion’s help for ever, He comes to cleanse and heal, and her confidence alone. to minister His grace. No work too hard for Him, 2. All that dedicated city, in faith receive from Him; dearly loved of God on high, Be still, for the power of the Lord in exultant jubilation is moving in this place. pours perpetual melody; God the One in Three adoring Post-Communion Prayer BCP 365 in glad hymns eternally. Let us pray. 3. To this temple, where we call thee, [Please stand or kneel as you are able] come, O Lord of Hosts, today; with thy wonted loving kindness Eternal God, heavenly Father, hear thy servants as they pray, you have graciously accepted us as living mem- and thy fullest benediction bers of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, shed within its walls alway. and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. 4. Here vouchsafe to all thy servants Send us now into the world in peace, what they ask of thee to gain; and grant us strength and courage what they gain from thee, for ever to love and serve you with the blessed to retain, with gladness and singleness of heart; and here after in thy glory through Christ our Lord. Amen. evermore with thee to reign.

8 Postlude Sigfrid Karg-Elert ceased composing when he became a clergyman, Chorale-Improvisation on Nun danket alle Gott returning to Ely Cathedral and later becoming rector of Doddington, Cambridgeshire.

TODAY’S MUSIC HYMN NOTES Today the organ prelude is based on our closing Christ is made the sure foundation - Hymnal 518 hymn, No. 518, “Westminster Abbey”. Andrew Gant This ancient Latin hymn from the 7th century about (b. 1963) was the organist, choirmaster and composer blessed Jerusalem is based on St. Paul’s description at Her Majesty’s , St. James’s Palace, of the church in Ephesians 2:20-21: “build upon the from 2000-2013. Gant attended Radley College be- foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus fore going on to study Music and English at St John’s himself being the chief corner-stone, in whom the College, Cambridge. He was a choral scholar and whole structure is joined together and grows into a sang in the College Choir under . He holy temple in the Lord.” subsequently studied composition at the Royal Acad- emy of Music and completed his PhD at Goldsmiths College, . PERMISSIONS The postlude is based on the tune associated with From the Book of Common Prayer. Church Publishing Inc. Public “Now thank we all our God” but is so heavily dis- Domain. guised as to be unrecognizable. The composer of this The Holy Eucharist: Rite Two, Gloria, Collects, Nicene Creed, Prayers of the People: Form IV, Confession of Sin and Absolution, dramatic piece is Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877 – 1933), a The Peace, Eucharistic Prayer B, Post-Communion Prayer and German composer in the early twentieth century, the Dismissal. youngest of the twelve children. From August 1901 to September 1902 he worked in Magdeburg. It was From the Revised Common Lectionary, Copyright 2007 by Church Publishing Incorporated. Texts of the Old Testament, Epistle, and during this period that he changed his name from Gospel. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Siegfried Karg to Sigfrid Karg-Elert, adding a variant of his mother’s maiden name to his surname, and From the Hymnal 1982. Copyright 1985 by The Church Pension adopting the Swedish spelling of his first name. After Fund. 372: Praise to the living God!. Words: Medieval Jewish liturgy; tr. having served as a regimental musician during World Max Landsberg (1845-1928) and Newton M. Mann (1836-1926). War I, Karg-Elert was appointed instructor of music Public Domain. theory and composition at the Leipzig Conservatory S 280: Gloria. Setting by Robert Powell (b. 1932). Used by in 1919. permission. S 415: Psalm Tone. Jerome Webster Meachen. Copyright 1956, JW Meachen. The St. Paul’s Choir sings one of the standard 707: Take my life and let it be. Words: Frances Ridley Havergal anthems from the English renaissance, “O come, ye (1836-18979), alt. Public Domain. servants of the Lord” by Christopher Tye. This same 365, St. 4: To Thee, great One in Three. Words: Anon., ca. 1787, alt. Public Domain. music is sometimes sung to a Latin text, “Laudate S 129: Sanctus. Setting by Robert Powell (b. 1932). Used by Nomen Domini”. Tye (c.1505 – 1573) was probably permission. born in Cambridgeshire. He trained at the University S 153: Christ our Passover. Setting: Ambrosian chant; adpt. Mason of Cambridge and became the master of the choir at Martens (b. 1953). Copyright 1971 Mason Martens. Be still for the Spirit of the Lord. Words: Copyright 1986 King- Ely Cathedral. He is noted as the music teacher of sway’s, EMI Christian Music Publishing. Edward VI of England and was held in high esteem 518: Christ is made the sure foundation. Words: Latin, ca. 7th for his choral music, as well as chamber music. He

9 cent.; tr. Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1861, after John Mason Neale (1818-1866), alt. Public Domain.

Choral Music: O come, ye servants of the Lord. Christopher Tye (c. 1505-1573). Public Domain.

Organ Music: Prelude on Westminster Abbey. Andrew Gant (b. 1963). Copyright 1993 by Kevin Mayhew Ltd. Postlude: Chorale-Improvisation on Nun danket alle Gott. Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877-1933). Public Domain.

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10 Celebrant The Rev. Canon Susan Colley Joplin

Preacher The Very Rev. Katie Churchwell

Assisting Clergy The Rev. Canon Tim Sean Youmans The Rev. Marilyn Robertson

Canon Musician H. Scott Raab

Musicians The St. Paul’s Choir

Children’s Message The Rev. Canon Tim Sean Youmans

Verger Madeline Benham

Oblationers Ivette Gamez

Lay Readers Mark Sessing

Acolytes Buffy Heater, Zella Heater, Elsa Heater, Clara Heater, Willa Heater

Ushers Johnson Hightower, Garrett Jones, Carl Stover, Brad Williams

Altar Guild Mary Ann Johnson, Debbie Butcher, Scott Woods, Claudia Conner, Mandy Highsaw, Tim Jones, Linda Reed

11 St. Paul’s Cathedral Clergy The Very Reverend Katie Churchwell, Dean The Reverend Canon Susan Colley Joplin, Canon for Spirituality The Reverend Canon Tim Sean Youmans, Canon for Youth and Families The Reverend Gerald Butcher, Deacon The Reverend Marilyn Robertson, Deacon and Cathedral Nurse

St. Paul’s Cathedral Staff H. Scott Raab, Canon Musician Jack Wise, Parish Administrator Ashley Ozan, Children and Family Minister David Bradley, Sexton Paula Geisinger, Bookkeeper Mary Reynolds, Audio-Visual Coordinator Caroline Dennis, Office Coordinator Bootsie, Cathedral Cat

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