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Evensong 9 August 2018 5:15 p.m. Thursday in the Eleventh Week after • 9 August 2018 • 5:15 pm Welcome to Grace . 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 . In this form, it was created by , of 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  Canzonetta The people stand as the enters. The and Opening Sentence Said by the officiant. Officiant O , 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. 46 Sung by all, standing. O Welt, ich muß dich laßen

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) 1 Psalm 49:1-11 Sung by the choir, the people sit. John Fenstermaker (BCP, p. 652) The Lessons Ecclesiastes 1:2,12-14; 2:18-23 The The people stand. Geoffrey Burgon Evening Service in F 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 , 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 12:13-21 The people sit. The The people stand. Burgon 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 The people sit. The Rev. Dr. Ellen Clark-King Executive and for Social Justice

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 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 , the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

2 The Prayers Sung by the officiant and choir. Rutter 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 Rutter 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 from us. The Sung by the officiant. The people sit. Choir Lord, thou hast told us that there be two dwellings which belong to thee, and those two, that’s the wonder, are far asunder. The one the highest heaven is, the mansions of eternal bliss; the other’s the contrite and humble sprite. Though heaven be high, the gate is low, and he that comes in there most bow, the lofty looks shall ne’er have entrance there. O God! since thou delight’st to rest within the humble contrite breast, first make me so to be, then dwell with me. — Thomas Washbourne Closing Prayers The people may kneel. The Rev. Mark E. Stanger Canon for Formation

3 Hymn 39 Sung by all, standing. An offering is received. Wilderness

text: Laurence Housman (1865-1959), alt.; music: Geoffrey Turton Shaw (1879-1943)

Voluntary  Recessional Mathias

4 The Readings

Ecclesiastes 1:2,12-14; 2:18-23 Luke 12:13-21 , the Teacher, when king over Israel in omeone in the crowd said to him, , applied my mind to seek and ‘Teacher, tell my to divide the toI search out by wisdom all that is done familyS inheritance with me.’ But he said to under heaven; it is an unhappy business that him, ‘Friend, who set me to be a judge or God has given to human beings to be busy arbitrator over you?’ And he said to them, with. I saw all the deeds that are done under ‘Take care! Be on your guard against all the sun; and see, all is vanity and a chasing kinds of greed; for one’s life does not consist after wind. I hated all my toil in which I in the abundance of possessions.’ Then he had toiled under the sun, seeing that I must told them a parable: ‘The land of a rich man leave it to those who come after me —and produced abundantly. And he thought to who knows whether they will be wise or himself, “What should I do, for I have no foolish? Yet they will be master of all for place to store my crops?” Then he said, “I which I toiled and used my wisdom under will do this: I will pull down my barns and the sun. This also is vanity. So I turned and build larger ones, and there I will store all gave my heart up to despair concerning all my grain and my goods. And I will say to the toil of my labours under the sun, because my soul, Soul, you have ample goods laid up sometimes one who has toiled with wisdom for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry.” and knowledge and skill must leave all to But God said to him, “You fool! This very be enjoyed by another who did not toil for night your life is being demanded of you. it. This also is vanity and a great evil. What And the things you have prepared, whose do mortals get from all the toil and strain will they be?” So it is with those who store with which they toil under the sun? For all up treasures for themselves but are not rich their days are full of pain, and their work is towards God.’ a vexation; even at night their minds do not rest. This also is vanity.

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Serving the Assembly Officiant The Rev. Jude Harmon, Director of Innovative Ministries Homilist The Rev. Dr. Ellen Clark-King, Executive Pastor and Canon for Social Justice Prayers The Rev. Mark E. Stanger, Canon for Formation Musicians The Men of the Cathedral Choir Benjamin Bachmann, The Diana Dollar Knowles Canon Director of Music Christopher Keady, Assistant Director of Music

Copyrights: ‘The duteous day now closeth’ (Hymn EH1982-046): (public domain); ‘Jesus, Redeemer of the world’ (Hymn EH1982-039): words: st. 1-4 copyrighted by the Church Pension Fund; music: by permission of University Press; and Service Music reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-709351, All Rights Reserved Readings taken from The New of the © 1989 by The Division of Christian Education of The National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A., used by permission

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Candlelight Labyrinth Walk Friday, July 13 • 6 p.m. • Indoor Labyrinth Walk the labyrinth surrounded by candlelight and music, praying for peace in our hearts and peace in the world.

our congregation artist in residence

Congregation Survey and Hall Grace Cathedral’s 2018 Artist in Sunday, August 26 • 9:30 a.m. • Gresham Hall Residence Sukey Bryan: Celebrating the Oceans, Protecting the Earth We want to hear from you! The 2018 Congregation Survey was recently emailed to all Our 2018 Artist in Residence Sukey Bryan marks National congregation members. Please complete the survey by Ocean Month, the Global Climate Action Summit taking place August 15. Please check your email for the survey, in case in the fall and the Year of Truth with a stunning series of art it ended up in the wrong folder. If you did not receive the installations. Bryan’s work centers on nature and climate survey, email Kimberly Kim at [email protected]. change to give us a new understanding of our relationship to In the Year of Truth, it is especially important that all voices our world. are heard. On view now: Then, join our , Malcolm Clemens Young, to discuss responses to the survey and your dreams for the cathedral. ~ Waterfront, Cathedral north transept, a five-panel oil painting Our delegates will also report on issues at General ~ Tidal Race, Plaza columns, series of eight large scale Convention this year. photographs ~ Kelp Forest, Plaza, two murals painted by the Summer Arts spiritual life Camp ~ Impressions of the Ocean, Outdoor labyrinth, a finger paint Baking Bread Together project by the Community Preschool Sunday, August 12 • 10:15 a.m. • House Kitchen Learn more at gracecathedral.org/art. Join our bread baking team for a demonstration of how our Eucharistic bread is made. If you love to bake, we’d love to have you on the volunteer team! Email Kirsten Tucker at [email protected].

The Year of Truth School Supply Drive and Blessing of the Backpacks Deepen your exploration of the truth by writing Sundays August 12, 19 and 26 • Blessing on Sunday, in the truth book near the St. Francis Statue August 26 • 11 a.m. Choral • Cathedral and engaging with us online. To hear our preaching on the truth about ourselves, each other, Help refugee families in need prepare for a new school year. the world and God, visit gracecathedral.org/sermons. We are collecting school supplies on the last three Sundays in August by the St. Francis statue. On August 26 at the 11 a.m. Summer Series Choral Eucharist, students of all ages are invited to bring their backpacks up to the for blessings for the school year. Thursday, August 9 through Thursday, August 23 6:30 p.m. • Chapter House Library Learn more at gracecathedral.org/schoolsupplies. Read and discuss Ken Stone’s Reading Cook and Serve Dinner with Grace the Hebrew Bible with Animal Studies. This serves as an Tuesday, August 14 • 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. • Cathedral introduction to Education for Ministry in the fall. Contact Wednesday, August 15 • 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. • The Mentone Roberta Sautter at [email protected]. Hotel Help cook, serve and share in a healthy, hearty meal at one music, arts, ideas of two Episcopal Community Services housing centers. Sign up to volunteer at gracecathedral.org/dwg.

Sound Healing Symphony Volunteer with Bayview Mission Monday, • 8 p.m. • Cathedral Every 2nd and 3rd Monday • 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. This concert features some of the West Coast’s Every 1st and 4th Saturday • 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. 1547 Jerrold Ave best meditative musicians on Tibetan singing bowls, Native American flutes, didgeridoo, Celtic harp, Join us in providing services, food vibraphone and more. Tickets at soundmeditationsf.com. and supplies to families in the Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhood. For more information on how you can get Korinsky Sound Installation and involved, visit gracecathedral.org/bayview. Performance Installation August 22 to 25 • Performance Sunday, Serve with the Altar Guild August 26 • 8 p.m. • Cathedral The Altar Guild is a ministry tasked with the This Berlin-based art collective will create a site-specific sound set-up of the , and other “plate” installation in the cathedral. The installation will culminate in on Saturdays and set-up and clean-up Sundays. a live set using the material to spin sounds through the space We are also in need of someone to help with ironing during the – the programmed installation and this live interaction with week. The time commitment is one Saturday or one Sunday sound will merge in this performance. For more information, per month. All ages are welcome and training is provided. To visit gracecathedral.org/korinsky. learn more or sign up, email Head Charles Shipley at [email protected]. cathedral

Sundays Nursery 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Eucharist 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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Cathedral Clergy and Program Staff The Rt. Rev. Marc Handley Andrus, , 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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