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Our vision A spiritually alive world Our mission Reimagining church with courage, joy and wonder Michaelmas daisies symbolize a farewell to the year and welcome in the new cycle. PHOTO: CREATIVE COMMONS CC0 Michaelmas Sunday Sunday, September 29, 2019 11 a.m. Holy Eucharist Welcome to Grace Cathedral Welcome to this sacred place where we are reimagining church with courage, joy and wonder. Every year we choose a theme to help us explore new ideas and to listen for God’s calling. In 2019 our theme is the Year of the Body. Our body is the way we meet the world and the world meets us. Although we share much that is in common, our bodies are each unique and particular, and every body is worthy of respect. We believe that God participated in the world through a body. So we will be examining how we care for bodies, how we treat different kinds of bodies and how we are part of the earth’s body. This year we will dance together, eat together and study what it means for Christians to understand the church as the Body of Christ. We invite you to be part of this body, this joyful community, even if your visit is short. How is God inviting you to be more truly alive today? What are our bodies saying to us? May God bless you in this holy place! – The Very Rev. Dr. Malcolm Clemens Young, Dean of Grace Cathedral • If you are new to Grace Cathedral, please introduce yourself and fill out a welcome card so we can be in touch with you. We’re glad you’re here! • Join us for coffee and conversation across the plaza in the Chapter House Library after the 8:30 a.m. service or in the Chapter House Dining Room after the 11 a.m. service. about today’s readings Genesis 28:10-17; Psalm 103:19-22; Revelation 12:7-12; John 1:47-51 Reading texts can be found at the end of the service leaflet I don’t know about you, but I can’t say I often think of heaven as action-packed. In fact, that’s maybe one of the things we most long for – a place to experience the divine without our own restless, changeable hearts intruding on perfect communion with God. We often depict the messengers of God as having a serene, untroubled beauty that transcends human mutability and decay. We expect that nearness to God will be a harbor of peace and plenty. So what’s all this talk of war breaking out in heaven? God fully expects and wants to be involved in human activity – even messy conflicts, even foolish and violent disputes. The presence of the Christ among us is testimony to that. So God’s messengers continue to bustle in and out among us, carrying urgent news and delivering startling instances of grace, up and down the ladder without rest, keeping us connected—keeping the lines of communication open through all the strife and confusion of being alive. Jacob’s Dream, the light installation in the north aisle, has been with us for quite a while. Have you taken a moment to stop and look at it lately? Who is ascending and descending, and with what messages? Where are you meeting angels, and what do they want to tell you? What would you ask them to tell God? Carol James has been part of the cathedral community for over a decade. She has served as a co-mentor in the Education Ministry (EfM) program. She currently leads the evening prayer providers in the Jail Ministry and is a cathedral staff member until later this month. highlights The Forum with Chip Conley: The Making of a Modern Elder Today, September 29 • 9:30 a.m. • Gresham Hall The rebel entrepreneur and founder of Joie de Vivre hotels, Airbnb mentor and author of Wisdom@Work: The Making of a Modern Elder on age and ageism in the modern workplace. Family Beach Eucharist Today, September 29 • 11 a.m. • Crissy Field East Beach Let’s take our worship to the beach where we’ll gather in community and play! The Feast of St. Francis and Blessing of the Animals Sunday, October 6 • All services • Cathedral Bring your finned, feathered and fluffy friends for a special blessing as a token of the love St. Francis showed for all beings. Pets must be on a leash or in a secure carrier and are welcome at all Sunday services. The Holy Eucharist Michaelmas Sunday • 29 September 2019 • 11 am Ask an usher about nursery care and Sunday school, hearing assistance devices, or large-print leaflets. Restrooms are located on the lower level corridor. Please silence any audible electronics and refrain from taking video or photos during the service. Voluntary “Moderato,” from Symphonie romane Charles-Marie Widor The Gathering The people stand as the procession enters. Introit Sung by the choir. Edward Bairstow (Psalm 145:1-8; see BCP p. 801 for text.) Hymn 367 Sung by all, standing. Rustington b j j œ œ . œ & œ. œ œ œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ J ˙ Round the Lord in glo - ry sea - tedœ cher - u-bim and ser - a-phim Heaven is still with glo - ry ring-ing, earth takes up the an - gel’s cry, “Lord, thy glo - ry fills the hea - ven, earth is with thy full-ness stored; b œ nœ j j & œ œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ filled his tem - ple, and re - peat - edœ each to each theœal - ter. - nate hymn˙ : “Ho-ly, ho - ly, ho - ly,” sing-ing, “Lord of hosts, the Lord Most High.” un - to thee be glo - ry giv-en, ho - ly, ho - ly ho - ly, Lord.” b j j œ & bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. œ œ ˙ “Lœord, thy glo. - ry fills the hea - ven, earth is with thy full-ness stored; With his ser - aph train be - fore him, with his ho - ly Church be - low, Thus thy glo - rious Name con - fess - ing, with thine an - gel hosts we cry b œ œ bœ œ œ œ œ & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ un - to thee be glo - ry giv-en, ho - ly, ho - ly, ho - ly Lord.” thus u-nite we to a-dore him, bid we thus our an - them flow: “Ho-ly, ho - ly, ho - ly,” bless - ing thee, the Lord of hosts Most High. text: Richard Mant (1776-1848); music: Charles Hubert Hastings Parry (1848-1918) Opening Acclamation Bishop Blessed be the one, holy and living God. People Glory to God for ever and ever. Gloria in excelsis Sung in Latin. Jonathan Dove Missa brevis Choir Glory to God in the highest, and peace to God’s people on earth. Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father, we worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory. Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, 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, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen. The Collect of the Day Bishop May God be with you. People And also with you. Let us pray. Everlasting God, you have ordained and constituted in a wonderful order the ministries of angels and mortals: Mercifully grant that, as your holy angels always serve and worship you in heaven, so by your appointment they may help and defend us here on earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. The Word of God The First Reading The people sit. Genesis 28: 10–17 Reader The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God. Psalm 103: 19–22 The people remain seated. Edward Bairstow & œ ˙ œ Choir, then all œ œ œ œ œ ˙ Bless the Lord O my soul. Choir The Lord has set up a throne in heaven, * and the sovereignty of the Lord has dominion over all. Bless the Lord, you holy angels, you mighty ones who do God’s bidding, * and hearken to the voice of God’s word. All Bless the Lord, O my soul. Bless the Lord, all you holy hosts, * you holy ministers who do God’s will. Bless the Lord, all you works of God, in all places of God’s dominion; * bless the Lord, O my soul. All Bless the Lord, O my soul. The Second Reading Revelation 12: 7–12 Reader The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God. 2 Hymn Sung by all, standing. Angel Voices (Monk) œ & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ w 1An-gel voic - es ev - er sing - ing roundœ thy throne of light, 2Thou who art be - yond the far-thest mor - tal eye can scan, 3For we know that thou re - joic - est o’er each work of thine; 4In thy house, great God, we of - fer of thine own to thee; 5 Hon - or, glo - ry, might and mer - it thine shall ev - er be, œ œ. œ & œ œ œ J œ œ œ œ œ #œ w 1An-gel-harps for ev - er ring-ing, rest not day nor night; 2can it be that thou re - gard - est aught that hu - mans plan? 3 thou didst ears and hands and voic - es for thy praise de - sign; 4 and for thine ac - cept - ance prof - fer all un - worth-i-ly 5Fa-ther, Son and Ho - ly Spir - it bless - ed Trin - i-ty.