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CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST President The Revd Canon Karen Rooms Canon Missioner Deacon The Very Revd David Monteith Dean of Leicester Preacher The Revd Canon Paul Rattigan Canon Chancellor and Diocesan Director of Ordinands 10.30am Sunday 11 July 2021 The Sixth Sunday after Trinity The Organist is David Cowen. The music is sung by the Senior Girls and Songmen of the Cathedral Choir. The Mass setting is Mass in G by Franz Schubert (1797–1828). THE GATHERING All stand as the Ministers enter and the Choir sings 1. The church’s one foundation 3. ’Mid toil and tribulation, is Jesus Christ her Lord; and tumult of her war, she is his new creation, she waits the consummation by water and the word: of peace for evermore; from heaven he came and sought her till with the vision glorious to be his holy Bride; her longing eyes are blest, with his own blood he bought her, and the great church victorious and for her life he died. shall be the church at rest. 2. Elect from every nation, 4. Yet she on earth hath union yet one o’er all the earth, with God the Three in One, her charter of salvation, and mystic sweet communion one Lord, one faith, one birth; with those whose rest is won: one holy name she blesses, O happy ones and holy! partakes one holy food, Lord, give us grace that we, and to one hope she presses, like them, the meek and lowly, with every grace endued. on high may dwell with Thee. AURELIA (AM506) Samuel John Stone (1832–1900) Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810–1876) The President leads The Greeting Welcome in the name of Christ. God’s grace, mercy and peace be with you and also with you. This is the day that the Lord has made. Together let us rejoice and be glad in it. cf Psalm 118.24 The President adds words of welcome and introduction. 2 All remain standing. The Deacon leads The Prayers of Penitence St Paul says ‘Be imitators of God; love as Christ loved; do not grieve the Holy Spirit; put away all anger and bitterness, all slander and malice.’ So let us confess our sins to God, who forgives us in Christ. cf Ephesians 4.30–5.1 Silence is kept. Almighty God, our heavenly Father, we have sinned against you, through our own fault, in thought and word and deed, and in what we have left undone. We are heartily sorry, and repent of all our sins. For your Son our Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, forgive us all that is past; and grant that we may serve you in newness of life to the glory of your name. Amen. The President pronounces The Absolution May almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you your sins, and bring you to everlasting life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 3 All remain standing. The Choir sings Gloria in excelsis Gloria in excelsis Deo, et in terra pax Glory be to God on high, and in earth peace, hominibus bonae voluntatis. goodwill toward men. Laudamus te, benedicimus te, We praise thee, we bless thee, adoramus te, glorificamus te, we worship thee, we glorify thee, gratias agimus tibi we give thanks to thee propter magnam gloriam tuam: for thy great glory: Domine Deus, Rex coelestis, O Lord God, heavenly King, Deus Pater omnipotens. God the father almighty. Domine Fili unigenite, Jesu Christe: O Lord, the only-begotten Son Jesu Christ: Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, Filius Patris, O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, qui tollis peccata mundi, that takest away the sins of the world, miserere nobis; have mercy upon us. qui tollis peccata mundi, Thou that takest away the sins of the world, suscipe deprecationem nostrum. receive our prayer. Quoniam tu solus sanctus, For thou only art holy; quoniam tu solus altissimus, thou only art the most high, quoniam tu solus Dominus, thou only art the Lord; cum Sancto Spiritu: with the Holy Ghost, in gloria Dei Patris. in the glory of God the Father. Amen. Amen. The President leads The Collect Let us pray. Merciful God, you have prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understanding: pour into our hearts such love toward you that we, loving you in all things and above all things, may obtain your promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. 4 THE LITURGY OF THE WORD All sit for The First Reading Ephesians 1.3–14 Read by Millie A reading from the Letter to the Ephesians. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, just as he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless before him in love. He destined us for adoption as his children through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace that he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace that he lavished on us. With all wisdom and insight he has made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure that he set forth in Christ, as a plan for the fullness of time, to gather up all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth. In Christ we have also obtained an inheritance, having been destined according to the purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to his counsel and will, so that we, who were the first to set our hope on Christ, might live for the praise of his glory. In him you also, when you had heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and had believed in him, were marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit; this is the pledge of our inheritance toward redemption as God’s own people, to the praise of his glory. Hear the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. 5 All stand. The Choir sings The Gospel Acclamation Incantations (from The Celtic Mass) ‘S Tusa an dámh, ‘s Tusa an éan, You are the stag, You are the bird, ‘s Tusa an t-iasc, aililú. You are the fish, alleluia. ‘S Tusa an ghaoth, ‘s Tusa an fuacht, You are the wind, You are the cold, ‘s Tusa an mhuir, aililú. You are the sea, alleluia. ‘S Tusa an ghrian, ‘s Tusa an réalt, You are the sun, You are the star, ‘s Tusa an spéir, aililú. You are the sky, alleluia. ‘S Tusa an féar, ‘S Tusa an bláth, You are the grass, You are the ‘S Tusa na crainn, aililú. flower, You are the tree, alleluia. Aililú mo Íosa, aililú mo chroí, Alleluia my Jesus, alleluia my heart, aililú mo Thiarna, aililú mo Chríost. alleluia my Lord, alleluia my Christ. Music and text written by Michael McGlynn (b.1964) The Deacon leads The Gospel Reading Mark 6.14–29 The Lord be with you. And also with you. Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark. Glory to you, O Lord. King Herod heard of it, for Jesus’ name had become known. Some were saying, ‘John the baptizer has been raised from the dead; and for this reason these powers are at work in him.’ But others said, ‘It is Elijah.’ And others said, ‘It is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.’ But when Herod heard of it, he said, ‘John, whom I beheaded, has been raised.’ For Herod himself had sent men who arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, because Herod had married her. For John had been telling Herod, ‘It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.’ And Herodias had a grudge against him, and wanted to kill him. But she could not, for 6 Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he protected him. When he heard him, he was greatly perplexed; and yet he liked to listen to him. But an opportunity came when Herod on his birthday gave a banquet for his courtiers and officers and for the leaders of Galilee. When his daughter Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests; and the king said to the girl, ‘Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it.’ And he solemnly swore to her, ‘Whatever you ask me, I will give you, even half of my kingdom.’ She went out and said to her mother, ‘What should I ask for?’ She replied, ‘The head of John the baptizer.’ Immediately she rushed back to the king and requested, ‘I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter.’ The king was deeply grieved; yet out of regard for his oaths and for the guests, he did not want to refuse her. Immediately the king sent a soldier of the guard with orders to bring John’s head. He went and beheaded him in the prison, brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl. Then the girl gave it to her mother.