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 visitors 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 Celebrant the communion of Christ’s Body and Blood. 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 Alleluia, alleluia! Let us go forth in the name of Christ. of Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel and Leah; God and Father of our Lord Jesus 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 burning 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.