The Cathedral Eucharist Christ the King Sunday 22nd November 2020 at 10.30 am Welcome to Coventry Cathedral Online We are delighted that you have been able to join us today. We invite you to join in this service with us as fully as you can. As you get ready to take part in this service online, you are invited to prepare to light a candle in your home to reflect the lighting of the candles on the altar. The plainsong Missa Orbis Factor setting is sung by the Clerks of the Cathedral Choir, directed by Rachel Mahon, Director of Music, who also plays the organ. Common Worship: Services and Prayers for the Church of England, material from which is included in this Cathedral Eucharist, is copyright © The Archbishops’ Council 2000 Other material is reproduced CCL 17597 2 The Gathering SECTIONSEPARATOR Before the service begins, the Dean welcomes everyone and introduces the introit, sung by the Choir. SECTIONSEPARATOR Introit SECTIONSEPARATOR Christus vincit! Christus regnat! Christus imperat! Rex regum, Rex noster, spes nostra, gloria nostra. Christus vincit! Christus regnat! Christus imperat! Tempora bona habeant! Tempora bona habeant! Redempti sanguine Christi. Pax Christi veniat! Regnum Christi veniat! Deo Gratias! Amen. Christ conquers! Christ reigns! Christ commands! King of kings, our King, our Hope, our Glory. Christ conquers! Christ reigns! Christ commands! May they have favourable times, May they have favourable times, those redeemed by the Blood of Christ! May the peace of Christ come! May the reign of Christ come! Thanks be to God. Amen. The Greeting John Witcombe, Dean, presiding, says SECTIONSEPARATOR In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. SECTIONSEPARATOR The Lord be with you and also with you. SECTIONSEPARATOR 3 The president adds further words of welcome. SECTIONSEPARATOR Prayers of Penitence SECTIONSEPARATOR David Stone, Canon Precentor, deacon, introduces the confession The kingdom is yours, but we turn away from your just rule: Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. SECTIONSEPARATOR The power is yours, but we trust in our own power and strength: Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. SECTIONSEPARATOR The glory is yours, but we fall short of the glory of God: Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. The president says Almighty God, who forgives all who truly repent, have mercy upon you, pardon and deliver you from all your sins, confirm and strengthen you in all goodness, and keep you in life eternal; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 4 The choir sings Gloria in Excelsis SECTIONSEPARATOR Gloria in excelsis Deo Glory to God in the highest, et in terra pax hominibus and on earth peace, bonae voluntatis. goodwill to all men. Laudamus te, benedicimus te, We praise you, we bless you, adoramus te, glorificamus te, we worship you, we glorify you, gratias agimus tibi we give you thanks propter magnam gloriam tuam. for your great glory. Domine Deus rex cœlestis O Lord God, heavenly King, Deus Pater omnipotens. God the Father Almighty. Domine Fili unigenite O Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesu Christe. Jesus Christ. Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, O Lord God, Lamb of God, Filius Patris, Son of the Father, qui tollis peccata mundi who takes away the sins of the world miserere nobis. have mercy upon us. Qui tollis peccata mundi, who takes away the sins of the world suscipe deprecationem nostram. receive our prayer. Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris, You, seated at the right hand of miserere nobis. the Father, have mercy upon us. Quoniam tu solus sanctus, For you alone are holy; tu solus Dominus, you alone are Lord; tu solus altissimus, you alone are the Most High, Jesu Christe Jesus Christ cum Sancto Spiritu with the Holy Spirit, in gloria Dei Patris. in the glory of God the Father. Amen. Amen. SECTIONSEPARATOR 5 The Collect SECTIONSEPARATOR The president introduces a time of silent prayer, after which he says SECTIONSEPARATOR Eternal Father, whose Son Jesus Christ ascended to the throne of heaven that he might rule over all things as Lord and King: keep the Church in the unity of the Spirit and in the bond of peace, and bring the whole created order to worship at his feet; who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. The Liturgy of the Word SECTIONSEPARATOR The reading is read by Deryck Horton The New Testament Reading SECTIONSEPARATOR 15I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love towards all the saints, and for this reason 16I do not cease to give thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers. 17I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him, 18so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance among the saints, 19and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power for us who believe, according to the working of his great power. 20God put this power to work in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, 21far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the age to come. 22And he has put all things under his feet 6 and has made him the head over all things for the church, 23which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all. Ephesians 1.15-23 This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. SECTIONSEPARATOR The Gospel Acclamation SECTIONSEPARATOR The choir sings SECTIONSEPARATOR Alleluia. You, Christ, are the King of glory, the eternal Son of the Father. Alleluia. The Gospel The deacon says SECTIONSEPARATOR Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew. Glory to you, O Lord. 31‘When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. 32All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, 33and he will put the sheep at his right hand and the goats at the left. 34Then the king will say to those at his right hand, “Come, you that are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; 35for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, 36I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.” 37Then the righteous will answer him, “Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food, or thirsty and gave you something to drink? 38And when was it that we saw you a stranger and welcomed you, or naked and gave you clothing? 39And when was it that we saw you sick or in prison and visited you?” 40And the king will answer them, “Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the 7 least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.” 41Then he will say to those at his left hand, “You that are accursed, depart from me into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels; 42for I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, 43I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not give me clothing, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.” 44Then they also will answer, “Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not take care of you?” 45Then he will answer them, “Truly I tell you, just as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.” 46And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.’ Matthew 25.31-46 At the end the deacon says SECTIONSEPARATOR This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ. SECTIONSEPARATOR The Sermon SECTIONSEPARATOR preached by David Stone, Canon Precentor. After the sermon time is kept for reflection. SECTIONSEPARATOR 8 The Creed SECTIONSEPARATOR The president says SECTIONSEPARATOR Let us affirm our faith in Jesus Christ the Son of God. Though he was divine, he did not cling to equality with God, but made himself nothing. Taking the form of a slave, he was born in human likeness. He humbled himself and was obedient to death, even the death of the cross. Therefore God has raised him on high, and given him the name above every name: that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, and every voice proclaim that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Amen. Philippians 2.6-11 SECTIONSEPARATOR 9 Prayers of Intercession SECTIONSEPARATOR The president introduces the intercessions, led by Moya Horton. SECTIONSEPARATOR In the power of the Spirit and in union with Christ, let us pray to the Father. SECTIONSEPARATOR This response is used SECTIONSEPARATOR Lord, in your mercy hear our prayer. CTIONSEPARATOR At the end the president introduces SECTIONSEPARATOR Merciful Father accept these prayers for the sake of your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ.