5 pm The Well leaflet 11/14/21 by Christ Church Cathedral

November 14, 2021 5 p.m. We welcome you to Christ Church Cathedral. Since 1839, this Christian community has gathered for worship. The Cathedral is equipped with a hearing loop for assisted listening via telecoil. Welcome to Christ Church Cathedral! Fully vaccinated worshipers are encouraged to wear masks indoors on campus. Worshipers who are not fully vaccinated, including children over the age of two, are expected to wear masks. We have a socially distanced and masked seating section available. The east transept and first rows near the pulpit are reserved for those who choose both to physically distance and wear masks. If you’re sitting in the marked sections, you’re expected to wear masks and sit socially distanced. We have resumed administering wine at Holy Communion. Intinction (i.e.-dipping the wafer in the chalice) is permitted. However, in accordance with Bishop Doyle’s guidelines, at Communion we will not drink from the common cup. It is also acceptable to receive bread but not wine, as each element of Communion contains a full measure of grace. The congregation will be invited to the altar rail to receive Communion. If you choose to sit in the area reserved for physical distance, Communion will be brought to you in your pew. We’re glad you’re here! Let us prepare to worship the Lord.

Christ Church Cathedral Houston, Texas

The Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost five o’clock in the evening The Rev. Kathy Rock Pfister, Canon Vicar Celebrant

Lighting of Votive Candles Worshipers are encouraged to sit in front of the alms basin. During the opening contemplative music, they are invited to observe prayerful quiet or to come forward to light a votive candle in acknowledgement of a prayer, concern, or in memory of a loved one.

Opening Music Traditional Irish and Scottish Tunes The celebrant will offer a welcome, after which the people stand.

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The Word of God The people remain standing. The Celebrant begins Celebrant Welcome to this holy place. People

Friend and stranger, saint and sinner, all who gather here. Celebrant Come all who hunger, all who thirst for life in all its fullness. Come with hope or hesitation; come with joy or yearning; come. People Generous God and generous Savior, touch us through your Spirit. Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And also with you. Celebrant Let us pray. Stay with us, Lord, since the day is far spent and the night is coming; kindle our hearts on the Way, that we may recognize you in the scriptures, in the breaking of the bread, and in each other. Amen. The people sit.

The First Reading Reader

Isaiah 6:1-8

A Reading from the Book of Isaiah.

In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lofty; and the hem of his robe filled the temple. Seraphs were in attendance above him; each had six wings: with two they covered their faces, and with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew. And one called to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory.” The pivots on the thresholds shook at the voices of those who called, and the house filled with smoke. And I said: “Woe is me! I am lost, for I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips; yet my eyes have seen 2

the King, the Lord of hosts!” Then one of the seraphs flew to me, holding a live coal that had been taken from the altar with a pair of tongs. The seraph touched my mouth with it and said: “Now that this has touched your lips, your guilt has departed and your sin is blotted out.” Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I; send me!” Reader

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The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke. Glory to you, Lord Christ.

Once while Jesus was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret, and the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he saw two boats there at the shore of the lake; the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little way from the shore. Then he sat down and taught the crowds from the boat. When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep water and let down your nets for a catch.” Simon answered, “Master, we have worked all night long but have caught nothing. Yet if you say so, I will let down the nets.” When they had done this, they caught so many fish that their nets were beginning to break. So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both boats, so that they began to sink. But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!” For he and all who were with him were amazed at the catch of fish that they had taken; and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Then Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching people.” When they had brought their boats to shore, they left everything and followed him. Deacon People

The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Christ.

The people sit.

The Reflection

The Very Rev. Barkley S. Thompson, Dean

Prayers of the People (The people may stand or kneel for the prayers.) The Leader begins

As evening falls and courage sometimes falters, let us turn our hearts to God in prayer. Silence

We pray for those gathered here and all that lies heavy on our hearts. We pray that you would know our needs even before we recognize them. Grant us those good things for which we dare not, or in our blindness cannot, ask. Silence

We pray for those in positions of leadership in the world, our nation, our state, and our city. Grant them the spirit of wisdom, charity, and justice, that they may promote the well-being of all people. 4

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We pray for the sick, the bereaved, the oppressed, and the homeless, that they may be comforted by your Holy Spirit, who brings light to the darkest places. Silence

We pray for the broken and torn fabric of the earth as it yearns for healing, trusting that you make all things new. Silence

We pray for this and all communities of faith. We pray that you would open the hearts of your faithful to seek your truth and pursue it in love. Silence

We pray that you would disturb us, Lord, when our dreams have come true because we have dreamed too little; when with the abundance of things we possess we have lost our thirst for the water of life. Push back, we pray, the horizons of our hopes, and move us into your future in strength, courage, hope, and love.

The Confession and Absolution Celebrant Let us confess our sins. The People may kneel or stand.

Merciful God, we have sinned in what we have thought and said, in the wrong we have done and in the good we have not done. We have sinned in ignorance; we have sinned in weakness; we have sinned through our own deliberate fault. We are truly sorry. We repent and turn to you. Forgive us, for our Savior Christ’s sake, and renew our lives to the glory of your name. Amen. Celebrant

Through the cross of Christ, God have mercy on you, pardon you, and set you free. Know that you are forgiven and be at peace. God strengthen you in all goodness and keep you in life eternal. Amen. The people stand for the Peace.

The Peace Celebrant The peace of the Lord be always with you. People

And also with you. The People greet one another in the name of the Lord.

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The Great Thanksgiving The people stand. Celebrant Come, Lord Jesus, be our guest. With friend, with stranger, with young People

and old, be among us tonight. Come close to us that we may come close to you. Strengthen us that we may strengthen one another. Renew us that where we have failed, we may begin again.

The People kneel or stand.

In the beginning God made the world. The world flowed from God and God shaped it, filling it with light and life. God knew the world, but we chose not to know God. We turned from God, and though God sought us through patriarchs, matriarchs, and prophets, still we strayed. Our rebellion imperiled the fullness God intends for us, and when the world could bear no more, God sent Jesus, his Son. Among friends, gathered round a table, Jesus took bread, and, having blessed it, he broke the bread and gave it to his disciples saying, “This is my body which is given for you.” In the same way he took wine, and, having given thanks for it, he poured it and gave the cup to his disciples saying, “This cup is the new covenant with God, sealed with my blood. Take this and share it.” Lord Jesus Christ, present with us now, as we do in this place what you did in an upstairs room, breathe your Spirit upon us and upon this bread and wine, that they may be heaven’s food and drink for us, renewing, sustaining, and making us whole, and that we may be your body on earth, loving and caring for the world. Through, with, and for the love of Christ, we share this bread and cup in the unity of your Spirit, Father Almighty. Amen.

The Lord’s Prayer Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your Name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial, and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever. Amen. 7

The Breaking of the Bread Celebrant Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us; People

Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia.

The Invitation to Communion Celebrant

So, come to this table, you who have much faith, and you who would like to have more; you who have been to this sacrament often, and you who have not been for a long time. You who have tried to follow Jesus, and you who have fallen short. Come. It is Christ who invites you to meet him here. All are welcome and encouraged to receive Communion, whatever one’s Christian tradition.

Prayer after Communion (The people may stand or kneel.) Celebrant and People

Eternal Light, shine in our hearts. Eternal Power, be our strength. Eternal Wisdom, guide us as we serve you. Eternal Goodness, you have drawn us to your heart and united us in the Sacrament of Christ’s Body and Blood. Now grant that with all our heart, mind, and strength, we may evermore seek your face in all those we meet in the world. Amen.

The Blessing Hymn

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Words: Gartan; Harmonization: Francis Koerber ~ musicasacra.com ~ Public Domain Word by St. Patrick; Tune: GARTAN; Harmonization: Francis Koerber ~ musicasacra.com ~ Public Domain

The Dismissal Celebrant Deep peace of the running wave to you. Deep peace of the flowing air to

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you. Deep peace of the quiet earth to you. Deep peace of the shining stars to you. Deep peace of the Son of God to you. Deep peace, deep peace. Thanks be to God.

Closing Music English Country Dance Tune by H. Purcell (Playford, 1686) Becky Baxter, Music Coordinator and Harpist for The Well Dr. Kimberly Clark, flautist Sally Keller, cellist The Book of Remembrance This week we remember Katherine Marshall White. The Beauty of Flowers The flowers on the Cathedral Altar are given to the glory of God in loving memory of my parents Nellie J. and Floyd W. Robinson Sr. in honor of my mother’s birthday and my parent’s anniversary, by Floyd W. Robinson Jr.

Portions of this service are adapted from the Iona Community Worship Book and the Prayer Books of the Church of Ireland, the Anglican Church of New Zealand, and the Northumbrian Community. Pursuant to Section 30.06, Penal Code (trespass by license holder with a concealed handgun), a person licensed under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code (handgun licensing law), may not enter this property with a concealed handgun. Pursuant to Section 30.07, Penal Code (trespass by license holder with an openly carried handgun), a person licensed under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code (handgun licensing law), may not enter this property with a handgun that is carried openly.

2021 Bishop Richardson Society The Bishop Richardson Society is named in memory of the Right Reverend J. Milton Richardson, former dean and the fifth Bishop of Texas, whose foresight created the Cathedral Endowment Fund to assure a secure future for Christ Church Cathedral. All those who have included the Cathedral Endowment in their estate planning are members of the society.

New Members Sylvia Bernicchi Mary Ann Cobb Charlie Gillman and Eduardo Esquivel Hallie and Tyler Moore A Prayer for the Benefactors of the Bishop Richardson Society We bless your Name, O Lord, because it has pleased you to enable your servants, the members of the Bishop Richardson Society, to offer gifts for your worship and the work of your Church. Remember them for good, and grant that all who in the future benefit from their gifts may show their thankfulness to you by using them in accordance with your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Welcome, Sunday, November 14, 2021 TODAY

Announcements

Welcome • If you are a guest today, we offer a warm welcome to Christ Church! Please complete a virtual welcome card at christchurchcathedral.org/welcome so we can get to know you. Feel free to contact the Cathedral offices during the week at 713-222-2593 and let the receptionist know you would like to learn more about Christ Church Cathedral. Today is Loyalty Sunday • Today is the day by which we hope to receive all pledges for the 2022 Every Member Canvass. Support the Ministries of the Cathedral by Making an EMC Pledge this Fall. Simply return a pledge card by mail or drop it in the offering plate, or visit www.christchurchcathedral.org/emc to pledge online. We invite you to explore all the ways to give to the Cathedral online at www.christchurchcathedral.org/ give. If you have questions, contact Minister for Stewardship Karen Kraycirik at kkraycirik@christchurchcathedral.org or 713-590-3338. Alternative Giving Market • AGM provides an opportunity to remember friends, family, and co-workers by making gifts in their honor to local non-profit agencies to share the wonderful charitable work taking place in our community. Learn about their work beginning at 10 a.m. in Reynolds Hall next Sunday, Nov. 21. Additional information: www.christchurchcathedral. org/agm Blood Drive • The Mission Outreach Council (MOC) of Christ Church Cathedral is hosting a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 21 in Sanders Hall. Sign up for a time to donate in advance: www.christchurchcathedral.org/giveblood Thanksgiving Eve Service • Christ Church Cathedral invites you to a special service on Nov. 24 at 6:30 p.m. We encourage you to bring the whole family to a service that will set the tone of generosity and thanks that each person can take home to their own family celebrations. Rev. Bautista will also be hosting a bilingual service at 7 p.m. at his house. See details at: www. christchurchcathedral.org/givingthanks Advent Wreath Making • Gather with your Cathedral family in Reynolds Hall Nov. 28 at 10 a.m. to welcome Advent by creating Advent Wreaths! We supply your family with all of the supplies you need to create an Advent wreath, along with a follow-along-at-home liturgy to guide you through your expectant waiting for the coming of the Christ child. Additional information at: www.christchurchcathedral.org/adventwreathmaking Get Connected • To learn more about the ministries of Christ Church Cathedral and how you can get involved, read our monthly newsletter The Bulletin, see our upcoming events, and subscribe to our weekly e-newsletters to stay informed. You can find all this information and more at: www.christchurchcathedral.org/connect

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