Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany February 20, 2022 11 a.m. We welcome you to Christ Church Cathedral. Since 1839, this Christian community has gathered for worship. To learn more about the ministries we share in this place, you are invited to fill in one of the cards found in the pew rack. The Cathedral is equipped with a hearing loop for assisted listening via telecoil.
The Holy Eucharist: Rite One The Rev. Simón Bautista Betances, Canon Missioner Celebrant Welcome to Christ Church Cathedral! Worshipers are encouraged to wear masks indoors on campus. Worshipers who are not fully vaccinated are requested 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.
Opening Voluntary
“Andantino” from First Sonata for Organ
Florence Price (1887-1953)
Choral Introit
Tone VII V. Remember us, O Lord, with the favor that thou bearest unto thy people; O visit us with thy salvation: R. THat we, beholding the felicity of the chosen, may rejoice in the gladness of thy people; and may glory with thine inheritance.
Hymn 475
Tysk
The Word of God Celebrant People
Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. BCP page 323 And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.
The Collect for Purity and the Summary Gloria in Excelsis
page 323
Communion Service in a minor Harold Darke (1888-1976)
The Collect of the Day Celebrant People Celebrant
The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit. Let us pray.
O Lord, who hast taught us that all our doings without charity are nothing worth: Send thy Holy Ghost and pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of charity, the very bond of peace and of all virtues, without which whosoever liveth is counted dead before thee. Grant this for thine only Son Jesus Christ’s sake, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the same Holy Ghost, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
The First Reading Reader People
Genesis 45:3-11, 15
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Psalm 37:1-12, 41-42
Simplified Anglican chant
Do not fret yourself because of evil/doers; * do not be jealous of those who do / wrong. For they shall soon wither like the / grass, * and like the green grass fade a/way. Put your trust in the Lord and do / good; * dwell in the land and feed on its / riches. Take delight in the / Lord, * and he shall give you your heart’s de/sire. Commit your way to the Lord and put your / trust in him, * and he will bring it to / pass. He will make your righteousness as clear as the / light * and your just dealing as the / noonday. Be still before the / Lord * and wait patiently / for him. Do not fret yourself over the one who / prospers, * the one who succeeds in evil / schemes. Refrain from anger, leave rage a/lone; * do not fret yourself; it leads only to / evil. For evildoers shall be cut / off, * but those who wait upon the Lord shall possess the / land. In a little while the wicked shall be no / more; * you shall search out their place, but they will not / be there. But the lowly shall possess the / land; * they will delight in abundance of / peace. But the deliverance of the righteous comes from the / Lord; * he is their stronghold in time of / trouble. The Lord will help them and / rescue them; * he will rescue them from the wicked and deliver them, because they seek refuge in / him.
The Second Reading Hymn 529
1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50 McKee
Alleluia
Tone II
V. Alleluia. Open my eyes, O Lord. R. That I may see the wonders of your law. Alleluia.
The Holy Gospel Deacon People
Luke 6:27-38
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke. Glory be to thee, O Lord. After the Gospel reading, the Deacon says
People
The Gospel of the Lord. Praise be to thee, O Christ.
The Sermon
The Rev. Becky Zartman, Canon Missioner for Evangelism and Formation
The Nicene Creed
page 326
The Prayers of the People
Form VI, page 392
The Peace Celebrant People
The peace of the Lord be always with you. And with thy spirit. The People greet one another in the name of the Lord.
The Holy Communion Offerings of alms and bread and wine are received.
At the Offertory Anthem
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
I waited for the Lord He inclined unto me, He heard my complaint. O blessed are they that hope and trust in the Lord. — Psalm 40:1, 4a Michelle Girardot and Blair Doerge, soloists
The Great Thanksgiving
Eucharistic Prayer II, page 340
Sursum Corda S 112 Sanctus and Benedictus Communion Service in a minor Harold Darke The Eucharistic Prayer continues Fraction Anthem S 152 Celebrant People
Agnus Dei
page 341 Ambrosian chant
Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us; Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia. Communion Service in a minor
Harold Darke
All baptized Christians are welcome and encouraged to receive Holy Communion. Communion is received either kneeling or standing at the altar rail. Receive the Bread in the palm of your hand, and the Wine by intinction, touching the Bread to the Wine. Gluten-free Bread is available; ask at the altar rail.
At the Administration Anthem
Basil Harwood (1859-1949)
Draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He shall lift you up. — James 4:8, 10 Michelle Girardot, soloist
Prayer after Communion
page 339
The Blessing Hymn 437
Birmingham
The Dismissal Celebrant People
Let us bless the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Closing Voluntary
“Introduction and Allegro” from First Sonata for Organ
Florence Price
Readings this Week from the Revised Common Lectionary The Old Testament
Genesis 45:3-11, 15
Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph. Is my father still alive?” But his brothers could not answer him, so dismayed were they at his presence. Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Come closer to me.” And they came closer. He said, “I am your brother, Joseph, whom you sold into Egypt. And now do not be distressed, or angry with yourselves, because you sold me here; for God sent me before you to preserve life. For the famine has been in the land these two years; and there are five more years in which there will be neither plowing nor harvest. God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant on earth, and to keep alive for you many survivors. So it was not you who sent me here, but God; he has made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house and ruler over all the land of Egypt. Hurry and go up to my father and say to him, ‘Thus says your son Joseph, God has made me lord of all Egypt; come down to me, do not delay. You shall settle in the land of Goshen, and you shall be near me, you and your children and your children’s children, as well as your flocks, your herds, and all that you have. I will provide for you there--since there are five more years of famine to come--so that you and your household, and all that you have, will not come to poverty.’” And he kissed all his brothers and wept upon them; and after that his brothers talked with him.
The Epistle
1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50
Someone will ask, “How are the dead raised? With what kind of body do they come?” Fool! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies. And as for what you sow, you do not sow the body that is to be, but a bare seed, perhaps of wheat or of some other grain. But God gives it a body as he has chosen, and to each kind of seed its own body. So it is with the resurrection of the dead. What is sown is perishable, what is raised is imperishable. It is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness, it is raised in power. It is sown a physical body, it is raised
a spiritual body. If there is a physical body, there is also a spiritual body. Thus it is written, “The first man, Adam, became a living being”; the last Adam became a life-giving spirit. But it is not the spiritual that is first, but the physical, and then the spiritual. The first man was from the earth, a man of dust; the second man is from heaven. As was the man of dust, so are those who are of the dust; and as is the man of heaven, so are those who are of heaven. Just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we will also bear the image of the man of heaven. What I am saying, brothers and sisters, is this: flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.
The Gospel
Luke 6:27-38
Jesus said, “I say to you that listen, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. If anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from anyone who takes away your coat do not withhold even your shirt. Give to everyone who begs from you; and if anyone takes away your goods, do not ask for them again. Do to others as you would have them do to you. “If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive as much again. But love your enemies, do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked. Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. “Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven; give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap; for the measure you give will be the measure you get back.”
The Book of Remembrance This week we remember Robert Leroy Houk. The Beauty of Flowers The flowers on the Cathedral Altar are given to the glory of God in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the marriage of Jim and Joyce Nielsen by Tim and Carol Nielsen.
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Welcome
Sunday, February 20, 2022 Announcements TODAY Welcome • If you are a guest today, we offer a warm welcome to Christ Church! Please complete a virtual welcome card at www.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. Costa Rica Mission Trip Info Session • Join us as we discuss the Summer 2022 mission trip, requirements, application process, and cost. Today at 12:15 p.m. in the Treehouse. Contact Minister for Youth Marcia Quintanilla with questions at: mquintanilla@christchurchcathedral.org How to Bible • Have you ever started to read the Bible but quit somewhere in Numbers? This six-week course is an introduction to Scripture. Absolutely no prior knowledge required, and there is nothing that you “should” know. Just come, learn and have fun. Sunday, Feb. 20 at 6 p.m. in Sanders Hall. Learn more at: www.christchurchcathedral.org/howtobible Theology Roundtable • Join Betty Adam, Alan Jackson, and Kathy Pfister Sunday at Theology Roundtable as they discuss the topic Rediscovering the Community of Creation Part II, Feb. 20 at 6:15-7:30 p.m. in the McGehee Conference Room. Learn more: www.christchurchcathedral.org/ theologyroundtable
Bravehearted Parenting • Join Seminarian, parent, and former educator Katy Campbell as we wrestle with contemporary parenting issues and how we can seek and ultimately find God in the busyness of our lives. Feb. 20 & 27 at 10 a.m. in McGehee Conference Room. Introduction to the Robert C. Stuart Lenten Series • For the Splendor of the Whole Creation, our 2022 Lenten series, is going to be unlike any other. This Dean’s Hour will be a theological foundation and overview of all the amazing opportunities that are coming in Lent. Join us Feb. 27 at 10 a.m. in Reynolds Hall. Learn more at www.christchurchcathedral.org/lent Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper • The Cathedral will observe the last day before Lent — Shrove Tuesday — with a wonderful pancake supper! Join us March 1 in Reynolds Hall from 6-8 p.m. Register to attend in advance at: www. christchurchcathedral.org/pancakesupper Ash Wednesday • Services will be offered March 2 at 7 a.m., 12:05 p.m., and 6 p.m. There will be a service in Spanish at 7:30 p.m. How to make a donation online • Visit christchurchcathedral. org/give for a variety of ways to make a gift to the Cathedral, including our new “text-to-give” option. Simply text “Give” to 888-998-1634, and follow the instructions. If you have questions, contact Minister for Stewardship Karen Kraycirik at kkraycirik@ christchurchcathedral.org or 713-590-3338. For more information about these and other events at the Cathedral, visit www.christchurchcathedral.org.
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