5 p.m. The Well leaflet 3/20/22 by Christ Church Cathedral

Sunday, March 20, 2022 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! We have a socially distanced and masked seating section available. The east transept is reserved for those who choose both to physically distance and wear masks. If you’re sitting in that designated section, you are expected to wear masks and sit socially distanced. For others who wish to mask, we have masks available at all welcome tables. As we continue to navigate the COVID pandemic, Bishop Doyle has instructed that we are not to drink from the common cup at Communion. Intinction (i.e.-dipping the wafer in the chalice) is permitted. It is also acceptable to receive bread but not wine, as each element of Communion contains a full measure of grace.

Christ Church Cathedral Houston, Texas

The Third Sunday in Lent five o’clock in the evening The Rev. Bradley Varnell, Canon Missioner for Community Life and Young Adult Ministry 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 Scottish and Irish Tunes The celebrant will offer a welcome, after which the people stand.

Hymn b & b 43 ú

b &b ú

1. I 2. When 3. Those 4. Taste

God's my in your

b &b ú

as shall keep be

ble who gels your

in be ing God's

al prayed cry see

name fears need yearn

folk trust guard true

God dis them ho

will I who and

praise from those know

Hum none An find

I will always bless the Lord ways God are that

bless an lis God

love set ceive un

will God's God's se

fill faith loy cu

œ œ ú

glo I ap - point dan from peo ly

the swered tened is

and Christ re ings

the me their der -

with ful al ri

ú.

Lord, me, to, good,

ú.

Word. free; due: stood,

ú.

ry. ed. ger. ple.

Words: John L. Bell & Graham Maule ~ Music: TALLA CRIOSDH, Scots Gaelic traditional Paraphrase of Psalm 34 & arrangement © WGRG, Iona Community, Glasgow, UK.; Iona Abbey Music Book ~ Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. CCL #11426131; onelicense.net 726591-A

joy, love folk, ty,

ú.

The Word of God The people remain standing. The Celebrant begins

Beloved in Christ, we come together to offer to Almighty God our worship and praise of thanksgiving, to confess our sins and to receive God’s forgiveness, to hear God’s holy Word proclaimed, to bring before God our needs and the needs of the world, and to pray that in the power of the Spirit we may serve God and know the greatness of God’s love. Celebrant The Lord is here. People God’s Spirit is with us. Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And also with you. Celebrant Let us pray.

Lord Jesus, stay with us, for evening is at hand and the day is past; be our companion in the way, kindle our hearts, and awaken hope, that we may know you as you are revealed in Scripture and the breaking of bread. Grant this for the sake of your love. Amen. The people sit.

The First Reading Reader

Exodus 3:1-15

A Reading from the Book of Exodus.

Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian; he led his flock beyond the wilderness, and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire out of a bush; he looked, and the bush was blazing, yet it was not consumed. Then Moses said, “I must turn aside and look at this great sight, and see why the bush is not burned up.” When the Lord saw that he had turned aside to see, God called to him out of the bush, “Moses, Moses!” And he said, “Here I am.” Then he said, “Come no closer! Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground.” He said further, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God. Then the Lord said, “I have observed the misery of my people who are in Egypt; I have heard their cry on account of their taskmasters. Indeed, I know their sufferings, and I have come down to deliver them from the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land to a good and broad land, a land flowing with milk and honey, to the country of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites. The cry of the Israelites has now come to me; I have also seen how the Egyptians oppress them. So come, I will send you to Pharaoh to bring my people, the Israelites, out of Egypt.” But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh, and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?” He said, 2

“I will be with you; and this shall be the sign for you that it is I who sent you: when you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall worship God on this mountain.” But Moses said to God, “If I come to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your ancestors has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ what shall I say to them?” God said to Moses, “I am who I am.” He said further, “Thus you shall say to the Israelites, ‘I am has sent me to you.’” God also said to Moses, “Thus you shall say to the Israelites, ‘The Lord, the God of your ancestors, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you’: This is my name forever, and this my title for all generations.” The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

Reader People

The people stand for the hymn and the reading of the Gospel.

Hymn & b 32 œ

&b ú &b

1. Kin - dle 2. Kin - dle 3. Kin - dle

friend - ship,

fey,

Kindle in my heart today

in in in

my my my

œ.

fire

j œ w

of love.

shine with - in,

œ.

heart work world

j œ w

to - day to - day to - day

warmth of

Burn a - way

œ a

œ œ the

dross, the

œ œ w

round, a - bove.

The Holy Gospel Deacon People

Luke 13:1-9 The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke. Glory to you, Lord Christ.

At that very time there were some present who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. He asked them, “Do you think that because these Galileans suffered in this way they were worse sinners than all other Galileans? No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish as they did. Or those eighteen who were killed when the tower of Siloam fell on them--do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others living in Jerusalem? No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish just as they did.” Then he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came looking for fruit on it and found none. So he said to the gardener, ‘See here! For three years I have come looking for fruit on 3

this fig tree, and still I find none. Cut it down! Why should it be wasting the soil?’ He replied, ‘Sir, let it alone for one more year, until I dig around it and put manure on it. If it bears fruit next year, well and good; but if not, you can cut it down.’” Deacon People

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

The people sit.

The Reflection

The Rev. Becky Zartman, Canon Missioner for Evangelism and Formation

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

Pray for this fragile earth, our island home. Pray that we would be its good stewards and it would withstand our abuse. Silence

Pray for the Church. Pray that where it is right God will strengthen it, and where it is in error God will direct it. Pray that God will fill the Church with all truth and peace. Silence

Pray for the joy of human life, with all its wonder and surprises. Pray we would remember that all people are created in the very image of God. Silence

Pray for the poor, the destitute, and the dying, in the full knowledge that God looks with special favor upon those in greatest need. Silence

Pray for our families, friends, and neighbors, and for those who are alone. Silence

Pray in thanksgiving for all the blessings of this life, and for the promise of the next. Pray that we may live not by our fears but by our hopes, not only by our words but by our deeds.

The Confession and Absolution Celebrant Let us confess our sins.

The People kneel or stand.

God of all mercy, we confess that we have sinned against you, 4

opposing your will in our lives. We have denied your goodness in each other, in ourselves, and in the world you have created. We repent of the evil that ensnares us, the evil we have done, and the evil done on our behalf. Forgive, restore, and strengthen us through our Savior Jesus Christ, that we may abide in your love and serve only your will. 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.

The Holy Communion The people may be seated for the offertory hymn.

Offertory Hymn

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1. Up 2. O

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from Is -

œ œ œ. O the

hear na -

& b œ œ œ. I I

&b œ

and and

wait wait

œ.

more more

j œ œ

the depths ra - el,

j œ œ

Up from the depths I set your

cry to hope on

my voice in tion mourn - ing

for God for God

God: O lis - ten, Lord, to me; God, whose mer - cy is su - preme:

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

j œ œ œ œ œ œ with with

j œ œ œ œ œ œ

for for

œ œ œ.

my heart, my my heart, my

the dawn the dawn

j œ œœœ

œ œ œ.

dis - tress, this its sin God

this for

all all

than watch - men than watch men

j œ œ œ œ ú.

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ.

œ œ

j œ œ œ œ œ ú.

hope hope

I'm I'm

ú.

mire of mis - er - ry. sure - ly will re - deem.

is is

œ.

in in

God's God's

j œ œ œ œ

long - ing for long - ing for

the the

word; word;

ú.

Lord. Lord.

Text: Christopher Martin Idle (b. 1938) from Psalm 130, music: MACPHERSON’S RANT, trad. Scottish melody arr. David Iliff, Jubilate Hymns, admin. The Jubilate Group, UK, CCLI # 11426131, onelicense.net # 726591-A

The Great Thanksgiving The people stand. Celebrant Be present, be present, Lord Jesus Christ our risen high priest. Make yourself People

known in the breaking of bread. Wise and gracious God, you spread a table before us; nourish your people with the word of life, and the bread of heaven.

The People kneel or stand.

Before time, you were. You created us, and when we strayed you drew us back to you with your saving grace. For the gift of your grace and in supplication and thanksgiving to you, we bring you these gifts. Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ our Lord. On the night he was betrayed, Jesus Christ took bread, gave thanks to you, broke the bread, and gave it to his friends and said, “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.” After supper, he took the cup of wine, gave thanks to you, 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. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.” Father, we now celebrate the memorial of your Son. By means of this holy bread and cup, we show forth the sacrifice of his death, and proclaim his resurrection, until he comes again. Gather 6

us by this Holy Communion into one body in your Son Jesus Christ. Make us a living sacrifice of praise. By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory are yours, Almighty Father, now and forever. 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.

The Breaking of the Bread Celebrant People

Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us; Therefore let us keep the feast.

The Invitation to Communion Celebrant

So, receive from 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 kneel or stand.) Celebrant and People

Strengthen for your service, Lord, these hands that holy things have taken; may these ears which have heard your Word be deaf to all clamor and dispute; may these tongues which have sung your praise be free from deceit; may these eyes which have seen the tokens of your love shine with the light of hope; and may these bodies which have been fed with your body be refreshed with the fullness of your life; glory to you forever. Amen.

The Blessing 7

O thou who camest from above

Hymn # & ú

1. O 2. There 3. Dear

# & œ

thou who let it Christ, con -

# œ.

up in and

œ J

cam - est for thy firm my

to im - part, dy - ing blaze, think for thee;

kin and still

on the hum - ble still stir

al prayer up

from a - bove glo - ry burn heart's de - sire

œ.

dle a trem - bling let me

flame to guard

tar and the

j œ œ œ

of its the

the with to

fire ce - les - tial ev - er bright, un work, and speak, and

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sa - cred love source re - turn ho - ly fire

of fer gift

my vent in

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heart. praise. me.

Text: Charles Wesley, (1707-1788), alt., music: LLEDROD, from Llyfr Tonau Cynnulleidfaol, 1859, CCLI # 11426131, onelicense.net # 726591-A

The Dismissal Celebrant Let us bless the Lord. People Thanks be to God.

Closing Music Traditional Scottish Tune Cathedral tours highlighting the lore of the building, its windows, its woodwork and more are given by a guide the third Sunday of each month following The Well service at 5 p.m. Look for the guide under the Crucifixion window at the rear of the nave. Becky Baxter, Music Coordinator and Harpist for The Well Dr. Kimberly Clark, flautist Sally Keller, cellist The Book of Remembrance This week we remember Don Allan Gard, Joy Kristine Stapp, and Allison Gross Wallace. Text: Charles Wesley, (1707-1788), alt., music: LLEDROD, from Llyfr Tonau Cynnulleidfaol, 1859, CCLI # 11426131, onelicense.net # 726591-A

The Beauty of Flowers The flowers on the Cathedral Altar are given to the glory of God in loving memory of James Leonard Dougherty, Jewel Kendall and William Brooke Hamilton, Henry Kendall Hamilton, Newton Gilbert Dougherty, and Maribel Kendall Daffan by Anne and Jim Dougherty Jr. 8

Welcome Sunday, March 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. Loving the World God Made • The Rev. Kathy Pfister, The Rev. Betty Adam and Parishioner Alan Jackson discuss the morning Dean’s Hour presentation and present material from both Science and the Christian tradition that invite a relationship of wonder and compassion toward the whole creation. Sunday evenings through April 3, 6:15-7:30 p.m., Sanders Hall. The Homeplace Field Trip and Youth Service Day • Join the youth of the Cathedral on a morning excursion to the Randall Farm for a time to work together, help our neighbors, and live out our missional calling. We will tour the organic gardens, learn about where our food comes from, and pitch in to harvest vegetables to bring to the Beacon. Meet at the Cathedral Saturday, March 26 at 8:30 a.m. to carpool/caravan together free. Registration required. www.christchurchcathedral.org/lent UH Chamber Music Concert • A program of piano quartets including Mozart E-flat Major Quartet and a quartet by Melanie Bonis. Featuring Violinist Kirsten Yon, Violist Suzanne LeFevre, Cellist Eunghee Cho, and Pianist Tali Morgulis. Free to attend. Saturday, March 26, 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. in Sanders Hall. Robert C. Stuart Lenten Series • Jim Blackburn joins the Cathedral for a presentation that incorporates the raw beauty of our local environment, spirituality, and conservation conversation. Sunday, March 27 at 10 a.m. in Reynolds Hall. Learn more at www. christchurchcathedral.org/lent Middle School Lock-In • Cruise away on the Treehouse Fellowship! Join us for fun-filled lock-in that includes a cathedral scavenger hunt, glow sticks dance party, and more! This cruise adventure is for cathedral middle schoolers and friends. April 1-2, 6:30 p.m. to 10 a.m. Contact Minister for youth Marcia Quintanilla at mquintanilla@christchurchcathedral. org for more information. 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. After-Hours Emergency Pastoral Care Line • 713-826-5332

The Rt. Rev. C. Andrew Doyle, Bishop of Texas The Rt. Rev. Jeff W. Fisher, Bishop Suffragan The Rt. Rev. Kai Ryan, Bishop Suffragan The Rt. Rev. Hector Monterroso, Assistant Bishop The Very Rev. Barkley S. Thompson, Dean The Rev. Kathy Rock Pfister, Canon Vicar The Rev. Simón Bautista Betances, Canon Missioner for Latino Ministries and Outreach The Rev. Becky Zartman, Canon Missioner for Evangelism and Formation The Rev. Bradley Varnell, Canon Missioner for Community Life The Rev. Edward L. Stein, Assisting Priest Robert L. Simpson, Canon for Music Daryl Robinson, Cathedral Organist Matthew R. Dion, Organ Scholar Lucy Chambers, Bookstore Manager

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