First Sunday after Pentecost: Trinity Sunday June 12, 2022 9 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 Two The Rev. Bradley Varnell, Canon Missioner for Community Life and Young Adult Ministry Celebrant 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. The Liturgy is found in The Book of Common Prayer (BCP). Hymns and service music (S) are in The Hymnal 1982.
Opening Voluntary Prelude in E-flat Major, BWV 552
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Hymn 362
Nicaea
The Word of God Celebrant People
Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. BCP page 355 And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.
The Collect for Purity
page 355
Gloria in Excelsis S280
Robert Powell (b.1932)
The Collect of the Day Celebrant People Celebrant
The Lord be with you. And also with you. Let us pray.
Almighty and everlasting God, you have given to us your servants grace, by the confession of a true faith, to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the power of your divine Majesty to worship the Unity: Keep us steadfast in this faith and worship, and bring us at last to see you in your one and eternal glory, O Father; who with the Son and the Holy Spirit live and reign, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
The First Reading Reader People
Proverbs 8:1–4, 22–31
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Hymn 371
Moscow
The Holy Gospel Deacon People
John 16:12–15
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John. Glory to you, Lord Christ. After the Gospel reading, the Deacon says
People
The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Christ.
The Sermon
The Rev. John Pitts, Assisting Priest
The Nicene Creed
page 358
The Prayers of the People
Form III, page 387
The General Confession
page 360
The Peace Celebrant People
The peace of the Lord be always with you. And also with you. 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
Martin Shaw (1875-1958)
With a voice of singing declare ye this, and let it be heard, Alleluia. Utter it even unto the ends of the earth. The Lord hath delivered his people, Alleluia. O be joyful in God, all ye lands, O sing praises to the honor of his name, make his praise to be glorious. — Isaiah 48:20; Psalm 66:1
The Great Thanksgiving Celebrant People Celebrant People Celebrant People
Eucharistic Prayer A, page 361
The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give him thanks and praise.
Sanctus and Benedictus S129 The Eucharistic Prayer continues
Robert Powell page 362
The Breaking of the Bread Celebrant People
Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us; Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia.
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 either by drinking from the Cup or by intinction, touching the Bread to the Wine. Gluten-free Bread is available; ask at the altar rail.
At the Administration Anthem
John Rutter (b. 1945)
Deep peace of the running wave to you Deep peace of the flowing air to you Deep peace of the quiet earth to you Deep peace of the shining stars to you Deep peace of the gentle night to you Moon and stars pour their healing light on you Deep peace of Christ Of Christ the light of the world to you Deep peace of Christ to you...
Prayer after Communion
page 365
The Blessing Hymn 368
Regent Square
The Dismissal Deacon People
Let us go forth into the world, rejoicing in the power of the Spirit. Thanks be to God.
Closing Voluntary
Fugue in E-flat Major, BWV 552
Johann Sebastian Bach
Readings this Week from the Revised Common Lectionary The Old Testament
Proverbs 8:1–4, 22–31
Does not wisdom call, and does not understanding raise her voice? On the heights, beside the way, at the crossroads she takes her stand; beside the gates in front of the town, at the entrance of the portals she cries out: “To you, O people, I call, and my cry is to all that live. The Lord created me at the beginning of his work, the first of his acts of long ago. Ages ago I was set up, at the first, before the beginning of the earth. When there were no depths I was brought forth, when there were no springs abounding with water. Before the mountains had been shaped, before the hills, I was brought forth — when he had not yet made earth and fields, or the world’s first bits of soil. When he established the heavens, I was there, when he drew a circle on the face of the deep, when he made firm the skies above, when he established the fountains of the deep, when he assigned to the sea its limit, so that the waters might not transgress his command, when he marked out the foundations of the earth, then I was beside him, like a master worker; and I was daily his delight, rejoicing before him always, rejoicing in his inhabited world and delighting in the human race.”
The Epistle
Romans 5:1–5
Since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand; and we boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God. And not only that, but we also boast in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.
The Gospel
John 16:12–15
Jesus said to the disciples, “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own, but will speak whatever he hears, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. He will glorify me, because he will take what is mine and declare it to you. All that the Father has is mine. For this reason I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.”
The Book of Remembrance This week we remember Mary Gilbert Sieber. The Beauty of Flowers The flowers on the Cathedral Altar are given to the glory of God in loving memory of Jody Anderson and Zinkie and Fox Benton by Jane and Bill Curtis.
Welcome
Sunday, June 12, 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. Summer Place • The Youth Ministry Council hosts Summer Place this morning in Reynolds Hall at 10 a.m. Drop in, grab a cup of coffee, and learn about the work our ministries are actively engaged in. We encourage families with children to stop by the tables at the back for some crafts and color pages. All are welcome! https://www.christchurchcathedral. org/summerplace Cathedral Reads • Join us this afternoon at 2 p.m. for our first Cathedral Reads event this summer. We’re hosting a special lecture by UCLA scholar Emma Ridder titled “Not Afraid of Virginia Woolf: Reading To the Lighthouse.” The lecture will be online via Zoom. Advance registration is required to attend. Learn more and see the full schedule at: www. christchurchcathedral.org/cathedralreads The Roundup • Don’t forget to register to attend The Roundup next weekend for a great opportunity to gather together as a church family and have at time of fellowship, intergenerational learning, and fun! We will be learning with Walk Thru the Bible: Old Testament. Join us June 17-19 at the Cathedral. It will be open to all ages and completely free. Learn more and register at: www.christchurchcathedral.org/roundup. Summer Shade • Summer Shade is for rising 6th graders through seniors who just graduated. Every Thursday night beginning June 16 we will gather at 6 p.m. for a movie night, activity night, or game night. Registration is required for each event. Additional information at: www.christchurchcathedral.org/ summershade Centering Prayer • This group provides fellowship with people who are either developing a centering prayer practice or who may have been practicing for years. Meeting with a group once a week enhances one’s private practice and is encouraged by the late Father Thomas Keating. The group meets Mondays in the Mellinger Room at 11:15 a.m. No experience necessary. Children’s Worship Bags • Please be sure to return worship bags at the end of the service so we can refill them for children to use the following Sunday. 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/events. 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 and Young Adult Ministry 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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