The First Reading Hebrews 12:18-29 Reader The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.
The Liturgy is found in The Book of Common Prayer (BCP). Hymns and service music (S) are in The Hymnal 1982.
The Cathedral is equipped with a hearing loop for assisted listening via telecoil.
Opening Voluntary Andante Religioso Percy Fletcher (1879-1932) A Message from the Senior Warden Hymn 8 Bunessan The Word of God Celebrant Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. BCP page 355 People And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.
Gloria in Excelsis S 280 Robert Powell (b.1932) The Collect of the Day Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And also with you. Celebrant Let us pray. Grant, O merciful God, that your Church, being gathered together in unity by your Holy Spirit, may show forth your power among all peoples, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
The Collect for Purity page 355
The Holy Eucharist: Rite Two 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.
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost August 21, 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 Prayers of the People Form III, page 387
Deacon The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke. People Glory to you, Lord Christ. After the Gospel reading, the Deacon says The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise to you, Lord Christ.
The Holy Communion Offerings of alms and bread and wine are received. At the AnthemOffertory
Eric H. Thiman (1900-1975)
The Rev. Bradley Varnell, Canon Missioner for Community Life and Young Adult Ministry
The General Confession page 360 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. Back to School Blessing
—Robert Bridges (1844-1930); inspired by Robert Tailour’s version of Psalm 21 in “Fifty Select Psalms,” 1615.
The Great Thanksgiving Eucharistic Prayer A, page 361
The Holy Gospel Luke 13:10-17
The Sermon
Hymn 304 (stanzas 1 2 and 5) Land of Rest
Thy Church, O God, her heart to thee upraiseth; with her the nation bows before thy face: with high thanks giving thee thy glad Church praiseth; our strength thy spirit, our trust and hope thy grace. Unto great honour, glory undeservèd, hast thou exalted us, and drawn thee nigh. Nor, from thy judgments when our feet had swervèd, didst thou forsake, nor leave us, Lord most high. Unto our minds give freedom and uprightness; let strength and courage lead o’er land and wave. To our souls’ armour grant celestial brightness, joy to our hearts, and faith beyond the grave. Our plenteous nation still in power extending, increase our joy, uphold us by thy word: beauty and wisdom all our ways attending, goodwill to man and peace through Christ our Lord.
The Nicene Creed page 358
The word of the Lord came to me saying, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.” Then I said, “Ah, Lord God! Truly I do not know how to speak, for I am only a boy.” But the Lord said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am only a boy’; for you shall go to all to whom I send you, and you shall speak whatever I command you, Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you, says the Lord.” Then the Lord put out his hand and touched my mouth; and the Lord said to me, “Now I have put my words in your mouth. See, today I appoint you over nations and over kingdoms, to pluck up and to pull down, to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant.”
S 129 Robert Powell
The Breaking of the Bread
Prayer after Communion page 365
The Eucharistic Prayer continues page 362
— Michael Perry (b.1942)
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.
The HymnBlessing544 Duke Street The Dismissal Deacon Let us go forth into the world, rejoicing in the power of the Spirit. People Thanks be to God.
Closing Voluntary Trumpet Tune in D David Johnson (1922-1987)
At the AnthemAdministration
Sanctus and Benedictus
Celebrant Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us; People Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia.
Readings this Week from the Revised Common Lectionary
The Old Testament Jeremiah 1:4-10
David Ashley White (b. 1944)
Heal me, hands of Jesus, and search out all my pain; Restore my hope, remove my fear and bring me peace again. Cleanse me, blood of Jesus, take bitterness away; Let me forgive as one forgiven and bring me peace today. Know me, mind of Jesus, and show me all my sin; Dispel the memories of guilt, and bring me peace within. Fill me, joy of Jesus, anxiety shall cease And heaven’s serenity be mine, for Jesus brings me peace!
This week we remember Hortense Manning Dyer.
(For they could not endure the order that was given, “If even an animal touches the mountain, it shall be stoned to death.” Indeed, so terrifying was the sight that Moses said, “I tremble with fear.”) But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable angels in festal gathering, and to the assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God the judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous made perfect, and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel. See that you do not refuse the one who is speaking; for if they did not escape when they refused the one who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we reject the one who warns from heaven! At that time his voice shook the earth; but now he has promised, “Yet once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heaven.”
The flowers on the Cathedral Altar are given to the glory of God in thanksgiving for the ministry and good works of The Rev. Betty C. Adam by Kathy Welch and John Unger.
The Epistle Hebrews 12:18-29
The flowers in the floor vases are given to the glory of God in loving memory of David Richard King by his family.
Now Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. And just then there appeared a woman with a spirit that had crippled her for eighteen years. She was bent over and was quite unable to stand up straight. When Jesus saw her, he called her over and said, “Woman, you are set free from your ailment.”
You have not come to something that can be touched, a blazing fire, and darkness, and gloom, and a tempest, and the sound of a trumpet, and a voice whose words made the hearers beg that not another word be spoken to them.
The Book of Remembrance
The Beauty of Flowers
This phrase, “Yet once more,” indicates the removal of what is shaken — that is, created things — so that what cannot be shaken may remain. Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us give thanks, by which we offer to God an acceptable worship with reverence and awe; for indeed our God is a consuming fire.
The Gospel Luke 13:10-17
When he laid his hands on her, immediately she stood up straight and began praising God. But the leader of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had cured on the sabbath, kept saying to the crowd, “There are six days on which work ought to be done; come on those days and be cured, and not on the sabbath day.” But the Lord answered him and said, “You hypocrites! Does not each of you on the sabbath untie his ox or his donkey from the manger, and lead it away to give it water? And ought not this woman, a daughter of Abraham whom Satan bound for eighteen long years, be set free from this bondage on the sabbath day?” When he said this, all his opponents were put to shame; and the entire crowd was rejoicing at all the wonderful things that he was doing.
The Beacon Day Center is open every Thursday–Monday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. to serve the needs of Houston’s underserved and homeless population. To learn more or to volunteer, visit www.beaconhomeless.org.
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The Rt. Rev. Jeff W. Fisher, Bishop Suffragan
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
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.
The Rev. Becky Zartman, Canon Missioner for Evangelism and Formation
The Rev. Bradley Varnell, Canon Missioner for Community Life and Young Adult Ministry
The Rt. Rev. Kai Ryan, Bishop Suffragan
Please be advised that our services are livestreamed to Vimeo and Facebook. Your participation in the service serves as your consent to the broadcast of your image and voice and to the broadcast of the image and voice of your participating minor children.
The Rt. Rev. C. Andrew Doyle, Bishop of Texas
The Rt. Rev. Hector Monterroso, Assistant Bishop
The Rev. Simón Bautista Betances, Canon Missioner for Latino Ministries and Outreach
The Rev. Kathy Rock Pfister, Canon Vicar
• Each year as children, teachers, and administrators prepare to head back to school we as a church family bring them to the front of the church to surround them with prayer and encouragement.
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• Instruction in Eucharist is designed to help us learn/remember why and how we receive the Eucharist. Bring the whole family and come together for a morning of learning and growing as we frame our understanding of the Eucharist. Join us at 10 a.m. in the Cathedral.
Back to School Blessing
Sunday,WelcomeAugust21, 2022 Announcements
Instruction in Eucharist
• 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.
Blessings will take place today, during services at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., and 1 p.m.
• As part of the search process for our next Dean, you are invited to share your thoughts on identifying the kind of pastoral leader you prefer as well as what is most important to you about the Cathedral and our ministries. The deadline for completing the survey online is August 25. Please visit www.christchurchcathedral.org/cccsurvey for more information.
Rally Against Hunger
TODAYWelcome
• On Sunday, September 11, the Cathedral will Rally Against Hunger as we gather to pack 100,000 meals for our neighbors across the globe. We need everyone’s participation, and there are special volunteer opportunities for those who would like to help lead this effort. Sign up now at: www.christchurchcathedral. org/rallyagainsthunger
The Fundex • Come and learn about ministries and activities you would find fun and fulfilling here at the Cathedral. There are many ways to get plugged in, and lots of volunteer opportunities to help out and get connected with others. Join us August 28 at 10 a.m. in Reynolds Hall.
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
Education for Ministry • The Education for Ministry (EfM) program is accepting new students for the 2022-2023 year. There are two EfM groups meeting on Tuesdays at the Cathedral: a morning group and an evening group. Classes begin September 6, 2022. Contact Lucy Wagner at lmwagner1219@ gmail.com for details or visit www.christchurchcathedral.org/efm