8 am leaflet 10/16/22

Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost October 16, 2022 8 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 Holy Eucharist: Rite One

The Rev. John Pitts, Assisting Priest Celebrant

The Liturgy is found in The Book of Common Prayer (BCP). Hymns and service music (S) are in The Hymnal 1982.

The Word of God

Celebrant Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. BCP page 323 People And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.

The Collect for Purity and the Summary page 323

Gloria in Excelsis page 324

The Collect of the Day

Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And with thy spirit. Celebrant Let us pray.

Almighty and everlasting God, who in Christ hast revealed thy glory among the nations: Preserve the works of thy mercy, that thy Church throughout the world may persevere with steadfast faith in the confession of thy Name; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

The First Reading 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5

Reader The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.

The Holy Gospel Luke 18:1-8

Deacon The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke. People Glory be to thee, O Lord.

After the Gospel reading, the Deacon says The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise be to thee, O Christ.

The Sermon

The Rev. Bradley Varnell, Canon Missioner for Community Life and Young Adult Ministry

The Prayers of the People Form IV, page 388

The General Confession page 331

The Peace

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

The Great Thanksgiving Eucharistic Prayer II, page 340

Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And with thy spirit. Celebrant Lift up your hearts. People We lift them up unto the Lord. Celebrant Let us give thanks unto our Lord God. People It is meet and right so to do.

Sanctus and Benedictus

Celebrant and People Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Hosts: Heaven and earth are full of thy glory. Glory be to thee, O Lord Most High. Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

The Eucharistic Prayer continues page 341

The Breaking of the Bread

Celebrant Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us; People 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.

Prayer after Communion page 339

The Blessing

The Dismissal

Deacon Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. People Thanks be to God.

Readings this Week from the Revised Common Lectionary

The Old Testament Jeremiah 31:27-34

The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the seed of humans and the seed of animals. And just as I have watched over them to pluck up and break down, to overthrow, destroy, and bring evil, so I will watch over them to build and to plant, says the Lord. In those days they shall no longer say: “The parents have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge.” But all shall die for their own sins; the teeth of everyone who eats sour grapes shall be set on edge. The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah. It will not be like the covenant that I made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt-- a covenant that they broke, though I was their husband, says the Lord. But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. No longer shall they teach one another, or say to each other, “Know the Lord,” for they shall all know me, from the least of them to the greatest, says the Lord; for I will forgive their iniquity, and remember their sin no more.

The Epistle 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5

As for you, continue in what you have learned and firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it, and how from childhood you have known the sacred writings that are able to instruct you for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that everyone who belongs to God may be proficient, equipped for every good work. In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I solemnly urge you: proclaim the message; be persistent whether the time is favorable or unfavorable; convince, rebuke, and encourage, with the utmost patience in teaching. For the time is coming when people will not put up with sound doctrine, but having itching ears, they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own desires, and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander away to myths. As for you, always be sober, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, carry out your ministry fully.

The Gospel Luke 18:1-8

Jesus told his disciples a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heart. He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor had respect for people. In that city there was a widow who kept coming to him and saying, `Grant me justice against my opponent.’ For a while he refused; but later he said to himself, `Though I have no fear of God and no respect for anyone, yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will grant her justice, so that she may not wear me out by continually coming.’” And the Lord said, “Listen to what the unjust judge says. And will not God grant justice to his chosen ones who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long in helping them? I tell you, he will quickly grant justice to them. And yet, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?”

The Book of Remembrance

This week we remember Dolores Russell Goble.

The Beauty of Flowers

The flowers on the Cathedral Altar are given to the glory of God in loving memory of his parents, Frank E. Hood and Lillian Wadkins Hood and his aunt, Margaret Hughes by Frank E. Hood Jr.

Welcome

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.

Congregational Input Session • The second of two input sessions is being offered to outline the process of finding a new Dean and to hear feedback from the congregation. Join us at one of today’s sessions at 10 a.m., 3 p.m., or 6 p.m. in Reynolds Hall: Finding the Leader we Seek: Clarifying Gifts for the Future Filled with Hope.

Search Committee Commissioning • We are commissioning the Search Committee today during the 11 a.m. service as the first important step in the Committee’s work to select our next Dean. The Committee will participate in search committee training this week and will soon begin their work. Thank you for your participation in the sessions discussing the Parish Profile and the qualities desired in our prospective Dean. Your input helps inform the Search Committee’s deliberations.

™ Newcomer Party • The Newcomer Party gives those new to the Cathedral an opportunity to meet fellow parishioners and Cathedral staff. Join us for drinks, hors d’oeuvres and lively conversation. Hosted by the Welcome Council and led by Canon Vicar Kathy Pfister at her home. Join us October 19 at 6 p.m. RSVP to John Merullo jmerullo@christchurchcathedral.org.

™ Youth Sunday is October 23 • We’re collecting photos of Cathedral members in their youth (6th -12th grade). The photos will be used to decorate Reynolds Hall on October 23. Please email photos to Christy Ramos by the end of today, October 16th at: christy.ramos525@gmail.com

™ Fall Neighborhood Gatherings • These intimate evenings are a great opportunity to meet folks from all across the Cathedral in a more relaxed setting. The final Fall Gathering will be October 27. RSVP required (lcantu@christchurchcathedral.org / 713-222-2593). Learn more at www. christchurchcathedral.org/neighborhoodgatherings

™ Boo Bash • Children are invited to wear your costume to church on Sunday, October 30! (Please, nothing scary or violent). Join us on the Huffington Playground at 10 a.m. for games, food, and magic! *and probably some candy too!

™ Submit your pledge for the Every Member Canvass • To submit your pledge, simply return the pledge card you receive by mail, or drop it in the offering plate, or visit www. christchurchcathedral.org/pledge to pledge online. 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. Gary Jones, Interim 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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