5 pm The Well leaflet 10/30/22

October 30, 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.

Christ Church Cathedral

Houston, Texas

The Twenty First Sunday after Pentecost

five o’clock in the evening

The Very Rev. Gary Jones, Interim Dean 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

The Word of God

The people remain standing. The Celebrant begins

Celebrant Welcome to this holy place.

People Friend and stranger, saint and sinner, all who gather here.

Celebrant Come all who hunger, all who thirst for life in all its fullness. Come with hope or hesitation; come with joy or yearning; come.

People Generous God and generous Savior, touch us through your Spirit.

Celebrant The Lord be with you.

People And also with you.

Celebrant Let us pray.

Stay with us, Lord, since the day is far spent and the night is coming; kindle our hearts on the Way, that we may recognize you in the scriptures, in the breaking of the bread, and in each other. Amen.

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The First Reading

2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12

Reader A Reading from the second Letter of Paul to the Thessalonians. Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. We must always give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters, as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of everyone of you for one another is increasing. Therefore we ourselves boast of you among the churches of God for your steadfastness and faith during all your persecutions and the afflictions that you are enduring. To this end we always pray for you, asking that our God will make you worthy of his call and will fulfill by his power every good resolve and work of faith, so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Reader The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God. The people stand for the hymn and the reading of the Gospel.

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came to the place, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down; for I must stay at your house today.” So he hurried down and was happy to welcome him. All who saw it began to grumble and said, “He has gone to be the guest of one who is a sinner.” Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, “Look, half of my possessions, Lord, I will give to the poor; and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will pay back four times as much.” Then Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because he too is a son of Abraham. For the Son of Man came to seek out and to save the lost.”

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

The people sit.

The Reflection

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

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

The Leader begins

As evening falls and courage sometimes falters, let us turn our hearts to God in prayer.

Silence

We pray for those gathered here and all that lies heavy on our hearts. We pray that you would know our needs even before we recognize them. Grant us those good things for which we dare not, or in our blindness cannot, ask.

Silence

We pray for those in positions of leadership in the world, our nation, our state, and our city. Grant them the spirit of wisdom, charity, and justice, that they may promote the well-being of all people.

Silence

We pray for the sick, the bereaved, the oppressed, and the homeless, that they may be comforted by your Holy Spirit, who brings light to the darkest places.

Silence

We pray for the broken and torn fabric of the earth as it yearns for healing, trusting that you make all things new.

Silence

We pray for this and all communities of faith. We pray that you would open the hearts of your faithful to seek your truth and pursue it in love.

Silence

We pray that you would disturb us, Lord, when our dreams have come true because we have dreamed too little; when with the abundance of things we possess we have lost our thirst for the water of life. Push back, we pray, the horizons of our hopes, and move us into your future in strength, courage, hope, and love.

The Confession and Absolution

Celebrant Let us confess our sins.

The People may kneel or stand. Merciful God, we have sinned in what we have thought and said, in the wrong we have done and in the good we have not done. We have sinned in ignorance; we have sinned in weakness; we have sinned through our own deliberate fault. We are truly sorry. We repent and turn to you. Forgive us, for our Savior Christ’s sake, and renew our lives to the glory of your name. 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.

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The Great Thanksgiving

The people stand.

Celebrant Come, Lord Jesus, be our guest. With friend, with stranger, with young and old, be among us tonight. People Come close to us that we may come close to you. Strengthen us that we may strengthen one another. Renew us that where we have failed, we may begin again.

The People kneel or stand.

In the beginning God made the world. The world flowed from God and God shaped it, filling it with light and life. God knew the world, but we chose not to know God. We turned from God, and though God sought us through patriarchs, matriarchs, and prophets, still we strayed. Our rebellion imperiled the fullness God intends for us, and when the world could bear no more, God sent Jesus, his Son. Among friends, gathered round a table, Jesus took bread, and, having blessed it, he broke the bread and gave it to

his disciples saying, “This is my body which is given for you.” In the same way he took wine, and, having given thanks for it, he poured it and gave the cup to his disciples saying, “This cup is the new covenant with God, sealed with my blood. Take this and share it.” Lord Jesus Christ, present with us now, as we do in this place what you did in an upstairs room, breathe your Spirit upon us and upon this bread and wine, that they may be heaven’s food and drink for us, renewing, sustaining, and making us whole, and that we may be your body on earth, loving and caring for the world. Through, with, and for the love of Christ, we share this bread and cup in the unity of your Spirit, Father Almighty. 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 Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us; People Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia.

The Invitation to Communion Celebrant

So, come to 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

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The Dismissal

Celebrant 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 Son of God to you. Deep peace, deep peace. People Thanks be to God.

Closing Music

Traditional Welsh Tune

Becky Baxter, Music Coordinator and Harpist for The Well

Dr. Kimberly Clark, flautist Sally Keller, cellist

The Book of Remembrance

This week we remember Joan “Jill” Lynch.

The Beauty of Flowers

The flowers on the Cathedral Altar are given to the glory of God in loving memory of John Benzon by his family.

The flowers on the Cathedral Altar are given to the glory of God in loving memory of John Dieter Ufer by Ann and Scott Actkinson.

Welcome

Announcements

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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.

All Saints’ Flowers • The flowers that adorn the Rood Screen on Sunday, November 6, will honor the memory of the saints in our lives. Visit with Lisa Viktorin (lviktorin@ christchurchcathedral.org) in the Cloister or order online: www.christchurchcathedral.org/ asflowers

Wreath Sales • The Cathedral Choir’s annual wreath sale offers Cathedral members an opportunity to support the Choir while bringing holiday cheer to friends, family, and business associates. Sales end November 6. Details at: www.christchurchcathedral.org/wreathsales

™ All Saints’ Day Eucharist • On this special day, we will gather for noon Eucharist in the Cathedral chancel and will celebrate the Holy Mysteries while remembering those who have gone on before. Nov. 1 from 12:05–12:45 p.m. in the Cathedral

™ All Souls’ Day • On Wednesday November 2, the Cathedral will be open for quiet contemplative time for those who wish to spend time in reflection. 9 a.m. to noon, and 4-6 p.m.

™ All Saints’ Quiet Day 2022: Change of Seasons • This quiet day, “Change of Seasons” will be held at the lovely Glenwood Cemetery from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, November 5. Cost is $20 per individual/$10 each for additional friends. Contact Canon Zartman with questions. Register by November 2. Learn more at: www.christchurchcathedral.org/quietday

™ Olivewood Cemetery Workday • Olivewood Cemetery was opened in 1877 for freed slaves and some of Houston’s prominent black residents. Volunteer Nov. 12, to help with general yard work, cleanup, and maintenance. Call Cad Willeford 713-818-5785 or email cadwilleford@ hotmail.com.

™ Welcoming God and Soul in the 21st Century • In the second of our two-part Formation Hour series, Interim Dean Gary Jones explores the importance of spirituality in the time and place in which we find ourselves. Nov. 6 at 10 a.m. in Reynolds Hall.

™ 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.

™ Looking for Children’s Ministry • Follow Agnus to the Jones Building for childcare for infants (6 weeks–5 years), or the Huffington Playground. Have questions? Contact KariAnn Lessner at kalessner@christchurchcathedral.org

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. Kathryn M. 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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Portions of this service are adapted from the Iona Community Worship Book and the Prayer Books of the Church of Ireland, the Anglican Church of New Zealand, and the Northumbrian Community.

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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.