All Saints’ Day
November 1, 2022
12:05 p.m.
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The Holy Eucharist: Rite Two
The Very Rev. Gary Jones, Interim Dean Celebrant
The Word of God
Celebrant Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. People And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen. Celebrant The prayers of the saints rise up like incense before the throne of God.
People The Lord is glorious in his saints; O come let us adore him. Alleluia.
The Collect for Purity BCP, page 355 Hymn 287 Sine Nomine
For all the saints, who from their labors rest, Who thee by faith before the world confessed, Thy Name, O Jesus, be for ever blessed.
Alleluia, alleluia!
Thou wast their rock, their fortress, and their might: Thou, Lord, their Captain in the well-fought fight; Thou, in the darkness drear, the one true Light. Alleluia, alleluia!
O blest communion, fellowship divine!
We feebly struggle, they in glory shine; Yet all are one in thee, for all are thine. Alleluia, alleluia!
The Collect of All Saints’ Day
Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And also with you. Celebrant Let us pray.
Almighty God, you have knit together your elect in one communion and fellowship in the mystical body of your Son Christ our Lord: Give us grace so to follow your blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living, that we may come to those ineffable joys that you have prepared for those who truly love you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.
The First Reading Daniel 7:1-3,15-18
Reader The Word of the Lord.
People Thanks be to God.
The Second Reading Ephesians 1:11-23
Reader The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.
Hymn 293 Grand Isle
I sing a song of the saints of God, Patient and brave and true, Who toiled and fought and lived and died For the Lord they loved and knew. And one was a doctor, and one was a queen, And one was a shepherdess on the green: They were all of them saints of God and I mean, God helping, to be one too.
They loved their Lord so dear, so dear, And his love made them strong; And they followed the right, for Jesus’ sake, The whole of their good lives long. And one was a soldier, and one was a priest, And one was slain by a fierce wild beast: And there’s not any reason no, not the least, Why I shouldn’t be one too.
They lived not only in ages past, There are hundreds of thousands still, The world is bright with the joyous saints Who love to do Jesus’ will. You can meet them in school, or in lanes, or at sea, In church or in trains, or in shops, or at tea, For the saints of God are just folk like me, And I mean to be one too.
The Holy Gospel Luke 6:20-31
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 Sermon The Very Rev. Gary Jones, Interim Dean
The Nicene Creed page 358
Prayers of the People on All Saints’
Celebrant: Today we keep the feast of All the Saints. We celebrate those holy ones who lived in grace, died in faith, and have entered into the joy of their Lord. Let us now give thanks for all the great saints of Christ, and for all the holy people of God who have gone before us.
And let us pray for all Christian people, for all Christ’s Church throughout the earth, who are still in our pilgrimage, that we may grow in faith, hope, and
charity, and come at last to praise him with all his saints and all the company of Heaven.
And on this holy day, let us pray for our brothers and sisters from this Cathedral congregation who have died in the year past, for our families and friends and all those we love who have departed this life, that they may rest from their labors and enter into the joy of God’s eternal sabbath rest.
Here all members of the parish who died since last All Saints’ Day are named. The congregation is encouraged to add names of their own departed in the silence which follows.
Leader Our Lord Jesus Christ has said, “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.” Let us pray for all who sleep in the Lord, that they may share in the inheritance of the Saints in light. Receive, O Lord, your servants, for they return to you.
People Into your hands, O Lord, we commend our brothers and sisters.
Leader Wash them in the holy font of everlasting life, and clothe them in their heavenly wedding garments.
People Into your hands, O Lord, we commend our brothers and sisters.
Leader May they hear your words of invitation, “Come, you blessed of my Father.”
People Into your hands, O Lord, we commend our brothers and sisters.
Leader May they gaze upon you, Lord, face to face, and taste the blessedness of perfect rest.
People Into your hands, O Lord, we commend our brothers and sisters.
Leader May angels surround them and saints welcome them in peace.
People Into your hands, O Lord we commend our brothers and sisters.
Celebrant: Let us pray: O God, the King of saints, we praise and glorify your holy Name for all your servants who have finished their course in your faith and fear: for the blessed Virgin Mary; for the holy patriarchs, prophets, apostles, and martyrs; and for all your other righteous servants, known to us and unknown; and we pray that, encouraged by their examples, aided by their prayers, and strengthened by their fellowship, we also may be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light; through the merits of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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 Great Thanksgiving Eucharistic Prayer B, page 367
Sanctus and Benedictus S 125 Richard Proulx (b.1937–2010)
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. Hosanna in the highest.
The Eucharistic Prayer continues page 368
The Breaking of the Bread page 364
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 by intinction, touching the Bread to the Wine. Gluten-free Bread is available; ask at the altar rail.
Prayer after Communion page 365
The All Saints’ Day Blessing
May Almighty God, to whose glory we celebrate this festival of all the Saints, be now and evermore your guide and companion in the way. Amen.
May God, who has bound us together in the company of the elect, in this age and the age to come, attend to the prayers of his faithful servants on your behalf, as he hears your prayers for them. Amen.
May God, who has given us, in the lives of his saints, patterns of holy living and victorious dying, strengthen your faith and devotion, and enable you to bear witness to the truth against all adversity. Amen.
And the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be upon you and remain with you for ever. Amen.
Hymn 625 Darwall’s 148th
Ye holy angels bright, Who wait at God’s right hand, Or through the realms of light Fly at your Lord’s command, Assist our song, For else the theme Too high doth seem For mortal tongue.
Ye blessed souls at rest, Who ran this earthly race And now, from sin released, Behold the Savior’s face. God’s praises sound, As in his sight With sweet delight Ye do abound.
Ye saints, who toil below, Adore your heavenly King, And onward as ye go Some joyful anthem sing; Take what he gives And praise him still, Through good or ill, Who ever lives!
The Dismissal
Deacon Let us bless the Lord. Alleluia alleluia.
People Thanks be to God. Alleluia alleluia.
Readings this Week from the Revised Common Lectionary
The First Reading Daniel 7:1-3,15-18
In the first year of King Belshazzar of Babylon, Daniel had a dream and visions of his head as he lay in bed. Then he wrote down the dream: I, Daniel, saw in my vision by night the four winds of heaven stirring up the great sea, and four great beasts came up out of the sea, different from one another. As for me, Daniel, my spirit was troubled within me, and the visions of my head terrified me. I approached one of the attendants to ask him the truth concerning all this. So he said that he would disclose to me the interpretation of the matter: "As for these four great beasts, four kings shall arise out of the earth. But the holy ones of the Most High shall receive the kingdom and possess the kingdom for ever—for ever and ever."
The Epistle Ephesians 1:11-23
In Christ we have also obtained an inheritance, having been destined according to the purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to his counsel and will, so that we, who were the first to set our hope on Christ, might live for the praise of his glory. In him you also, when you had heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and had believed in him, were marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit; this is the pledge of our inheritance toward redemption as God's own people, to the praise of his glory. I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, and for this reason I do not cease to give thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers. I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him, so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance among the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power for us who believe, according to the working of his great power. God put this power to work in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the age to come. And he has put all things under his feet and has made him the head over all things for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.
The Gospel Luke 6:20-31
Jesus looked up at his disciples and said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. “Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you will be filled. “Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh. “Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you, revile you, and defame you on account of the Son of Man. Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, for surely your reward is great in heaven; for that is what their ancestors did to the prophets."
"But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation. "Woe to you who are full now, for you will be hungry. "Woe to you who are laughing now, for you will mourn and weep. "Woe to you when all speak well of you, for that is what their ancestors did to the false prophets. "But I say to you that listen, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. If anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from anyone who takes away your coat do not withhold even your shirt. Give to everyone who begs from you; and if anyone takes away your goods, do not ask for them again. Do to others as you would have them do to you.
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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