The Holy Communion

Offerings of alms and bread and wine are received. At the Offertory

Anthem

King of glory, King of peace, I will love thee; and that love may never cease, I will move thee.

Thou hast granted my request, thou hast heard me; thou didst note my working breast, thou hast spared me.

David Ashley White (b.1944)

Wherefore with my utmost art I will sing thee, and the cream of all my heart I will bring thee. Though my sins against me cried, thou didst clear me, and alone, when they replied, thou didst hear me.

Seven whole days, not one in seven, I will praise thee; in my heart, though not in heaven, I can raise thee. Small it is, in this poor sort to enroll thee; e’en eternity’s too short to extol thee.

— George Herbert (1593-1632)

The Great Thanksgiving Eucharistic Prayer B, page 367

Sanctus and Benedictus Jeffrey Smith

The Eucharistic Prayer continues page 368

The Breaking of the Bread

Celebrant Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us; People Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia.

The sacrament of Holy Communion has been precious to Christians for 2,000 years. It is a way in which many sense the reality of God’s forgiveness, our union with God and each other, and the eternal life to which we belong. Please know that you do not have to be an Episcopalian to receive Communion. To receive, you may kneel or stand 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; simply ask at the altar rail. If you need Communion brought to you in the pew, please tell an usher.

At the Administration

Anthem Charles Callahan (b.1951)

Unto thy word so tuned let me be, That in each part I may thereto agree. He sings and plays the songs which best thou lov’st, Who does and says the things which thou approv’st.

Teach me the strain that calmeth minds enraged, And which from vain affections doth recall. So to the choir where angels music make I may aspire when I this life forsake.

— William Austin (1587-1634)

Prayer after Communion page 365

The Blessing

Hymn 135 Salzburg

The Dismissal

Celebrant

Let us go forth in the name of Christ. People Thanks be to God.

Closing Voluntary Sinfonia to Cantata 29

Readings this Week from the Revised Common Lectionary

The Old Testament Exodus 24:12-18

The Lord said to Moses, “Come up to me on the mountain, and wait there; and I will give you the tablets of stone, with the law and the commandment, which I have written for their instruction.” So Moses set out with his assistant Joshua, and Moses went up into the mountain of God. To the elders he had said, “Wait here for us, until we come to you again; for Aaron and Hur are with you; whoever has a dispute may go to them.” Then Moses went up on the mountain, and the cloud covered the mountain. The glory of the Lord settled on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it for six days; on the seventh day he called to Moses out of the cloud. Now the appearance of the glory of the Lord was like a devouring fire on the top of the mountain in the sight of the people of Israel. Moses entered the cloud, and went up on the mountain. Moses was on the mountain for forty days and forty nights.

The Epistle

2 Peter 1:16-21

We did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we had been eyewitnesses of his majesty. For he received honor and glory from God the Father when that voice was conveyed to him by the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is my Son, my Beloved, with whom I am well pleased.” We ourselves heard this voice come from heaven, while we were with him on the holy mountain. So we have the prophetic message more fully confirmed. You will do well to be attentive to this as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. First of all you must understand this, that no prophecy of scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation, because no prophecy ever came by human will, but men and women moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.

Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became dazzling white. Suddenly there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him. Then Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here; if you wish, I will make three dwellings here, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud overshadowed them, and from the cloud a voice said, “This is my Son, the Beloved; with him I am well pleased; listen to him!” When the disciples heard this, they fell to the ground and were overcome by fear. But Jesus came and touched them, saying, “Get up and do not be afraid.” And when they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus himself alone. As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus ordered them, “Tell no one about the vision until after the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”

The Book of Remembrance

This week we remember Theodore Simeon Hirtz, Kitty Wyble Lindley, and Blake Weisser.

The Beauty of Flowers

The flowers on the Cathedral Altar are given to the glory of God in celebration of the marriage of Kendall Nibert and Trevor Childers by Earl and Ainslie Nibert.

Welcome

Sunday, February 19, 2023 Announcements

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Search Committee

• The Dean Search Committee is posting regular updates about the search for our next Dean on the Cathedral’s website, and they will be giving brief, monthly updates at the beginning of the Dean’s Hour. The next update at the Dean’s Hour will be this morning, February 19, at 10 a.m. before our Dean’s Hour discussion. Visit: www.christchurchcathedral.org/ searchcommittee

Beyond “Bellhops of History*” – Unpacking and Reanimating the Treasures of Christian Tradition • Join Interim Dean Gary Jones for the final session of Dean’s Hour series at 10 a.m. in Reynolds Hall. He discusses how signs and sacraments are sources of power and portals to a deeper life that is only dimly intuited or altogether ignored in our over-busy, hyper-rational, and materialistic society. *Thanks to Pittman McGehee, The Invisible Church, for this image.

™ Lenten Series • Our 2023 Robert C. Stuart Lenten Series in Honor of the Very Rev. Barkley S. Thompson includes special lectures, retreats, and opportunities to learn and engage through spiritual practice with distinguished professors, poets, and priests throughout this holy season. Events kick off with a commencement reception featuring poets Allison Seay and Jason Myers on Saturday, February 25 from 4–6 p.m. and they will host our first lecture the following morning, Sunday, February 26. See the schedule and register online for select events at: www. christchurchcathedral.org/lent

™ Seed Group • Our Seed Group is an excellent way for middle school youth to connect for fellowship and bible study. We will meet during the season of lent for fun and small group discussion that takes a deep dive into questions about faith. Tuesday evenings 6:30-8 p.m., beginning February 21. Contact Marcia Quintanilla with questions at: mquintanilla@christchurchcathedral.org