Seventh Sunday after Pentecost July 16, 2023
11:00 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 welcome cards found in the pew rack. Masks are available at all welcome tables, and the south transept (to the right) usually has room for those desiring physical distancing. We are glad you are here!
The Cathedral is equipped with a hearing loop for assisted listening via telecoil.
The Holy Eucharist: Rite One
The Rev. Edward L. Stein, Assisting Priest Celebrant
The Liturgy is found in The Book of Common Prayer (BCP). Hymns and service music (S) are in The Hymnal 1982.
Opening Voluntary
Adagio in E Major Frank Bridge (1879-1941)
Choral Introit Tone VII
V. The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom then shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life, of whom shall I be afraid?
R. When mine enemies pressed sore against me, they stumbled and fell.
Hymn 48 Es flog ein kleins Waldvögelein
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 Harold Darke (1888-1976) Communion Service in E Collegiun Regale
The Collect of the Day
Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And with thy spirit. Celebrant Let us pray.
O Lord, we beseech thee mercifully to receive the prayers of thy people who call upon thee, and grant that they may both perceive and know what things they ought to do, and also may have grace and power faithfully to fulfill the same; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Reader The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.
Psalm 119:105 -112
Simplified Anglican Chant
Your word is a lantern to my / feet * and a light upon my / path. I have sworn and am de/termined * to keep your righteous / judgments. I am deeply / troubled; * preserve my life, O L ORD, according to your / word. Accept, O L ORD, the willing tribute of my / lips, * and teach me your / judgments. My life is always in my / hand, * yet I do not forget your / law. The wicked have set a / trap for me, * but I have not strayed from your com/mandments. Your decrees are my inheritance for / ever; * truly, they are the joy of my / heart. I have applied my heart to fulfill your / statutes * for ever and to the / end.
The Second Reading Romans 8:1–11
Hymn 530 Gott sei Dank
Alleluia Tone II
V. Alleluia. Sing to the Lord and bless his Name;
R. Proclaim the good news of his salvation from day to day. Alleluia.
The Holy Gospel Matthew 13:1–9, 18–23
Deacon The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew. 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 Maria-Teresa Bautista, seminarian
The Nicene Creed page 326
The Prayers of the People Form III, page 387
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, after which the people are seated for brief announcements.
The Holy Communion
Offerings of alms and bread and wine are received.
At the Offertory
Anthem Ola Gjeilo (b. 1978)
Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est. Congregavit nos in unum Christi amor. Exsultemus et in ipso jucundemur. Timeamus et amemus Deum vivum. Et ex corde diligamus nos sincero. Amen.
Where charity and love are, there is God. The Love of Christ joined us in one. Let us rejoice and be glad in him. Let us fear and love the living God. And love one another in sincerity of heart. Amen.
— Roman hymn dating from 4th-10th c. or earlier
The Great Thanksgiving Eucharistic Prayer II, page 340
Sursum Corda S 112
Sanctus and Benedictus Harold Darke Communion Service in E Collegium Regale
The Eucharistic Prayer continues page 341
Fraction Anthem S 152 Ambrosian chant Celebrant Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us; People Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia.
Agnus Dei Communion Service in E Collegium Regale
Harold DarkeThe 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 Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)
Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word. For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, which thou hast prepared before the face of all people; to be a light to lighten the Gentiles, and to be the glory of thy people Israel. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
— Luke 2:29-32
The Blessing
Hymn 390 Lobe den Herren
The Dismissal
Deacon Let us go forth into the world, rejoicing in the power of the Spirit. People Thanks be to God.
Closing Voluntary Prelude in B Major Marcel Dupré (1886-1971)
Readings this Week from the Revised Common Lectionary
The Old Testament Genesis 25:19–34
These are the descendants of Isaac, Abraham’s son: Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah, daughter of Bethuel the Aramean of Paddan-aram, sister of Laban the Aramean. Isaac prayed to the Lord for his wife, because she was barren; and the Lord granted his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived. The children struggled together within her; and she said, “If it is to be this way, why do I live?” So she went to inquire of the Lord. And the Lord said to her, “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples born of you shall be divided; the one shall be stronger than the other, the elder shall serve the younger.”
When her time to give birth was at hand, there were twins in her womb. The first came out red, all his body like a hairy mantle; so they named him Esau. Afterward his brother came out, with his hand gripping Esau’s heel; so he was named Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them. When the boys grew up, Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob was a quiet man, living in tents. Isaac loved Esau, because he was fond of game; but Rebekah loved Jacob. Once when Jacob was cooking a stew, Esau came in from the field, and he was famished. Esau said to Jacob, “Let me eat some of that red stuff, for I am famished!” (Therefore he was called Edom.) Jacob said, “First sell me your birthright.” Esau said, “I am about to die; of what use is a birthright to me?” Jacob said, “Swear to me first.” So he swore to him, and sold his birthright to Jacob. Then Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew, and he ate and drank, and rose and went his way. Thus Esau despised his birthright.
The Epistle Romans 8:1–11
There is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death. For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do: by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and to deal with sin, he condemned sin in the flesh, so that the just requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. For this reason the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law — indeed it cannot, and those who are in the flesh cannot please God. But you are not in the flesh; you are continued on next page
in the Spirit, since the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him. But if Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit is life because of righteousness. If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also through his Spirit that dwells in you.
The Gospel Matthew 13:1–9, 18–23
Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. Such great crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat there, while the whole crowd stood on the beach. And he told them many things in parables, saying: “Listen! A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seeds fell on the path, and the birds came and ate them up. Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and they sprang up quickly, since they had no depth of soil. But when the sun rose, they were scorched; and since they had no root, they withered away. Other seeds fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them. Other seeds fell on good soil and brought forth grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. Let anyone with ears listen! Hear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; yet such a person has no root, but endures only for a while, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word, that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the lure of wealth choke the word, and it yields nothing. But as for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty.”
The Book of Remembrance
This week we remember John Barnett Baird.
The Beauty of Flowers
The flowers on the Cathedral Altar are given to the glory of God in loving memory of our friend Wendy Larson, who was an amazing and dedicated chair side assistant for 26 years by Diana and John Smith.
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. 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.
TODAY
Welcome
Sunday, July 16, 2023
Announcements
Tours • To learn the history of Christ Church Cathedral, meet the tour guide by the lectern after the service.
Summer Place • Come meet new folks and old friends at Summer Place. Cathedral councils will take turns hosting this special coffee hour each Sunday at 10 a.m. in Reynolds Hall. All are welcome! See the full schedule at: www. christchurchcathedral.org/summerplace
July Bible Study: One Hit Wonders of the Bible • Join us for a four-week summer Bible study exploring what some of the shortest books of scripture have to teach us. Led by Canon Bradley Varnell. Sundays, July 9-30 from 10-11 a.m, in Jeffers Conference Room. Please read the designated book in advance of each meeting. More information at: www.christchurchcathedral. org/onehitbiblestudy
Wednesday Tours at the Cathedral • Tour guides are here to welcome you at the bell tower from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. You may spend your time alone or the guide will share the Cathedral’s rich history with you. If you’re interested in learning about becoming a tour guide, contact Valerie Meisel at: vhmtexas@gmail.com
Parks and Rec for Cathedral Kids • Join us for summer 2023’s best way to reconnect with your Cathedral family in a proven equation: Great Folks + Cool Park = FUN! Bring the kids and your lawn chairs. Events will take place July 25 and August 6. More information at: www.christchurchcathedral. org/parksrec
You Are Invited • The Parish Choir extends a warm invitation for you to join its ranks any week this summer at the 9 o’clock Sunday Eucharist. No previous musical experience or long-term commitment is needed. Come to Sanders Hall by 8:20 a.m. on Sunday mornings for rehearsal. For more information, contact Canon for Music Robert Simpson at 713-590-3311.
Cathedral Choir Tour Preview Evensong • Christ Church Cathedral invites you to a Choral Evensong presented by the Cathedral Choir and featuring music they will sing on tour in Scotland and Ireland. This special service begins at 5 p.m. on July 16, and replaces The Well that evening.
Cathedral Reads • Cathedral Reads, our summer reading program for adults, will dive into The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende. Join us on Zoom July 18 and 25 (English and Spanish), and don’t miss our final discussion August 13. Recordings and additional information at: www.christchurchcathedral. org/cathedralreads
Episcopal Night at the Ballpark • Support the Astros July 28 and watch them beat the Tampa Bay Rays at Minute Maid Park. The night begins at 5 p.m. with a cookout in the Bishop’s Courtyard complete with hot dogs, sodas, and cracker jacks - all free of charge! Learn more and purchase tickets at: www.christchurchcathedral.org/astros
MOC Blood Drive • The Mission Outreach Council (MOC) of Christ Church Cathedral is hosting a blood drive on July 30. Sign up for a time to donate in advance. Learn more at: www.christchurchcathedral.org/giveblood
After-Hours Emergency Pastoral Care Line • 713-826-5332