Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
August 13, 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. Kathy Rock Pfister, Canon Vicar Celebrant
The Liturgy is found in The Book of Common Prayer (BCP). Hymns and service music (S) are in The Hymnal 1982.
Opening Voluntary
Prelude and Fugue in C Major BWV 547
J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
Choral Introit Tone VII
V. We have waited, O God for thy loving kindness in the midst of thy temple; according to they Name, O God so is thy praise unto the world’s end:
R. Thy right hand is full of righteousness.
Hymn 390 Lobe den Herren
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 S 202 Healey Willan (1880-1968)
The Collect of the Day
Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And with thy spirit. Celebrant Let us pray.
Grant to us, Lord, we beseech thee, the spirit to think and do always such things as are right, that we, who cannot exist without thee, may by thee be enabled to live according to thy will; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
The First Reading Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28
Reader The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.
Give thanks to the L ORD and call upon his / Name; * make known his deeds among the / peoples. Sing to him, sing / praises to him, * and speak of all his marvelous / works. Glory in his holy / Name; * let the hearts of those who seek the L ORD re/joice. Search for the L ORD and his / strength; * continually seek his / face. Remember the marvels he has / done, * his wonders and the judgments of his / mouth, O offspring of Abraham his / servant, * O children of Jacob his / chosen. Then he called for a famine in the / land * and destroyed the supply of / bread. He sent a man be/fore them, * Joseph, who was sold as a / slave. They bruised his feet in / fetters; * his neck they put in an iron / collar. Until his prediction came to / pass, * the word of the L ORD / tested him. The king sent and re/leased him; * the ruler of the peoples set him / free. He set him as a master over his / household, * as a ruler over all his pos/sessions,
2nd half of chant
To instruct his princes according to his / will * and to teach his elders wisdom.
Halle/lujah!
The Second Reading Romans 10:5-15
Hymn 398 Forest Green
Alleluia Tone II
V. Alleluia. The commandments of the Lord are sure; R. They stand fast for ever and ever. Alleluia.
The Holy Gospel Matthew 14:22-33
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 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 Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810-1876)
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee. The darkness is no darkness with thee, but the night is as clear as the day. The darkness and the light to thee are both alike. God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. O let my soul live, and it shall praise thee, For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, for evermore.
—Isaiah 26:3; Psalm 139:12; 1 John 1:5; Psalm 119:175
The Great Thanksgiving Eucharistic Prayer II, page 340
Sursum Corda S 112
Sanctus and Benedictus S114 Healey Willan
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 S 158
Healey Willan
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 Samuel Sebastian Wesley
Lead me, Lord, in thy righteousness, make thy way plain before my face. For it is thou, Lord, only, that makest me dwell in safety.
—Psalm 5:8; 4:8b
Prayer after Communion page 339
The Dismissal
Deacon Let us go forth into the world, rejoicing in the power of the Spirit. People Thanks be to God.
Closing Voluntary
Now Thank We All Our God (Op. 65, No. 59) Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877-1933)
Readings this Week from the Revised Common Lectionary
The Old Testament Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28 Jacob settled in the land where his father had lived as an alien, the land of Canaan. This is the story of the family of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was shepherding the flock with his brothers; he was a helper to the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father’s wives; and Joseph brought a bad report of them to their father. Now Israel loved Joseph more than any other of his children, because he was the son of his old age; and he had made him a long robe with sleeves. But when his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably to him. Now his brothers went to pasture their father’s flock near Shechem. And Israel said to Joseph, “Are not your brothers pasturing the flock at Shechem? Come, I will send you to them.” He answered, “Here I am.” So he said to him, “Go now, see if it is well with your brothers and with the flock; and bring word back to me.” So he sent him from the valley of Hebron. He came to Shechem, and a man found him wandering in the fields; the man asked him, “What are you seeking?” “I am seeking my brothers,” he said; “tell me, please, where they are pasturing the flock.” The man said, “They have gone away, for I heard them say, ‘Let us go to Dothan.’” So Joseph went after his brothers, and found them at Dothan. They saw him from a distance, and before he came near to them, they conspired to kill him. They said to one another, “Here comes this dreamer. Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits; then we shall say that a wild animal has devoured him, and we shall see what will become of his dreams.” But when Reuben heard it, he delivered him out of their hands, saying, “Let us not take his life.” Reuben said to them, “Shed no blood; throw him into this pit here in the wilderness, but lay no hand on him” —that he might rescue him out of their hand and restore him to his father. So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe, the long robe with sleeves that he wore; and they took him and threw him into a pit. The pit was empty; there was no water in it. Then they sat down to eat; and looking up they saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead, with their camels carrying gum, balm, and resin, on their way to carry it down to Egypt. Then Judah said to his brothers, “What profit is it if we kill our brother and conceal his blood? Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and not lay our hands on him, for he is our brother, our own flesh.” And his brothers agreed. When some Midianite traders passed by, they drew Joseph up, lifting him out of the pit, and sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. And they took Joseph to Egypt.
Moses writes concerning the righteousness that comes from the law, that “the person who does these things will live by them.” But the righteousness that comes from faith says, “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’” (that is, to bring Christ down) “or ‘Who will descend into the abyss?’” (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). But what does it say? “The word is near you, on your lips and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith that we proclaim); because if you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For one believes with the heart and so is justified, and one confesses with the mouth and so is saved. The scripture says, “No one who believes in him will be put to shame.” For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; the same Lord is Lord of all and is generous to all who call on him. For, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.” But how are they to call on one in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in one of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone to proclaim him? And how are they to proclaim him unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”
The Gospel Matthew 14:22-33
Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but by this time the boat, battered by the waves, was far from the land, for the wind was against them. And early in the morning he came walking toward them on the sea. But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out in fear. But immediately Jesus spoke to them and said, “Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.” Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat, started walking on the water, and came toward Jesus. But when he noticed the strong wind, he became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me!” Jesus immediately reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?” When they got into the boat, the wind ceased. And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”
The Book of Remembrance
This week we remember The Rev. Canon John A. Logan Jr. and Marian Wilkin Fleming.
The Beauty of Flowers
The flowers on the Cathedral Altar are given to the glory of God in great appreciation of Interim Dean Gary Jones and his wife Cherry for their time and service to our congregation.
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.
Welcome
Sunday, August 13, 2023
Announcements
TODAY
Skills for Showing Up in Hard Places • Join Pastoral Care for a special 3-week series and build practical skills for those who want to engage in pastoral care ministry. Remaining dates are August 13, & 20 at 3 p.m. in the Mellinger Room. Contact Minister for Pastoral Care, Claire Soard, with questions at: csoard@christchurchcathedral.org
Organist Thomas Marvil Joins Staff • Our new Cathedral Organist began working at the Cathedral this week. Tom will be familiar to many as he served as Organ Scholar at the Cathedral for two years beginning in 2018. Please join us as we offer him a warm word of welcome. Learn more about him at: www.christchurchcathedral.org/marvil
Appreciation for Dean Jones • Don’t miss your chance to offer gratitude and wish Interim Dean Gary Jones a fond farewell on August 20 – his last Sunday at the Cathedral. There will be a special time set aside to celebrate his ministry here at 10 a.m. in Reynolds Hall that morning during the Dean’s Hour.
Back to School Blessings • We will recognize students, teachers, and administrators, and offer blessings and prayers during our 9 a.m., 11 a.m., and 1 p.m. services on Sunday, August 20 in the Cathedral. We will also host a pencil pack in Reynolds Hall at 10 a.m. that morning to help Cathedral kids put together supplies for students who attend Bruce Elementary.
Rally Day Ministry Fair • The theme for Rally Day 2023 is “Grace in Motion: praising - growing - serving - giving - belonging - caring.” Join us on Sunday, August 27 in Reynolds Hall from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m and get reacquainted with the many ways God is at work in our community! Learn more about what’s in store at: www.christchurchcathedral.org/rallyday
Education for Ministry • Learn about the Bible, Christian Tradition, and Church History. EfM is a four-year Christian Formation program through the School of Theology of the University of the South at Sewanee. Visit www.christchurchcathedral.org/efm for more information on registration, or contact Lucy Wagner at lmwagner1219@gmail.com
Beacon Temporary Services Shift • The Beacon will temporarily redirect some of its services and resources for a two-week period August 5-19. Meals and shower services will shift to Lord of the Streets and St. Joseph’s Catholic Church/Moving Waters, giving individuals options on where to obtain these services. Beacon staff will be present at both sites to welcome clients and help with coordination. Learn more at: www.beaconhomeless.org/FAQS or contact Becky Landes for details at: blandes@beaconhomeless.org
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
For more information about these and other events at the Cathedral, visit www.christchurchcathedral.org
After-Hours Emergency Pastoral Care Line • 713-826-5332