5 pm The Well leaflet 9/3/23

Ordinary Time Order of Worship

Becky Baxter, Music Coordinator and Harpist for The Well

Dr. Kimberly Clark, flautist

Sally Keller, cellist

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.

Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost

five o’clock in the evening

The

Rev.

Canon Bradley Varnell Celebrant

Good evening and welcome to the Well. To mark the season after Pentecost, we have prepared a new Order of Service for our worship.

After the spoken prayers, any who wish to do so are invited to come forward and light a candle as a symbol of their prayer. After the votive offering is over, we will rise, sing, and then share the peace. Following the peace, the rhythm of the liturgy will return to the customary and familiar pattern of the table.

We are so glad that you are here. Come close, draw near, and receive the grace of God.

Opening Music

Traditional Scottish and Irish Tunes

At the sound of the bell, please stand.

Opening Poem Theotokos

You bore for me the One who came to bless And bear for all and make the broken whole. You heard His call and in your open ‘yes’ You spoke aloud for every living soul.

Oh gracious Lady, child of your own child, Whose mother-love still calls the child in me, Call me again, for I am lost, and wild Waves suround me now. On this dark sea Shine as a star and call me to the shore. Open the door that all my sins would close And hold me in your garden. Let me share The prayer that folds the petals of the Rose.

Enfold me too in Love’s last mystery And bring me to the One you bore for me.

— Malcolm Guite, Sounding the Seasons

A Prayer for the Evening

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.

Please be seated.

The Reading Matthew 16:21-28

Lector A reading from the Gospel of Matthew.

Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and undergo great suffering at the hands of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, “God forbid it, Lord! This must never happen to you.” But he turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; for you are setting your mind not on divine things but on human things.” Then Jesus told his disciples, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it. For what will it profit them if they gain the whole world but forfeit their life? Or what will they give in return for their life? “For the Son of Man is to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay everyone for what has been done. Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.”

A period of silence is observed.

The Reflection

Two minutes of silence is observed following the reflection.

Prayers of the People (The people stand 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.

The Rev. Canon Bradley Varnell

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.

Additional Prayers of Intercession & Thanksgiving

Please be seated

Following the Prayers of the People during the instrumental music and hymn, and at any time hereafter, you are welcome to come forward to light a votive candle as a symbol of your prayer. As we see others light candles, we recognize that we are all carrying prayer concerns known to us alone, and we are reminded to treat one another with kindness and care. Tapers and votives are located to the right of the altar and in front of the transept to the left. Please feel free to go to either of these places to light a candle.

The people stand for the hymn.

Hymn

We will sing the entire hymn three times.

The Grace

Which one of you, having a hundred sheep and losing one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the one that is lost until he finds it? When he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders and rejoices. And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, “Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.” Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance. 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, after which the people are seated for brief announcements.

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The Holy Communion

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 after Communion (The people may stand or kneel.)

Celebrant and People

Eternal Light, shine in our hearts. Eternal Power, be our strength. Eternal Wisdom, guide us as we serve you. Eternal Goodness, you have drawn us to your heart and united us in the Sacrament of Christ’s Body and Blood. Now grant that with all our heart, mind, and strength, we may evermore seek your face in all those we meet in the world. Amen.

The Blessing

May God the Holy Trinity make you strong in faith and love, defend you on every side, and guide you in truth and peace; and the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you, and remain with you always. Amen.

Hymn 441 (verses 1-3)

The Dismissal

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Celebrant Go forth confident in hope; praise God in all creation; follow Christ through whom all things are made; and in the power of the Spirit become a beacon of hope to the world.

People Thanks be to God.

Closing Music

Traditional Irish Tune

The Book of Remembrance

This week we remember Emily Scott Shepherd.

The Beauty of Flowers

The flowers on the Cathedral Altar are given to the glory of God and in celebration of the Baptism of Robert Hawkins Roland, by his family.

Welcome

Sunday, September 3, 2023 Announcements

™ Bible Studies • The Cathedral will offer several Bible studies this fall beginning September 5. Learn about your options and how to participate at www.christchurchcathedral.org/biblestudies

™ Sunday School Returns • Sunday School resumes meeting September 10. Each Sunday we gather together as a community and grow in our faith through teaching and discussion. Classes are offered for children and youth each Sunday from 10-11 a.m. and Latino ministries from 1-2:30 p.m. Learn more and register at: www.christchurchcathedral.org/sundayschool

™ It Seemed Good to the Holy Spirit • This three part Dean’s Hour series runs through September and offers a look at the next chapter in the life of the Cathedral. Sundays at 10 a.m. in Reynolds Hall.

On Sept 10 we explore the calls of Abraham, Jesus, and Paul, asking how we might faithfully say “Yes” to God in this exciting time.

On Sept 17, we will thank our vestry for its work over the past fourteen months, reflect on the interim journey we’ve walked over the last year, and prepare ourselves for the arrival of Dean Nathaniel Katz.

On Sept. 24, we will get to know a little more about our next dean and also thank our search committee for bringing him to the Cathedral.

™ Becoming an Acolyte • Cathedral Youth, grades 7 – 12, can become actively involved in serving the church as acolytes and participate in Sunday services every few weeks. Learn all you need to know by attending a two-day training session. Upcoming dates are Saturdays Sept. 9 & 16 at 11 a.m. or Sundays Sept. 10 & 17 at 2:30 p.m. Contact the Rev. Ed Stein with questions at 713-781-6406, or email: edward.stein1@att.net

™ Newcomer Party • The Welcome Council would like to invite you to our Newcomer Party, Tuesday, September 12, at 6 p.m.in the Bishop’s Courtyard. Whether you’ve just stepped through our doors or have been here a while but still feel new, this party is for you! Come connect with us and other friends who are ready to learn more about this phenomenal Cathedral community. Contact Minister for Community Life and Welcome, Elizabeth Cuevas, at ecuevas@christchurchcathedral.org for more details.

After-Hours Emergency Pastoral Care Line • 713-826-5332

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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