Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
September 24, 2023 9:00 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.
Holy Eucharist: Rite Two
The Rev. Canon Bradley Varnell Celebrant
The Liturgy is found in The Book of Common Prayer (BCP). Hymns and service music (S) are in The Hymnal 1982.
Opening Voluntary
Andante from Organ Symphony No. 1
Louis Vierne (1870-1937)
Hymn 410 Lauda Anima
The Word of God
Celebrant Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. BCP page 355 People And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.
The Collect for Purity page 355
Gloria S 278 William Mathias (1934-1992)
The Collect of the Day
Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And also with you. Celebrant Let us pray.
Grant us, Lord, not to be anxious about earthly things, but to love things heavenly; and even now, while we are placed among things that are passing away, to hold fast to those that shall endure; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
The First Reading Jonah 3:10-4:11
Reader The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.
Hymn 551 Festal Song
Deacon The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew. 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 Children’s Sermon
The Sermon The Very Rev. Nathaniel Katz, Dean
The Nicene Creed page 358
The Prayers of the People Form III, page 387
The General Confession page 360
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.
The Holy Communion
Offerings of alms and bread and wine are received.
At the Offertory Anthem
Sing, my soul, his wondrous love, Who from yon bright throne above, Ever watchful o’er his race, Still extends to us his grace.
Heav’n and earth by him were made, All is by his scepter swayed, What are we that he should show So much love to us below?
God, the merciful and good, Bought us with the savior’s blood, And, to make salvation sure, Guides us by his spirit pure.
Sing, my soul, adore his name!
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Let his glory be thy theme: Praise him till he calls thee home; Trust his love for all to come. — Anon.
The Great Thanksgiving Eucharistic Prayer A, page 361
Sanctus and Benedictus S 128
William Mathias
The Eucharistic Prayer continues page 362
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 Slane; arr. Edward J. Tipton (b.1957)
Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart; Nought be all else to me, save that thou art; Thou my best thought by day or by night, Waking or sleeping, thy presence my light.
Be thou my battleshield, sword for the fight; Be thou my dignity, thou my delight; Thou my soul’s shelter, thou my high tow’r. Raise thou me heaven ward. O pow’r of my pow’r.
Riches I heed not nor the world’s empty praise, Thou mine inheritance, now and always: Thou and thou only, first in my heart, High King of Heaven, my treasure thou art. — St. Dallán (d.598); trans. Mary Byrne, 1905; vers. Eleanore Hull, 1912
Prayer after Communion page 365
The Blessing
Hymn 522 Austria
The Dismissal
Deacon Let us go forth into the world, rejoicing in the power of the Spirit. People Thanks be to God.
Closing Voluntary
Grand Choeur from Organ Sonata No. 7 Alexandre Guilmant (1837-1911)
Visitor information and refreshments are available in Reynolds Hall.
Readings this Week from the Revised Common Lectionary
The Old Testament Jonah 3:10-4:11
When God saw what the people of Nineveh did, how they turned from their evil ways, God changed his mind about the calamity that he had said he would bring upon them; and he did not do it. But this was very displeasing to Jonah, and he became angry. He prayed to the Lord and said, “O Lord! Is not this what I said while I was still in my own country? That is why I fled to Tarshish at the beginning; for I knew that you are a gracious God and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love, and ready to relent from punishing. And now,
O Lord, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.” And the Lord said, “Is it right for you to be angry?” Then Jonah went out of the city and sat down east of the city, and made a booth for himself there. He sat under it in the shade, waiting to see what would become of the city. The Lord God appointed a bush, and made it come up over Jonah, to give shade over his head, to save him from his discomfort; so Jonah was very happy about the bush. But when dawn came up the next day, God appointed a worm that attacked the bush, so that it withered. When the sun rose, God prepared a sultry east wind, and the sun beat down on the head of Jonah so that he was faint and asked that he might die. He said, “It is better for me to die than to live.” But God said to Jonah, “Is it right for you to be angry about the bush?” And he said, “Yes, angry enough to die.” Then the Lord said, “You are concerned about the bush, for which you did not labor and which you did not grow; it came into being in a night and perished in a night. And should I not be concerned about Nineveh, that great city, in which there are more than a hundred and twenty thousand persons who do not know their right hand from their left, and also many animals?”
The Epistle Philippians 1:21-30
To me, living is Christ and dying is gain. If I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me; and I do not know which I prefer. I am hard pressed between the two: my desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better; but to remain in the flesh is more necessary for you. Since I am convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with all of you for your progress and joy in faith, so that I may share abundantly in your boasting in Christ Jesus when I come to you again. Only, live your life in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that, whether I come and see you or am absent and hear about you, I will know that you are standing firm in one spirit, striving side by side with one mind for the faith of the gospel, and are in no way intimidated by your opponents. For them this is evidence of their destruction, but of your salvation. And this is God’s doing. For he has graciously granted you the privilege not only of believing in Christ, but of suffering for him as well — since you are having the same struggle that you saw I had and now hear that I still have.
The Gospel Matthew 20:1-16
Jesus said, “The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. After agreeing with the laborers for the usual daily wage, he sent them into his vineyard. When he went out about nine o’clock, he saw others standing idle in the marketplace; and he said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and I will pay you whatever is right.’ So they went. When he went out again about noon and about three o’clock, he did the same. And about five o’clock he went out and found others standing around; and he said to them, ‘Why are you standing here idle all day?’ They said to him, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard.’ When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his manager, ‘Call the laborers and give them their pay, beginning with the last and then going to the first.’ When those hired about five o’clock came, each of them received the usual daily wage. Now when the first came, they thought they would receive more; but each of them also received the usual daily wage. And when they received it, they grumbled against the landowner, saying, ‘These last worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.’ But he replied to one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong; did you not agree with me for the usual daily wage? Take what continued on next page
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belongs to you and go; I choose to give to this last the same as I give to you. Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or are you envious because I am generous?’ So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”
The Book of Remembrance
This week we remember Nathalie Ryan Hoyt.
The Beauty of Flowers
The flowers on the Cathedral Altar are given to the glory of God in honor of Dean Nathaniel and Shelly Katz.
Welcome to Christ Church Cathedral!
We are blessed by your presence. If you are new to the Cathedral, please fill out the WELCOME card in your pew and put it in the offering plate or give it to an usher.
Tours of the Cathedral are available every Sunday following the 11 a.m. service and on the third Sunday of each month after the 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. services. If you would like a tour, meet the tour guide by the eagle lectern.
Welcome Team members are in the Cathedral Bookstore after the service to visit with you and answer any questions you may have.
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, September 24, 2023
Announcements
Welcome Dean Katz on his first Sunday at the Cathedral • He will preach during the morning services at 8, 9, and 11 a.m., and will be at the 1 p.m. service. You can learn more about him during a special Dean’s hour at 10 a.m. in Reynolds Hall. There are several additional opportunities scheduled to get to meet and know him. Learn more at: www.christchurchcathedral.org/deankatz
Pastoral Care Lunch & Care • Pastoral Care Volunteers will gather for a light lunch, a brief discussion and a card-writing project for those members who need to hear we remember and love them! No previous experience needed. 12:20–2 p.m. in the McGehee Conference Room. No registration required.
Nametags Available • We’d love to know your name! Please stop by our nametag tables and make your own. Wearing a nametag helps us get to know each other better and helps us welcome newcomers their first time at the Cathedral.
Bible Studies • The Cathedral will offer several Bible studies this fall. Learn about your options and how to participate at www.christchurchcathedral. org/biblestudies
Moores Chamber Music Downtown • Timothy Hester showcases musical masterworks on a replica of a 1795 Walther Fortepiano. His performance will feature sonatas by Hummel and Clementi as well as iconic works by Beethoven. Sept. 30 at 7:30 p.m. in Sanders Hall.
EMC Kickoff Dinner & Skit • Join us Sunday, October 1, in Reynolds Hall. Doors open at 6 p.m. immediately following The Well service. Visit the EMC table in the Thompson Cloister, Sundays, September 24 and Sunday, October 1 to register or volunteer. This event will also be livestreamed. Register online at: www.christchurchcathedral.org/emcdinner
Second Hand Religion • Dean Katz will introduce the idea of Second Hand Religion and its connection to the notion of sainthood in the Anglican tradition. Over the coming weeks, Dean Katz and other members of the Cathedral community will introduce their spiritual ancestors whom we celebrate as saints, whether living or dead during the Dean’s Hour, 10 a.m. in Reynolds Hall. Oct 1, 8, 29; Nov 5, 12; Dec 3, 10.
The Anglican Way • This class is intended for those who wish to deepen their understanding of the Episcopal Church, its faith, and its mission. Those new to the congregation and adults seeking to be baptized, confirmed, or received are especially encouraged to attend. This fall classes will run Sundays, Oct 8-Nov 19 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Sanders Hall. Learn more at: www. christchurchcathedral.org/anglicanway
Looking for Children’s Ministry • Follow Agnus to the Jones Building where you can find Sunday School at 10 a.m. for ages 2 years–5th grade, as well as childcare for infants (6 weeks–5), or the Huffington Playground. Have questions? Contact KariAnn Lessner at kalessner@christchurchcathedral.org
After-Hours Emergency Pastoral Care Line • 713-826-5332