Ordinary Time Order of Worship Christ Church Cathedral October 15, 2023 5:00 p.m.
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.
Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost five o’clock in the evening The Rev. Elizabeth Parker, Assisting Priest 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 Irish Tunes At the sound of the bell, please stand.
Opening Poem Consider the lilies of the field, the blue banks of camas opening into acres of sky along the road. Would the longing to lie down and be washed by that beauty abate if you knew their usefulness, how the natives ground their bulbs for flour, how the settlers’ hogs uprooted them, grunting in gleeful oblivion as the flowers fell? And you—what of your rushed and useful life? Imagine setting it all down— papers, plans, appointments, everything— leaving only a note: “Gone to the fields to be lovely. Be back when I’m through with blooming.” 1
Camas Lilies
Even now, unneeded and uneaten, the camas lilies gaze out above the grass from their tender blue eyes. Even in sleep your life will shine. Make no mistake. Of course your work will always matter. Yet Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. — Lynn Ungar
Holy Ghost, Dispel Our Sadness
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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 Lector
Matthew 22:1–14
A reading from the Gospel of Matthew.
Once more Jesus spoke to the people in parables, saying: “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son. He sent his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding banquet, but they would not come. Again he sent other slaves, saying, ‘Tell those who have been invited: Look, I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and my fat calves have been slaughtered, and everything is ready; come to the wedding banquet.’ But they made light of it and went away, one to his farm, another to his business, while the rest seized his slaves, mistreated them, and killed them. The king was enraged. He sent his troops, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city. Then he said to his slaves, ‘The wedding is ready, but those invited were not worthy. Go therefore into the main streets, and invite everyone you find to the wedding banquet.’ Those slaves went out into the streets and gathered all whom they found, both good and bad; so the wedding hall was filled with guests. But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing a wedding robe, and he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding robe?’ And he was speechless. Then the king said to the attendants, ‘Bind him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ For many are called, but few are chosen.” A period of silence is observed.
The Reflection
The Rev. Elizabeth Parker, Assisting Priest
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. 3
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 664
Resignation
The Grace See that there is peace among yourselves, and love one another. Follow the example of good men and women of old and God will comfort you and help you, both in this world and in the world to come. Amen. 4
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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Music: Jacques Bertier (1923-1994); Words and Music ©Ateliers et Presses de Taizé, 71250 Taizé-Community, France Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. CCL # 11426131 and OneLicense.net #726591-A
The Holy Communion The Great Thanksgiving The people stand. Celebrant Come, Lord Jesus, be our guest. With friend, with stranger, with young People
and old, be among us tonight. 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 5
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. 6
The Blessing Do not be dismayed by the brokenness of the world. All things break. And all things can be mended. Not with time, as they with intention. So go, love intentionally, Daysay,Isbut Done extravagantly, unconditionally. The broken world waits in darkness for the light that is Day Is Done in you.
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Text:May ©1969, James Quinn, J. Reprintedinin the Presbyterian by permission a division end of Cassell- Publishers, Ltd., London AR we S.see, love'sHymnalpos - ses -of Geoffrey sing, Chapman, Love's less light! Celebrant HYD Y NOS, Welsh melody ca. 1784 ~ Presbyterian Hymnal No. 544 ~ All rights reserved ~ used with permission CCL# 11426131; onelicense.net # 726591-A Stay with us, our hearts in dwel ling, This e ven tide. Text: ©1969, James Quinn, S. J. Reprinted in the Presbyterian Hymnal by permission of Geoffrey Chapman, a division of Cassell Publishers, Ltd., London AR HYD Y NOS, Welsh melody ca. 1784 ~ Presbyterian Hymnal No. 544 ~ All rights reserved ~ used with permission CCL# 11426131; onelicense.net # 726591-A Text: ©1969, James Quinn, S. J. Reprinted in the Presbyterian Hymnal by permission of Geoffrey Chapman, a division of Cassell Publishers, Ltd., London AR HYD Y NOS, Welsh melody ca. 1784 ~ Presbyterian Hymnal No. 544 ~ All rights reserved ~ used with permission CCL# 11426131; onelicense.net # 726591-A
People
Deep peace of the running wave to you. Deep peace of the flowing air to you. Deep peace of the quiet earth to you. Deep peace of the shining stars to you. Deep peace of the Son of God to you. Deep peace, deep peace. Thanks be to God.
Closing Music English Country Dance Tune 7
Becky Baxter, Music Coordinator and Harpist for The Well Dr. Kimberly Clark, flautist Sally Keller, cellist The Book of Remembrance This week we remember Roy Lemuel Nolen. The Beauty of Flowers The flowers on the Cathedral Altar are given to the glory of God in loving memory of his parents, Frank E. Hood and Lillian Wadkins Hood and his aunt, Margaret Hughes by Frank E. Hood Jr. The flowers on the Cathedral Altar are given to the glory of God in joyful thanksgiving for the faithful ministry of the Rev. Kathy Rock Pfister at Christ Church Cathedral.
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Welcome
Sunday, October 15, 2023 Announcements TODAY Tea & Talk • Following The Well, join us from 5:45–6:10 p.m. in the Bookstore and Latham lobby, as we gather for fellowship and refreshments. The Anglican Way • A class intended for those who wish to deepen their understanding of the Episcopal Church. It is especially encouraged for those new to the congregation and adults seeking to be baptized, confirmed, or received. Classes run Sundays, through Nov. 19 from 6- 7:30 p.m. in Sanders Hall. Learn more at: www.christchurchcathedral.org/anglicanway Walk with Little Amal • Thursday, Oct. 19, Little Amal, a global symbol of human rights, makes her way to Houston. Join your Cathedral family at 12:40 p.m. in the Bishop’s Courtyard, and walk together to greet Little Amal and experience the festival in downtown Houston. Learn more at: walkwithamal.org Caregiver Gathering • Those in caregiving roles are invited to gather for a time of mutual support, connection, and a sharing of resources and ideas. Join us in Jeffers in person or virtually on 3rd Thursdays (Oct. 19 & Nov. 16) from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Contact Minister for Pastoral Care, Claire Soard at csoard@christchurchcathedral.org for more information. Annual Wreath Sale Supports Choir • The Cathedral Choir’s Wreath Sale will be held through Nov. 5, offering an opportunity to support the Choir while bringing holiday cheer to friends, family, and business associates. Learn more at: www.christchurchcathedral.org/wreathsales Celebrating Canon Pfister • The Rev. Kathy Rock Pfister has been called to serve as the next Rector of St. Luke’s on the Lake in Austin. Sunday, Oct. 22, celebrate her ministry at the Cathedral at 10 a.m. For other opportunities to thank Kathy and say goodbye visit: www. christchurchcathedral.org/pfister Costa Rica Mission Trip Info Session • Join Minister for Youth Marcia Quintanilla on Sunday, Oct. 29 at 12:15 p.m. in The Treehouse for an information session for all interested in going on the mission trip. She will discuss the work they will be doing, requirements, the application process, and cost. Contact: mquintanilla@christchurchcathedral.org Submit your pledge for the Every Member Canvass • To submit your pledge, simply return the pledge card you receive by mail or drop it in the offering plate, or visit www.christchurchcathedral.org/pledge to pledge online. If you have questions, contact CFO Patrick Saccomanno at psaccomanno@christchurchcathedral.org or 713-220-9759. Sunday School • 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 After-Hours Emergency Pastoral Care Line • 713-826-5332 9
Welcome to Christ Church Cathedral! We are blessed by your presence. If you are new to the Cathedral, please fill out the W E L C OM E card in your pew and put it in the offering plate or give it to an usher. Tours of the Cathedral are available after the 5 p.m. service on the third Sunday every month. If you would like a tour, meet the tour guide by the eagle lectern.
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