e law of the L is perfect and revives the / soul; * the testimony of the L is sure and gives wisdom to the / innocent.
e statutes of the L are just and rejoice the / heart; * the commandment of the L is clear and gives light to the / eyes.
e fear of the L is clean and endures for / ever; * the judgments of the L are true and righteous alto/gether.
More to be desired are they than gold, more than much ne / gold, * sweeter far than honey, than honey in the / comb.
By them also is your servant en/lightened, * and in keeping them there is great re/ward.
Who can tell how often he of/fends? * cleanse me from my secret / faults.
Above all, keep your servant from presumptuous sins; let them not get dominion / over me; * then shall I be whole and sound, and innocent of a great of/fense.
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your / sight, * O Lord, my strength and my re/deemer.
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James 5:13–20
Festal Song
Tone II
V. Alleluia. O come, let us sing unto the Lord. R. Let us heartily rejoice in the strength of our salvation. Alleluia.
Mark 9:38–50 Priest e Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark. People Glory be to thee, O Lord.
After the Gospel reading, the Priest says e Gospel of the Lord.
People Praise be to thee, O Christ.
Celebrant e peace of the Lord be always with you. People And with thy spirit.
e People greet one another in the name of the Lord, after which the people are seated for brief announcements. e
Holy Communion
Offerings of alms and bread and wine are received.
Dudley Buck (1839–1909)
O how amiable are thy dwellings, thou Lord of hosts! My soul longeth, Yea,even faintethforthecourtsof theLord.Myheartandmy eshrejoice in the living God. Yea, the sparrow hath found her a house, the swallow a nest, where she may lay her young. Even thy altars, O Lord of Hosts, my King and my God.
— Psalm 84: 1–3
Eucharistic Prayer II, page 340
B Communion Service in D Major Everett Titcomb e People kneel as able.
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Celebrant Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacri ced for us; People erefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia.
A D Communion Service in D Major Everett Titcomb
e 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.
When Lay Eucharistic Visitors are taking the Sacrament to members of our Cathedral family:
Celebrant Inthenameofthis congregation,I send you forthbearing these holygifts, thatthoseto whomyou go maysharewithus in the communion of Christ’sbody and blood.
People We who are many are one body, because we all share one bread, one cup.
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Priest LetusgoforthinthenameofChrist.
People anks be to God.
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Horatio W. Parker (1863–1919)
Grant, we beseech thee, merciful Lord, to thy faithful people pardon and peace; that they may be cleansed from all their sins and serve thee with a quiet mind; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Trumpet Tune in D Major David N. Johnson (1922–1987)
Cathedral tours highlighting the lore of the building, its windows, its woodwork and more are given by a guide each Sunday following the 11 o’clock service. Look for the guide under the cruci xion window at the rear of the nave.
Readings this Week from the Revised Common Lectionary
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Numbers 11:4–6,10–16, 24–29 e rabble among them had a strong craving; and the Israelites also wept again, and said, “If only we had meat to eat! We remember the sh we used to eat in Egypt for nothing, the cucumbers, the melons, the leeks, the onions, and the garlic; but now our strength is dried up, and there is nothing at all but this manna to look at.” Moses heard the people weeping throughout their families, all at the entrances of their tents. en the Lord became very angry, and Moses was displeased. So Moses said to the Lord, “Why have you treated your servant so badly? Why have I not found favor in your sight, that you lay the burden of all this people on me? Did I conceive all this people? Did I give birth to them, that you should say to me, ‘Carry them in your bosom, as a nurse carries a sucking child,’ to the land that you promised on oath to their ancestors? Where am I to get meat to give to all this people? For they come weeping to me and say, ‘Give us meat to eat!’ I am not able to carry all this people alone, for they are too heavy for me. If this is the way you are going to treat me, put me to death at once—if I have found favor in your sight—and do not let me see my misery.” So the Lord said to Moses, “Gather for me seventy of the elders of Israel, whom you know to be the elders of the people and officers over them; bring them to the tent of meeting, and have them take their place there with you.” So Moses went out and told the people the words of the Lord; and he gathered seventy elders of the people, and placed them all around the tent. en the Lord came down in the cloud and spoke to him, and took some of the spirit that was on him and put it on the seventy elders; and when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied. But they did not do so again. Two men remained in the camp, one named Eldad, and the other named Medad, and the spirit rested on them; they were among those registered, but they had not gone out to the tent, and so they prophesied in the camp. And a young man ran and told Moses, “Eldad continued on next page
and Medad are prophesying in the camp.” And Joshua son of Nun, the assistant of Moses, one of his chosen men, said, “My lord Moses, stop them!” But Moses said to him, “Are you jealous for my sake? Would that all the Lord’s people were prophets, and that the Lord would put his spirit on them!”
James 5:13–20
Are any among you suffering? ey should pray. Are any cheerful? ey should sing songs of praise. Are any among you sick? ey should call for the elders of the church and have them pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord. e prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise them up; and anyone who has committed sins will be forgiven. erefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. e prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective. Elijah was a human being like us, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the earth. en he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain and the earth yielded its harvest. My brothers and sisters, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and is brought back by another, you should know that whoever brings back a sinner from wandering will save the sinner’s soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.
Mark 9:38–50
John said to Jesus, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, Do not stop him; for no one who does a deed of power in my name will be able soon afterward to speak evil of me. Whoever is not against us is for us. For truly I tell you, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you bear the name of Christ will by no means lose the reward. If any of you put a stumbling block before one of these little ones who believe in me, it would be better for you if a great millstone were hung around your neck and you were thrown into the sea. If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life maimed than to have two hands and to go to hell, to the unquenchable re. And if your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and to be thrown into hell. And if your eye causes you to stumble, tear it out; it is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and to be thrown into hell, where their worm never dies, and the re is never quenched. For everyone will be salted with re. Salt is good; but if salt has lost its saltiness, how can you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.
e Book of Remembrance
is week we remember
John Edward Binford
Dorthyle Nicholl Headrick
Anne H. Ribble
e Beauty of Flowers
e owers on the Cathedral Altar are given to the glory of God in loving memory of their parents Mary and Bayron Lindley and Champe, Jr. and Edna Fitzhugh by Tom and Jan Fitzhugh.
Sunday, September 29, 2024
Announcements
Dean’s Hour Series - Baptism: Ground of Faith and Renewal • In this four-part series, Dean Katz re ects on the sacrament of Baptism as the grounding of faith in our life. Join us during the 10 o’clock hour in Reynolds Hall or view the livestream/ recording. On Oct. 6, e Dean’s Hour will feature special guest host, Rev. Nancy Frausto, Director of Latinx Studies at Seminary of the Southwest! Make plans to join us as she discusses the theme: Somos Mas. Learn more at: christchurchcathedral. org/deanshour
EMC Stewardship Prayer Trellis • Join us today at the Cloister table to make a pledge or ll out a prayer ribbon and tie it to the Stewardship Prayer Trellis. Visit the EMC table in the cloister or Register online at: christchurchcathedral.org/emc.
TNT Begins in October! • Tuesday nights in October will be like none other this Fall! Join us for TNT (Tuesday Nights in e Treehouse) from 6:30 to 8:00 pm for fun, fellowship, and Jesus! Dinner and a great time will be provided. All youth (grades 6-12) are welcome! To register, visit christchurchcathedral.org/TNT.
Classes, and New friends, and Book Clubs…oh my! • In addition to the wonderful classes and gatherings we have where we can come together in community – Did you know we have a Cathedral Book Club too? Learn more at: thecathedralbookstore. com.
Welcome to Worship: A Formation Course • Every Sunday in worship, we commit ourselves to living into the apostles’ teachings, and to fellowship with one another. We also break bread (and share wine) in Holy Communion and make our prayers together in our worship services. e Welcome to Worship course will be held Sundays, Oct. 6 – Nov. 24, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. To learn more about Welcome to Worship and to register, visit christchurchcathedral.org/welcome-to-worship If you need childcare, please specify on the registration form.
Fall Newcomer Gathering • New to the Cathedral? Welcome! Join the Newcomer Gathering on Oct. 2nd 6-7:30 p.m. by emailing Elizabeth Cuevas at: ecuevas@ christchurchcathedral.org.
Course Offering: Being With • Being With meets Mondays on Zoom. Explore Christian faith in a new way this fall by wondering, sharing stories, and being with others in this 10-session course about God and us, developed by St. Martin in the Field, Trafalgar Square. Space is limited; registration required. Learn more and register at: christchurchcathedral.org/being-with . ere are a variety of classes and small groups, as well as several Bible study groups to join. Learn more at: christchurchcathedral.org/adultformation
Blessing of the Animals •We invite you to bring your animal companions to church on Sunday, Oct. 6th at 4pm for our annual Blessing of the Animals service. If your animal is unable to come in person, we invite you to bring a photo or stuffed animal of them instead. is year, the service will be held outdoors in Nancy’s Garden, located across from the Cathedral on San Jacinto, next to the parking garage.
Celebrating Latino-Hispanic Heritage Month/Celebra el Mes de la Herencia Latina-Hispana• Saturday, Oct. 5 register for the screening of HBO’s documentary ‘e Latino List’ lunch and discussion will be enjoyed with facilitator Rev. Nancy Frausto, Director of Latinx Studies at Seminary of the Southwest. Register at: christchurchcathedral.org/Mes
Cathedral Office Phone: 713-222-2593
After-Hours Emergency Pastoral Care Line 713-826-5332
For more information about these and other events at the Cathedral, visit christchurchcathedral.org.
Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 29, 2024 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 ll in one of the welcome cards found in the pew rack. We are glad you are here!
e Cathedral is equipped with a hearing loop for assisted listening via telecoil.
Holy Eucharist: Rite One
Dean Celebrant
e Liturgy is found in e Book of Common Prayer (BCP). Hymns and service music (S) are in e Hymnal 1982.
Adoration Florence Beatrice Price (1887–1951)
I Tone VII
V. Righteous art thou, O Lord, and true is thy judgement: R. Deal with thy servant according unto thy merciful kindness.
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Celebrant Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. BCP page 323 People And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.
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Celebrant e Lord be with you.
People And with thy spirit.
Celebrant Let us pray.
O God, who declarest thy almighty power chie y in showing mercy and pity: Mercifullygrantuntoussuchameasureofthygrace,thatwe,runningtoobtain thy promises, may be made partakers of thy heavenly treasure; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Numbers 11:4–6,10–16, 24–29
Reader eWord of the Lord.
People anks be to God.