11 am February 15 - St. Paul`s Cathedral

February 15, 2015
11:00 am
Holy Eucharist Rite I
Last Week after Epiphany
Book of Common Prayer and Hymnal
Welcome Letter from the Dean
You are invited to follow the service in the Book of
Common Prayer and the Hymnal found in the pew
rack in front of you. The page numbers are listed in
the worship guide.
Welcome to Saint Paul’s Cathedral. We are so glad to
have you as our guest at worship today! You are important to us and we appreciate you coming this morning.
I invite you to participate in worship today as you feel
comfortable. I pray that your worship experience today
will strengthen your faith journey. If this is your first time
in the Episcopal Church, everything you need to follow
worship is in this Worship Guide but if you have any
questions please do not hesitate to ask anyone around
you for help. Our ushers and hosts are here to assist in
any way that you need.
Making the Sign of the Cross
When you see [W] it is appropriate and optional to make
the sign of the cross. For the introduction of the Gospel
when you see [WWW] you may make the sign of the cross
on your forehead, on your lips, and over your heart.
Offering
I hope you will worship with us again. Please, fill out
the Information/Prayer/RSVP Card and place in the
offering plate so that we can stay connected with you.
The ushers and hosts are here to assist you. Welcome
to Saint Paul’s!
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offering in the plate as it is passed around during the
Offertory. We thank you for your gift. If you wish to
make a commitment please contact the Cathedral offices
during normal business hours.
God’s Peace,
The Very Reverend Justin Alan Lindstrom
Dean of the Cathedral
Sunday School
Sunday School is offered for all ages between our 9:00
am and 11:00 am worship services from 10:10 am to
10:55 am. The classes are designed to be age appropriate so that we all can deepen our faith in Jesus Christ.
Holy Eucharist/Communion
Holy Eucharist, also known as Communion, is open
to all of the baptized of all denominations. The
Episcopal Church has an open table and you are
invited to participate as you feel comfortable. The
ushers will direct you forward to receive the sacrament. To receive the Eucharist, place your right
palm over your left and you will be given the Bread;
the Wine will be offered and you may guide the chalice
to your lips. If you prefer not to drink from it, leave the
wafer on your palm and the chalice bearer will dip it
in the cup and place it in your mouth. If you wish to
receive a Blessing in lieu of the Elements, simply cross
your arms over your chest.
Children and Nursery Care
We love children and we invite them to worship with
us. We also offer a professionally staffed nursery for all
children up through 7 years old from 8:45am to 12:30pm.
The nursery is located in the Education Building past the
reception desk.
Cell Phones
Please, turn your cell phones off so that they do not
disturb you or those around you during worship.
Gluten Free communion wafers are available at the Lectern Communion Station.
Gluten Free emblems are available in the
Narthex so that you can identify yourself
to the person administering communion at
that station. These wafers are made from
rice and soy.
Pastoral Care
Hospitals no longer notify churches of your admission. If you have not received a visit or phone call
from the clergy within 24 hours of your hospitalization, it is likely we do not know you are in the hospital.
Please help us minister to you by calling the church
and letting us know.
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Today’s Music
Liturgy We Live
Today we hear organ music of Gerald Near (b. 1942).
Mr. Near was Director of Music at Church of the Holy
Faith in Santa Fe before his retirement. The prelude is
based on the communion hymn “Humbly I adore thee.”
The postlude, “Processional,” was composed for a
friend’s wedding and is wonderful and dramatic music.
by Dr. Gil Haas
What has been labeled, “The Lord’s Prayer” (aka, Pater Noster, or the Our Father) is found only in Matthew’s and Luke’s gospels (Luke’s version is shorter).
The closing, or doxology, (“For Thine is the kingdom,” etc) is not found in either version. Some Church
manuscripts from the fourth century include it while
others do not. Roman Catholics have never included
the doxology in their liturgy, but uniformly the Orthodox branch of Christendom has prayed this concluding phrase. The English wording of the Lord’s Prayer
(used by both Anglicans and Catholics) was the one
first mandated by Henry VIII while the English church
still communed with Rome, and it did not include the
doxology. Later translations replaced “which art” with
“who art” and “in earth” with “on earth.” The first few
editions of the BCP did not add the doxology. However, during the reign of Elizabeth I and a resurgence
in the desire to rid the Church of England from Catholic vestiges, the Lord’s Prayer was changed to include
the doxology. The Lord’s Prayer in most instances in
our BCP concludes with the doxology. However, when
it is used in our Compline Service (pp 132-133), it is
omitted. Requested by Wade Glover
The Cathedral Choir sings a setting of Mark’s account
of the Transfiguration. The anthem, with music by Knut
Nystedt, opens with a very mystical-sounding tone cluster. Nystedt 1915-2014) was born in Kristiania (now
Oslo), Norway, and grew up in a Christian home where
hymns and classical music were an important part of
everyday life. He studied with Aaron Copland among
others. Nystedt was organist in Torshov kirke in Oslo
from 1946 to 1982 and taught choir conducting at the
University of Oslo from 1964 to 1985.
Hymn Notes
O wondrous type! O vision fair - Hymnal 137
This anonymous Latin hymn dates from the 15th century
and was included in the Sarum breviary for the Transfiguration. The tune, WAREHAM, is one of the most durable
produced by English country psalmists of the period of
west-gallery choirs and bands. Like most of Knapp’s
tunes, it was named after one of the small towns and
villages in which he operated as a singing teacher and
itinerant bookseller; Wareham is also his birthplace and
the home of his youth.
Before the Service
Please keep a moment of silence to prepare your
hearts and minds for worship and if you so desire
you may use the following prayer:
O God, the King eternal, who dividest the day from
the night and turnest the shadow of death into the
morning: Drive far from us all wrong desires, incline
our hearts to keep thy law, and guide our feet into the
way of peace; that, having done thy will with cheerfulness while it was day, we may, when night cometh,
rejoice to give thee thanks; through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.
Ye watchers and ye holy ones - Hymnal 618
Riley, who helped edit The English Hymnal (1906) and
translated Latin and Greek hymns, wrote this festive
hymn for this tune. The first stanza names the nine orders
of angels. The second stanza is about the Blessed Virgin
Mary, the Bearer of the Eternal Word. Stanza three brings
in all the saints in heaven and the last stanza calls all of
us to join in singing praises to the Triune God.
Prelude
Prelude and Variations on “Adoro te devote”
Gerald Near
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Collect for Purity
W
BCP 323
Almighty God, unto whom all hearts are open,
all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid:
Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts
by the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit,
that we may perfectly love thee,
and worthily magnify thy holy Name;
through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
[Please stand if you are able]
Processional Hymn
Hymnal 137, verses 1-5
O wondrous type! O vision fair
of glory that the Church may share,
which Christ upon the mountain shows,
where brighter than the sun he glows!
Summary of the Law
BCP 324
Hear what our Lord Jesus Christ saith:
Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and
with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first
and great commandment. And the second is like unto it:
Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two
commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.
With Moses and Elijah nigh
the incarnate Lord holds converse high;
and from the cloud, the Holy One
bears record to the only Son.
With shining face and bright array,
Christ deigns to manifest today
what glory shall be theirs above
who joy in God with perfect love.
The Gloria
And faithful hearts are raised on high
by this great vision’s mystery;
for which in joyful strains we raise
the voice of prayer, the hymn of praise.
BCP 324
Hymnal S202
Glory be to God on high,
and on earth peace, good will towards men.
We praise thee, we bless thee, we worship thee,
we glorify thee,
we give thanks to thee for thy great glory,
O Lord God, heavenly King,
God the Father Almighty.
O Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ;
O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father,
that takest away the sins of the world,
have mercy upon us.
Thou that takest away the sins of the world,
receive our prayer.
Thou that sittest at the right hand
of God the Father,
have mercy upon us.
For thou only art holy;
thou only art the Lord;
thou only, O Christ,
with the Holy Ghost,
W art most high in the glory of God the Father.
Amen.
O Father, with the eternal Son,
and Holy Spirit, ever One,
vouchsafe to bring us by thy grace
to see thy glory face to face.
Opening Acclamation
BCP 323
W Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
And blessed be his kingdom, now and forever.
Amen.
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Collect
The Lord be with you.
And with thy spirit.
Let us pray.
[Please kneel if you are able]
and to the other, until the two of them crossed on dry
ground. When they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha,
“Tell me what I may do for you, before I am taken from
you.” Elisha said, “Please let me inherit a double share
of your spirit.” He responded, “You have asked a hard
thing; yet, if you see me as I am being taken from you,
it will be granted you; if not, it will not.” As they continued walking and talking, a chariot of fire and horses of
fire separated the two of them, and Elijah ascended in a
whirlwind into heaven. Elisha kept watching and crying
out, “Father, father! The chariots of Israel and its horsemen!” But when he could no longer see him, he grasped
his own clothes and tore them in two pieces.
BCP 165
O God, who before the passion of thy only-begotten Son
didst reveal his glory upon the holy mount: Grant unto us
that we, beholding by faith the light of his countenance,
may be strengthened to bear our cross, and be changed
into his likeness from glory to glory; through the same
Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee
and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Lesson
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
[You may be seated]
Psalm 50
2 Kings 2:1-12
A Reading from the Second Book of Kings.
Now when the LORD was about to take Elijah up to
heaven by a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were on their
way from Gilgal. Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here; for
the LORD has sent me as far as Bethel.” But Elisha said,
“As the LORD lives, and as you yourself live, I will not
leave you.” So they went down to Bethel. The company
of prophets who were in Bethel came out to Elisha, and
said to him, “Do you know that today the LORD will
take your master away from you?” And he said, “Yes,
I know; keep silent.” Elijah said to him, “Elisha, stay
here; for the LORD has sent me to Jericho.” But he said,
“As the LORD lives, and as you yourself live, I will not
leave you.” So they came to Jericho. The company of
prophets who were at Jericho drew near to Elisha, and
said to him, “Do you know that today the LORD will
take your master away from you?” And he answered,
“Yes, I know; be silent.” Then Elijah said to him, “Stay
here; for the LORD has sent me to the Jordan.” But he
said, “As the LORD lives, and as you yourself live, I
will not leave you.” So the two of them went on. Fifty
men of the company of prophets also went, and stood at
some distance from them, as they both were standing by
the Jordan. Then Elijah took his mantle and rolled it up,
and struck the water; the water was parted to the one side
Deus deorum
The LORD, the God of gods, has spoken; *
he has called the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting.
Out of Zion, perfect in its beauty, *
God reveals himself in glory.
Our God will come and will not keep silence; *
before him there is a consuming flame,
and round about him a raging storm.
He calls the heavens and the earth from above *
to witness the judgment of his people.
“Gather before me my loyal followers, *
those who have made a covenant with me
and sealed it with sacrifice.”
Let the heavens declare the rightness of his cause; *
for God himself is judge.
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Lesson
Gospel
2 Corinthians 4:3-6
Mark 9:2-9
W W W The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ
according to Mark.
Glory be to thee, O Lord.
A Reading from the Second Epistle to the Corinthians.
Even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are
perishing. In their case the god of this world has blinded
the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who
is the image of God. For we do not proclaim ourselves;
we proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord and ourselves as your
slaves for Jesus’ sake. For it is the God who said, “Let
light shine out of darkness,” who has shone in our hearts
to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in
the face of Jesus Christ.
Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and
John, and led them up a high mountain apart, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his
clothes became dazzling white, such as no one on earth
could bleach them. And there appeared to them Elijah
with Moses, who were talking with Jesus. Then Peter said
to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; let us make
three dwellings, one for you, one for Moses, and one for
Elijah.” He did not know what to say, for they were terrified. Then a cloud overshadowed them, and from the
cloud there came a voice, “This is my Son, the Beloved;
listen to him!” Suddenly when they looked around, they
saw no one with them any more, but only Jesus. As they
were coming down the mountain, he ordered them to tell
no one about what they had seen, until after the Son of
Man had risen from the dead.
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
[Please stand if you are able]
Gospel Hymn
Hymnal 135, verses 1-2
The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise be to thee, O Christ.
Songs of thankfulness and praise,
Jesus, Lord, to thee we raise,
manifested by the star
to the sages from afar;
branch of royal David’s stem
in thy birth at Bethlehem;
anthems be to thee addressed,
God in man made manifest.
Manifest at Jordan’s stream,
Prophet, Priest, and King supreme;
and at Cana, wedding guest,
in thy Godhead manifest;
manifest in power divine,
changing water into wine;
anthems be to thee addressed,
God in man made manifest.
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Gospel Hymn
[Please stand if you are able]
Hymnal 135, verses 3-4
Creed
Manifest in making whole
palsied limbs and fainting soul;
manifest in valiant fight,
quelling all the devil’s might;
manifest in gracious will,
ever bringing good from ill;
anthems be to thee addressed,
God in man made manifest.
We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
of one Being with the Father.
Through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation
he came down from heaven:
by the power of the Holy Spirit
he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary,
and was made man.
For our sake he was crucified
under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day
he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory
to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.
Manifest on mountain height,
shining in resplendent light,
where disciples filled with awe
thy transfigured glory saw.
When from there thou leddest them
steadfast to Jerusalem,
cross and Easter Day attest
God in man made manifest.
Sermon
BCP 326
[You may be seated after
the sermon opening prayer]
The Glory of God Revealed
[After the sermon there will be a moment of
silence for private meditation]
We believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son.
With the Father and the Son
he is worshiped and glorified.
He has spoken through the Prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic
and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism
for the forgiveness of sins.
W We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.
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Prayers
W And, we also bless thy holy Name for all thy servants
departed this life in thy faith and fear, for those we hold
in memory this day, especially, (Special intentions) and
for the recently departed, especially (Special intentions)
let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
Form 1, BCP 383
With all our heart and with all our mind, let us pray to
the Lord, saying, “Lord, have mercy.”
[Please kneel if you are able]
For the peace of the world, for the welfare of the holy
Church of God, and for the unity of all peoples, let us
pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For the poor and the oppressed, for the unemployed and
the destitute, for prisoners and captives, and for all who
remember and care for them, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For Justin of Canterbury; Katharine, our Presiding
Bishop; Edward, our Bishop; and the clergy and people
of the diocese of Oklahoma and our companion diocese of Uruguay, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For deliverance from all danger, violence, oppression,
and degradation, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
That we may end our lives in faith and hope, without
suffering and without reproach, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For Barack, our President; Mary, our Governor; and
Mick, our Mayor; for the leaders of the nations, and for
all in authority, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
In the communion of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Blessed
Paul and of all the saints, let us commend ourselves,
and one another, and all our life, to Christ our God.
To thee, O Lord our God.
For Oklahoma City, for every city and community, and
for those who live in them, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
[The Celebrant adds a concluding Collect]
For the good earth which God has given us, and for the
wisdom and will to conserve it, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
Confession
BCP 331
Let us humbly confess our sins unto Almighty God.
[Silence is kept]
Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
maker of all things, judge of all men:
We acknowledge and bewail our manifold sins
and wickedness,
which we from time to time
most grievously have committed,
by thought, word, and deed,
against thy divine Majesty, provoking most justly
thy wrath and indignation against us.
We do earnestly repent,
and are heartily sorry for these our misdoings:
the remembrance of them is grievous unto us,
the burden of them is intolerable.
Have mercy upon us,
have mercy upon us, most merciful Father;
for thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ’s sake,
For the peace and wellbeing of all those who defend
our country at home and abroad, and keep safe all
who are in dangerous circumstances, let us pray to the
Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For the aged and infirm, for the widowed and orphans,
and for the sick and the suffering, (Special intentions)
let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
In the Diocesan cycle of prayer (Special intentions),
and in the Cathedral cycle of prayer (Special intentions), let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For all those who are celebrating special occasions,
(Special intentions) let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
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forgive us all that is past;
and grant that we may ever hereafter
serve and please thee in newness of life,
to the honor and glory of thy Name;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Welcome
Offertory Sentence
BCP 344
Revelation 4:11
Worthy art thou, O Lord our God, to receive glory and
honor and power; for thou hast created all things, and by
thy will they were created and have their being.
Absolution
BCP 332
Almighty God, our heavenly Father, who of his great
mercy hath promised forgiveness of sins to all those
who with hearty repentance and true faith turn unto
him, W have mercy upon you, pardon and deliver you
from all your sins, confirm and strengthen you in all
goodness, and bring you to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Offertory
Comfortable Words
Matthew 11:28
Come unto me, all ye that travail and are heavy laden,
and I will refresh you.
John 3:16
God so loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten
Son, to the end that all that believe in him should not
perish, but have everlasting life.
1 Timothy 1:15
This is a true saying, and worthy of all men to be received, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save
sinners.
1 John 2:1-2
If any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father,
Jesus Christ the righteous; and he is the perfect offering
for our sins, and not for ours only, but for the sins of the
whole world.
[Please stand if you are able]
Doxology
Hymnal 124, verse 5
To God the Father, heavenly Light,
to Christ, revealed in earthly night,
to God the Holy Ghost we raise
our equal and unceasing praise.
[Please stand if you are able]
The peace of the Lord be always with you.
And with thy spirit.
Leah McDonald, solo
Text: Matthew 17:5
Music: Knut Nystedt
He was still speaking, when lo,
a bright cloud overshadowed them,
and a voice from the cloud said:
“This is My beloved Son,
with whom I am well pleased;
hear ye Him.”
Hear the Word of God to all who truly turn to him.
Peace
[You may be seated]
BCP 332
[You may share a greeting of peace
with those near you]
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Great Thanksgiving
For in the night in which he was betrayed, he took bread;
and when he had given thanks, he brake it, and gave it to
his disciples, saying, “Take, eat, this is my Body, which
is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”
Eucharistic Prayer I
BCP 334
The Lord be with you.
And with thy Spirit.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them up unto the Lord.
Let us give thanks unto our Lord God.
It is meet and right so to do.
Likewise, after supper, he took the cup; and when he
had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink ye
all of this; for this is my Blood of the New Testament,
which is shed for you, and for many, for the remission of
sins. Do this, as oft as ye shall drink it, in remembrance
of me.”
It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty,
that we should at all times, and in all places,
give thanks unto thee, O Lord, holy Father,
almighty, everlasting God.
Wherefore, O Lord and heavenly Father, according to
the institution of thy dearly beloved Son our Savior Jesus Christ, we, thy humble servants, do celebrate and
make here before thy divine Majesty, with these thy
holy gifts, which we now offer unto thee, the memorial thy Son hath commanded us to make; having in remembrance his blessed passion and precious death, his
mighty resurrection and glorious ascension; rendering
unto thee most hearty thanks for the innumerable benefits procured unto us by the same.
Proper Preface BCP 346
Because in the mystery of the Word made flesh,
thou hast caused a new light to shine in our hearts,
to give the knowledge of thy glory
in the face of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
Therefore with Angels and Archangels,
and with all the company of heaven,
we laud and magnify thy glorious Name;
evermore praising thee, and saying,
Sanctus
And we most humbly beseech thee, O merciful Father,
to hear us; and, of thy almighty goodness, vouchsafe
to bless and sanctify, with thy Word and Holy Spirit,
these thy gifts and creatures of bread and wine; that we,
receiving them according to thy Son our Savior Jesus
Christ’s holy institution, in remembrance of his death
and passion, may be partakers of his most blessed Body
and Blood.
Hymnal S114
Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Hosts:
Heaven and earth are full of thy glory.
Glory be to thee, O Lord Most High.
W Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
[Please kneel if you are able]
And we earnestly desire thy fatherly goodness mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving;
most humbly beseeching thee to grant that, by the merits
and death of thy Son Jesus Christ, and through faith in
his blood, we, and all thy whole Church, may obtain remission of our sins, and all other benefits of his passion.
All glory be to thee, Almighty God, our heavenly Father,
for that thou, of thy tender mercy, didst give thine only
Son Jesus Christ to suffer death upon the cross for our
redemption; who made there, by his one oblation of himself once offered, a full, perfect, and sufficient sacrifice,
oblation, and satisfaction, for the sins of the whole world;
and did institute, and in his holy Gospel command us to
continue, a perpetual memory of that his precious death
and sacrifice, until his coming again.
And here we offer and present unto thee, O Lord, ourselves, our souls and bodies, to be a reasonable, holy,
and living sacrifice unto thee; humbly beseeching thee
that we, and all others who shall be partakers of this
Holy Communion, may worthily receive the most precious Body and Blood of thy Son Jesus Christ, W be
filled with thy grace and heavenly benediction, and
made one body with him, that he may dwell in us, and
we in him.
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Prayer of Humble Access And although we are unworthy, through our manifold
sins, to offer unto thee any sacrifice, yet we beseech thee
to accept this our bounden duty and service, not weighing our merits, but pardoning our offenses, through Jesus Christ our Lord;
BCP 337
We do not presume to come to this thy Table,
O merciful Lord,
trusting in our own righteousness,
but in thy manifold and great mercies.
We are not worthy so much
as to gather up the crumbs under thy Table.
But thou art the same Lord
whose property is always to have mercy.
Grant us therefore, gracious Lord,
so to eat the flesh of thy dear Son Jesus Christ,
and to drink his blood,
that we may evermore dwell in him,
and he in us. Amen.
By whom, and with whom, and in whom,
in the unity of the Holy Ghost
all honor and glory be unto thee,
O Father Almighty, world without end.
AMEN.
The Lord’s Prayer
Hymnal S119
And now, as our Savior Christ hath taught us,
we are bold to sing,
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy Name,
thy kingdom come, thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power,
and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
Invitation to Communion
The Gifts of God for the People of God.
[You may be seated]
Communion of the People
Communion Hymn
Hymnal 129, verses 1-4
Christ upon the mountain peak
stands alone in glory blazing;
let us, if we dare to speak,
with the saints and angels praise him. Alleluia!
Fraction
Hymnal S154
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us;
therefore let us keep the feast.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Trembling at his feet we saw
Moses and Elijah speaking.
All the prophets and the Law
shout through them their joyful greeting. Alleluia!
Swift the cloud of glory came.
God proclaiming in its thunder
Jesus as his Son by name!
Nations cry aloud in wonder! Alleluia!
This is God’s beloved Son!
Law and prophets fade before him;
first and last and only One,
let creation now adore him! Alleluia!
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Post-communion Prayer Let us pray.
[Please stand if you are able]
BCP 339
Closing Hymn
Hymnal 618, verses 1-4
[Please stand or kneel if you are able]
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Almighty and everliving God,
we most heartily thank thee
for that thou dost feed us, in these holy mysteries,
with the spiritual food
of the most precious Body and Blood
of thy Son our Savior Jesus Christ;
and dost assure us thereby of thy favor
and goodness towards us;
and that we are very members incorporate
in the mystical body of thy Son,
the blessed company of all faithful people;
and are also heirs, through hope,
of thy everlasting kingdom.
And we humbly beseech thee,
O heavenly Father, so to assist us with thy grace,
that we may continue in that holy fellowship,
and do all such good works
as thou hast prepared for us to walk in;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost,
be all honor and glory, world without end. Amen.
Ye watchers and ye holy ones,
bright seraphs, cherubim, and thrones,
raise the glad strain, Alleluia!
Cry out, dominions, princedoms, powers,
virtues, archangels, angels’ choirs,
O higher than the cherubim,
more glorious than the seraphim,
lead their praises, Alleluia!
Thou bearer of the eternal Word,
most gracious, magnify the Lord,
Respond, ye souls in endless rest,
ye patriarchs and prophets blest,
Alleluia, alleluia!
Ye holy twelve, ye martyrs strong,
all saints triumphant raise the song,
O friends, in gladness let us sing,
supernal anthems echoing,
Alleluia, alleluia!
To God the Father, God the Son,
and God the Spirit, Three in One,
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May Christ, the Son of God, be manifest in you, that
your lives may be a light to the world; and the blessing
of God Almighty, W the Father, the Son, and the Holy
Spirit, be among you, and remain with you always.
Amen.
The Dismissal
Let us go forth in the name of Christ. Alleluia, alleluia.
Thanks be to God. Alleluia, alleluia.
Postlude
Pastoral Prayers
Processional
Gerald Near
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If you desire pastoral prayers, please make that request of
one of our clergy after the conclusion of the worship service.
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Organ Recital
Those Serving Today
St. Paul’s Cathedral Music Society is excited to sponsor
organist Clive Driskill-Smith in concert Sunday, February 22 at 5:00. The concert is free and everyone is invited.
Clive is sub-organist at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford
and teaches at the Royal Academy of Music, London.
He will perform music of Harris, Bach, Vierne, Walton,
Bovet and others. After a year as Organ Scholar at Winchester Cathedral and Assistant Organist at Winchester
College, he went up to Christ Church, Oxford University, as the Organ Scholar. While at Christ Church, he was
awarded the ARCM (Associate of the Royal College of
Music) diploma in Piano Performance and the FRCO
(Fellow of the Royal College of Organists) diploma. He
has had further study on the Continent with Marie-Claire
Alain, Guy Bovet, Andrea Marcon, Luigi Tagliavini and
Dr Harald Vogel. Winner of the Royal College of Organists’ Performer of the Year Competition in 2000 and the
Calgary International Organ Competition in 2002, Clive
has performed in the UK, France, Belgium, Germany,
Italy, Spain, Denmark, Norway, Finland, South Africa,
Hong Kong, Korea, Japan, Canada, the USA, South
America, Australia and New Zealand.
Canon Musician H. Scott Raab
Cathedral Choir: Katie Armistead, Matt Armistead,
John Dunn, Sharon Ellington, Bud Johnson, Lou Kohlman, Kevin McDonald, Leah McDonald, Gail Malmstrom, Mary Reynolds, Larry Young, Joe Wilkerson,
Hunter Birkhead, Chris Lawrence, Mark Sessing,
Emma Sharp, Stuart Nibbelin
Altar Guild: Mary Ann Johnson, Dian Everett, Claudia
Conner, Jennifer Lang, Ryan Lang, Ann Murray, Scott
Woods, Anne Richmond
Celebrant: The Rev. Canon Susan Colley Joplin
Preacher: The Very Rev. Justin Lindstrom
Assisting: The Rev. Marilyn Robertson
Verger: Jeff Erwin
Acolytes: John Koons, Noah Youmans, Max Hill, Mac
McCune Elmore, Campbell Kerr
Host: Sue Crumbo
Lector - First Lesson: John Williams
Lector - Second Lesson: Carol Howard
Intercessor: John Koons
Oblationers: Stu and Janice Melchert
Eucharistic Ministers: Carol Howard, John Koons,
Rick Wise, Stu Melchert
Ushers: Janet Craven, Mike Blake, Marilyn Smotherman, Taylor Johnson
Audio: Karen Tucker
Wednesdays During Lent
5:30 Dinner Enjoy Family-Friendly Food and Fun
beginning at 5:30 to 6:15 pm
Suggested donation $7 adult, $3 children 11 & under
6:30 Adult Program
Love in Scripture, Liturgy and Music
Co-ed Volleyball League
There is now a co-ed volleyball league among the
Oklahoma City Metro Area Episcopal Churches, much
like the summer softball league. No skill required! Are
you interested? Contact Amy Fischer at amyfischer@
oklahomacounsel.com to let her know. All games
would take place at All Soul’s Episcopal Church in
their gym on Sunday afternoons.
February 25 – Love in the Old Testament
The Rev. Dr. William Tabbernee – Executive Director,
Oklahoma Conference of Churches
Next game: February 22 @ 3 pm
March 25 – Love in Sacred Music
Dr. Tim Sharp – Executive Director, American Choral
Directors Association
March 4 – Love in the New Testament
Dean Cynthia Kittredge, Seminary of the Southwest
March 11 – Love in Liturgy – Dean Lindstrom
6:30 Children’s Program
Legos in Lent in the Undercroft
Nursery care available for our youngest children
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Sunday @ Saint Paul’s
This Week @ St. Paul’s
Sunday, 15
There’s Love in the Air
10:10 am in Dean Willey Hall
Come explore The Five Love Languages. Led by Susan Lindstrom and Dean Justin.
8:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite I (no Music) – Cathedral
9:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite II – Cathedral
10:10 am The Five Love Languages – Dean Willey Hall
10:10 am Church School - Undercroft
11:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite I – Cathedral
Church School @ 10:10 in the Undercroft
Monday, 16
9:00 am St. George’s Guild Outreach – Back Bldg
12:10 pm Al-Anon – Undercroft
Sunday Forums During Lent
Tuesday, 17 – Shrove Tuesday
Invitation to a Holy Lent
12:10 pm AA – Library
5:30 pm Pancake Supper – Dean Willey Hall
7:00 pm Vestry Meeting – Board Room
February 22 – March 29
10:10 am in Dean Willey Hall
We will be looking at the many facets of the Invitation
to a Holy Lent that we hear on Ash Wednesday. In the
Invitation, the season of Lent is described as a time for
us to focus on our need for God through various theological and spiritual disciplines and practices. At these
forums we will gain a better understanding of these
practices and disciplines so that our journey through
Lent may be deepened.
Wednesday, 18 – Ash Wednesday
7:00 am
9:00 am
9:00 am
11:00 am
12:10 pm
1:00 pm
7:00 pm
Ash Wednesday Service – Cathedral
St. George’s Guild Outreach – Back Bldg.
Mobile Meals – Kitchen
Ignatian Novitiate – Parlor
Ash Wednesday Service – Cathedral
Prayer Shawl Ministry – Parlor
Ash Wednesday Service – Cathedral
Thursday, 19
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper
9:30 am
11:30 am
Noon
12:10 pm
6:30 pm
Followed by the Draping of the Cross
5:30 pm February 17 in Dean Willey Hall
Come enjoy Family-Friendly Food
from 5:30 – 6:15 pm
Suggested donation $7 adult, $3 child under 11
Please RSVP with the coupon on the back cover.
St. Catherine’s Prayer Group – Parlor
Tai Chi Class – Dean Willey Hall
Ignatian Practioners – Parlor
Holy Eucharist Rite II – Chapel
EfM – Parlor
Friday, 20
9:00 am St. George’s Guild Outreach – Back Bldg.
Ash Wednesday
Saturday, 21
Holy Eucharist Rite II & Imposition of Ashes
February 18
7:00 am, 12:10 pm, 7:00 pm
9:00 am Confirmation Class – Board Room
5:00 pm Holy Eucharist Rite II – Cathedral
Sunday, 22
8:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite I (no Music) – Cathedral
9:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite II – Cathedral
10:10 am Invitation to a Holy Lent – Dean Willey Hall
10:10 am Church School - Undercroft
11:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite I – Cathedral
3:00 pm Volleyball League – All Soul’s Episcopal
5:30 pm Organ Recital – Cathedral
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The Most Reverend Katharine Jefferts Schori,
Presiding Bishop
The Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma
The Right Reverend Dr. Edward J. Konieczny,
Bishop of Oklahoma
St. Paul’s Cathedral Clergy
The Very Reverend Justin Alan Lindstrom, Dean
The Reverend Canon Susan Colley Joplin,
Canon for Pastoral Care and Spirituality
The Reverend Tim Sean Youmans,
Special Clergy Associate for Worship and Youth
The Reverend Marilyn Robertson,
Deacon and Cathedral Nurse
The Reverend Gerald Butcher,
Deacon and Prison Minister
Cathedral Officers & Vestry
Molly Tolbert, Senior Warden
Mike Murphy, Junior Warden
Evan Walter, Treasurer
Amy Fischer, Clerk
Serving through Annual Meeting 2016
Carol Howard, Julie Mills, Charles Ozan, Harrison
Smith
Serving through Annual Meeting 2017
Buffy Heater, Todis McDonald, Richard Ogden,
Susan Urbach
Serving through Annual Meeting 2018
Ian Bass, Ann Bonsteel, Todd Olberding,
Ashley Wells
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Cathedral Staff
H. Scott Raab, Canon Musician
Allen Christ, Director of Administration and Finance
Kate Huston, Director of Christian Formation
Jack Wise, Director of Communications
David Bridges, Cathedral Ministries Coordinator
for Worship, Evangelism and Outreach
Brian Speers, Cathedral Ministries Coordinator
for Pastoral Care and Spirituality
David Bradley, Sexton
Gail Dyer, Kitchen Coordinator
Saint Paul’s Cathedral
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Oklahoma City, OK 73102
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