The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany February 4, 2024 11 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. We are glad you are here! The Cathedral is equipped with a hearing loop for assisted listening via telecoil.
The Holy Eucharist: Rite One The Rev. Ray Wilson, Assisting Priest Celebrant The Liturgy is found in The Book of Common Prayer (BCP). Hymns and service music (S) are in The Hymnal 1982.
Opening Voluntary
Azmon Variations on “O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing” Robert A. Hobby (b.1962)
Choral Introit
Tone VII V. Arise, O Lord, wherefore sleepest thou? Awake, and cast us not away for ever: R. Wherefore hidest thou thy countenance, and forgettest our adversity and misery? We cleaveth unto the ground; arise, and save us, O Lord, our helper and our deliverer.
Hymn 477
Engelberg
The Word of God Celebrant People
Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. BCP page 323 And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.
The Collect for Purity and the Summary Gloria in Excelsis S 202
page 323
Healey Willan (1880-1968)
The Collect of the Day Celebrant People Celebrant
The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit. Let us pray.
Set us free, O God, from the bondage of our sins and give us, we beseech thee, the liberty of that abundant life which thou hast manifested to us in thy Son our Savior Jesus Christ; who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
The First Reading Reader People
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Isaiah 40:21–31
Psalm 147:1-12, 21c
Simplified Anglican chant
Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our / God! * how pleasant it is to honor him with / praise! The LORD rebuilds Je/rusalem; * he gathers the exiles of / Israel. He heals the broken/hearted * and binds up their / wounds. He counts the number of the / stars * and calls them all by their / names. Great is our LORD and mighty in / power; * there is no limit to his / wisdom. The LORD lifts up the / lowly, * but casts the wicked to the / ground. Sing to the LORD with thanks/giving; * make music to our God upon the / harp. He covers the heavens with / clouds * and prepares rain for the / earth; He makes grass to grow upon the / mountains * and green plants to serve man/kind. He provides food for flocks and / herds * and for the young ravens when they / cry. He is not impressed by the might of a / horse; * he has no pleasure in the strength of a / man; But the LORD has pleasure in those who / fear him, * in those who await his gracious favor. Halle/lujah!
The Second Reading
1 Corinthians 9:16–23
Hymn 493
Azmon
Alleluia
Tone II
V. Alleluia. Sing to the Lord and bless his Name; R. Proclaim the good news of his salvation from day to day. Alleluia.
The Holy Gospel Priest People
Mark 1:29–39
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark. Glory be to thee, O Lord. After the Gospel reading, the Priest says
People
The Gospel of the Lord. Praise be to thee, O Christ.
The Sermon
The Very Rev. Nathaniel Katz, Dean
The Nicene Creed
page 326
The Prayers of the People
Form IV, page 388
The General Confession
page 331
The Peace Celebrant People
The peace of the Lord be always with you. And with thy spirit.
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
Invitation arr. Alice Parker (1925-2023)
Anthem
Hark, I hear the harps eternal ringing on the farther shore, as I near those swollen waters, with their deep and solemn roar. Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, praise the Lamb, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Glory to the great I AM. And my soul though stained with sorrow, fading as the light of day, passes swiftly o’er those waters to the city far away. Souls have crossed before me, saintly to that land of perfect rest; and I hear them singing faintly in the mansions of the blest. — Frederic Rowland Marvin (1847-1918)
The Great Thanksgiving
Eucharistic Prayer II, page 340
Sursum Corda S 112 Sanctus and Benedictus S 114 The Eucharistic Prayer continues
Healey Willan page 341
Fraction Anthem Celebrant People
Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us; Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia.
Agnus Dei S 158
Healey Willan
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
Traditional arr. Alice Parker
O who will come and go with me? I am bound for the land of Canaan. I’m bound fair Canaan’s land to see, I am bound for the land of Canaan. Oh, Canaan; bright Canaan! I’m bound for the land of Canaan, Oh, Canaan, it is my happy home, I am bound for the land of Canaan. I’ll join with them who’ve gone before, I am bound for the land of Canaan. Where sin and sorrow are no more, I am bound for the land of Canaan.
Prayer after Communion
— Traditional American page 339
The Blessing Hymn 492
Finnian
The Dismissal Priest People
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Closing Voluntary
Engelberg Postlude on “All Praise to Thee, for Thou, O King Divine” Craig Phillips (b.1962) 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 crucifixion window at the rear of the nave.
Readings this Week from the Revised Common Lectionary The Old Testament
Isaiah 40:21–31
Have you not known? Have you not heard? Has it not been told you from the beginning? Have you not understood from the foundations of the earth? It is he who sits above the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers; who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them like a tent to live in; who brings princes to naught, and makes the rulers of the earth as nothing. Scarcely are they planted, scarcely sown, scarcely has their stem taken root in the earth, when he blows upon them, and they wither, and the tempest carries them off like stubble. To whom then will you compare me, or who is my equal? says the Holy One. Lift up your eyes on high and see: Who created these? He who brings out their host and numbers them, calling them all by name; because he is great in strength, mighty in power, not one is missing. Why do you say, O Jacob, and speak, O Israel, “My way is hidden from the Lord, and my right is disregarded by my God”? Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the faint, and continued on next page
continued from previous page strengthens the powerless. Even youths will faint and be weary, and the young will fall exhausted; but those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.
The Epistle
1 Corinthians 9:16–23
If I proclaim the gospel, this gives me no ground for boasting, for an obligation is laid on me, and woe to me if I do not proclaim the gospel! For if I do this of my own will, I have a reward; but if not of my own will, I am entrusted with a commission. What then is my reward? Just this: that in my proclamation I may make the gospel free of charge, so as not to make full use of my rights in the gospel. For though I am free with respect to all, I have made myself a slave to all, so that I might win more of them. To the Jews I became as a Jew, in order to win Jews. To those under the law I became as one under the law (though I myself am not under the law) so that I might win those under the law. To those outside the law I became as one outside the law (though I am not free from God’s law but am under Christ’s law) so that I might win those outside the law. To the weak I became weak, so that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all people, that I might by all means save some. I do it all for the sake of the gospel, so that I may share in its blessings.
The Gospel
Mark 1:29–39
After Jesus and his disciples left the synagogue, they entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they told him about her at once. He came and took her by the hand and lifted her up. Then the fever left her, and she began to serve them. That evening, at sundown, they brought to him all who were sick or possessed with demons. And the whole city was gathered around the door. And he cured many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and he would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him. In the morning, while it was still very dark, he got up and went out to a deserted place, and there he prayed. And Simon and his companions hunted for him. When they found him, they said to him, “Everyone is searching for you.” He answered, “Let us go on to the neighboring towns, so that I may proclaim the message there also; for that is what I came out to do.” And he went throughout Galilee, proclaiming the message in their synagogues and casting out demons.
The Book of Remembrance This week we remember Roland Lee Lillie. The Beauty of Flowers The flowers on the Cathedral Altar are given to the glory of God in loving memory of Scott Cawley by his family.
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Sunday, February 4, 2024 Announcements TODAY Sign Up for the Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper • Pancakes, then penance. Before you dig out your sackcloth and get your ashes, celebrate one last feast before Easter with the annual Shrove Tuesday pancake supper. Join us in Reynolds Hall on February 13 at 6 p.m. Register to attend or sign up to volunteer! Visit the table in the Cloister on Sundays through February 11, or via www.christchurchcathedral.org/pancakesupper Cathedral Book Club • A different book is discussed on the first Wednesday of the month. On February 7, we’ll be discussing Symbol or Substance: A Dialogue on the Eucharist with C. S. Lewis, Billy Graham and J. R. R. Tolkien by Peter Kreeft. For more details on this book and other reads this spring, visit: www.christchurchcathedral.org/bookclub Ash Wednesday • Services will be offered February 14 at 7 a.m., 12:05 p.m., and a bilingual service at 6:30 p.m. in the Cathedral. A priest will be available to offer imposition of ashes in Golding Chapel from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Caregivers Gathering • Those in care giving roles are invited to gather for a time of mutual support, connection, and a sharing of resources and ideas. Join us in Jeffers Conference Room in person or virtually on the 3rd Thursday, February 15, from 12:30–1:30 p.m. Contact Minister for Pastoral Care, Claire Soard, at csoard@christchurchcathedral.org for more information. The Cathedral Celebrates Black History Month • On Saturday, February 17, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. the Justice and Peace Council will host the viewing of the documentary “The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song.” After the film, the Rev. Francene Young will lead us in discussion. All are welcome, and there will be special activities for children. Learn more and register at: www.christchurchcathedral.org/celebrateblackhistory Mornings at the Museum • Contemplate the relationship of art, religion, and spirituality this spring over three Saturday morning tours at the MFAH. Each date will highlight a different collection — March 2, April 6, and May 11. Learn more and register at www.christchurchcathedral.org/ morningsatthemuseum Make your 2024 EMC Pledge • There’s still time to make your annual pledge! Submit your pledge by dropping a pledge card in the offering plate or scan the QR code to pledge online. Questions? Contact CFO Patrick Saccomanno at psaccomanno@christchurchcathedral.org or 713-220-9759. Childcare is available during worship services • Follow Agnus the Lamb to the Jones Building where you can find childcare for various ages (6 weeks–5 yrs). Have questions? Contact KariAnn Lessner at kalessner@christchurchcathedral.org After-Hours Emergency Pastoral Care Line • 713-826-5332