Evensong for the First Sunday in Lent February 18, 2024 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 cards found in the pew rack.
Solemn Evensong five o’clock in the afternoon The Very Rev. Nathaniel Katz, Dean The Choir of Christ Church Cathedral Robert L. Simpson, Canon for Music Thomas Marvil, Cathedral Organist Joel Goodloe, Cantor The Liturgy is found in The Book of Common Prayer (BCP). Hymns are in The Hymnal 1982. The People stand as the procession enters the Cathedral.
Evening Sentences
BCP, page 61
Confession
Officiant and People, all kneeling page 62 Almighty and most merciful Father, we have erred and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep, we have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts, we have offended against thy holy laws, we have left undone those things which we ought to have done, and we have done those things which we ought not to have done. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us, spare thou those who confess their faults, restore thou those who are penitent, according to thy promises declared unto mankind in Christ Jesus our Lord; and grant, O most merciful Father, for his sake, that we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life, to the glory of thy holy Name. Amen. 1
The Absolution
page 63
Preces and Responses
All stand
William Byrd (c.1540-1623)
Hymn 697
Song 67
Psalm 25
Anglican chant setting: Thomas Walmisley (1814-1856) Sung by Choir, people seated. Text may be found in the Book of Common Prayer on page 614.
First Lesson Reader
Genesis 9:8-17
A Reading from the Book of Genesis
God said to Noah and to his sons with him, “As for me, I am establishing my covenant with you and your descendants after you, and with every living creature that is with you, the birds, the domestic animals, and every animal of the earth with you, as many as came out of the ark. I establish my covenant with you, that never again shall all flesh be cut off by the waters of a flood, and never again shall there be a flood to destroy the earth.” God said, “This is the sign of the covenant that I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for all future generations: I have set my bow in the clouds, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth. When I bring clouds over the earth and the bow is seen in the clouds, I will remember my covenant that is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh. When the bow is in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.” God said to Noah, “This is the sign of the covenant that I have established between me and all flesh that is on the earth.” Reader People
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Magnificat
The Short Service
Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)
Sung by Choir, people seated. My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior. For he hath regarded the lowliness of his handmaiden. For behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. For he that is mighty hath magnified me, and holy 2
is his name. And his mercy is on them that fear him throughout all generations. He hath showed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. He hath put down the mighty from their seat, and hath exalted the humble and meek. He hath filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he hath sent empty away. He remembering his mercy hath holpen his servant Israel, as he promised to our forefathers, Abraham and his seed for ever. All stand Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Second Lesson Reader
Mark 1:9-15
A Reading from the Gospel according to Mark
In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like a dove on him. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.” And the Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. He was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels waited on him. Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.” Reader People
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Nunc Dimittis
The Short Service
Orlando Gibbons
Sung by Choir, people seated. Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word; for mine eyes have seen thy salvation, which thou hast prepared before the face of all people, to be a light to lighten the Gentiles, and to be the glory of thy people Israel. All stand Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. 3
Apostles’ Creed People and Choir monotone, all standing. I believe in God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth; And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried. He descended into hell. The third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father almighty. From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
The Suffrages
Sung by Choir. The people stand or kneel.
The Lord’s Prayer
The people and Choir monotone.
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. Amen.
Collects and Prayers Greeting 4
William Byrd
At the Offertory Anthem
William Byrd
Emendemus in melius quae ignoranter peccavimus; ne subito praeoccupati die mortis, quaeramus spatium poenitentiae, et invenire non possimus. Attende, Domine, et miserere; quia peccavimus tibi. Adjuva nos, Deus salutaris noster, et propter honorem nominis tui libera nos. Peccavimus cum patribus nostris, iniuste egimus, iniquitatem fecimus. Memento, homoquia pulvis es et in pulverem reverteris. Let us amend the sins that in our ignorance we have committed: lest the day of death come upon us suddenly, and we have no place for repentance, though we seek it. Hear, O Lord, and have mercy, for we have sinned against thee. Help us, O God of our salvation: for the glory of thy Name. — Matins, first Sunday of Lent
Hymn 445
Gerontius
The Lenten Dismissal Priest
Bow down before the Lord.
The people kneel. The Priest says
Grant, Almighty God, that your people may recognize their weakness and put their whole trust in your strength, so that they may rejoice for ever in the protection of your loving providence; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Procession After Evensong, the Eucharist will be celebrated in the chancel of the Cathedral. Those who wish to remain for the Eucharist are to come forward into the choir stalls. After the preparation of the altar, the Eucharist will be celebrated continuing on page 367 of the Book of Common Prayer. The Book of Remembrance This week we remember Leslie Cletus Brown III. The Beauty of Flowers The flowers on the Cathedral Altar are given to the glory of God in celebration of the anniversary of Kendall and Trevor Childers by Earl and Ainslie Nibert. 5
Welcome
Sunday, February 18, 2024 Announcements TODAY The Sharing Tree • The ministry of Jesus calls us to come together and share the Good News through act, word, and deed. This annual fundraiser supports Cathedral Youth in their mission work. Learn more at www.christchurchcathedral. org/sharingtree or visit the table in the Cloister on Sunday mornings during Lent. Easter Lilies • Easter lilies can be given in memory, honor, or thanksgiving this Easter. Orders received by March 6 will be listed in the Easter dedications booklet. Questions? Reach out to Lisa Viktorin at lviktorin@christchurchcathedral.org. You can order online at www.christchurchcathedral.org/easterlilies TNT: Tuesday Nights in The Treehouse • Tuesday nights during Lent (February 20–March 26) will be like none other this spring! Join us for TNT (Tuesday Nights in The Treehouse) from 6:30–8 p.m. for fun, fellowship, and Jesus! Dinner and a great time will be provided. All youth (grades 6-12) are welcome! Women’s Evening Bible Study (WEBS) Returns • On Tuesdays, February 20 through March 26, WEBS will meet via Zoom, 6:30–7:30 p.m. to discuss author Amy-Jill Levine’s Entering the Passion of Jesus: A Beginner’s Guide to Holy Week. Prepare for the arrival of Easter with one of the leading New Testament scholars. To register visit www.christchurchcathedral.org/biblestudies The True, the Beautiful, and the Difficult: Finding God in Art and Culture • Our Robert C. Stuart Lenten Series continues next Sunday during the 10 o’clock hour in Reynolds Hall. Greg Garrett, Ph.D, Carole McDaniel Hanks Professor of Literature and Culture at Baylor University will draw upon the works of James Baldwin, Mary Oliver, and Paul Thomas Anderson to discuss the ways even challenging art can teach us who God might be. Learn more about this speaker and the Lenten series at: www. christhchurchcathedral.org/lent 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 713220-9759. After-Hours Emergency Pastoral Care Line • 713-826-5332 6
Lent 2024 Upcoming Special Music Palm Sunday Evensong Sunday, March 24 • 5 p.m. Sung by the Cathedral Choir Wednesdays
Celebration of the Holy Eucharist at 12:05 p.m. in the Golding Chapel Sundays
Robert C. Stuart Lenten Speaker Series in honor of the Very Rev. Barkley S. Thompson Greg Garrett, Ph.D., Baylor University (February 25) The Rev. Paul Fromberg, St. Gregory of Nyssa Episcopal Church (March 3) The Very Rev. Cynthia Briggs Kittredge, Th.D., Seminary of the Southwest (March 10) Natalie Carnes, Ph.D., and Matthew Whelan, Ph.D., Baylor University (March 17) 10–11 a.m., Reynolds Hall This year’s Lenten Speaker Series at the Cathedral inspires us to examine ways that beauty in various forms allows us to be more present to the world around us, to ourselves, and to God in our midst. This series features speakers who are scholars and practitioners in the ways that beauty in the form of visual art, literature, film and more cause us to focus our attention on our lives and world in a manner different from anything else. To learn more about this year’s series and speakers visit www.christchurchcathedral.org/lent
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