The Eucharist
ST THOMAS THE APOSTLE
3 July 2022 10.30
Welcome to Bradford Cathedral The seat of the Bishop of Leeds and a Centre of Worship and Mission One of three Cathedrals – Bradford, Ripon and Wakefield – in the Anglican Diocese of Leeds Our purpose is serving Christ and transforming lives through welcome, worship and encounter. A very warm welcome to Bradford Cathedral for this service, particularly if you are visiting or with us for the first time. We hope you will stay and enjoy refreshments with us after the service, which will be served at the West End of the Cathedral. Please join in with saying or singing the words in bold type in this order of service, and sit or stand as directed if you are able. Large print copies are available from the stewards at the main door. Today’s Eucharist is sung by the Girls’ Choir, Boys’ Choir and Lay Clerks of the Cathedral. The choral setting is the Lockdown Mass by Alexander Berry, Director of Music. If you need to, please sit down at any point in the service, even if the instruction is to stand. It is more important for you to be comfortable and safe. Communion will be offered in both kinds – bread and wine. You are welcome to receive only the bread of communion if you prefer. We will be pleased to help you if you wish to receive a gluten-free wafer. Please speak with one of the stewards at the main door before the start of the service. Please be aware that today’s service is being livestreamed to YouTube and will be available online for two weeks. If you do not want to appear on the livestream please speak to one of the stewards who will direct you to seats not covered by the cameras. Please check that you have switched off your mobile phone. Lavatories, including disabled facilities, are available towards the back of church. The hearing loop has now been replaced. If you use a hearing aid, please turn it to the T position. In the event of an emergency, please remain calm and seated. Stewards will direct you out of the Cathedral.
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Notices
Voluntary
Herzlich tut mich erfreuen – Johannes Brahms Op. 122 No. 4
Welcome The Reverend Canon Philip Gray, Assistant Precentor We stand. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Hymn Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation; O my soul, praise him, for he is thy health and salvation: all ye who hear, now to his temple draw near, joining in glad adoration. Praise to the Lord, who o’er all things so wondrously reigneth, shieldeth thee gently from harm, or when fainting sustaineth: hast thou not seen how thy heart’s wishes have been granted in what he ordaineth? Praise to the Lord, who doth prosper thy work and defend thee; surely his goodness and mercy shall daily attend thee: ponder anew what the Almighty can do, if to the end he befriend thee. Praise to the Lord! O let all that is in me adore him! All that hath life and breath, come now with praises before him! Let the Amen sound from his people again: gladly for aye we adore him! Joachim Neander (1650-1680), tr. Catherine Winkworth (1827-1878) LOBE DEN HERRN, CP 558
The Greeting The Lord be with you and also with you. We remain standing.
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Prayers of Penitence We run the race set before us, surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses. Therefore let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which clings so closely, bringing them to Jesus in penitence and faith. cf. Hebrews 12.1
Silence You were sent to preach the good news of light in the darkness of the world: Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. You were sent to plant in our hearts the seed of eternal life: Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. You were sent to reconcile us to yourself by the shedding of your blood: Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. May almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you your sins, and bring you to everlasting life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. We remain standing as the choir sings
Gloria Choir
Glory to God in the highest, and peace to his people on earth. Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father, we worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory. Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world: have mercy on us; you are seated at the right hand of the Father: receive our prayer. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.
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Collect The president introduces a period of silent prayer. Almighty and eternal God, who, for the firmer foundation of our faith, allowed your holy apostle Thomas to doubt the resurrection of your Son till word and sight convinced him: grant to us, who have not seen, that we also may believe and so confess Christ as our Lord and our God; who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. We sit.
First Reading
Ephesians 2.19-end
read by Susan Ibnouzaki
You are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are citizens with the saints and also members of the household of God, 20built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone. 21In him the whole structure is joined together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord; 22in whom you also are built together spiritually into a dwelling-place for God. This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Silence
Gospel Acclamation We stand.
Choir
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Choir
I do not call you servants but friends, because I have made known to you everything that I have heard from my Father. cf. John 15.15
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
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Gospel Reading
John 20.24-29
read by the Reverend Canon Mandy Coutts, Canon for Mission and Pastoral Development
Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John. Glory to you, O Lord. Thomas (who was called the Twin), one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. 25So the other disciples told him, ‘We have seen the Lord.’ But he said to them, ‘Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands, and put my finger in the mark of the nails and my hand in his side, I will not believe.’ 26
A week later his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were shut, Jesus came and stood among them and said, ‘Peace be with you.’ 27Then he said to Thomas, ‘Put your finger here and see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it in my side. Do not doubt but believe.’ 28Thomas answered him, ‘My Lord and my God!’ 29Jesus said to him, ‘Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe.’ This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ.
Sermon
After an opening prayer, we sit. The Reverend Canon Paul Maybury, Canon Precentor
Anthem For the beauty of the earth, for the beauty of the skies, for the love which from our birth over and around us lies, Lord of all, to thee we raise this our joyful hymn of praise. For the beauty of each hour of the day and of the night, hill and vale and tree and flower, sun and moon and stars of light, Lord of all, to thee we raise this our joyful hymn of praise. For the joy of human love, brother, sister, parent, child, friends on earth and friends above, for all gentle thoughts and mild, Lord of all, to thee we raise this our joyful hymn of praise.
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For each perfect gift of thine, to our race so freely given, graces human and divine, flowers of earth and buds of heaven, Lord of all, to thee we raise this our joyful hymn of praise. John Rutter (b. 1945)
We stand.
The Creed I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. We kneel or sit.
Prayers of Intercession
led by Mary Fisher
Encouraged by our fellowship with all the saints, let us make our prayers to the Father through our Lord Jesus Christ. After each section this, or another, response is used: Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. At the end: Merciful Father, accept these prayers for the sake of your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. We stand. 7
Giving and Receiving Peace We are fellow-citizens with the saints and of the household of God, through Christ our Lord, who came and preached peace to those who were far off and those who were near. The peace of the Lord be always with you and also with you. We offer one another a sign of peace, and offer our gifts to God. The Table is set with bread and wine.
Hymn Blessed Thomas, doubt no longer, see the wounds in hand and side; now behold the risen Saviour who for thee has bled and died, and from death’s dark pit arising, lives in body glorified. Here behold the love victorious, over death triumphant now, see the feet where nails were driven, and thy faith in him avow: for he lives, the world’s redeemer, unto whom all knees shall bow. Thomas looked upon the Master: was it then indeed the Lord? Were those wounds no phantom tokens? Did the sight with truth accord? Scarce believing, joy unbounded, leapt to greet the Saviour’s word. Prostrate falling, Thomas worshipped: ‘O my Master, Lord, and God’, here in truth was Christ the Saviour who the path of suffering trod, and, to ransom souls unnumbered, broke in pieces Satan’s rod. Thomas, sight has now convinced thee, faith within thy heart has stirred; blessèd more those faithful servants, trusting in the Saviour’s word, who, though vision is denied them, still believe, and own him Lord.
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Grant, O Father, that among them we thy servants may be known, and the ground be ever fruitful where the seed of faith was sown, till at length in heaven’s glory, faith and vision are but one. George Bourne Timms (1910-1997) REGENT SQUARE, NEH 173 / CP 501
Prayer at the Preparation of the Table Father, accept all we bring before you this day. Guide us with your love and feed us at your table as you nourish the faith of the Church by the preaching of your apostles. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Great Thanksgiving Prayer
It is indeed right and good that we should give you thanks, praise and glory, almighty and everlasting God, through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord. For after his resurrection he sent out his apostles and evangelists to preach the gospel to all nations and lead us in the way of truth. Himself the chief cornerstone, he founded his Church upon the apostles firmly to stand for ever as a sign of your holiness upon earth and a living witness to all of the way that leads to heaven. 9
And so with angels and archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we lift our voices and join in their unending hymn of praise: Choir
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. Accept our praises, heavenly Father, through your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ, and as we follow his example and obey his command, grant that by the power of your Holy Spirit these gifts of bread and wine may be to us his body and his blood; who, in the same night that he was betrayed, took bread and gave you thanks; he broke 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. In the same way, after supper he took the cup and gave you thanks; he gave it to them, saying: Drink this, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me. Therefore, heavenly Father, we remember his offering of himself made once for all upon the cross; we proclaim his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension; we look for the coming of your kingdom, and with this bread and this cup we make the memorial of Christ your Son our Lord. Great is the mystery of faith: Christ has died: Christ is risen: Christ will come again.
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Accept through him, our great high priest, this our sacrifice of thanks and praise, and as we eat and drink these holy gifts in the presence of your divine majesty, renew us by your Spirit, inspire us with your love and unite us in the body of your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Through him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, with all who stand before you in earth and heaven, we worship you, Father almighty, in songs of everlasting praise: Blessing and honour and glory and power be yours for ever and ever. Amen. We kneel or sit. Silence
The Lord’s Prayer As our Saviour taught us, so we pray: 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. Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and for ever. Amen.
Breaking of the Bread We break this bread to share in the body of Christ. Though we are many, we are one body, because we all share in one bread.
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Giving of Communion Draw near with faith. Receive the body of our Lord Jesus Christ which he gave for you, and his blood which he shed for you. Eat and drink in remembrance that he died for you, and feed on him in your hearts by faith with thanksgiving. As the ministers receive communion the choir sings Choir
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: grant us peace.
Please indicate if you would like a gluten-free wafer.
Communion Motet The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures. He leadeth me beside the still waters. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil, For you are with me, You will comfort me. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. Text: Psalm 23 Music: Howard Goodall (b. 1938)
Prayer after Communion Almighty God, who on the day of Pentecost sent your Holy Spirit to the apostles with the wind from heaven and in tongues of flame, filling them with joy and boldness to preach the gospel: by the power of the same Spirit strengthen us to witness to your truth and to draw everyone to the fire of your love; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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Valediction of Choristers Alex Berry, Director of Music Dean Andy, I present to you: Rhianna Peddar Frieda Wellesley-Smith Luke Sayles Naomi Reiss past choristers in our Girls’ and Boys’ Choirs, and Choral Scholar, each having completed their time of service in our Cathedral Choirs. Dean Andy says Rhianna, Frieda, Luke, and Naomi, on behalf of our Cathedral Chapter, and the congregations of this Cathedral Church, I thank you wholeheartedly for the service you have given to the worship of God in this place as a member of our Choirs. Each chorister is presented with a gift in thanksgiving for their service. Dean Andy then prays Creator God, we thank you for your wonderful gift of music through which we behold your glory and our hearts are lifted to you. We pray for all who assist in the worship of this holy place through the offering of their musical gifts and talents. May they always sing your praises with joyful and thankful hearts. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Dean Andy then blesses each chorister saying May God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, bless, preserve, and keep you. May the Lord grant you the riches of his grace so that you may come to share with all God’s people in the inheritance of the saints in glory. Amen. We stand.
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Hymn Hope of our calling: hope through courage won by those who dared to share all Christ had done. Saints of today, Christ’s banner now unfurled, will bring his gospel to a waiting world. Hope of our calling: hope with strength empowered, inspired by all that we have seen and heard; this call is ours, for we are chosen too, to live for God in all we say and do. Hope of our calling: hope with grace outpoured, from death’s despair the gift of life restored; our call to serve, to wash each other’s feet, to bring Christ’s healing touch to all we meet. Hope of our calling: hope by faith made bold to sow God’s righteousness throughout the world; bring peace from conflict, fruitfulness from weeds, the kingdom’s harvest from the kingdom’s seeds. Hope of our calling: Spirit-filled, unbound, old joys remembered and new purpose found, our call refreshed by sacrament and word, we go in peace to love and serve the Lord. Ally Barrett (b. 1975) WOODLANDS, SP 157 / CP 362
The Blessing God, who has prepared for you a city with eternal foundations, bring you, with all the saints, to the eternal and triumphant joy of that city; and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always. Amen.
The Dismissal Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. In the name of Christ. Amen. Voluntary
Toccata – Marcel Lanquetuit
The concluding organ voluntary is offered as part of our worship. Material in this Order of Service is taken from Common Worship: Services and Prayers for the Church of England, copyright © The Archbishops’ Council of the Church of England, 2000 and Common Worship: Times & Seasons, copyright © The Archbishops’ Council of the Church of England, 2006. Scripture readings are taken from the New Revised Standard Version (Anglicised Edition) of the Bible, copyright © 1989, 1994 The National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Copyright hymns and songs are reproduced under the Christian Copyright Licensing scheme: licence number 3887. This compilation is copyright © 2022 The Chapter of Bradford.
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BRADFORD CATHEDRAL 2022 REVIVE. REFLECT. REJOICE 3–10 July and beyond – Canons Philip, Mandy and Paul are in residence this week Online Morning and Evening Prayer will be held Monday–Saturday at 9am and 5.30pm TODAY 3 July Thomas the Apostle
8.00am
Holy Communion
8.30am
Monthly breakfast for those attending communion
10.30am
The Eucharist
11.30am
Just a Minute Reflection Group
3.30pm
Choral Evensong
7.00pm
Bradford Literature Festival: Sacred Music
Monday 4 July
12noon
Monthly Staff Eucharist
5.30pm
Choral Evensong
Tuesday 5 July
5.30pm
Choral Evensong
Wednesday 6 July
8.15am
Holy Communion
10.00am
Heads of Department Meeting
10.15am
Holy Communion
10.30am
Friends of Bradford Cathedral Committee Meeting – de Lacy Centre
1.00pm
Organ Recital – last in this series
3.00pm
Artspace Meeting
Thursday 7 July
9.30am and 1.30pm
School Leavers’ Services
Friday 8 July
2.00pm and 7.30pm
AJAYU Transitorio – in conjunction with Kala Sangam
Saturday 9 July
12noon
Diocesan Mothers’ Union Service
SUNDAY 10 July
8.00am
Holy Communion
10.30am
The Eucharist
11.30am
Just a Minute Reflection Group
12noon
Fairtrade Way due to return to the cathedral
3.30pm
Choral Evensong
TODAY’S FLOWERS have been given by Thelma de Leeuw in happy memory of Kate. THE BRADFORD LITERATURE FESTIVAL SACRED MUSIC event is this evening from 7pm–9pm. More details at www.bradfordlitfest.co.uk/event/sacred-music/
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WEDNESDAY@1 ORGAN RECITAL The recitalist this week will be Hans Uwe Hielscher from Germany. There will be the usual buffet lunch, costing £4, at 12.30pm. The recital is free, but there will be a retiring collection. Do come along. Please note also that this will be the last organ recital in this current series, but look out for details of the next series in due course. SCHOOL LEAVERS’ SERVICES We are to welcome nearly 600 Year 6 children from 12 local C of E schools who will be attending our Leavers’ Services on Thursday 7 July, in a joyful celebration of their time at primary school. AJAYU Transitorio comes to Bradford Cathedral on Friday 8 July, in conjunction with Kala Sangam. Expect poetry, dance and conversations about traditions, rituals, and memories of loved ones. Two special performances bringing local people together will take place at 2pm and 7:30pm. Tickets are Pay What You Decide, but must be reserved in advance at: www.kalasangam.org/box-office/yuvel-soria-ajayu-transitorio/ THE BRADFORD DISTRICT FAIRTRADE WAY is due to arrive back at Bradford Cathedral at around 10am next Sunday 10 July. SUDAN LINK PRESENTS: Sudan Evening – In conversation … on Monday 11 July at 7.30pm in the cathedral. Are you interested to learn more about the current situation in Sudan? If so come along to this special evening. Hear from the Reverend Anne Russell, CoChair of the Sudan Link Working Group, recently returned from visiting Khartoum, Port Sudan and Wad Medani and from the Reverend Ludia Shokai, the first Sudanese woman to be ordained in the Church of England, now starting as curate in Bradford in the Anglican Diocese of Leeds. Refreshments will be served from 7pm and all are welcome. The evening will also be accessible via Zoom using the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88447095351?pwd=WnN1NVF0VGpwNmw5cXRFeDNacUgvdz09 On Thursday 14 July the Cathedrals Cycle Relay is back, and we have a team heading out to York Minster. If you’d like to join in, please book your free place at cathedralsrelay.eventbrite.co.uk, or join us from 11am to wave off the cyclists! The Photographic Exhibition by our Photographer in Residence, Kate Abbey, entitled ‘As we journey together: an exploration of Faith in Bradford’ is now on display in the nave. It’s a new type of exhibition for us so please do have a look – there are some amazing photographs and details are also on the screen at the West End. How do I make a donation to Bradford Cathedral? We are dependent upon regular donations to enable the ministry of the Cathedral. You can make a donation in any of the following ways: Cash, cheque or contactless using the donation box by the door. Online, through the Cathedral website www.bradfordcathedral.org/supportus/donate By BACS. Account name: Bradford Cathedral Chapter Sort code: 20-11-81 Account Number: 90186805 Using weekly envelopes. Please speak to one of the clergy or email: finance@bradfordcathedral.org Text SEED 15 to 70450 to donate £15 or SEED 20 to 70450 to donate £20.
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