Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost November 12, 2023 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 Very Rev. Nathaniel Katz, Dean Celebrant The Liturgy is found in The Book of Common Prayer (BCP). Hymns and service music (S) are in The Hymnal 1982.
Opening Voluntary
Sarabande on Land of Rest
Gerald Near (b. 1942)
Choral Introit
Tone VII V. I am the saving health of my people, saith the Lord God: R. Out of whatsoever tribulation they shall pray to me, I will surely help them, and I will be their God forever and ever.
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
page 323
Barrie Cabena (b. 1933) Mass in the Dorian Mode
The Collect of the Day Celebrant People Celebrant
The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit. Let us pray.
O God, whose blessed Son was manifested that he might destroy the works of the devil and make us the children of God and heirs of eternal life: Grant us, we beseech thee, that, having this hope, we may purify ourselves even as he is pure; that, when he shall appear again with power and great glory, we may be made like unto him in his eternal and glorious kingdom; where with thee, O Father, and thee, O Holy Ghost, he liveth and reigneth ever, one God, world without end. Amen.
The First Reading Reader People
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25
The Hymnal 1982, Service Music - #411 Chant setting
Psalm 78:1-7
Simplified Anglican chant
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The Second Reading
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Hymn 620
Land of Rest
Alleluia
Tone II
V. Alleluia. Open my eyes, O Lord, R. That I may see the wonders of your law. Alleluia.
The Holy Gospel Deacon People
Matthew 25:1-13
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew. Glory be to thee, O Lord. After the Gospel reading, the Deacon says
People
The Gospel of the Lord. Praise be to thee, O Christ.
The Sermon
The Rev. Canon Bradley Varnell
The Nicene Creed The Prayers of the People The General Confession The Peace Celebrant People
The peace of the Lord be always with you. And with thy spirit.
page 326 Form III, page 387 page 331
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 Anthem
Rollo Dillworth (b. 1970)
Adonai, my shepherd: I know no need. In lush meadows You invite my soul to rest and recline; Together we walk beside the dance of light on quiet waters. You give me back myself, point me to the road toward justice, one of your sacred names. Even when I walk in a valley dark as the shadow of death, I know no fear, for you are near me with your staff and crook, and I am safe. You spread out a feast before me with those who were my enemies. You touch my head with fragrant oil; my thanks overflows. May goodness and mercy follow me all the days of my life, and may I make my home in the house of the Lord forever. —Psalm 23, para. Marylin Nelson (b.1946) Treble Choir of Houston of Christ Church Cathedral Marianna Parnas-Simpson, Director
The Great Thanksgiving
Eucharistic Prayer II, page 340
Sursum Corda S 112 Sanctus and Benedictus
Mass in the Dorian Mode
Barrie Cabena
The Eucharistic Prayer continues Fraction Anthem S 152 Celebrant People
Agnus Dei
page 341 Ambrosian chant
Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us; Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia. Mass in the Dorian Mode
Barrie Cabena
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
Ēriks Ešenvalds (b. 1977)
In one salutation to thee, my God, let all my senses spread out and touch this world at thy feet. Like a rain cloud of July hung low with its burden of unshed showers let all my mind bend down at thy door in one salutation to thee. Let all my songs gather together their diverse strains into a single current and flow to a sea of silence in one salutation to thee. Like a flock of homesick cranes flying night and day back to their mountain nests let all my life take its voyage to its eternal home in one salutation to thee. — Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941)
Prayer after Communion
page 339
The Blessing Hymn 436
Truro
The Dismissal Deacon People
Let us go forth into the world, rejoicing in the power of the Spirit. Thanks be to God.
Closing Voluntary Postlude on Truro
Seth Bingham (1882-1972)
To learn the history of Christ Church Cathedral, meet the tour guide by the lectern after the service.
Readings this Week from the Revised Common Lectionary The Old Testament
Joshua 24:1–3a, 14–25
Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and summoned the elders, the heads, the judges, and the officers of Israel; and they presented themselves before God. And Joshua said to all the people, “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Long ago your ancestors — Terah and his sons Abraham and Nahor — lived beyond the Euphrates and served other gods. Then I took your father Abraham from beyond the River and led him through all the land of Canaan and made his offspring many. Now therefore revere the Lord, and serve him in sincerity and in faithfulness; put away the gods that your ancestors served beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord. Now if you are unwilling to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served in the region beyond the River or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living; but as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” Then the people answered, “Far be it from us that we should forsake the Lord to serve other gods; for it is the Lord our God who brought us and our ancestors up from the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery, and who did those great signs in our sight. He protected us along all the way that we went, and among all the peoples through whom we passed; and the Lord drove out before us all the peoples, the Amorites who lived in the land. Therefore we also will serve the Lord, for he is our God.” But Joshua said to the people, “You cannot serve the Lord, for he is a holy God. He is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions or your sins. If you forsake the Lord and serve foreign gods, then he will turn and do you harm, and consume you, after having done you good.” And the people said to Joshua, “No, we will serve the Lord!” Then Joshua said to the people, “You are witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen the Lord, to serve him.” And they said, “We are witnesses.” He said, “Then put away the foreign gods that are among you, and incline your hearts to the Lord, the God of Israel.” The people said to Joshua, “The Lord our God we will serve, and him we will obey.” So Joshua made a covenant with the people that day, and made statutes and ordinances for them at Shechem.
The Epistle
1 Thessalonians 4:13–18
We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about those who have died, so that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have died. For this we declare to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will by no means precede those continued on next page
continued from previous page who have died. For the Lord himself, with a cry of command, with the archangel’s call and with the sound of God’s trumpet, will descend from heaven, and the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up in the clouds together with them to meet the Lord in the air; and so we will be with the Lord forever. Therefore encourage one another with these words.
The Gospel
Matthew 25:1–13
Jesus said, “Then the kingdom of heaven will be like this. Ten bridesmaids took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. When the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them; but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. As the bridegroom was delayed, all of them became drowsy and slept. But at midnight there was a shout, ‘Look! Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.’ Then all those bridesmaids got up and trimmed their lamps. The foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ But the wise replied, ‘No! there will not be enough for you and for us; you had better go to the dealers and buy some for yourselves.’ And while they went to buy it, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went with him into the wedding banquet; and the door was shut. Later the other bridesmaids came also, saying, ‘Lord, lord, open to us.’ But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I do not know you.’ Keep awake therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.”
The Book of Remembrance This week we remember Katherine Marshall White. The Beauty of Flowers The flowers on the Cathedral Altar are given to the glory of God in loving memory of Pete Etheridge by his wife, Nancy Etheridge; their children Hailey and Brent Bechtol and Kim and Cooper Etheridge; and their grandchildren Pete, Mac, and Cal Becht`ol and Emerson and Sloan Etheridge.
2023 Bishop Richardson Society The Bishop Richardson Society is named in memory of the Right Reverend J. Milton Richardson, former dean and the fifth Bishop of Texas, whose foresight created the Cathedral Endowment Fund to assure a secure future for Christ Church Cathedral. All those who have included the Cathedral Endowment in their estate planning are members of the society.
Ramona Adams
New Members
Kathryn Ketelsen
John Catalani
Frances and Peter MacGregor
Richard Dickson
Hilary and Clarence Miller
A Prayer for the Benefactors of the Bishop Richardson Society We bless your Name, O Lord, because it has pleased you to enable your servants, the members of the Bishop Richardson Society, to offer gifts for your worship and the work of your Church. Remember them for good, and grant that all who in the future benefit from their gifts may show their thankfulness to you by using them in accordance with your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Welcome
Sunday, November 12, 2023 Announcements TODAY Today is Loyalty Sunday • We hope to have all pledge commitments returned today. We invite you to join us as we renew our financial commitment to our beloved Cathedral. 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. The Anglican Way • This class is intended for those who wish to deepen their understanding of the Episcopal Church, its faith, and its mission. Classes run Sundays through Nov. 19 from 6-7:30 p.m. in Sanders Hall. Learn more at: www.christchurchcathedral.org/anglicanway Alternative Giving Market • Join us next Sunday, Nov. 19, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Reynolds Hall. The AGM provides an opportunity to remember friends, family, and co-workers by making gifts in their honor to non-profit, charitable organizations. Plus the Children’s Ministry will be hosting a Bake Sale supporting Cathedral Missions! Learn more: www.christchurchcathedral. org/agm Newcomer Lunch & Learn • Sunday, Nov. 19, 12:15 p.m. in McGehee Conference Room newcomers are invited to a learning luncheon about life at the Cathedral. Participants receive an overview of worship practices, learning, service and fellowship opportunities, and a tour of the campus. RSVP to Elizabeth Cuevas at ecuevas@christchurchcathedral.org Caregiver 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 Thursday, Nov. 16 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Contact Claire Soard at csoard@christchurchcathedral. org for more information. Chamber Music Concert • The AURA contemporary ensemble from the University of Houston Moores School of Music presents works by modern composers. Saturday, Nov. 18th, 7:30 p.m in Sanders Hall. Free admission. Thanksgiving Eve Services • Join us for Thanksgiving Eve Eucharist, Nov. 23 at 6:30 p.m. in the Cathedral or watch online at www.christchurchcathedral. org/givingthanks. There will also be a bi-lingual Thanksgiving Eve service at the home of the Rev. Simón Bautista Betances at 7 p.m. Please call Sylvia Garcia for details: 713-590-3329. Sunday School • Each Sunday we gather together as a community and grow in our faith through teaching and discussion. Classes are offered for children and youth each Sunday from 10-11 a.m. and Latino ministries from 1-2:30 p.m. Learn more and register at: www.christchurchcathedral.org/sundayschool After-Hours Emergency Pastoral Care Line • 713-826-5332 Pursuant to Section 30.06, Penal Code (trespass by license holder with a concealed handgun), a person licensed under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code (handgun licensing law), may not enter this property with a concealed handgun. Pursuant to Section 30.07, Penal Code (trespass by license holder with an openly carried handgun), a person licensed under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code (handgun licensing law), may not enter this property with a handgun that is carried openly. Please be advised that our services are livestreamed to Vimeo and Facebook. Your participation in the service serves as your consent to the broadcast of your image and voice and to the broadcast of the image and voice of your participating minor children.