The First Sunday of Advent December 3, 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 Rev. Canon Bradley Varnell Celebrant The Liturgy is found in The Book of Common Prayer (BCP). Hymns and service music (S) are in The Hymnal 1982.
Opening Voluntary
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Chorale Prelude on Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659
Choral Introit
Tone VII V. Unto thee, O Lord, lift I up my soul; O my God in thee have I trusted, let me not be confounded: R. Neither let mine enemies triumph over me; for all they that look for thee shall not be ashamed.
Hymn 56 (verses 1-3)
Veni, veni, Emmanuel
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 Trisagion S 102
page 323
Alexander Archangelsky (1846–1924)
The Trisagion is sung three times, first by the cantor and then twice by the congregation and choir.
The Collect of the Day Celebrant People Celebrant
The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit. Let us pray.
Almighty God, give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which thy Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the quick and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, now and for ever. Amen.