8:45 A.M. and 11:15 A.M.

The Third Sunday of Easter: Year B

The Holy Eucharist in Social Distance for the Common Good

The Reverend Canon Catherine Zappa, Celebrant

The Very Reverend Samuel G. Candler, Preacher

Grace and peace to you! We are the Body of Christ, connected spiritually and emotionally, and visually, even when we cannot gather together in person. Prepared in social distance for the common good, this liturgy honors the patterns of our tradition and is intended to facilitate our continued common prayer, as we share spiritual communion.

Voluntary

Nun bitten wir den heiligen Geist, BuxWV 208

(Now we ask the Holy Spirit)

Dieterich Buxtehude (1637-1707)

The Welcome from the Dean

THE WORD OF GOD

The Opening Hymn: 184

music: Christ ist erstanden, melody from Geistliche Lieder, 1533 words: Michael Weisse (1480-1534); tr. Catherine Winkworth (1827-1878), alt.

The Opening Acclamation

Celebrant: Alleluia. Christ is risen.

All: The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia.

The Collect for Purity

Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Gloria in excelsis

S 278, William Mathias

The Collect of the Day: Third Sunday of Easter

Celebrant: The Lord be with you.

All: And also with you.

Celebrant: Let us pray.

O God, whose blessed Son made himself known to his disciples in the breaking of bread: Open the eyes of our faith, that we may behold him in all his redeeming work; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

The Epistle: 1 John 3:1-7

Lector: A Reading from The First Letter of John.

See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and that is what we are. The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we will be has not yet been revealed. What we do know is this: when he is revealed, we will be like him, for we will see him as he is. And all who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure.

Everyone who commits sin is guilty of lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. You know that he was revealed to take away sins, and in him there is no sin. No one who abides in him sins; no one who sins has either seen him or known him. Little children, let no one deceive you. Everyone who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous.

Lector: The Word of the Lord.

All: Thanks be to God.

The Sequence: Hymn 200

music: Gaudeamus pariter, melody from Medieval [German or] Bohemian Carol Melody, 1544 words: John of Damascus (8th cent.); tr. John Mason Neale (1818-1866), alt.

The Holy Gospel: Luke 24:36b-48

Gospeler: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke.

All: Glory to you, Lord Christ.

Jesus himself stood among the disciples and said to them, “Peace be with you.” They were startled and terrified, and thought that they were seeing a ghost. He said to them, “Why are you frightened, and why do doubts arise in your hearts? Look at my hands and my feet; see that it is I myself. Touch me and see; for a ghost does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have.” And when he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet. While in their joy they were disbelieving and still wondering, he said to them, “Have you anything here to eat?” They gave him a piece of broiled fish, and he took it and ate in their presence.

Then he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you—that everything written about me in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms must be fulfilled.” Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures, and he said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Messiah is to suffer and to rise from the dead on the third day, and that repentance and forgiveness of sins is to be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things.

Gospeler: The Gospel of the Lord.

All: Praise to you, Lord Christ.

The Sermon: Dean Candler

The Nicene Creed

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

The Prayers of the People

We offer the concerns of our lives, with the congregation responding, “Hear our prayer.” Join us today and throughout the week in praying for all of those on our parish prayer list, found aftr “Parish Notices.” Intercessor: We pray for the church throughout the world. Within the Anglican Communion of Churches, we pray today for The Church of Ireland. Within the Episcopal Church, we pray for the Diocese of Atlanta; Robert our Bishop; and all ministers, lay and ordained. Within this Cathedral parish, we pray for our ministry of the day: The Cathedral Scholars and Committee. We pray for the newly baptized: Alden Elizabeth Brunette, Samuel Taylor Freisem Risen Lord, All: Hear our prayer. Intercessor: We pray for the world and its leaders, that the forces of darkness and violence may be overcome by peace and justice. We pray for Joe, our President; for the Congress and the Courts; for Brian, our Governor; and for Keisha, our Mayor. We pray for those serving their country and for their families and communities. Risen Lord, All: Hear our prayer. Intercessor: We pray for the sick, the suffering, and those who are persecuted for their faith, that the Risen Christ may visit them with healing power, restoring their strength. Risen Lord, All: Hear our prayer. Intercessor: We pray for all who have died, that they may have a place in your eternal kingdom. We pray for: Patricia Crawford, Grady M. Hatchett, Susan Tucker Risen Lord, All: Hear our prayer. Intercessor: We give thanks for the many blessings of this life. Risen Lord, All: Hear our prayer. Intercessor: We pray for all those on our prayer list, including those with new or immediate concerns: Kerrigan Casey, Robert Hoder, Carol Russell, Leticia Justo Serrano, Julie Sutton Let us pray, either silently or aloud, for our own needs and those of others. Risen Lord, All: Hear our prayer. Celebrant: Almighty and eternal God, ruler of all things in heaven and earth: Mercifully accept the prayers of your people, and strengthen us to do your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Peace

The Celebrant says: The peace of the Lord be always with you.

All: And also with you.

The Parish Notices

Those for whom prayers have been requested:

For Immediate Needs: Kerrigan Casey, Robert Hoder, Carol Russell, Leticia Justo Serrano, Julie Sutton Long Term Prayers: R. Huntley Allen, Penny Barnett, Edgar & Judith Beach, Perry Benton, Virginia Bicksler, Heather Clark, Sharon Crews, Lynne D’Huyvetter, Terry Dornbush, Sarah duBignon, Deborah Ellington, Dan Elson, Jane Jones, Louise Kan, Lisa Krysiak, Sandy Land, Carol McDonald, Glenn Miller, Ashley Minear, Royce Mitchell, Laura Moore, Susan Myers, Charlie Neal, Linus Nickel, Marion Palmore, Beth Pitzer, Joann Lewis Pobst, Garry Pryor, Rowland Radford, Rubye & Wayne Reid, Lorraine Reynolds, Agnes Elizabeth Robertson, Louis “Skip” Schueddig, Linda Stallcup, Tommy Truesdale, Ron Wallace, Faye Van Winkle For Family & Friends: Bettina Bass, Bella Bond, David Bond, Andrew Clark, Vickie & Bob Coffman, Marie Corrigan, Ava Corroon, Apryl Roberts Cox, David Elmore, Carleton Fuller, Patricia Plummer Glowatsky, Cadel Ingraham, Vivian Johnson, Stephen Jones, Robin Kemp, Grace Lawson, Pete Livezey, Lauren Makhlouf, Pat Martin, Marge Massey, Michelle Maxwell, Katie McRae, Betsy Moore, Mary Nelson, Steven Norman, Bella Emerson Plummer, Francis Powers, Courtney Rosenthal, James Sands, Pansy & Mitch Simonds, Cindy Snell, Paul Sturtz, Caroline Southerland, Tina Susco, Yvonne Tate, Family of Steven Taylor, Pierson Thames, Jeffrey Thomas, Wayne Thurman, Olive Toy, Roger Traylor, Whit A. Wright, Hollis Youngner

THE HOLY COMMUNION

The Offertory

At the time of the Offertory, you may offer whatever you have to God. Each of us has something to offer, and every one of those offerings is accepted by God. In a few minutes, when the celebrant prays the Eucharistic Prayer, God blesses all those offerings, wherever they are today. If you would like to make a financial offering to the ministry of the Cathedral, you may do so by visiting: cathedralATL.org/contribute.

The Offertory Anthem

music: Craig Phillips (b. 1961), The Lord is Risen Indeed! words: Thomas Kelly (1769-1855)

The Lord is risen indeed! Now is his work performed; Now is the mighty Captive freed, and death’s strong castle stormed. The Lord is risen indeed! Then hell has lost his prey; With him is risen the ransomed seed to reign in endless day. The Lord is risen indeed! He lives, to die no more; He lives, the sinner’s cause to plead, whose curse and shame he bore. The Lord is risen indeed! Attending angels, hear! Up to the courts of heaven with speed the joyful tidings bear. The Lord is risen indeed! Then take your golden lyres, And strike each cheerful chord; join, all ye bright celestial choirs, And sing to our risen Lord. Alleluia!

The Great Thanksgiving

Eucharistic Prayer A, The Book of Common Prayer (BCP), p. 361

Celebrant: The Lord be with you.

All: And also with you.

Celebrant: Lift up your hearts.

All: We lift them to the Lord.

Celebrant: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

All: It is right to give God thanks and praise.

Celebrant: It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.

But chiefly are we bound to praise you for the glorious resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; for he is the true Paschal Lamb, who was sacrificed for us, and has taken away the sin of the world.

By his death he has destroyed death, and by his rising to life again he has won for us everlasting life.

Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:

The Sanctus and Benedictus

S 128, William Mathias

Celebrant: Holy and gracious Father: In your infinite love you made us for yourself; and, when we had fallen into sin and become subject to evil and death, you, in your mercy, sent Jesus Christ, your only and eternal Son, to share our human nature, to live and die as one of us, to reconcile us to you, the God and Father of all.

He stretched out his arms upon the cross, and offered himself in obedience to your will, a perfect sacrifice for the whole world.

On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.”

After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, “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. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.” Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith:

All: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.

Celebrant: We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Father, in this sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving. Recalling his death, resurrection, and ascension, we offer you these gifts.

Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of your Son, the holy food and drink of new and unending life in him. Sanctify us also that we may faithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve you in unity, constancy, and peace; and at the last day bring us with all your saints into the joy of your eternal kingdom.

All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ. By Christ, and with Christ, and in Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever. AMEN.

And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,

The Lord’s Prayer

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. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

The Breaking of the Bread

Celebrant: Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us;

All: Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia.

The Communion

During these next moments of meditation, wherever you are, please receive whatever gifts God makes available to you, in whatever form God makes available to you. We share spiritual communion today.

The Meditation Music

music: Vruechten, melody from Psalmen, 1685; harm. Charles Wood (1866-1926), This joyful Eastertide words: George R. Woodward (1848-1934), alt.

This joyful Eastertide, away with sing and sorrow! My Love, the Crucified, hath sprung to life this morrow. Had Christ, that once was slain, ne’er burst his three-day prison, our faith had been in vain; but now is Christ arisen. Death’s flood hath lost its chill, since Jesus crossed the river: Lord of all life, from ill my passing life deliver. Had Christ, that once was slain, ne’er burst his three-day prison, our faith had been in vain; but now is Christ arisen. My flesh in hope shall rest, and for a season slumber, till trump from east to west shall wake the dead in number: Had Christ, that once was slain, ne’er burst his three-day prison, our faith had been in vain; but now is Christ arisen. 

The Postcommunion Prayer

Celebrant: Let us pray.

All: Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Blessing

The Closing Hymn: 205

music: Gelobt, sie Gott, Melchior Vulpius (1560?-1616) words: Cyril A. Alington (1872-1955), alt; st. 5 Normal Mealy (1923-1987)

The Dismissal

Deacon: Let us go forth in the name of Christ. Alleluia! Alleluia!

All: Thanks be to God. Alleluia! Alleluia!

Voluntary

Fugue in C Major (“Jig Fugue”)

Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)

All music is reprinted by permission under ONE LICENSE (license number A-717455). Music from The Hymnal 1982 © Church Publishing, Inc., unless noted otherwise below: Hymn 192 words by permission of A.R. Mowbray & Co. Ltd. from The Cowley Carol Book by G.R. Woodward and C. Wood. Hymn 205 words by permission of Hymns Ancient & Modern Ltd., st. 5 © 1971 by Walton Music Corp. Hymn S-128 by permission of Oxford University Press. Hymn S-278 by permission of Oxford University Press.