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

The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 13B

The Holy Eucharist

The Reverend Julia B. Mitchener, Celebrant

The Reverend Deacon Juan Sandoval, Preacher

Voluntary

Fantasia in C Major

William Byrd (1543-1623)

The Welcome

THE WORD OF GOD

The Opening Hymn: 48

music: Es flog ein kleins Waldvögelein, German folk song, harm. George Ratcliffe Woodward (1848-1934) words: sts. 1-2 Christopher Wordsworth (1807-1885) alt, st. 3 Charles P. Price (1920-1999), st. 4 Hymnal 1982

The Opening Acclamation

Celebrant: Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

All: And blessed be God’s kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.

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 Collect of the Day: Proper 13

Celebrant: The Lord be with you.

All: And also with you.

Celebrant: Let us pray.

Let your continual mercy, O Lord, cleanse and defend your Church; and, because it cannot continue in safety without your help, protect and govern it always by your goodness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

The Epistle: Ephesians 4:1-16

Lector: A Reading from The Letter of Paul to the Ephesians.

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in all. But each of us was given grace according to the measure of Christ’s gift. Therefore it is said, “When he ascended on high he made captivity itself a captive; he gave gifts to his people.”

(When it says, “He ascended,” what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower parts of the earth? He who descended is the same one who ascended far above all the heavens, so that he might fill all things.) The gifts he gave were that some would be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until all of us come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to maturity, to the measure of the full stature of Christ. We must no longer be children, tossed to and fro and blown about by every wind of doctrine, by people’s trickery, by their craftiness in deceitful scheming. But speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by every ligament with which it is equipped, as each part is working properly, promotes the body’s growth in building itself up in love.

Lector: The Word of the Lord.

All: Thanks be to God.

All stand.

The Sequence: Hymn 617

music: Song 1, melody & bass Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625); harm. Hymns for Church and School, 1964 words: John White Chadwick (1840-1904), alt.

All remain standing.

The Holy Gospel: John 6:24-35

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

All: Glory to you, Lord Christ.

The next day, when the people who remained after the feeding of the five thousand saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they themselves got into the boats and went to Capernaum looking for Jesus.

When they found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, “Rabbi, when did you come here?” Jesus answered them, “Very truly, I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate your fill of the loaves. Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For it is on him that God the Father has set his seal.” Then they said to him, “What must we do to perform the works of God?” Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.” So they said to him, “What sign are you going to give us then, so that we may see it and believe you? What work are you performing? Our ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’” Then Jesus said to them, “Very truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” They said to him, “Sir, give us this bread always.”

Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.”

Gospeler: The Gospel of the Lord.

All: Praise to you, Lord Christ.

The Sermon: Deacon Sandoval

All stand or kneel to pray.

The Prayers of the People

Celebrant: Let us stand or kneel to pray. God of faithfulness and compassion, we offer the concerns of our lives and the world as we pray, “God of mercy, hear our prayer.”

Intercessor: We pray for the church throughout the world. Within the Anglican Communion of Churches, we pray today for the Church of the Province of South East Asia. Within the Episcopal Church, we pray for Michael, our Presiding Bishop; for the Diocese of Atlanta; and for Robert, our Bishop. Within this Cathedral parish, we pray for our ministry of the day, the Week of Wonder volunteers. God of mercy,

All: Hear our prayer.

Intercessor: We pray for those who govern and hold authority in the nations of the world. We pray for Joe, our President; for the Congress and the Courts; for Brian, our Governor; and for Keisha, our Mayor. God of mercy,

All: Hear our prayer.

Intercessor: We pray for justice and peace, for goodwill among nations, and for the well-being of all people. God of mercy,

All: Hear our prayer.

Intercessor: We pray for those who are in danger, sorrow, sickness, or any kind of trouble; and for those who minister to them. God of mercy,

All: Hear our prayer.

Intercessor: We pray for all those on our prayer list, including those with new or immediate concerns: Jean Ann O’Neal, Milton Shiver. We offer our own prayers and intercessions. God of mercy,

All: Hear our prayer.

Intercessor: We give you thanks for the many blessings of this life. God of mercy,

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: Ellis Barlow Keener, Marion Wall. We pray for James Fox and Judith Hance Borden in whose memory altar flowers are given. God of mercy,

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 Confession

Silence may be kept.

All: Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen.

The Absolution

Celebrant: Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. 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: Jean Ann O’Neal, Milton Shiver 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, Ruth Fuqua, Douglas T. Grey, Jr., Rebecca Harris, Jane Jones, Louise Kan, Bennie King, Lisa Krysiak, Jill Mahaffey, Carol McDonald, Kathy McLean, Kay McPherson, Glenn Miller, Ashley Minear, Royce Mitchell, Susan Myers, Charlie Neal, Linus Nickel, Marian Palmore, Garry Pryor, Rowland Radford, Rubye & Wayne Reid, Agnes Elizabeth Robertson, Nora Robillard, Louis “Skip” Schueddig, Linda Stallcup, Sarah Szymke, Tommy Truesdale, Ron Wallace, Elleanor Wilson, Faye Van Winkle For Family & Friends: Lisa Bachman, Bettina Bass, David Bond, Darrell Boyette, Pam Breedlove, Andrew Clark, Marie Corrigan, Ava Corroon, Apryl Roberts Cox, Marg Denny, Cheryl Espenlaub, Carleton Fuller, Theresa Gent, Patricia Plummer Glowatsky, Gayle Higley, Robert Hoder, William Hudson, Cadel Ingraham, Lilliana Isola, Stephen Jones, Robin Kemp, Carole Kline, Rita Lewis, Pete Livezey, Lauren Makhlouf, Pat Martin, Michelle Maxwell, Betsy Moore, Steven Norman, Bill Poole, Courtney Rosenthal, Lisa Rowe, Sophia Rowe, Einar Sagstuen, James Sands, Timothy Shotmeyer, Mike Stone, Paul Sturtz, Tina Susco, Hamp Tanner, Yvonne Tate, Pierson Thames, Wayne Thurman, Olive Toy, Roger Traylor, Whit A. Wright, Hollis Youngner

THE HOLY COMMUNION

The Offertory

The Offertory Anthem

music: Robert W. Lehman (b. 1960), O Jesus, joy of loving hearts words: St. Bernard of Clairvaux (1091-1153), tr. Ray Palmer (1808-1887), alt.

O Jesus, joy of loving hearts, Thou fount of life, and our true light, We seek the peace thy love imparts, And stand rejoicing in thy sight. We taste in thee thou living bread, And long to feast upon thee still; We drink of thee, the fountainhead, Our thirsting souls to quench and fill. For thee our restless spirits yearn Where’er our changeful lot is cast; Glad, when thy gracious smile we see, Best when our faith can hold thee fast. O Jesus, ever with us stay; Make all our moments calm and bright; And chase the darkest night of sin away, Shed o’er the world thy holy light.

The Presentation: Hymn 335

music: I Am the Bread of Life, Suzanne Toolan (b. 1927), arr. Betty Pulkingham (b. 1928) words: Suzanne Toolan (b. 1927), adapt. of John 6

The Great Thanksgiving

Eucharistic Prayer B, The Book of Common Prayer (BCP), p. 367

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.

For by water and the Holy Spirit you have made us a new people in Jesus Christ our Lord, to show forth your glory in all the world.

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 129, Robert Powell

Celebrant: We give thanks to you, O God, for the goodness and love which you have made known to us in creation; in the calling of Israel to be your people; in your Word spoken through the prophets; and above all in the Word made flesh, Jesus, your Son. For in these last days you sent him to be incarnate from the Virgin Mary, to be the Savior and Redeemer of the world. In him, you have delivered us from evil, and made us worthy to stand before you. In him, you have brought us out of error into truth, out of sin into righteousness, out of death into life.

On the night before he died for us, 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, according to his command, O Father,

All: We remember his death, We proclaim his resurrection, We await his coming in glory;

Celebrant: And we offer our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to you, O Lord of all; presenting to you, from your creation, this bread and this wine.

We pray you, gracious God, to send your Holy Spirit upon these gifts that they may be the Sacrament of the Body of Christ and his Blood of the new Covenant. Unite us to your Son in his sacrifice, that we may be acceptable through him, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit. In the fullness of time, put all things in subjection under your Christ, and bring us to that heavenly country where, with all your saints, we may enter the everlasting heritage of your sons and daughters; through Jesus Christ our Lord, the firstborn of all creation, the head of the Church, and the author of our salvation.

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

Communion Anthem

music: William Byrd (c. 1540-1623), Ave verum Corpus words: Attr. to Pope Innocent III (c. 1160-1216)

Ave verum Corpus natum de Maria Virgine. Hail, true Body, born of the Virgin Mary, Vere passum immolatum in cruce pro homine. who has truly suffered, was sacrificed on the cross for mortals, Cujus latus perforatum unda fluxit sanguine. whose side was pierced, whence flowed water and blood: Esto nobis praegustatum mortis in examine. be for us a foretaste (of heaven) during our final examining. O dulcis! O pie! O Jesu Fili Mariae, miserere mei. Amen. O sweet, O pure, O Jesu, Son of Mary, have mercy upon me. Amen.

Communion Hymns: 301 & 302

music: Rendez a Dieu, melody & harm. att. Louis Bourgeois (1510?-1561?) words, 301: Reginale Heber (1783-1826) words, 302: Greek ca. 110, tr. F. Bland Tucker (1895-1984), rev.

Sung to the same tune as Hymn 301.

Father, we thank thee who hast planted thy holy Name within our hearts. Knowledge and faith and life immortal Jesus thy Son to us imparts. Thou, Lord, didst make all for thy pleasure, didst give us food for all our days, giving in Christ the Bread eternal; thine is the power, be thine the praise. Watch o’er thy Church, O Lord, in mercy, save it from evil, guard it still, perfect it in thy love, unite it, cleansed and conformed unto thy will. As grain, once scattered on the hillsides, was in this broken bread made one, so from all lands thy Church be gathered into thy kingdom by thy Son.

The Postcommunion Prayer

Celebrant: Let us pray.

All: Almighty and everliving God, we thank you for feeding us with the spiritual food of the most precious Body and Blood of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; and for assuring us in these holy mysteries that we are living members of the Body of your Son, and heirs of your eternal kingdom. And now, Father, send us out to do the work you have given us to do, to love and serve you as faithful witnesses of Christ our Lord. To him, to you, and to the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.

The Blessing

The Closing Hymn: 527

music: Ton-y-Botel, Thomas John Williams (1869-1944) words: Bernard Severin Ingemann (1789-1862), tr. Sabine Baring-Gould (1834-1924) alt.

The Dismissal

Deacon: Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.

All: Thanks be to God.

Voluntary

Toccata in D minor

Bernardo Pasquini (1637-1710)

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 48 words st. 3 © 1982 Charles P. Price. Hymn 335 words © 1971 GIA Publications Inc.; music © 1975 Celebration. Hymn 617 music from Hymns for Church and School, 1964. Hymn S-129 © Church Pension Fund.