Service Leaflet - August 23, 2020 (Holy Eucharist)

The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 16A

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

The Holy Eucharist in Social Distance for the Common Good

The Very Reverend Samuel G. Candler, Celebrant

The Reverend Canon Lauren R. Holder, 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. Today’s service will include a procession-in-pictures of parishioners going back to school; prayers for students, teachers, and administrators going back to school or college, or starting anew; and the blessing of backpacks.

Voluntary

Adagio (from Three Pieces)

Frank Bridge (1879-1941)

The Welcome from the Dean

THE WORD OF GOD

The Opening Hymn: 412, stanzas 1, 3, 5, & 6

music: Earth and All Stars, David N. Johnson (1922-1987) words: Herbert F. Brokering (1926-2009)

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 16A

Celebrant: The Lord be with you.

All: And also with you.

Celebrant: Let us pray. Grant, O merciful God, that your Church, being gathered together in unity by your Holy Spirit, may show forth your power among all peoples, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

The Epistle: Romans 12:1-8

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

I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God—what is good and acceptable and perfect.

For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of yourself more highly than you ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned. For as in one body we have many members, and not all the members have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually we are members one of another. We have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us: prophecy, in proportion to faith; ministry, in ministering; the teacher, in teaching; the exhorter, in exhortation; the giver, in generosity; the leader, in diligence; the compassionate, in cheerfulness.

Lector: The Word of the Lord.

All: Thanks be to God.

The Gradual: Psalm 124

Anglican chant: Alan Hemmings BCP, p. 781

1 If the Lord had not been on our side, * let Israel now say; 2 If the Lord had not been on our side, * when enemies rose up against us; 3 Then would they have swallowed us up alive* in their fierce anger toward us; 4 Then would the waters have overwhelmed us* and the torrent gone over us; 5 Then would the raging waters * have gone right over us. 6 Blessed be the Lord! * he has not given us over to be a prey for their teeth. 7 We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler; * the snare is broken, and we have escaped. 8 Our help is in the Name of the Lord, * the maker of heaven and earth.

The Holy Gospel: Matthew 16:13-20

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

All: Glory to you, Lord Christ.

When Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, but others Elijah, and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father in heaven. And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” Then he sternly ordered the disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah.

Gospeler: The Gospel of the Lord.

All: Praise to you, Lord Christ.

The Sermon: Canon Holder

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, “Breathe your peace on us.” Join us today and throughout the week in praying for all of those on our parish prayer list, found after “Parish Notices.” The prayers for this Sunday have been composed by Cathedral Leadership Council of Youth.

Intercessor: Gracious God, we pray for all who seek you to find you, all who seek to live out their faith in their daily lives, and all who stand for justice, freedom and unity. Strengthen them so that your church may proclaim your saving power, reveal your eternal love and abide in your peace. Within the Anglican Communion, we pray for the Church of the Province of South East Asia. Within the Episcopal Church, we pray for Michael, our Presiding Bishop, and for Robert, our Bishop. Within this Cathedral parish, we pray for our ministry of the day: The Cathedral Preschool Board of Directors. Lord of light and love,

All: Breathe your peace on us.

Intercessor: We pray for scientists and researchers, and all who influence our lives by their experiments and discoveries. For all who are in positions of power and authority, all leaders of nations, governments and decision-makers especially Donald, our President; Brian, our Governor; and Keisha, our Mayor. Fill them with your wisdom and grace that they may work with care and ingenuity to the building of your Kingdom. Lord of light and love,

All: Breathe your peace on us.

Intercessor: Gracious God, look with love on all our teachers and places of learning. Pour out your grace upon them as they return. May your Spirit enliven their hearts, encourage curiosity, and let wisdom be their guide. In your kindness, guide them along paths that are free from anxiety and filled with confidence to meet the days ahead. Lord of light and love,

All: Breathe your peace on us.

Intercessor: We pray for those who are entering new grades and new schools, that they may have a safe and smooth transition. Bless those especially who are rising freshman into college, that they may flourish and enjoy their new chapter of their lives safely, healthily, but mostly through your guidance. Help them to remember to stay safe, but also to savor these new memories. Lord of light and love,

All: Breathe your peace on us.

Intercessor: We pray for all who work in dangerous places, whose lives are at risk as they care for others. We pray for the emergency services and those who respond whenever people are in trouble. Fill them with your grace and courage as they go out to serve a world in need of your Peace. Lord of light and love,

All: Breathe your peace on us.

Intercessor: We pray for all who are faced with illness in body or mind. We pray for all who are disabled, all whose sickness has no cure, and those whose illness is known to you alone. Fill them with your steadfast hope and renew them to the newness of life that rests in you alone. We pray for those on our parish prayer list, including those with new or immediate concerns: Kent Corrie, Beverly Fifield, Twilla Haynes, Sandy Land. Lord of light and love,

All: Breathe your peace on us.

Intercessor: We pray for all who have died and are now in the fullness of your kingdom. We remember not only loved ones departed, but those who have died alone never knowing your saving grace and love. Give us confidence in this life to proclaim your Kingdom knowing that the joy of salvation awaits us. We commend to your mercy to all who have died: Greg Block, Courtney Louisville, Charles Lutz, Alphonsus Quinn, Frank Roth, John Wright, Jr. Lord of light and love,

All: Breathe your peace on us.

Celebrant: Lord Jesus Christ, you said to your apostles, “Peace I give to you; my own peace I leave with you:” Regard not our sins, but the faith of your Church, and give to us the peace and unity of that heavenly City, where with the Father and the Holy Spirit you live and reign, now and for ever. Amen.

The Confession

Celebrant: Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.

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

The Blessing of Backpacks

Those for whom prayers have been requested:

For Immediate Needs: Kent Corrie, Beverly Fifield, Twilla Haynes, Sandy Land

Long Term Prayers: R. Huntley Allen, Dr. T. Mayo Atkins, Edgar & Judith Beach, Perry Benton, Virginia Bicksler, Jeff Bonnell, Bernice Burton, Heather Clark, Sharon Crews, Terry Dornbush, Sarah duBignon, Deborah Ellington, Dan Elson, Randy Farmer, Jenny Ham, Roger Hendler, Katie Hughey, Louise Kan, Chris Kopecky, Lisa Krysiak, Michelle Leiter, Elaine Lyon, Carol McDonald, Glenn Miller, Ashley Minear, Royce Mitchell, Susan Myers, Charlie Neal, Linus Nickel, Marion Palmore, Garry Pryor, Rowland Radford, Rubye & Wayne Reid, Tommy Ripley, Agnes Elizabeth Robertson, Charlie Roper, Louis “Skip” Schueddig, Julie Thompson, DeeDee Watkins, Faye Van Winkle

For Family & Friends: Eileen Abeyesundere, Michael Barnett, Bettina Bass, Bill Bazemore, David Bond, Billy Campbell, Lynn Chandler, Nancy Lanphier Chapin, Andrew Clark, Carleton Fuller, Jean Hand, Vivian Johnson, Stephen Jones, Bernard A. Kan, Susan Kuzia, Pete Livezey, Pat Martin, Michelle Maxwell, David Mickle, Malcolm A. Moore, Steven Norman, Charlotte Roland, James Sands, Mary and Greg Sittig, Tina Susco, Yvonne Tate, Pierson Thames, Jeffrey Thomas, Janiece Townshend, Roger Traylor, Sarah Tunney, Ron M. Wallace, 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: David Ashley White (b. 1944), True Anointed One words: Carl P. Daw Jr. (b. 1944)

Let kings and prophets yield their name To Jesus, true Anointed One, For whom a nation looked in hope, Yet failed to see that God had done A strange and unexpected thing: God sent a servant, not a king. But God reveals to searching faith The truths that pious dogmas hide: When Jesus asked the twelve his name, Blunt Peter stepped forth and replied In words that seemed both right and odd: “You are Messiah, Son of God.” Give us, O God, the grace to know The limits of our certainty: Help us, like Peter, to declare The still-unfolding mystery Of One who reigns though sacrificed, Our Lamb and Shepherd, Jesus Christ.

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 125, Richard Proulx, A Community Mass

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

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: Peter Mathews (b. 1944), O Love Divine, how sweet thou art words: Charles Wesley (1707-1788)

O Love divine, how sweet thou art! When shall I find my willing heart All taken up by thee? I thirst, I faint, I die to prove The greatness of redeeming love, The love of Christ to me. O that I could, with favored John, Recline my weary head upon The dear Redeemer’s breast. From care, and sin, and sorrow free, Give me, O Lord, to find in thee My everlasting rest.

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: 427

music: Laudes Domini, Joseph Barnby (1838–1896) words: German, ca. 1800; tr. Robert Seymour Bridges (1844–1930), alt.

The Dismissal

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

All: Thanks be to God.

Voluntary

Allegro con spirito (from Three Pieces)

Frank Bridge (1879-1941)

All music is reprinted by permission under www.OneLicense.net (license number A-717455). Music from The Hymnal 1982 © Church Publishing, Inc., unless noted otherwise below: Hymn 412, words & music © Augsburg Publishing House. Hymn S-125 © 1977 GIA Publications, Inc.