The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 19B
12 September 2021 8:45 A.M. and 11:15 A.M. The Holy Eucharist
The Reverend Canon Lauren R. Holder, Celebrant The Very Reverend Samuel G. Candler, Preacher Voluntary Praeludium in D Major, BWV 532 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Chorale Prelude on Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 731 (Dearest Jesus, we are here) The Welcome from the Dean
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THE WORD OF GOD The Opening Hymn: 518
music: Westminster Abbey, Henry Purcell (1659-1695), adapt.; desc. James Gillespie (b. 1929) words: Latin ca. 7th cent.; tr. Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1861, after John Mason Neale (1818-1866), alt.
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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 19 Celebrant The Lord be with you. All And also with you. Celebrant Let us pray. O God, because without you we are not able to please you, mercifully grant that your Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
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The Lesson Lector
Proverbs 1:20-33 A Reading from The Book of Proverbs.
Wisdom cries out in the street; in the squares she raises her voice. At the busiest corner she cries out; at the entrance of the city gates she speaks: “How long, O simple ones, will you love being simple? How long will scoffers delight in their scoffing and fools hate knowledge? Give heed to my reproof; I will pour out my thoughts to you; I will make my words known to you. Because I have called and you refused, have stretched out my hand and no one heeded, and because you have ignored all my counsel and would have none of my reproof, I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when panic strikes you, when panic strikes you like a storm, and your calamity comes like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish come upon you. Then they will call upon me, but I will not answer; they will seek me diligently, but will not find me. Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the Lord, would have none of my counsel, and despised all my reproof, therefore they shall eat the fruit of their way and be sated with their own devices. For waywardness kills the simple, and the complacency of fools destroys them; but those who listen to me will be secure and will live at ease, without dread of disaster.” Lector All
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
8:45 a.m. only: Children ages 4 (by September 1, 2021) through fifth grade may follow the acolytes and chapel leaders to Children’s Chapel at this time. Children will return to the nave at the Offertory.
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All stand.
The Sequence: Hymn 675
music: Bourbon, melody att. Freeman Lewis (1780-1859) words: Charles William Everest (1814-1877), alt.
All remain standing.
The Holy Gospel Gospeler
All
Mark 8:27-38
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark. Glory to you, Lord Christ.
Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi; and on the way he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?” And they answered him, “John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.” He asked them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered him, “You are the Messiah.” And he sternly ordered them not to tell anyone about him. Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. He said all this quite openly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. But turning and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind me, Satan! For you are setting your mind not on divine things but on human things.” He called the crowd with his disciples, and said to them, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel, will save it. For what will it profit them to gain the whole world and forfeit their life? Indeed, what can they give in return for their life? Those who are ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of them the Son of Man will also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.” Gospeler All
The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Christ. 5
The Sermon
Dean Candler
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 Anglican Church of Tanzania. 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 ministries of the day: Cathedral Educators and Green Aprons. We pray for the newly baptized: Emma Gomez, Sarah Catherine Ogburn, Crawford Glen Thomas
All Intercessor
God of mercy, Hear our prayer. 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.
On this twentieth anniversary of 9/11, we remember those who died in the attacks on September 11, 2001, including Adam White; those who risked their lives in response, including Tyler Hall Brown; and the families who grieve for them. We pray for this country and for continued healing. All
God of mercy, Hear our prayer.
We pray for justice and peace, for goodwill among nations, and for the well-being of all people. Intercessor All
God of mercy, 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.
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God of mercy, Hear our prayer.
Intercessor
We pray for all those on our prayer list, including those with new or immediate concerns: Randall Chatham-Borden, Beth Lawton McGee
We offer our own prayers and intercessions.
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God of mercy, Hear our prayer.
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Intercessor
We give you thanks for the many blessings of this life.
We give thanks for the birth of William Graham McKenna, son of Sarah Candler and Ted McKenna; and grandson of Boog and Sam Candler.
We give thanks for the birthday of Anne Martin, in whose honor today’s altar flowers are given.
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God of mercy, Hear our prayer.
Intercessor
We pray for all who have died, that they may have a place in your eternal kingdom. We pray for: Milton Shiver
We pray for Thomas Howell Lanier, Jr., in whose memory today’s altar flowers are given.
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God of mercy, 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 Celebrant Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor. Silence may be kept.
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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 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.
Celebrant
The Peace
The Celebrant says
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The peace of the Lord be always with you. And also with you.
The Parish Notices
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Those for whom prayers have been requested: For Immediate Needs Randall Chatham-Borden Beth Lawton McGee Long Term Prayers R. Huntley Allen Penny Barnett Perry Benton Virginia Bicksler Heather Clark Sharon Crews The Crossley Family Jerri Darnell Marg Denny Melana & Nyland Dickson Terry Dornbush Sarah duBignon Deborah Ellington Dan Elson Ruth Fuqua Douglas T. Grey, Jr. Jenny Ham Rebecca Harris Jane Jones Louise Kan Lisa Krysiak Jill Mahaffey Tommy Mason Carol McDonald Kay McPherson Glenn Miller Ashley Minear Royce Mitchell Susan Myers Charlie Neal Linus Nickel Dudley Ottley
Marian Palmore Garry Pryor Rowland Radford Debbie Ragen Rubye & Wayne Reid Lorraine Reynolds Agnes Elizabeth Robertson Nora Robillard Charles & Betty Roper Louis “Skip” Schueddig Daniel Sherman Linda Stallcup Tommy Truesdale Ron Wallace Elleanor Wilson Faye Van Winkle For Family & Friends Lisa Bachman Bettina Bass David Bond Darrell Boyette Pam Breedlove Elizabeth Cannon Emily Chancellor Andrew Clark Vickie & Bob Coffman Marie Corrigan Ava Corroon Sandy Ford Carleton Fuller Peter Garbus Theresa Gent Patricia Plummer Glowatsky Mark Goodwin Gayle Higley Robert Hoder
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William Hudson Cadel Ingraham Lilliana Isola Karen Kauffman Robin Kemp Carole Kline Rita Lewis Pete Livezey Lauren Makhlouf Pat Martin Michelle Maxwell Betsy Moore Jovita Moore Steven Norman Bill Poole Ann & Tom Quigley Ginny Quinn Carter Randall Carson Rengel Courtney Rosenthal Lisa & Sophia Rowe William Rowe Einar Sagstuen James Sands Timothy Shotmeyer Richard Smith Mike Stone Paul Sturtz Vernon T. Yvonne Tate Pierson Thames Bryson Thomas Wayne Thurman Olive Toy Harris Wilson Whit A. Wright Hollis Youngner
THE HOLY COMMUNION The Offertory The Offertory Anthem
music: Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958), O clap your hands words: Psalm 47:1-2, 5-8
O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph. For the Lord most high is terrible; He is a great King over all the earth. God is gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of a trumpet. Sing praises to God, sing praises, sing praises unto our King, sing praises; for God is King of all the earth, sing ye praises everyone that hath understanding. God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of His holiness. Sing praises unto our King, sing praises.
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The Presentation: Hymn 410
music: Lauda anima, John Goss (1800-1880) words: Henry Francis Lyte (1793-1847), alt.
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The Great Thanksgiving
Eucharistic Prayer A, The Book of Common Prayer (BCP), p. 361
Celebrant All
The Lord be with you. And also with you.
Celebrant All
Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord.
Celebrant All
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give God thanks and praise.
It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. Celebrant
For you are the source of light and life; you made us in your image, and called us to new life in Jesus Christ our Lord. 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
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.
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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.
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The Communion Communion Anthem
music: David Hurd (b. 1950), It is a good thing to give thanks words: Psalm 92:1-4
It is a good thing to give thanks to the Lord; and to sing praises to your Name, O Most High; to tell of your loving kindness early in the morning, and of your faithfulness in the night season; on the psaltery and on the lyre, and to the melody of the harp. For you have made me glad by your acts, O Lord; and I shout for joy because of the works of your hands. All sing.
Communion Hymn: 455
music: Dunedin, Vernon Griffiths (1894-1985) words: Horatius Bonar (1808-1889)
O Love of God, how strong and true, eternal and yet ever new; uncomprehended and unbought, beyond all knowledge and all thought. O wide-embracing, wondrous Love, we read thee in the sky above; we read thee in the earth below, in seas that swell and streams that flow. We read thee best in him who came to bear for us the cross of shame, sent by the Father from on high, our life to live, our death to die. We read thy power to bless and save e’en in the darkness of the grave; still more in resurrection light we read the fullness of thy might. The Postcommunion Prayer Celebrant All
Let us pray. 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
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The Closing Hymn: 523
music: Abbot’s Leigh, Cyril Vincent Taylor (1907-1991) words: John Newton (1725-1807), alt.
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The Dismissal Deacon Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. All Thanks be to God. Voluntary “Sinfonia” from Cantata 29
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), transcr. Marcel Dupré
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 523 music © 1970 Hope Publishing Co. Hymn S-125 © 1977 GIA Publications Inc.
THE CATHEDRAL OF ST. PHILIP
The Very Reverend Samuel G. Candler, Dean Dale Adelmann, Ph.D., Canon for Music The Reverend Lauren R. Holder, Canon for Community and Education The Reverend George M. Maxwell, Jr., Vicar The Reverend Catherine Zappa, Canon for Liturgy and Pastoral Care The Reverend Julia B. Mitchener, Priest Associate The Reverend Deacon Juan Sandoval, Deacon for Hispanic Ministries The Reverend Theophus “Thee” Smith, Ph.D., Priest Associate Mr. Del King, Senior Warden Mr. Samuel T. Wilmoth, Junior Warden 2744 Peachtree Road, NW ∙ Atlanta, GA ∙ 30305-2920 ∙ (404) 365-1000 www.cathedralATL.org
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