Service Leaflet - October 11, 2020 (Holy Eucharist)

The Feast of St. Philip, Deacon and Evangelist

11 October 2020 ď ˜ 8:45 A.M. and 11:15 A.M. The Holy Eucharist

in Social Distance for the Common Good

The Reverend Canon Lauren R. Holder, 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 Fanfare for Organ

John Cook (1918-1984)

The Welcome from the Dean

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THE WORD OF GOD The Opening Hymn: 657

music: Hyfrydol, Rowland Hugh Prichard (1811-1887) words: Charles Wesley (1707-1788)

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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: The Feast of St. Philip, Deacon and Evangelist Celebrant The Lord be with you.

All And also with you.

Celebrant Let us pray.

Holy God, no one is excluded from your love, and your truth transforms the minds of all who seek you: As your servant Philip was led to embrace the fullness of your salvation and to bring the stranger to Baptism, so give us all the grace to be heralds of the Gospel, proclaiming your love in Jesus Christ our Savior, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

The Lesson Lector

Acts 8:26-40 A Reading from The Acts of the Apostles.

An angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Get up and go toward the south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” (This is a wilderness road.) So he got up and went. Now there was an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official of the Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, in charge of her entire treasury. He had come to Jerusalem to worship and was returning home; seated in his chariot, he was reading the prophet Isaiah. Then the Spirit said to Philip, “Go over to this chariot and join it.” So Philip ran up to it and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah. He asked, “Do you understand what you are reading?” He replied, “How can I, unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to get in and sit beside him. Now the passage of the scripture that he was reading was this: “Like a sheep he was led to the slaughter, and like a lamb silent before its shearer, so he does not open his mouth.

In his humiliation justice was denied him.

Who can describe his generation?

For his life is taken away from the earth.”

The eunuch asked Philip, “About whom, may I ask you, does the prophet say this, about himself or about someone else?” Then Philip began to speak, and starting with this scripture, he proclaimed to him the good news about Jesus. As they were going along the road, they came to some water; and the eunuch said, “Look, here is water! What is to prevent me from being baptized?” He commanded the chariot to stop, and both of them, Philip and the eunuch, went down into the water, and Philip baptized him. When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away; the eunuch saw him no more, and went on his way rejoicing. But Philip found himself at Azotus, and as he was passing through the region, he proclaimed the good news to all the towns until he came to Caesarea.

Lector All

The Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

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The Gradual: Psalm 67

Anglican chant: Edward Bairstow BCP, p. 675

1 May God be merciful to us and bless us, * show us the light of his countenance and come to us.

2 Let your ways be known upon earth, * your saving health among all nations.

3 Let the peoples praise you, O God; * let all the peoples praise you.

4 Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, * for you judge the peoples with equity and guide all the nations upon earth.

5 Let the peoples praise you, O God; * let all the peoples praise you.

6 The earth has brought forth her increase; * may God, our own God, give us his blessing.

7 May God give us his blessing, * and may all the ends of the earth stand in awe of him.

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The Holy Gospel Gospeler

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Matthew 28:18-20

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

Glory to you, Lord Christ.

Jesus came and said to the disciples, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.�

Gospeler All

The Gospel of the Lord.

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.

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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 after “Parish Notices.”

Intercessor

We pray for your church and its ministry of reconciliation.

Within the Anglican Communion of Churches, we pray for The Church of the Province of Uganda.

Within the Episcopal Church, we pray for Michael, our Presiding Bishop; for the Diocese of Atlanta; for Robert, our bishop; and for all lay and ordained ministers.

Within this Cathedral parish, we pray for the newly baptized: Hayes Foster Neyhart, Norah Eden Grage, Weston Bazzel Wilmoth, and Wallace Johnston.

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Lord, in your mercy, Hear our prayer.

Intercessor

We pray for justice, peace, and the common good.

We pray for all who govern and hold authority in the nations of the world: for Donald, our President; for the Congress and Courts; for Brian, our Governor; and for Keisha, our Mayor.

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Lord, in your mercy, Hear our prayer.

Intercessor

We pray for the earth; and we give thanks for its beauty and abundance, and for all of its creatures.

We pray for those affected by natural disasters.

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Lord, in your mercy, Hear our prayer.

Intercessor

We pray for all in any kind of need or trouble: For refugees and prisoners; for the sick and suffering, the lonely and despairing, and the unemployed.

We pray for those facing violence or oppression.

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Lord, in your mercy, Hear our prayer.

Intercessor

We give thanks for the many blessings of this life.

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Lord, in your mercy, Hear our prayer.

Intercessor

We commend to your mercy those who have died: Lida Young Askew, Jan Fortune, Ann Smith

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Lord, in your mercy, Hear our prayer.

Intercessor

We pray for those on our prayer list, and for those in our community with new or immediate concerns: John Jackson, Laura Moore, Richard Pinney, Fred Rudolph

Let us pray, either silently or aloud, for our own needs and those of others.

Celebrant

O Lord our God, accept the fervent prayers of your people; in the multitude of your mercies, look with compassion upon us and all who turn to you for help; for you are gracious, O lover of souls, and to you we give glory, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, now and for ever. Amen.

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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 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

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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 John Jackson Laura Moore Richard Pinney Fred Rudolph

For Family & Friends Eileen Abeyesundere Carolyn & Stan Barnwell Bettina Bass David Bond Billy Campbell Lynn Chandler Andrew Clark Carleton Fuller Jean Hand Andrea Hollis Stephen Jones Robin Kemp Beth & Al Levine Pete Livezey Pat Martin Marge Massey Michelle Maxwell Steven Norman Gina Rosa James Sands Jordan Sloan Caroline Southerland Tina Susco Yvonne Tate Pierson Thames Jeffrey Thomas Roger Traylor Laura & Mike Treacy Ron M. Wallace Whit A. Wright Hollis Youngner

Long Term Prayers R. Huntley Allen Dr. T. Mayo Atkins Edgar & Judith Beach Perry Benton Virginia Bicksler Judith Borden Bernice Burton Heather Clark Sharon Crews Terry Dornbush Sarah duBignon Deborah Ellington Dan Elson Randy Farmer Jenny Ham Louise Kan Del King Lisa Krysiak Sandy Land Elaine Lyon Carol McDonald Glenn Miller Ashley Minear Royce Mitchell Susan Myers Charlie Neal Linus Nickel Marion Palmore Beth Pitzer Garry Pryor Rowland Radford Rubye & Wayne Reid Tommy Ripley Agnes Elizabeth Robertson Charlie Roper Marty Ruegsegger Louis “Skip� Schueddig Julie Thompson Tommy Truesdale Faye Van Winkle

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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: Richard Lakey, Spirit of God, descend upon my heart words: George Croly (1780-1860)

Spirit of God, descend upon my heart.

Teach me to feel that Thou art always nigh; Teach me the struggles of the soul to bear, To check the rising doubt, the rebel sigh; Teach me the patience of unanswered prayer.

Teach me to love Thee as Thine angels love; One holy passion filling all my frame; The baptism of the heaven-descended dove, My heart an altar and Thy love the flame.

Spirit of God, descend upon my heart.

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 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

Through the great shepherd of your flock, Jesus Christ our Lord; who after his resurrection sent forth his apostles to preach the Gospel and to teach all nations; and promised to be with them always, even to the end of the ages.

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:

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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:

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Christ has died.

Christ is risen.

Christ will come again.

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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

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: Hymn 593

music & words: Thomas A. Dorsey (1899-1993), Precious Lord arr. by Arnold Sevier

Precious Lord, take my hand, Lead me on, let me stand, I am tired, I am weak, I am worn; Through the storm, through the night, Lead me on to the light, Take my hand, Lord, and lead me home.

When my way grows drear, Precious Lord, linger near, When my life is almost gone, At the river, Lord, I stand, Guide my feet and hold my hand: Take my hand, Lord, and lead me home.

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

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The Closing Hymn: 680

music: St. Anne, melody att. William Croft (1678-1727), alt.; harm. William Henry Monk (1823-1889) words: Isaac Watts (1674-1748), alt.; para. of Psalm 90

The Dismissal Deacon All

Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Voluntary Toccata, Op. 71, No. 7

Arthur Foote (1853-1937)

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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 231 music by permission of Oxford University Press.

Hymn S-128 by permission of Oxford University Press. Hymn S-236 ©1984 Oxford University Press.

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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 John William Harkins III, Ph.D., Priest Associate The Reverend Nathan G. Huddleston, Priest Associate for Youth and Young Adult Ministries 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 Mrs. Dorsey DeLong, Junior Warden 2744 Peachtree Road, NW ∙ Atlanta, GA ∙ 30305-2920 ∙ (404) 365-1000 www.cathedralATL.org

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