Requiem Eucharist
For Persons Who Have Died while Homeless in the Past Year 1 November 2017
6:15 p.m. ď ˜ Prelude Music 7:00 p.m. ď ˜ The Holy Eucharist The Very Reverend Samuel G. Candler, Celebrant The Reverend Tony Johns, Preacher
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THE REQUIEM EUCHARIST The Prelude Music Voices of Hope The Reverend Susan F. Bishop, conductor Dr. Patrick A. Scott, piano concluding with The Cathedral Choir Introit
music: William H. Harris (1883-1973), Holy Is the True Light words: Salisbury Diurnal, trans. G.H. Palmer
Holy is the true light, and passing wonderful, lending radiance to them that endured in the heat of the conflict: from Christ they inherit a home of unfading splendour, wherein they rejoice with gladness evermore. Alleluia.
THE WORD OF GOD All stand to sing.
The Processional: 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. All stand for
The Collects Celebrant The Lord be with you. All And also with you. Celebrant Let us pray. Almighty God, you have knit together your elect in one communion and fellowship in the mystical body of your Son Christ our Lord: Give us grace so to follow your blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living, that we may come to those ineffable joys that you have prepared for those who truly love you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen. O God, whose mercies cannot be numbered: accept our prayers on behalf of your children who have died while homeless and grant them an entrance into the land of light and joy, in the fellowship of your saints; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, now and forever. Amen.
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The Lesson
Revelation 21:2-7
All sit.
Lector
A Reading from The Revelation to John.
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And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “See, the home of God is among mortals. He will dwell with them as their God; they will be his peoples, and God himself will be with them; he will wipe every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; mourning and crying and pain will be no more, for the first things have passed away.” And the one who was seated on the throne said, “See, I am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this, for these words are trustworthy and true.” Then he said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give water as a gift from the spring of the water of life. Those who conquer will inherit these things, and I will be their God and they will be my children.” Lector All
The Epistle Lector
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. 1 John 3:1-3 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. Lector All
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
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All stand.
The Sequence: Hymn 686 music: Nettleton, melody from A Repository of Sacred Music, Part II, 1813;
harm. Gerre Hancock (1934-2012) words: Robert Robinson (1735-1790), alt.
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The Holy Gospel
Matthew 5:1-12
All stand. The Gospeler says
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The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew. Glory to you, Lord Christ.
When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. Then he began to speak, and taught them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.” After the reading, the Gospeler says
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The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Christ.
The Sermon
The Rev. Tony Johns
The Prayers of the People
All stand or kneel.
Celebrant
Intercessor
All Intercessor
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In hope, we pray to you, O Lord, saying “God of mercy and justice, hear our prayer.” We pray for all people who do not have adequate shelter in which to live and raise their families, and for those who have no shelter at all. God of mercy and justice, Hear our prayer. We pray for those who are sick because they do not have access to safe, sanitary, and affordable housing. God of mercy and justice, Hear our prayer. We pray for those who have been incarcerated and, upon release, find many housing options and communities closed to them. God of mercy and justice, Hear our prayer. We pray that those who live in safe, secure, and comfortable shelter will see their homes with humble gratitude and be inspired to improve access for all people. God of mercy and justice, Hear our prayer. We pray for those agencies, ministries, and individuals who are working to relieve the conditions of poverty and homelessness in this city. God of mercy and justice, Hear our prayer. 6
Intercessor
All Intercessor
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We pray, O Lord, for the courage to strive for justice and peace among all people, and for the grace to respect the dignity of every human being. God of mercy and justice, Hear our prayer. We pray that we may learn to serve you by working together, on behalf of your children who are in need. May the work we do be an expression of our faith and a witness to the love you have for all people. God of mercy and justice, Hear our prayer. O God, who wonderfully created, and yet more wonderfully restored, the dignity of all humankind: Grant that we may share the divine life of the one who humbled himself to share our humanity, your Son Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
The Peace Celebrant All
The peace of the Lord be always with you. And also with you.
All greet one another in the name of the Lord.
The Announcements and the Blessing of the Service Providers
THE HOLY COMMUNION The offering from this service will benefit Crossroads Community Ministries.
The Offertory During the Offertory Anthem, candles are lit and remain lit throughout the Great Thanksgiving in remembrance of those who have died while homeless in the past year.
The Offertory Anthem
Cathedral Choir music: Dan Locklair (b. 1949), Remembrance words: Matthew 5:3-12
Remember your servants, Lord. Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn: for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be satisfied. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you, when the world reviles you, and persecutes you, and utters all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven.
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All stand.
The Presentation: Hymn
music: Thomas A. Dorsey; arr. Horace Clarence Boyer (1935-2009) words: Thomas A Dorsey (1899-1993)
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The Great Thanksgiving All stand.
Celebrant All Celebrant All Celebrant All
The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise.
The Celebrant continues
We praise you and we bless you, holy and gracious God, for all that flows from your hand: for the gift of creation, for your Word spoken through prophets and sages, and above all for the gift of your own Son, who lived among us, died for us, and rose again to redeem us from suffering and death and to lead us into life overflowing with your love. 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: All sing
The Sanctus and Benedictus
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The Celebrant continues
On the night before he died for us, Jesus was at table with his friends. He took bread, gave thanks to you, broke it, and gave it to them, and said: “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.” As supper was ending, Jesus took the cup of wine. Again, he gave thanks to you, gave it to them, and said: “Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is poured out for you and for all for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.” 9
Now gathered at your table, O God of all creation, we offer to you our sacrifice of praise, this memorial of our redemption, as we recall his death, proclaim his resurrection, and await his coming in glory. Pour out your Spirit upon these gifts that they may be the Body and Blood of Christ. Breathe your Spirit over the whole earth and make us your new creation, the Body of Christ given for the world you have made. In your mercy, remember your children departed this life but alive to you in your Son Jesus Christ. Remember... [here the names of the dead are read prayerfully, with the tolling of the bells and the presentation of crosses]. In the fullness of time bring us, with these your servants and with all your saints, from every tribe and language and people and nation, to feast at the banquet prepared from the foundation of the world. Through Christ and with Christ and in Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, to you be honor, glory, and praise, for ever and ever. AMEN. Candles may be extinguished.
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 Choir, then all.
Choir
Wonder, Love & Praise 876, Jack Warren Burnam setting Jack Warren Burnam (b. 1946)
The bread which we break, Alleluia, is the communion of the Body of Christ.
All repeat the Antiphon.
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The Communion of the People
The floor stations have non-alcoholic grape juice. All are welcome to receive the consecrated bread and wine of the Eucharist. You may receive at the altar or at floor-level stations. Stand or kneel and receive the bread (a wafer) in the palm of your hand. Receive the wine either by drinking from the cup (guiding it to your lips) or by touching the wafer lightly to the wine. If you desire to receive a blessing, cross your arms across your chest.
Communion Anthems Sacred Song
Cathedral Choir music: Gerre Hancock (1934-2012), Deep River words: Traditional American Spiritual
Deep river, my home is over Jordan, Deep river, Lord, I want to cross over into campground. Oh, don’t you want to go to that gospel feast, That promised land, where all is peace?
Sacred Song
Voices of Hope Chaplain Susan F. Bishop, director
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Communion Hymns Hymn 325
music: Let Us Break Bread, African-American Spiritual words: African-American Spiritual
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Hymn 671
music: New Britain, from Virginia Harmony, 1831; adapt. att. Edwin Othello Excell (1851-1921); harm. Austin Cole Lovelace (b. 1919) words: John Newton (1725-1807), alt; st. 5, John Rees (19th cent.)
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The Postcommunion Prayer All stand and pray.
Gracious God, we thank you that in your great love you have fed us with the spiritual food and drink of the Body and Blood of your Son Jesus Christ, and have given us a foretaste of your heavenly banquet. Grant that this Sacrament may be to us a comfort in affliction, and a pledge of our inheritance in that kingdom where there is no death, neither sorrow nor crying, but the fullness of joy with all your saints; through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen. The Blessing The Retiring Procession All stand to sing.
Hymn 599
music: Lift Every Voice, J. Rosamond Johnson (1873-1954) words: James Weldon Johnson (1871-1930)
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The Dismissal Deacon All
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. Thanks be to God.
The Voluntary Improvisation
Patrick A. Scott
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Participants in this Service Celebrant: The Very Reverend Samuel G. Candler, Dean, The Cathedral of St. Philip Preacher: The Reverend Tony Johns, Crossroads Community Ministries Lectors: Michael Sheppard, Atlanta Mission Representative, Salvation Army Intercessor: Regina Holloway, City of Refuge Necrology readers: The Reverend Mary Wetzel and Eddie Holmes, The Church of the Common Ground Deacon of the Word: The Reverend Carolynne G. Williams, The Cathedral of St. Philip Deacon of the Table: The Reverend Deacon Juan Sandoval, The Cathedral of St. Philip Choirs: Voices of Hope – Lee Arrendale Prison The Reverend Susan Bishop, Chaplain The Choir of The Cathedral of St. Philip Organist: David Fishburn, Associate Organist-Choirmaster Organist and Pianist: Dr. Patrick A. Scott, Assistant Organist-Choirmaster
All music is reprinted by permission under www.OneLicense.net (license number A-717455). Music from The Hymnal 1982 © Church Publishing, Inc., and music from Wonder, Love, and Praise (“WLP”) and Lift Every Voice and Sing II (“LEVAS II”) © Church Pension Fund, except where noted below: Hymn 599 © 1921 Edward B. Marks Music Co. Hymn 671 harm. © 1974 Abingdon Press. LEVAS II 106 © 1940 Unichappell Music, Inc. WLP 876 © 1986 Jack Warren Burnham.
A special thanks to Episcopal Communities Foundation for helping provide transportation this evening.
DIOCESE OF ATLANTA
The Right Reverend Robert C. Wright, Bishop of Atlanta
THE CATHEDRAL OF ST. PHILIP
The Very Reverend Samuel G. Candler, Dean Dale Adelmann, Ph.D., Canon for Music The Reverend C. Wallace Marsh IV, Canon for Pastoral Care and Worship The Reverend George M. Maxwell, Jr., Vicar The Reverend Catherine Zappa, Canon for Spirituality and Mission The Reverend John William Harkins III, Ph.D., Priest Associate The Reverend Deacon Juan Sandoval, Deacon for Hispanic Ministries The Reverend Theophus “Thee” Smith, Ph.D., Priest Associate The Reverend Carolynne G. Williams, Canon Associate for Pastoral Care and Elder Ministry Ms. Mary Caroline Cravens, Senior Warden Mr. Doug O’Bryan, Junior Warden 2744 Peachtree Road, NW ⋅ Atlanta, GA ⋅ 30305-2920 ⋅ (404) 365-1000 www.stphilipscathedral.org
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