The First Sunday in Lent: Year B
18 February 2018 8:45 A.M. and 11:15 A.M. The Holy Eucharist
The Reverend Canon C. Wallace Marsh IV, Celebrant The Reverend Canon Catherine Zappa, Preacher The 8:45 a.m. service in the Cathedral gathers the largest and most diverse age groups of the parish. We rejoice and laugh with smaller children who are a large presence here; so the sermons, prayers, and hymns are intentionally developed to have a wide and educational appeal. This service maintains the grandeur and grace of the Anglican tradition, but our faith is presented in a creative and wide style. Should one be meeting the Episcopal Church from another tradition, this is our most accessible service. The 11:15 a.m. Eucharist presents the splendor of the Christian faith in its most glorious Anglican fashion. Our music, our prayers, and our sermons use the finest sources our spiritual history can offer. Incense is used on feast days. Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.
Voluntary O Mensch, bewein dein’ Sünde gross (BWV 622) The Welcome from the Dean
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Johann Sebastian Bach
THE WORD OF GOD The Great Litany in Procession All stand at the sound of the bell.
Holy God, Creator of heaven and earth, After each petition, all sing
Holy and Mighty, Redeemer of the world, Have mercy on us. Holy Immortal One, Sanctifier of the faithful, Have mercy on us. Holy, blessed and glorious Trinity, One God, Have mercy on us. From all evil and mischief; from pride, vanity and hypocrisy; from envy, hatred and malice; and from all evil intent,
From sloth, worldliness and love of money; from hardness of heart and contempt for your word and your laws, Savior, deliver us. From sins of body and mind; from deceits of the world, flesh and the devil, Savior, deliver us. From famine and disaster; from violence, murder, and dying unprepared, Savior, deliver us. In all times of sorrow; in all times of joy; in the hour of our death and at the day of judgment, Savior, deliver us. By the mystery of your holy incarnation; by your birth, childhood and obedience; by your baptism, fasting and temptation, Savior, deliver us. By your ministry in word and work; by your mighty acts of power; by the preaching of your reign, Savior, deliver us. By your agony and trial; by your cross and passion; by your precious death and burial, Savior, deliver us. By your mighty resurrection; by your glorious ascension; and by your sending of the Holy Spirit, Savior, deliver us.
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Hear our prayers, O Christ our God.
Govern and direct your holy Church; fill it with love and truth; and grant it that unity which is your will. Hear us, O Christ. Give us boldness to preach the gospel in all the world, and to make disciples of all the nations. Hear us, O Christ. Enlighten your bishops, priests and deacons with knowledge and understanding, that by their teaching and their lives they may proclaim your word. Hear us, O Christ. Give your people grace to witness to your word and bring forth the fruit of your Spirit. Hear us, O Christ. Bring into the way of truth all who have erred and are deceived. Hear us, O Christ. Strengthen those who stand; comfort and help the fainthearted; raise up the fallen; and finally beat down Satan under our feet. Hear us, O Christ. Guide the leaders of the nations into the ways of peace and justice. Hear us, O Christ. Give your wisdom and strength to Donald, the President of the United States, Nathan, the Governor of this state, and Keisha, the Mayor of this city, that in all things they may do your will, for your glory and the common good. Hear us, O Christ. Give to the Congress of the United States, the members of the President’s Cabinet, those who serve in our state legislature, and all others in authority the grace to walk always in the ways of truth. Hear us, O Christ. Bless the justices of the Supreme Court and all those who administer the law, that they may act with integrity and do justice for all your people. Hear us, O Christ. Give us the will to use the resources of the earth to your glory and for the good of all. Hear us, O Christ. Bless and keep all your people, Hear us, O Christ. Comfort and liberate the lonely, the bereaved and the oppressed. Hear us, O Christ. Keep in safety those who travel and all who are in peril. Hear us, O Christ. Heal the sick in body, mind or spirit, and provide for the homeless, the hungry and the destitute. Hear us, O Christ. Guard and protect all children who are in danger. Hear us, O Christ. 3
Shower your compassion on prisoners, hostages and refugees, and all who are in trouble. Hear us, O Christ. Forgive our enemies, persecutors and slanderers, and turn their hearts. Hear us, O Christ. Hear us as we remember those who have died and grant us with them a share in your eternal glory. Hear us, O Christ. Give us true repentance; forgive us our sins of negligence and ignorance and our deliberate sins; and grant us the grace of your Holy Spirit to amend our lives according to your word. Hear us, O Christ. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world:
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world:
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world:
O Christ hear us.
The Trisagion
S 102, after Alexander Archangelsky
All sing three times.
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The Collect of the Day: First Sunday in Lent The Book of Common Prayer (BCP), p. 218 Celebrant The Lord be with you. All And also with you. Celebrant Let us pray. Almighty God, whose blessed Son was led by the Spirit to be tempted by Satan: Come quickly to help us who are assaulted by many temptations; and, as you know the weaknesses of each of us, let each one find you mighty to save; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. 11:15 a.m. only
The Lesson
Genesis 9:8-17
All sit.
Lector
A Reading from The Book of Genesis.
God said to Noah and to his sons with him, “As for me, I am establishing my covenant with you and your descendants after you, and with every living creature that is with you, the birds, the domestic animals, and every animal of the earth with you, as many as came out of the ark. I establish my covenant with you, that never again shall all flesh be cut off by the waters of a flood, and never again shall there be a flood to destroy the earth.” God said, “This is the sign of the covenant that I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for all future generations: I have set my bow in the clouds, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth. When I bring clouds over the earth and the bow is seen in the clouds, I will remember my covenant that is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh. When the bow is in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.” God said to Noah, “This is the sign of the covenant that I have established between me and all flesh that is on the earth.” Lector All
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Read by the Lector at 8:45 a.m. Sung by all at 11:15 a.m.
The Gradual: Psalm 25:1-9
Plainsong Tone II.I BCP, p. 614
Choir, then all.
1 To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul; my God, I put my trust in you; * let me not be humiliated, nor let my enemies triumph over me. 2 Let none who look to you be put to shame; * let the treacherous be disappointed in their schemes.
All sing the Antiphon
3 Show me your ways, O Lord, * and teach me your paths. 4 Lead me in your truth and teach me, * for you are the God of my salvation; in you have I trusted all the day long.
All sing the Antiphon
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5 Remember, O Lord, your compassion and love, * for they are from everlasting. 6 Remember not the sins of my youth and my transgressions; * remember me according to your love All sing the Antiphon and for the sake of your goodness, O Lord. 7 Gracious and upright is the Lord; * therefore he teaches sinners in his way. 8 He guides the humble in doing right * and teaches his way to the lowly. 9 All the paths of the Lord are love and faithfulness * to those who keep his covenant and his testimonies.
All sing the Antiphon
8:45 a.m. only: Children ages 3 (by September 1, 2017) through 3rd grade are invited to follow the acolytes and chapel leaders to the Children’s Chapel at this time. Children will rejoin their parents at the Offertory.
11:15 a.m. only
The Epistle Lector A Reading from The First Letter of Peter.
1 Peter 3:18-22
Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, in order to bring you to God. He was put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit, in which also he went and made a proclamation to the spirits in prison, who in former times did not obey, when God waited patiently in the days of Noah, during the building of the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were saved through water. And baptism, which this prefigured, now saves you—not as a removal of dirt from the body, but as an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers made subject to him. Lector All
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
All stand to sing
The Sequence: Hymn 121, “Christ, when for us you were baptized” Caithness The Holy Gospel
Mark 1:9-15
All remain standing. Gospeler The
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Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark. Glory to you, Lord Christ.
In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like a dove on him. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.” And the Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. He was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels waited on him. Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.” Gospeler All
The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Christ. 6
The Sermon
Canon Zappa
The Nicene Creed
BCP, p. 358
All stand.
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 Peace
All stand. The Celebrant says
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The peace of the Lord be always with you. And also with you.
All greet one another in the name of the Lord.
The Parish Notices
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THE HOLY COMMUNION The Offertory Offertory Anthem
music: Henry Purcell (1659-1695), Remember Not, Lord, Our Offenses words: from The Great Litany, 1979 BCP p. 148, Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556)
Remember not, Lord, our offenses, nor the offenses of our forefathers; neither take Thou vengeance on our sins, but spare us, good Lord, spare Thy people, whom Thou hast redeemed with Thy precious blood, and be not angry with us for ever. All sing
The Presentation: Hymn 653, “Dear Lord and Father of mankind� Repton The Great Thanksgiving Celebrant The Lord be with you. All And also with you.
Eucharistic Prayer A, BCP, p. 361
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 Jesus Christ our Lord, who was tempted in every way as we are, yet did not sin. By his grace we are able to triumph over every evil, and to live no longer for ourselves alone, but for him who died for us and rose again. 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
S 130, Franz Schubert, Deutsche Messe
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All stand or kneel.
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.
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.
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The Breaking of the Bread
Behold the Lamb of God from the Iona Abbey Music Book, 16
Choir, then all.
The Communion
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. Gluten-free wafers are available upon request at the Peachtree (left) altar rail. Receive the wine either by drinking from the cup (guiding it to your lips) or by touching the wafer lightly to the wine. Younger children are invited to stand for easier access to the cup. If you desire to receive a blessing, cross your arms across your chest. 11:15 a.m.only: There is a priest available in St. Luke’s Chapel for prayers for healing. The chapel is located in the South (Andrews) transept. All are welcome.
Communion Anthem
music: Richard Farrant (c. 1530-1580), Call to Remembrance words: Psalm 25:5-6
Call to remembrance, O Lord, thy tender mercy and thy loving kindness which hath been ever of old. O remember not the sins and offences of my youth: but according to thy mercy think thou on me, O Lord, for thy goodness. All sing
Communion Hymns 309 142
“O Food to pilgrims given” “Lord, who throughout these forty days”
The Sending of Lay Eucharistic Ministers Celebrant In the name of God, we send you forth bearing these holy gifts, that others may share in the communion of Christ’s body and blood. All
We who are many are one body, because we are one in Jesus Christ. 11
O Welt, ich muss dich lassen St. Flavian
The Postcommunion Prayer Celebrant Let us pray. All 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.
BCP, p. 365
The Blessing All sing
The Processional: Hymn 448, “O Love, how deep, how broad, how high” The Dismissal Deacon All
Deus tuorum militum
Let us go forth in the name of Christ. Thanks be to God.
Voluntary Litanies
Jehann Alain
All music is reprinted by permission under www.OneLicense.net (license number A-717455). Music from The Hymnal 1982 © Church Publishing, Inc., except where noted below: The Breaking of the Bread © 2003 John L. Bell, from The Iona Abbey Music Book.
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 Outreach and Congregational Life 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 Education 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 Mr. Austin Hall, 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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February 18, 2018 WELCOME For the latest news and happenings from the Cathedral, visit out website at stphilipscathedral.org. Also, see the information in print in our weekly newsletter, Cathedral Times, available in the narthex, in the hallway outside Child Hall, and in the Atrium.
CHILDREN Children of all ages are welcome and encouraged to participate fully in our liturgy. For parents who prefer it, The Nurturing Center is open for children three and younger from 8:30 a.m. through the end of the 11:15 a.m. service each week. Children’s chapel takes place during the 8:45 a.m. service as an option for parents and children who are not yet ready to experience the full liturgy together, though children are always welcome in “big” church. Children three years (by September 1, 2017) through third grade begin in church with their parents, then follow the children’s acolytes and leaders out at the sequence hymn. Children will rejoin their parents at the Offertory. Two-year-olds attend their own chapel service, which begins at 8:45 a.m. Parents who would like their children two-years-old and younger to join them for communion may go pick them up from Room 227 at the Peace. All Godly Play classes are mixed-age groupings. If you have not registered for Sunday School, your child will be placed in an appropriate class when you arrive on the Children’s wing this morning. Children’s Sunday School classes will meet immediately after the 8:45 a.m. service.
YOUTH Youth Sunday School class will not meet this week. We will resume next Sunday, February 25.
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ADULT EDUCATION All classes meet at 10:10 a.m. unless otherwise noted.
Living Faith—Room 120 Through the season of Lent, we will explore what Ignatius of Loyola, a Spanish mystic and founder of the Jesuits, has to say to us today. We will use his “Spiritual Exercises” as a guide to explore Ignatian practices of prayer and discernment and to seek to hear God’s call for us. This series is led by Dr. Kyle Lambelet, a new Cathedral parishioner who teaches at Candler School of Theology, with Canons Marsh and Zappa. Old Fashioned Sunday School—Child Hall This morning, Canon Maxwell will begin a series on The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis that will continue through Lent. As always, we’ll offer a warm welcome and great coffee. We look forward to seeing you there. Small Group Bible Study—Room 122 Jim Bingham and Gordon Mathis lead an ongoing small group Bible Study focusing on a particular book of the Bible for several months at a time. This year, we will read the book of Genesis. For more information, please contact Jim Bingham at 404-373-3273 or binghamjim@bellsouth.net. Young Adult Lenten Bible Study—Room 240 Young Adults are invited to join seminarian Caroline Carson and parishioner David Boyd for this bible study. We will meet throughout Lent and study the Gospel of John. 1:15 p.m., The Enjoyment of Biblical Greek—Room 356 Open to beginners, this class includes long-term members who use translation aids including lexicons and commentaries to enjoy how probing the Greek of New Testament texts adds nuance and depth to reading Holy Scripture. For more information, contact The Rev. Dr. Thee Smith (404-727-0636, tsmith@ stphilipscathedral.org).
OUTREACH February is Food Drive Month at the Cathedral as St. Anne’s Guild reaches out to you for donations of food and/or checks of $20 or more in support of Buckhead Christian Ministry (BCM). Make checks payable to Cathedral of St. Philip with “BCM Food Drive” on memo line. The BCM Food Pantry provides 2,000 bags of groceries to more than 1,600 people each month, and is stocked entirely with donations from the community. According to the US Department of Agriculture, one out of five children live in households without access to adequate food. To help, please stop by our table in the Atrium Sundays in February between 9:45 and 11:15 a.m.
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PRAYERS Those who need long term prayers:
Virginia Bicksler, Cornelia Bird, John Blair, David W. Boone, Josh Borden, Pat Brinson, Kaye Cairney, Heather Clark, Elizabeth Coil, Lawrence Cowart, Terry Dornbush, Sarah duBignon, Kitty Dukehart, Susan Dunn, Angela Ellis, Randy Farmer, Jane Hannah, Caroline Hatcher, Shirley Heermann, Richard Hill, Jack Jennings, Bob Johnson, Elaine Lyon, Robert & Aggie Maddox, Carol McDonald, Elaine McEachern, Jim McKenzie, Wynetta McNeill, Georgia Meagher, Carrick Mollenkamp, Mary Elizabeth Morgan, Charlie Neal, Marian Palmore, Brenda Pruitt, Garry Pryor, Pamela Reid, Agnes Elizabeth Robertson, Louis “Skip” Schueddig, Jim Segars, Jeanne M. Smith, Julie Sutton, Tommy Truesdale, Cindy West, Andy Westafer, Chandra Westafer, Anne Willingham, Hollis Youngner
Family & Friends:
Bart Anderson, Fernando Conteras Alonso, Shaun Amos, Mary Ann Armor, Bettina Bass, Kathy Beard, Rodger Beatty, Richard Blumenthal, David Boyd, Denise Carlson, Andrew Clark, Wendy Clemente, Faye Comer, Timothy Paul Condrey, Sally Coulter, Gabe Crieger, Jackson Culbreth, Ashley Debelbot & Brenda Jones, Judy Eggers, Carleton Fuller, Phyllis Gareis, Peggy Govan, D. Louis Gruver, Jr., Doyce Gunter, Tod Gunter, William Ham, Alecia Hamilton-Dunnom, Helen Hammond, Chris Hardy, Bobby Hearn, Greg Hentz, Butch Higley, Liz Grant Hilton, Hardy Johnson, Sun Ja Kim, Sang Ho Kim, Lisa Krysiak, Margaret Winders Kuhn, Betty C. Lyons, Pat Martin, Janie Mathis, Michelle Maxwell, Michael McClelland, Tommy McCook, Bonnie Shields McCormack, Joyce McLamara, Andy Nelson, Irene Nesper, Christopher Petty, John Plunkett, Betty & Bill Poole, Ginny Quinn, Harold Reynolds, Margaret Robinson, Frank Roth, James Sands, Patricia Schooley, Katy Shoemaker, Jeff Straw, Tina Susco, Hubert Tate, Sr., Yvonne Tate, Norma Leticia Carrera Torralba, Roger Traylor, Janiece Townshend, Christi Vasquez, Peter Veverka, Nina Vila, Frank Villa, Meredith Wallace, Ron M. Wallace, Jacqueline Watkins, Kathryn Welden, Susan Wellman, Caroline & John Westerhoff, Coralie Severn Wilson, Marion Wilson, Claire Wofford Frazier, Althea Wolf, Whit A. Wright, Patricia Young
Deceased:
Charles Henry Cox, Reba Ann Darr, Brooks Drake, Nan Guest, Col. Stanley Powell Houghton, John “Jack” Walden Severence, Al Wester
Those serving their country away from home To add a name to the Prayer List or to donate Altar Flowers to honor someone, please contact Janie Harris in the Pastoral Care office (404-365-1034, jharris@stphilipscathedral.org).
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WEEKLY WORSHIP SERVICES Sunday
7:45 a.m. 8:45 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 11:15 a.m. 11:15 a.m. 4:00 p.m.
Holy Eucharist, Rite I Holy Eucharist, Rite II Holy Eucharist, Rite I Holy Eucharist, Rite II La Santa Eucaristía Choral Evensong & Holy Eucharist, Rite I
Monday-Wednesday and Friday 8:45 a.m. 12:15 p.m.
Thursday
8:45 a.m. 12:15 p.m. 5:45 p.m.
Saturday
8:45 a.m.
Mikell Chapel Cathedral Mikell Chapel Cathedral Mikell Chapel Cathedral
Morning Prayer Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Mikell Chapel St. Mary’s Chapel
Morning Prayer Holy Eucharist, Rite II Evening Prayer
Mikell Chapel St. Mary’s Chapel Mikell Chapel
Morning Prayer
Mikell Chapel
Centering Prayer takes place on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. in the Lanier House. Evening Prayer is offered on the first, second and fourth Thursdays of the month at 5:45 p.m. in Mikell Chapel. Taizé: Prayers for Peace is offered every third Monday of the month at 8 p.m. in Mikell Chapel. The Indoor Labyrinth is available in Child Hall prior to the service. The Outdoor Labyrinth in front of the Lanier House is open daily.
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