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November 9, 2014
11:00 am
Holy Eucharist Rite I
Twenty Second Week after Pentecost
Proper 27
Book of Common Prayer and Hymnal
Welcome Letter from the Dean
You are invited to follow the service in the Book of
Common Prayer and the Hymnal found in the pew
rack in front of you. The page numbers are listed in
the worship guide.
Welcome to Saint Paul’s Cathedral. We are so glad to
have you as our guest at worship today! You are important to us and we appreciate you coming this morning.
I invite you to participate in worship today as you feel
comfortable. I pray that your worship experience today
will strengthen your faith journey. If this is your first time
in the Episcopal Church, everything you need to follow
worship is in this Worship Guide but if you have any
questions please do not hesitate to ask anyone around
you for help. Our ushers and hosts are here to assist in
any way that you need.
Making the Sign of the Cross
When you see [W] it is appropriate and optional to make
the sign of the cross. For the introduction of the Gospel
when you see [WWW] you may make the sign of the cross
on your forehead, on your lips, and over your heart.
Offering
I hope you will worship with us again. Please, fill out
the Information/Prayer/RSVP Card and place in the
offering plate so that we can stay connected with you.
The ushers and hosts are here to assist you. Welcome
to Saint Paul’s!
Your offering supports the ministry, outreach, and operations of Saint Paul’s Cathedral. You can place your
offering in the plate as it is passed around during the
Offertory. We thank you for your gift. If you wish to
make a commitment please contact the Cathedral offices
during normal business hours.
God’s Peace,
The Very Reverend Justin Alan Lindstrom
Dean of the Cathedral
Sunday School
Sunday School is offered for all ages between our 9:00
am and 11:00 am worship services from 10:10 am to
10:55 am. The classes are designed to be age appropriate so that we all can deepen our faith in Jesus Christ.
Holy Eucharist/Communion
Holy Eucharist, also known as Communion, is open
to all of the baptized of all denominations. The
Episcopal Church has an open table and you are
invited to participate as you feel comfortable. The
ushers will direct you forward to receive the sacrament. To receive the Eucharist, place your right
palm over your left and you will be given the Bread;
the Wine will be offered and you may guide the chalice
to your lips. If you prefer not to drink from it, leave the
wafer on your palm and the chalice bearer will dip it
in the cup and place it in your mouth. If you wish to
receive a Blessing in lieu of the Elements, simply cross
your arms over your chest.
Children and Nursery Care
We love children and we invite them to worship with
us. We also offer a professionally staffed nursery for all
children up through 7 years old from 8:45am to 12:30pm.
The nursery is located in the Education Building past the
reception desk.
Cell Phones
Please, turn your cell phones off so that they do not
disturb you or those around you during worship.
Gluten Free communion wafers are available at the Lectern Communion Station.
Gluten Free emblems are available in the
Narthex so that you can identify yourself
to the person administering communion at
that station. These wafers are made from
rice and soy.
Pastoral Care
Hospitals no longer notify churches of your admission. If you have not received a visit or phone call
from the clergy within 24 hours of your hospitalization, it is likely we do not know you are in the hospital.
Please help us minister to you by calling the church
and letting us know.
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Today’s Music
Liturgy We Live
Today’s organ prelude and postlude are based on the
great hymn “Sleepers wake! a voice astounds us” (No.
61 in our Hymnal). The prelude is by Johann Sebastian
Bach (1685-1750) who made this transcription for organ solo with music from Cantata 140. The postlude,
by Paul Manz, treats the tune as a dialog between the
big Tuba stop of the organ and the rest of the organ.
Manz (1919-1009) served the Lutheran church as recitalist, composer, teacher and leader in worship. He was
Cantor Emeritus at the Evangelical Lutheran Church of
Saint Luke, Chicago, Illinois; as well as Cantor Emeritus of Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Minneapolis,
Minnesota. He was the director of the newly established
Paul Manz Institute of Church Music, and was Professor
Emeritus of Church Music at Christ Seminary Seminex
at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.
by Dr. Gil Haas
Some dioceses within the Anglican communion can be
very large while others are quite small. The Diocese
of Cyprus and the Gulf covers several countries, while
the Diocese of Sodor and Man covers just the Isle of
Man (221 square miles). Some populous dioceses are
divided into areas with each assigned to a suffragan
bishop who remain suffragans until the appointing
bishop retires. For example, the Bishop of Toronto has
suffragans assisting him in four geographical divisions.
Another alternative is for a bishop to appoint an assisting coadjutor bishop who will become the diocesan
bishop on the bishop’s retirement. In some parts of the
Anglican communion, archdeacons are named to assist the bishop in administrative functions, and they are
the most senior clergy in that diocese. In the Episcopal
Church, the senior priest of a cathedral is called the
dean. Before 2000, some persons who held this position were called provosts. Deans are assisted by canons
or, formerly, prebendaries. In the Scottish Episcopal
Church, the senior priest of a cathedral is called provost. In the Anglican Church of Canada, a cathedral’s
senior priest is known as the rector of the cathedral and
dean of the diocese.
The Cathedral Choir sings a wonderful anthem from the
19th century, “If We Believe” by Sir John Goss (18001880), an English organist, composer and teacher. Goss
was a boy chorister of the Chapel Royal, London, and
later a pupil of Thomas Attwood, organist of St Paul’s
Cathedral, a post he himself later assumed. Among his
best-known compositions is his hymn tune “Praise, My
Soul, the King of Heaven” (No. 410 in our Hymnal).
From 1827 to 1874, Goss was a professor at the Royal
Academy of Music, teaching harmony.
Before the Service
Please keep a moment of silence to prepare your
hearts and minds for worship and if you so desire
you may use the following prayer:
Gracious Father, we pray for your holy catholic
Church. Fill it with all truth, in all truth with all peace.
Where it is corrupt, purify it; where it is in error, direct it; where in any thing it is amiss, reform it. Where
it is right, strengthen it; where it is in want, provide
for it; where it is divided, reunite it; for the sake of
Jesus Christ your Son our Savior. Amen.
Hymn Notes
Rejoice! rejoice, believers - Hymnal 68
Laurenti, considered one of the finest of pietistic hymn
writers, wrote a set of texts and tunes for the entire
church year. This hymn, based on Matthew 25:1-13 (the
story of the wise and foolish virgins) was intended for a
Sunday in Trinity season, but it usually is included in the
Advent section. It is a call for us to be prepared to meet
the Bridegroom (Jesus) whose coming is imminent.
Prelude
Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates - Hymnal 436
This is a famous paraphrase of Psalm 24, and reveals a
spirit of praise and hope unexpected from the depths of
the dreadful Thirty Years’ War. Its theme is the preparation for the Messiah’s coming.
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Wachet auf! ruft uns die Stimme
(Sleepers, wake! a voice astounds us)
J.S. Bach
Collect for Purity
W
BCP 323
Almighty God, unto whom all hearts are open,
all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid:
Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts
by the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit,
that we may perfectly love thee,
and worthily magnify thy holy Name;
through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
[Please stand if you are able]
Processional Hymn
Hymnal 68, verses 1-3
Rejoice! rejoice, believers,
and let your lights appear!
The evening is advancing,
and darker night is near.
The Bridegroom is arising,
and soon he will draw nigh;
up, watch in expectation!
at midnight comes the cry.
Summary of the Law
BCP 324
Hear what our Lord Jesus Christ saith:
Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and
with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first
and great commandment. And the second is like unto
it: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two
commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.
See that your lamps are burning,
replenish them with oil;
look now for your salvation,
the end of sin and toil.
The marriage feast is waiting,
the gates wide open stand;
rise up, ye heirs of glory,
the Bridegroom is at hand!
The Gloria
BCP 324
Hymnal S202
Glory be to God on high,
and on earth peace, good will towards men.
We praise thee, we bless thee, we worship thee,
we glorify thee,
we give thanks to thee for thy great glory,
O Lord God, heavenly King,
God the Father Almighty.
O Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ;
O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father,
that takest away the sins of the world,
have mercy upon us.
Thou that takest away the sins of the world,
receive our prayer.
Thou that sittest at the right hand
of God the Father,
have mercy upon us.
For thou only art holy;
thou only art the Lord;
thou only, O Christ,
with the Holy Ghost,
W art most high in the glory of God the Father.
Amen.
Our hope and expectation,
O Jesus, now appear;
arise, thou Sun so longed for,
above this darkened sphere!
With hearts and hands uplifted,
we plead, O Lord, to see
the day of earth’s redemption,
and ever be with thee!
Opening Acclamation
BCP 323, Hymnal S77
W Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
And blessed be his kingdom, now and forever. Amen.
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Collect
The Lord be with you.
And with thy spirit.
Let us pray.
[Please kneel if you are able]
LORD drove out before us all the peoples, the Amorites
who lived in the land. Therefore we also will serve the
LORD, for he is our God.” But Joshua said to the people,
“You cannot serve the LORD; for he is a holy God. He
is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions
or your sins. If you forsake the LORD and serve foreign
gods, then he will turn and do you harm, and consume
you, after having done you good.” And the people said
to Joshua, “No, we will serve the LORD!” Then Joshua
said to the people, “You are witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen the LORD, to serve him.”
And they said, “We are witnesses.” He said, “Then put
away the foreign gods that are among you, and incline
your hearts to the LORD, the God of Israel.” The people
said to Joshua, “The LORD our God we will serve, and
him we will obey.” So Joshua made a covenant with the
people that day, and made statutes and ordinances for
them at Shechem.
BCP 184
O God, whose blessed Son was manifested that he might
destroy the works of the devil and make us children of
God and heirs of eternal life: Grant us, we beseech thee,
that, having this hope, we may purify ourselves even as
he is pure; that, when he shall appear again with power
and great glory, we may be made like unto him in his
eternal and glorious kingdom; where with thee, O Father, and thee, O Holy Ghost, he liveth and reigneth ever,
one God, world without end. Amen.
Lesson
[You may be seated]
Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25
A Reading from the Book of Joshua.
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and
summoned the elders, the heads, the judges, and the officers of Israel; and they presented themselves before
God. And Joshua said to all the people, “Thus says the
LORD, the God of Israel: Long ago your ancestors-Terah and his sons Abraham and Nahor-- lived beyond
the Euphrates and served other gods. Then I took your
father Abraham from beyond the River and led him
through all the land of Canaan and made his offspring
many. “Now therefore revere the LORD, and serve him
in sincerity and in faithfulness; put away the gods that
your ancestors served beyond the River, and in Egypt,
and serve the LORD. Now if you are unwilling to serve
the LORD, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served in the region beyond
the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land
you are living; but as for me and my household, we will
serve the LORD.” Then the people answered, “Far be it
from us that we should forsake the LORD to serve other
gods; for it is the LORD our God who brought us and
our ancestors up from the land of Egypt, out of the house
of slavery, and who did those great signs in our sight.
He protected us along all the way that we went, and
among all the peoples through whom we passed; and the
Psalm 78
Attendite, popule
Hear my teaching, O my people;
incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
I will open my mouth in a parable;
I will declare the mysteries of ancient times.
That which we have heard and known,
and what our forefathers have told us,
we will not hide from their children.
We will recount to generations to come
the praiseworthy deeds and the power of the LORD,
and the wonderful works he has done.
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He gave his decrees to Jacob
and established a law for Israel,
which he commanded them to teach their children;
Beyond my highest joy
I prize her heavenly ways,
her sweet communion, solemn vows,
her hymns of love and praise.
That the generations to come might know,
and the children yet unborn;
that they in their turn might tell it to their children;
So that they might put their trust in God,
and not forget the deeds of God,
but keep his commandments;. Lesson
Gospel
Matthew 25:1-13
W W W The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ
according to Matthew.
Glory be to thee, O Lord.
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
A Reading from the First Epistle to the Thessalonians.
Jesus said, “Then the kingdom of heaven will be like this.
Ten bridesmaids took their lamps and went to meet the
bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.
When the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with
them; but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. As
the bridegroom was delayed, all of them became drowsy
and slept. But at midnight there was a shout, `Look! Here
is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.’ Then all those
bridesmaids got up and trimmed their lamps. The foolish
said to the wise, `Give us some of your oil, for our lamps
are going out.’ But the wise replied, `No! there will not be
enough for you and for us; you had better go to the dealers and buy some for yourselves.’ And while they went to
buy it, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready
went with him into the wedding banquet; and the door
was shut. Later the other bridesmaids came also, saying,
`Lord, lord, open to us.’ But he replied, `Truly I tell you,
I do not know you.’ Keep awake therefore, for you know
neither the day nor the hour.
We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about those who have died, so that you may not
grieve as others do who have no hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through
Jesus, God will bring with him those who have died. For
this we declare to you by the word of the Lord, that we
who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord,
will by no means precede those who have died. For the
Lord himself, with a cry of command, with the archangel’s call and with the sound of God’s trumpet, will descend from heaven, and the dead in Christ will rise first.
Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up
in the clouds together with them to meet the Lord in the
air; and so we will be with the Lord forever. Therefore
encourage one another with these words.
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
[Please stand if you are able]
Gospel Hymn
The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise be to thee, O Christ.
Hymnal 524, verses 1-3
Gospel Hymn
I love thy kingdom, Lord,
the house of thine abode,
the Church our blest Redeemer saved
with his own precious blood.
Hymnal 524, verses 4-5
Jesus, thou friend divine,
our Savior and our King,
thy hand from every snare and foe
shall great deliverance bring.
For her my tears shall fall;
for her my prayers ascend;
to her my cares and toils be given,
till toils and cares shall end.
Sure as thy truth shall last,
to Zion shall be given
the brightest glories earth can yield,
and brighter bliss of heaven.
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Sermon
[You may be seated after
the sermon opening prayer]
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.
W We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.
Two Messiahs
[After the sermon there will be a moment of
silence for private meditation]
Prayers
[Please stand if you are able]
Creed
We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is, seen and unseen.
Form 1, BCP 383
With all our heart and with all our mind, let us pray to
the Lord, saying, “Lord, have mercy.”
BCP 326
[Please kneel if you are able]
For the peace of the world, for the welfare of the holy
Church of God, and for the unity of all peoples, let us
pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
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
For Justin of Canterbury; Katharine, our Presiding
Bishop; Edward, our Bishop; and the clergy and people
of the diocese of Oklahoma and our companion diocese of Uruguay, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For Barack, our President; Mary, our Governor; and
Mick, our Mayor; for the leaders of the nations, and for
all in authority, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For Oklahoma City, for every city and community, and
for those who live in them, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For the good earth which God has given us, and for the
wisdom and will to conserve it, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For the peace and wellbeing of all those who defend
our country at home and abroad, and keep safe all
who are in dangerous circumstances, let us pray to the
Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For the aged and infirm, for the widowed and orphans,
and for the sick and the suffering, (Special intentions)
let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
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We do earnestly repent,
and are heartily sorry for these our misdoings:
the remembrance of them is grievous unto us,
the burden of them is intolerable.
Have mercy upon us,
have mercy upon us, most merciful Father;
for thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ’s sake,
forgive us all that is past;
and grant that we may ever hereafter
serve and please thee in newness of life,
to the honor and glory of thy Name;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
In the Diocesan cycle of prayer (Special intentions),
and in the Cathedral cycle of prayer (Special intentions), let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For all those who are celebrating special occasions,
(Special intentions) let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
W And we also bless thy holy Name for all thy servants departed this life in thy faith and fear and for the
recently departed, especially (Special intentions) let us
pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
Absolution
For the poor and the oppressed, for the unemployed
and the destitute, for prisoners and captives, and for
all who remember and care for them, let us pray to the
Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
BCP 332
Almighty God, our heavenly Father, who of his great
mercy hath promised forgiveness of sins to all those who
with hearty repentance and true faith turn unto him, W
have mercy upon you, pardon and deliver you from all
your sins, confirm and strengthen you in all goodness,
and bring you to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.
For deliverance from all danger, violence, oppression,
and degradation, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
That we may end our lives in faith and hope, without
suffering and without reproach, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
Comfortable Words
Hear the Word of God to all who truly turn to him.
In the communion of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Blessed
Paul and of all the saints, let us commend ourselves,
and one another, and all our life, to Christ our God.
To thee, O Lord our God.
Matthew 11:28
Come unto me, all ye that travail and are heavy laden,
and I will refresh you.
John 3:16
God so loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten
Son, to the end that all that believe in him should not
perish, but have everlasting life.
1 Timothy 1:15
This is a true saying, and worthy of all men to be received, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.
1 John 2:1-2
If any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father,
Jesus Christ the righteous; and he is the perfect offering
for our sins, and not for ours only, but for the sins of the
whole world.
[The Celebrant adds a concluding Collect]
Confession
BCP 331
Let us humbly confess our sins unto Almighty God.
[Silence is kept]
Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
maker of all things, judge of all men:
We acknowledge and bewail our manifold sins
and wickedness,
which we from time to time
most grievously have committed,
by thought, word, and deed,
against thy divine Majesty, provoking most justly
thy wrath and indignation against us.
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Peace
A Stewardship Litany
[Please stand if you are able]
The peace of the Lord be always with you.
And with thy spirit.
BCP 332
Let us pray for the wisdom and courage…
…to make stewardship a way of life.
We are called to love…
…God in Christ and all people unconditionally.
[You may share a greeting of peace
with those near you]
Welcome
We are called to give…
…all we have generously - our time, our resources,
and our gifts for ministry.
[You may be seated]
We are called to serve…
…all people selflessly - those in greatest need and all
God has made.
Stewardship Talk
Offertory Sentence
We are called to connect…
…deeply - to God and other by participating in the
Sacraments, engaging in relationships, and belonging to a community of fellow disciples.
BCP 376, Psalm 96:8
Ascribe to the LORD the honor due his Name;
bring offerings and come into his courts.
Offertory
Help us, O Lord…
…to be more prayerful
…to worship with joy and thanksgiving
…to plan more intentionally
…to share for Your purposes.
Text: I Thessalonians 4:14,18
Music: Sir John Goss
If we believe that Jesus died and rose again,
ev’n so them also which sleep in Jesus,
will God bring with him.
Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
We offer ourselves…
…to your service.
[Please stand if you are able]
Doxology
Inspire us to be good stewards…
…as we put our trust in You.
Hymnal 380, verse 3
Bless, O Lord, our pledges, in the Name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
praise him, all creatures here below;
praise him above, ye heavenly host:
W praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
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Great Thanksgiving
Eucharistic Prayer I
BCP 334,
Hymnal S112
The Lord be with you.
And with thy Spirit.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them up unto the Lord.
Let us give thanks unto our Lord God.
It is meet and right so to do.
It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, that we
should at all times, and in all places, give thanks unto
thee, O Lord, holy Father, almighty, everlasting God.
Proper Preface BCP 344
Creator of the light and source of life,
who hast made us in thine image,
and called us to new life
in Jesus Christ our Lord.
Therefore with Angels and Archangels, and with all the
company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious
Name; evermore praising thee, and saying,
Sanctus
Hymnal S114
Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Hosts:
Heaven and earth are full of thy glory.
Glory be to thee, O Lord Most High.
W Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
[Please kneel if you are able]
All glory be to thee, Almighty God, our heavenly Father,
for that thou, of thy tender mercy, didst give thine only
Son Jesus Christ to suffer death upon the cross for our
redemption; who made there, by his one oblation of himself once offered, a full, perfect, and sufficient sacrifice,
oblation, and satisfaction, for the sins of the whole world;
and did institute, and in his holy Gospel command us to
continue, a perpetual memory of that his precious death
and sacrifice, until his coming again.
For in the night in which he was betrayed, he took
bread; and when he had given thanks, he brake it, and
gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take, eat, this is my
Body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance
of me.”
Likewise, after supper, he took the cup; and when he
had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink ye
all of this; for this is my Blood of the New Testament,
which is shed for you, and for many, for the remission of
sins. Do this, as oft as ye shall drink it, in remembrance
of me.”
Wherefore, O Lord and heavenly Father, according to
the institution of thy dearly beloved Son our Savior Jesus Christ, we, thy humble servants, do celebrate and
make here before thy divine Majesty, with these thy
holy gifts, which we now offer unto thee, the memorial thy Son hath commanded us to make; having in remembrance his blessed passion and precious death, his
mighty resurrection and glorious ascension; rendering
unto thee most hearty thanks for the innumerable benefits procured unto us by the same.
And we most humbly beseech thee, O merciful Father,
to hear us; and, of thy almighty goodness, vouchsafe
to bless and sanctify, with thy Word and Holy Spirit,
these thy gifts and creatures of bread and wine; that we,
receiving them according to thy Son our Savior Jesus
Christ’s holy institution, in remembrance of his death
and passion, may be partakers of his most blessed Body
and Blood.
And we earnestly desire thy fatherly goodness mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving; most humbly beseeching thee to grant that, by the
merits and death of thy Son Jesus Christ, and through
faith in his blood, we, and all thy whole Church, may
obtain remission of our sins, and all other benefits of
his passion.
And here we offer and present unto thee, O Lord, ourselves, our souls and bodies, to be a reasonable, holy,
and living sacrifice unto thee; humbly beseeching thee
that we, and all others who shall be partakers of this
Holy Communion, may worthily receive the most precious Body and Blood of thy Son Jesus Christ, W be
filled with thy grace and heavenly benediction, and
made one body with him, that he may dwell in us, and
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we in him.
Invitation to Communion
And although we are unworthy, through our manifold
sins, to offer unto thee any sacrifice, yet we beseech
thee to accept this our bounden duty and service,
not weighing our merits, but pardoning our offenses,
through Jesus Christ our Lord;
The Gifts of God for the People of God.
Hymnal S158
O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins
of the world, have mercy upon us.
O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins
of the world, have mercy upon us.
O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins
of the world, grant us thy peace.
By whom, and with whom, and in whom,
in the unity of the Holy Ghost
all honor and glory be unto thee,
O Father Almighty, world without end. Amen.
[You may be seated]
The Lord’s Prayer
Hymnal S119
And now, as our Savior Christ hath taught us,
we are bold to say,
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.
Communion of the People
Communion Hymn
Hymnal 324, verses 1-4
Let all mortal flesh keep silence,
and with fear and trembling stand;
ponder nothing earthly minded,
for with blessing in his hand
Christ our God to earth descendeth,
our full homage to demand.
King of kings, yet born of Mary,
as of old on earth he stood,
Lord of lords in human vesture,
in the Body and the Blood
he will give to all the faithful
his own self for heavenly food.
Fraction
Hymnal S154
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us;
therefore let us keep the feast.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Prayer of Humble Access Rank on rank the host of heaven
spreads its vanguard on the way,
as the Light of Light descendeth
from the realms of endless day,
that the powers of hell may vanish
as the darkness clears away.
BCP 337
We do not presume to come to this thy Table,
O merciful Lord,
trusting in our own righteousness,
but in thy manifold and great mercies.
We are not worthy so much
as to gather up the crumbs under thy Table.
But thou art the same Lord
whose property is always to have mercy.
Grant us therefore, gracious Lord,
so to eat the flesh of thy dear Son Jesus Christ,
and to drink his blood,
that we may evermore dwell in him,
and he in us. Amen.
At his feet the six-winged seraph;
cherubim with sleepless eye,
veil their faces to the Presence,
as with ceaseless voice they cry
“Alleluia, alleluia!
Alleluia, Lord Most High!”
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Post-communion Prayer Let us pray.
[Please stand if you are able]
BCP 339
Closing Hymn
[Please stand or kneel if you are able]
Hymnal 436, verses 1-5
Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates;
behold the King of glory waits!
The King of kings is drawing near;
the Savior of the world is here.
Almighty and everliving God,
we most heartily thank thee
for that thou dost feed us, in these holy mysteries,
with the spiritual food
of the most precious Body and Blood
of thy Son our Savior Jesus Christ;
and dost assure us thereby of thy favor
and goodness towards us;
and that we are very members incorporate
in the mystical body of thy Son,
the blessed company of all faithful people;
and are also heirs, through hope,
of thy everlasting kingdom.
And we humbly beseech thee,
O heavenly Father, so to assist us with thy grace,
that we may continue in that holy fellowship,
and do all such good works
as thou hast prepared for us to walk in;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost,
be all honor and glory, world without end. Amen.
O blest the land, the city blest,
where Christ the ruler is confessed!
O happy hearts and happy homes
to whom this King of triumph comes!
Fling wide the portals of your heart;
make it a temple, set apart
from earthly use for heaven’s employ,
adorned with prayer and love and joy.
Redeemer come! I open wide
my heart to thee: here, Lord, abide!
Let me thy inner presence feel:
thy grace and love in me reveal.
O come, my Sovereign; enter in!
Let new and nobler life begin;
thy Holy Spirit guide us on,
until the glorious crown be won.
Blessing
BCP 339
The peace of God, which passeth all understanding,
keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love
of God, and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord; and the
blessing of God Almighty, W the Father, the Son, and
the Holy Ghost, be amongst you, and remain with you
always. Amen.
The Dismissal
Alleluia, Alleluia. Go in peace to love and serve the
Lord.
Thanks be to God. Alleluia, Alleluia.
Postlude
Wachet auf! ruft unds die Stimme
(Sleepers, wake! a voice astounds us)
Paul Manz
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Saint Nicholas Guild Meeting
Pastoral Prayers
6:30 pm Tuesday, November 11, Lindstrom Residence
The November Saint Nicholas Guild Meeting will be
held on Tuesday, November 11th beginning at 6:30
pm at the Lindstrom Home located at 725 Belmar
Drive Edmond, OK 73025. The meeting will be a pot
luck so please bring a dish to share.
If you desire pastoral prayers, one of our clergy will
remain in the sanctuary after the conclusion of the worship service. Please come forward for private prayer,
the laying on of hands and the anointing of oil.
Those Serving Today
Canon Musician H. Scott Raab
Cathedral Choir: Katie Armistead, Matt Armistead, John
Dunn, Sharon Ellington, Bud Johnson, Lou Kohlman,
Kevin McDonald, Leah McDonald, Gail Malmstrom,
Mary Reynolds, Larry Young, Joe Wilkerson, Hunter
Birkhead, Chris Lawrence, Mark Sessing, Emma Sharp
Altar Guild: Robert Dennis, Dianne Dooley, Carolyn
Clifford, Janet Craven, Ashley Ozan, Molly Rieger, Doug
Smith, Chad Stanford
Celebrant: The Very Rev. Justin Lindstrom
Preacher: The Rev. Tim Sean Youmans
Assisting: The Rev. Canon Susan Colley Joplin,
The Rev. Gerald Butcher
Verger: Jeff Erwin
Acolytes: Chris Henry, Pierce Sapper, Isabela Pardo,
Carolina Pardo, Amelia Ozan
Host: Sheryl Lovelady
Lector - First Lesson: Mark Sessing
Lector - Second Lesson: Stu Melchert
Intercessor: Liz McGuiness
Oblationers: Bill and Meredith Cunningham
Eucharistic Ministers: Stu Melchert, Liz McGuinness,
Gil Haas, Jeannie Haas
Ushers: Sam Blackstock, Brent Bell, Richard Ogden,
Charles Ozan
At this meeting as we will be electing the 2015 Saint
Nicholas Guild Officers and will be planning for the
Saint Nicholas Guild reception. We hope to see many
of you there! For more information about the Saint
Nicholas Guild please contact Lauren Bass at [email protected]. To receive updates about the Saint
Nicholas Guild meetings and events please contact
Jennifer Dell at [email protected].
Brightmusic Chamber Ensemble
7:30 pm Tuesday, November 17 in the Cathedral
Austrian & German Masterworks for Winds featuring
chamber works of J.S. Bach, Hindemith, Karg-Elert,
Zemlinsky and Beethoven.
Organist David Enlow in Concert
7:30 pm Friday, November 21 in the Cathedral
Mr. Enlow is Director of Music at the Episcopal
Church of the Resurrection in New York City where
he also teaches at the Juilliard School. David is Dean
the the NYC Chapter of the American Guild of Organists.
The Guild of Saint George
St. George’s Guild, located here at St. Paul’s in the Dean
Back Building, reaches out to those in need in the downtown Oklahoma City area, providing over 10,000 meals a
year and other goods and services.
To the Glory of God
The Bread and Wine are given to the Glory of God by
David and Susan Ponstein in thanksgiving for all our
military veterans.
November’s Item - canned meat or fish
St. George’s Guild always needs soap, shampoo, toothpaste and other staple items. Please place any contributions in the basket at the Reception Desk in the Education
Building.
The Sanctuary Light is given to the Glory of God by the
Fischer Family in celebration of the fourth birrtdays of
Beckett and J.D.
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Sunday Forums
10:10 am Sundays through November 16
This Week @ St. Paul’s
Bible Study:
Authority, Justification, and Freedom
8:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite I (no Music) – Cathedral
9:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite II – Cathedral
10:10 am Authority, Justification and Freedom –
Dean Willey Hall
10:10 am Ignatian Examen and Parenting – Undercroft
10:10 am Church School - Undercroft
11:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite I – Cathedral
Sunday, 9 – Stewardship Ingathering
Who has authority? Who justifies? How are we free?
The Letter of Paul to the Galatians explores these questions and is one of the most important letters that Paul
wrote in making Christianity a world religion. Come
explore how Christ has authority in our lives, how
Christ justifies us and how through Christ we are set
free. In exploring these deep questions we will learn
how Jesus Christ impacts our lives and our faith today
and everyday. Led by Dean Lindstrom in Dean Willey
Hall.
Monday, 10
9:00 am St. George’s Guild Outreach – Back Bldg.
12:10 pm Al-Anon – Undercroft
Tuesday, 11
12:10 pm AA – Library
Wednesday, 12
Rooted in Love:
The Ignatian Examen and Parenting
9:00 am St. George’s Guild Outreach – Back Bldg.
9:00 am Mobile Meals – Kitchen
11:00 am Ignatian Novitiate – Parlor
St. Ignatius, 500 years ago, taught a method whereby
we can see more clearly the treasures and the challenges of our lives through God’s eyes. This short course,
which will introduce the Ignatian Examen, is open to
everyone. The focus will be on Parenting of Children.
Led by Lauren Bass, Franci Hart and Canon Joplin in
the Undercroft.
Thursday, 13
9:30 am
11:30 am
Noon
12:10 pm
6:30 pm
Church School @ 10:10 in the Undercroft
St. Catherine’s Prayer Group – Parlor
Tai Chi Class – Dean Willey Hall
Ignatian Practioners – Parlor
Holy Eucharist Rite II – Chapel
EfM – Parlor
Friday, 14
9:00 am St. George’s Guild Outreach – Back Bldg.
Saturday, 15
5:00 pm Holy Eucharist Rite II – Cathedral
Sunday, 16
8:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite I (no Music) – Cathedral
9:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite II – Cathedral
10:10 am Authority, Justification and Freedom –
Dean Willey Hall
10:10 am Ignatian Examen and Parenting – Undercroft
10:10 am Church School - Undercroft
11:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite I – Cathedral
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Presiding Bishop
The Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma
The Right Reverend Dr. Edward J. Konieczny,
Bishop of Oklahoma
St. Paul’s Cathedral Clergy
The Very Reverend Justin Alan Lindstrom, Dean
The Reverend Canon Susan Colley Joplin,
Canon for Pastoral Care and Spirituality
The Reverend Tim Sean Youmans,
Special Clergy Associate for Worship and Youth
The Reverend Marilyn Robertson,
Deacon and Cathedral Nurse
The Reverend Gerald Butcher,
Deacon and Prison Minister
Cathedral Officers & Vestry
Molly Tolbert, Senior Warden
Mike Murphy, Junior Warden
Rick Hill, Treasurer
Amy Fischer, Clerk
Serving through Annual Meeting 2015
Lauren Bass, Don Resler, Sharon Rysted,
Evan Walter
Serving through Annual Meeting 2016
Carol Howard, Julie Mills, Charles Ozan, Harrison
Smith
Serving through Annual Meeting 2017
Buffy Heater, Todis McDonald, Richard Ogden,
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Cathedral Staff
H. Scott Raab, Canon Musician
Allen Christ, Director of Administration and Finance
Kate Huston, Director of Christian Formation
Jack Wise, Director of Communications
David Bridges, Cathedral Ministries Coordinator
for Worship, Evangelism and Outreach
Brian Speers, Cathedral Ministries Coordinator
for Pastoral Care and Spirituality
David Bradley, Sexton
Gail Dyer, Kitchen Coordinator
Saint Paul’s Cathedral
127 NW 7th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
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