Sung Eu arist in thanksgiving for the life of Joseph Patri Mi ael Cassidy 11 August 1954 ‐ 28 Mar 2015 Friday 17 April 2015 10.30 a.m. Born in Montreal, Joe was deeply influenced by the love and support of his parents, Maureen McCarthy and Linus Cassidy, and the family life they built for their four children, Joe, Colleen, Kathy and John. Following his first degree, Joe spent fourteen years as a Jesuit priest, continuing his academic studies while also working in many different settings, from prisons and hospitals to universities. He spent three months in Jamaica and a year in Nicaragua during the contra war. These pivotal experiences consolidated the passion for social justice that continued throughout his life. After leaving the Jesuits, he moved to England in 1992 to take a lecturing job in Southampton, where he met his wife, Gillian. They married in 1993 and their first child, Emmeline, was born in 1995, followed by Marianne (1996) and Benedict (2000). Joe was received into the Anglican Church in 1996, and the family spent a year living in Laverstock, Salisbury, while Joe, continuing to lecture, also acted as NSM for two parishes. The family moved to Durham when Joe was appointed Principal of St Chad’s in 1997 and Ben was born in their first home there, Dun Cow Cottage. Joe gave generously of his time and energy to many different communities during his time as Principal, including undergraduates, postgraduates, the SCR, alumni and staff, but also the University more widely, the Cathedral, many people in Middleton‐in‐Teesdale and Crystal Beach, Ontario, and at St Matthew’s school in South Africa. Despite this prodigious energy and sociability, he was also a very private and family‐oriented man. He was immensely proud of his children and they never doubted his unconditional and – to use the word of one friend – besotted love. He loved spending time with them, skiing, hiking in his beloved Adirondacks or in Teesdale, or simply watching silly movies on TV. He had a ready sense of humour, tending sometimes to the unashamedly scatological, to the delight of his children when small (and when older, too). We love him and can’t imagine what life will be like without him. 2 e communion setting is by Harold Darke in F. e music is sung by the Choir of St Chad’s College, Durham, directed by Mi ael Haynes. e organ is played by James Randle and Peter Swift. Voluntaries Passacaglia in D minor Dietri Buxtehude Fantasia in C minor Johann Sebastian Ba Chorale Prelude Herzli tut mi verlangen Johann Sebastian Ba Psalm Prelude, Set 1 No 3 (Psalm 23 v4) e Gathering Stand Hymn e King of love my Shepherd is e King of love my Shepherd is, Whose goodness faileth never; I nothing la if I am his And he is mine for ever. Where streams of living water flow My ransomed soul he leadeth, And where the verdant pastures grow With food celestial feedeth. Perverse and foolish oft I strayed, But yet in love he sought me, And on his shoulder gently laid, And home, rejoicing, brought me. In death’s dark vale I fear no ill With thee, dear Lord, beside me; y rod and staff my comfort still, y cross before to guide me. 3 Herbert Howells ou spread’st a table in my sight; y unction grace bestoweth: And O what transport of delight From thy pure alice floweth! And so through all the length of days y goodness faileth never; Good Shepherd, may I sing thy praise Within thy house for ever. Henry Baker Irish Melody (Petrie Collection) Introduction President ‘I am the resurrection and the life,’ says the Lord. ‘ ose who believe in me, even though they die, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die.’ John 11. 25, 26 We meet in the name of Jesus Christ, who died and was raised to the glory of God the Father. Grace and mercy be with you. And also with you. All e Dean of Durham and Rector of St Chad’s College, the Very Reverend Mi ael Sadgrove, welcomes the congregation President We have come here today to remember before God our brother Joe; to give thanks for his life; to commend him to God our merciful redeemer and judge; to commit his body to be buried, and to comfort one another in our grief. All Amen. Prayers of Penitence Deacon As ildren of a loving heavenly Father, let us ask his forgiveness, for he is gentle and full of compassion. 4 All President Remember, Lord, your compassion and love, for they are everlasting. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions, but think on me in your goodness, O Lord, according to your steadfast love. Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. O keep my soul and deliver me; let me not be put to shame, for I have put my trust in you. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. May God the Father forgive us our sins and bring us to the eternal joy of his kingdom, where dust and ashes have no dominion. Amen. e Collect President Silence is kept All Sit Let us pray. Eternal God, our maker and redeemer, grant us, with Joe and all the faithful departed, the sure benefits of your Son’s saving passion and glorious resurrection that, in the last day, when you gather up all things in Christ, we may with them enjoy the fullness of your promises; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. 5 Tribute Emmeline Skinner Cassidy Music Remain seated Come Healing Leonard Cohen Liturgy of the Word Reading Isaiah 43. 1 ‐ 3a read by John Cassidy But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you. For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Saviour. For the word of the Lord, All thanks be to God. Remain seated Gradual Psalm 121 sung by the oir I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills : from whence cometh my help. My help cometh even from the Lord : who hath made heaven and earth. He will not suffer thy foot to be moved : and he that keepeth thee will not sleep. Behold, he that keepeth Israel : shall neither slumber nor sleep. e Lord himself is thy keeper : the Lord is thy defence upon thy right hand; So that the sun shall not burn thee by day : neither the moon by night. 6 e Lord shall preserve thee from all evil : yea, it is even he that shall keep thy soul. e Lord shall preserve thy going out, and thy coming in : from this time forth for evermore. Reading 1 John 4. 7 ‐ 16 read by Kathy Read and Colleen Green Fren Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God; everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love. God’s love was revealed among us in this way: God sent his only Son into the world so that we might live through him. In this is love, not that we loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins. Beloved, since God loved us so mu , we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God lives in us, and his love is perfected in us. By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. And we have seen and do testify that the Father has sent his Son as the Saviour of the world. God abides in those who confess that Jesus is the Son of God, and they abide in God. So we have known and believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and those who abide in love abide in God, and God abides in them. For the word of the Lord, All thanks be to God. Stand Hymn Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy, Whose trust ever ild‐like, no cares could destroy, Be there at our waking, and give us, we pray, Your bliss in our hearts, Lord, at the break of the day. 7 Lord of all eagerness, Lord of all faith, Whose strong hands were skilled at the plane and the lathe, Be there at our labours, and give us, we pray, Your strength in our hearts, Lord, at the noon of the day. Lord of all kindliness, Lord of all grace, Your hands swift to welcome, your arms to embrace, Be there at our homing, and give us, we pray, Your love in our hearts, Lord, at the eve of the day. Lord of all gentleness, Lord of all calm, Whose voice is contentment, whose presence is balm, Be there at our sleeping, and give us, we pray, Your peace in our hearts, Lord, at the end of the day. Jan Struther Traditional Irish melody Remain standing and turn to face the Book of the Gospels Gospel Reading John 14. 1 ‐ 7 Deacon Alleluia, alleluia. Blessed are those who die in the Lord for they rest from their labour. All Alleluia. e Lord be with you. And also with you. Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to St John. Glory to you, O Lord. Jesus said, ‘Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house there are many dwelling‐places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, so that where I am, there you may be also. And you know the way to the place where I am going.’ omas said to him, ‘Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?’ Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you know me, you will know my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him.’ 8 is is the Gospel of the Lord. All Praise to you, O Christ. Turn ba and sit after the pulpit prayer Sermon e Right Reverend David Stancliffe, former Bishop of Salisbury Prayers Dr Margaret Masson, Vice‐Principal and Senior Tutor, St Chad’s College Remain seated or kneel and sing the ant after the oir Choir O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer: When I call, answer me. O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer: Come and listen to me. All O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer: When I call, answer me. O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer: Come and listen to me. President In peace, let us pray to the Lord. Prayers of intercession are offered is response is used: Intercessor Lord, hear us. All Lord, graciously hear us. At the end: President God of mercy, All entrusting into your hands all that you have made and rejoicing in our communion with all your faithful people, we make our prayers through Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen. 9 Choir All Sit O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer: When I call, answer me. O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer: Come and listen to me. O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer: When I call, answer me. O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer: Come and listen to me. Music Stand Somewhere over the rainbow Harold Arlen played by Jordan Smith Liturgy of the Sacrament e Peace President Jesus says: Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give you. Do not let your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. Alleluia. e peace of the risen Lord be always with you. All And also with you. Alleluia. Deacon Let us offer one another a sign of peace. All may ex ange a sign of peace During the hymn the altar is prepared 10 Hymn How shall I sing that majesty? How shall I sing that majesty Whi angels do admire? Let dust in dust and silence lie; Sing, sing, ye heavenly oir. ousands of thousands stand around y throne, O God most high; Ten thousand times ten thousand sound y praise; but who am I? y brightness unto them appears, Whilst I thy footsteps trace; A sound of God comes to my ears, But they behold thy face. ey sing because thou art their Sun; Lord, send a beam on me; For where heaven is but once begun, ere alleluias be. Enlighten with faith’s light my heart, Inflame it with love’s fire; en shall I sing and bear a part With that celestial oir. I shall, I fear, be dark and cold, With all my fire and light; Yet when thou dost accept their gold, Lord, treasure up my mite. How great a being, Lord, is thine, Whi doth all beings keep! y knowledge is the only line To sound so vast a deep. ou art a sea without a shore, A sun without a sphere; y time is now and evermore, y place is everywhere. John Mason Ken Naylor 11 Eu aristic Prayer B President e Lord be with you. All 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 thanks and praise. Blessed are you, gracious God, creator of heaven and earth, giver of life, and conqueror of death. By his death on the cross, your Son Jesus Christ offered the one true sacrifice for sin, breaking the power of evil and putting death to flight. rough his resurrection from the dead you have given us new birth into a living hope, into an inheritance whi is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading. e joy of resurrection fills the universe, and so we join with angels and ar angel, with all your faithful people, evermore praising you and singing: Choir Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts, heaven and earth are full of thy glory. Glory be to thee, O Lord most High. Amen. Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. President Lord, you are holy indeed, the source of all holiness; grant that by the power of your Holy Spirit, and according to your holy will, these gifts of bread and wine may be to us the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ; who, in the same night that he was betrayed, took bread and gave you thanks; he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take, eat; this is my body whi is given for you; do this in remembrance of me. 12 Deacon All President All Kneel or sit In the same way, after supper he took the cup and gave you thanks; he gave it to them, saying: Drink this, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant, whi is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me. Praise to you, Lord Jesus: Dying you destroyed our death, rising you restored our life: Lord Jesus, come in glory. And so, Father, calling to mind his death on the cross, his perfect sacrifice made once for the sins of the whole world; rejoicing in his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension, and looking for his coming in glory, we celebrate this memorial of our redemption. As we offer you this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, we bring before you this bread and this cup and we thank you for counting us worthy to stand in your presence and serve you. Send the Holy Spirit on your people and gather into one in your kingdom all who share this one bread and one cup, so that we, in the company of all the saints, may praise and glorify you for ever, through Jesus Christ our Lord; by whom, and with whom, and in whom, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all honour and glory be yours, almighty Father, for ever and ever. Amen. e Lord’s Prayer President Lord, remember us in your kingdom, as we pray in the words you gave us: All Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 13 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, the power and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. e Breaking of the Bread President Every time we eat this bread and drink this cup, All we proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes. Remain kneeling or seated for the hymn Hymn Tantum ergo sacramentum erefore we, before him bending, is great sacrament revere; Types and shadows have their ending, For the newer rite is here; Faith, our outward sense befriending, Makes the inward vision clear. Glory let us give, and blessing To the Father, and the Son, Honour, might, and praise addressing, While eternal ages run; Ever too his love confessing, Who, from both, with both is one. Amen. St omas Aquinas, translated by John Mason Neale Fren Tantum ergo in Chants Ordinaires de lʹOffice Divin Paris Giving of Communion President Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us. All erefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia. 14 Anyone who wishes to receive communion is welcome to do so. Please follow the directions of the stewards. For those in the front of the Nave, please note that the oir will receive communion first. ose seated towards the rear of the Nave will be directed to a communion station in front of the Font. Gluten‐free wafers are available from the front. Anyone who would prefer to receive a blessing is invited to come forward holding an order of service ‐ or, it is perfectly acceptable to remain in your seat. During Communion Agnus Dei sung by the oir 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. Anthem Ave verum corpus sung by the oir Ave verum corpus, natum de Maria Virgine: Vere passum, immolatum in cruce pro homine: Cuius latus perforatum, unda fluxit sanguine: Esto nobis praegustatum in mortis examine. O dulcis, O pie, O Jesu Fili Mariae, miserere mei. Amen. Hail, true Body, born of the Virgin Mary, who suffered for our redemption on the cross, and from whose wounded side there poured blood: be our salvation in the crisis of death. O sweet Jesus, O holy Jesus, O Son of Mary, have mercy on me. Amen. Pope Innocent VI William Byrd 15 Stand when the President comes to the altar Prayer after Communion President 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 fullness of joy with all your saints; through Jesus Christ our Lord. All Amen. Heavenly Father, in your Son Jesus Christ you have given us a true faith and a sure hope. Strengthen this faith and hope in us all our days, that we may live as those who believe in the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins and the resurrection to eternal life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Hymn Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord: Unnumbered blessings, give my spirit voice; Tender to me the promise of his word; In God my Saviour shall my heart rejoice. Tell out, my soul, the greatness of his name: Make known his might, the deeds his arm has done; His mercy sure, from age to age the same; His holy name, the Lord, the Mighty One. Tell out, my soul, the greatness of his might: Powers and dominions lay their glory by; Proud hearts and stubborn wills are put to flight, e hungry fed, the humble lifted high. 16 Tell out, my soul, the glories of his word: Firm is his promise, and his mercy sure. Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord To ildrenʹs ildren and for evermore. Timothy Dudley‐Smith Walter Greatorex Commendation and Farewell e Dean stands by the coffin and invites the family to stand around it Dean With this water we call to mind Joe’s baptism. As Christ went through the deep waters of death for us, so may he bring us all to the fullness of resurrection life with Joe and all the redeemed. e Dean sprinkles the coffin with water in commemoration of Joe’s baptism into Christ e Dean censes the coffin while the oir sings the anthem Anthem View me, Lord sung by the oir View me, Lord, a work of thine; Shall I then lie drowned in night? Might thy grace in me but shine, I should seem made all of light. Cleanse me, Lord, that I may kneel At thine altar, pure and white; ey that once thy mercies feel, Gaze no more on earth’s delight. Worldly joys, like shadows, fade When the heavenly light appears; But the covenants thou hast made, Endless, know nor days, nor years. 17 In thy word, Lord, is my trust, To thy mercies fast I fly; ough I am but clay and dust, Yet thy grace can lift me high. omas Campion Ri ard Lloyd Dean Silence is kept All President Let us commend our brother Joe to the mercy of God, our maker and redeemer. Joe, our companion in faith and brother in Christ, we entrust you to God who created you. May you return to the Most High who formed you from the dust of the earth. May the angels and saints come to meet you as you go forth from this life. May Christ, who was crucified for you, take you into his kingdom. May Christ the Good Shepherd give you a place within his flo . May Christ forgive you your sins and keep you among his people. May you see your Redeemer face to face and delight in the vision of God for ever. Amen. Take, Lord, and receive all my liberty, my memory, my understanding, my entire will, all that I have and possess. You have given all to me. To you, Lord, I return it. All is yours, dispose of it wholly according to your will. Give me only your love and your grace; for that is enough for me. Amen. e Bishop of Durham, the Right Reverend Paul Butler, pronounces the Blessing 18 Blessing Bishop All God the Father, by whose love Christ was raised from the dead, open to you who believe the gates of everlasting life. Amen. God the Son, who out of death brings new hope and a new future, fill you with his risen life. Amen. God the Holy Spirit, whom the risen Lord breathed into his disciples, comfort you and fill you with Christ’s peace. Amen. And the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always. Amen. Hymn George Herbert Let all the world in every corner sing Let all the world in every corner sing, My God and King! e heavens are not too high, His praise may thither fly: e earth is not too low, His praises there may grow. Let all the world in every corner sing, My God and King! Let all the world in every corner sing, My God and King! e Chur with psalms must shout, No door can keep them out; But above all the heart Must bear the longest part. Let all the world in every corner sing, My God and King! Basil Harwood 19 Music What a wonderful world Louis Armstrong Remain standing while the procession leaves the Cathedral. ere will be a retiring collection for the mission and ministry of the Cathedral. e service will be followed by a private burial at Bow Cemetery. Members of the congregation are warmly invited to refreshments in St Chad’s College following the service. Material in this order of service is reproduced under the Christian Copyright Licensing Scheme, and produced under CCL No 68670; MRL No 720413; PPL No. 1680246. The Cathedral Office, The College, Durham DH1 3EH Tel: (0191) 386 4266 Fax: (0191) 386 4267 enquiries@durhamcathedral.co.uk www.durhamcathedral.co.uk Please take this order of service away with you. 20
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