Eucharist 10.30am 23 November 2014 Christ the King St Peter’s Cathedral is a Christ-centred, sacramental, inclusive, thinking, mission-oriented, faith community. The Cathedral resides on the lands of the Kaurna people whom we acknowledge as the original custodians of the Adelaide Region. Welcome: This Sunday, the last Sunday of the Church’s year, we celebrate the Feast of Christ the King. The readings invite us into an image of a king and, indeed, a kingdom that is profoundly counter cultural. The kingdom of God is not confined to a place but is perhaps better described by the word “reign”. This year we have spent time with the Gospel of Matthew. Jesus’ ministry in this gospel is characterized by blocks of teaching interwoven with periods of action. The reign of God is introduced by that strange series of blessings that we know as the Beatitudes. In this reign, imaged in Christ, we are blessed when we are in places of literal or spiritual poverty. This morning’s gospel reading from Matthew Chapter 25 drives this point home. Jesus says that we have fed him, clothed him and welcomed him when we have fed, clothed and welcomed the most vulnerable in his family. In the faces of the least, we will see his face. In caring for least, we will care for him. Strange king, indeed. Don’t miss our Advent Carol Service next Sunday night at 7.00pm. Blessings The Rev’d Canon Jenny Wilson Canon Precentor Celebrant Preacher Deacon Subdeacon Master of Ceremonies Readers Intercessor Director of Music Organist Choir Music Setting The Very Rev’d Frank Nelson The Rev’d Jenny Wilson Philip Heath Carol Sim Larissa Bailey Francis Brooks, Pauline Brooks Lavinia Gent Leonie Hempton Alana Brook St Peter’s Cathedral Choir Darke in E 2 Please stand for the Processional Hymn 1. Crown him with many crowns, the Lamb upon his throne; hark, how the heavenly anthem drowns all music but its own! Awake, my soul, and sing of him who died for thee, and hail him as thy matchless King through all eternity. 3. Crown him the Lord of love; behold his hands and side, those wounds yet visible above in beauty glorified: No angel in the sky can fully bear that sight, but downward bends his burning eye at mysteries so bright. 2. Crown him the Virgin’s Son, the God incarnate born, whose arm those crimson trophies won which now his brow adorn: Fruit of the mystic Rose, as of that Rose the Stem; the Root whence mercy ever flows, the Babe of Bethlehem. 4. Crown him the Lord of peace, whose power a sceptre sways from pole to pole, that wars may cease, and all be prayer and praise: his reign shall know no end, and round his piercèd feet fair flowers of paradise extend their fragrance ever sweet. 5. Crown him the Lord of years, the Potentate of time, creator of the rolling spheres, ineffably sublime: all hail, Redeemer, hail! for thou hast died for me; thy praise shall never, never fail throughout eternity. Tune: Diademata, G J Elvey 1816-1893 Words: Matthew Bridges 1800-1894 Revelation 19.12 3 Please remain standing. The Lord be with you. And also with you. O shout to the Lord in triumph all the earth. Serve the Lord with gladness and come before his face with songs of joy. Psalm 100.1 Let us pray (please kneel) Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hidden: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you and worthily magnify your holy name, through Christ our Lord. Amen. Confession and Absolution ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one; you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ Jesus said: ‘This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: you shall love your neighbour as yourself.’ Kyrie (choir) Kyrie eleison Christe eleison Kyrie eleison Lord, have mercy Christ, have mercy Lord, have mercy Let us confess our sins in penitence and faith, confident in God’s forgiveness. Merciful God, our maker and our judge, we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, and in what we have failed to do: We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbours as ourselves; we repent, and are sorry for all our sins. Father, forgive us. Strengthen us to love and obey you in newness of life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 4 Almighty God, who has promised forgiveness to all who turn to him in faith: pardon you and set you free from all your sins, strengthen you in all goodness and keep you in eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Please stand for the Gloria (choir) Glory be to God on high, and in 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, Jesu Christ; O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Thou that takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer. Thou that sittest at the right hand of the Father, have mercy upon us. For thou only art holy; thou only art the Lord; thou only, O Christ, with the Holy Ghost, art most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen. Collect for the day God of power and love, who raised your Son Jesus from death to life, resplendent in glory to rule over all creation: free the world to rejoice in his peace, to glory in his justice, and to live in his love. Unite the human race in Jesus Christ your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. 5 Please sit for the first two readings and the Psalm First reading: Ezekiel 34.11-16, 20-24 (Read by Pauline Brooks) For thus says the Lord God: I myself will search for my sheep, and will seek them out. As shepherds seek out their flocks when they are among their scattered sheep, so I will seek out my sheep. I will rescue them from all the places to which they have been scattered on a day of clouds and thick darkness. I will bring them out from the peoples and gather them from the countries, and will bring them into their own land; and I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, by the watercourses, and in all the inhabited parts of the land. I will feed them with good pasture, and the mountain heights of Israel shall be their pasture; there they shall lie down in good grazing land, and they shall feed on rich pasture on the mountains of Israel. I myself will be the shepherd of my sheep, and I will make them lie down, says the Lord God. I will seek the lost, and I will bring back the strayed, and I will bind up the injured, and I will strengthen the weak, but the fat and the strong I will destroy. I will feed them with justice. Therefore, thus says the Lord God to them: I myself will judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep. Because you pushed with flank and shoulder, and butted at all the weak animals with your horns until you scattered them far and wide, I will save my flock, and they shall no longer be ravaged; and I will judge between sheep and sheep. I will set up over them one shepherd, my servant David, and he shall feed them: he shall feed them and be their shepherd. And I, the Lord, will be their God, and my servant David shall be prince among them; I, the Lord, have spoken. Hear the word of the Lord, thanks be to God. Psalm 100 [Chant: Attwood] (Choir sings) O shout to the Lord in triumph, all the earth: serve the Lord with gladness, and come before his face with songs of joy. Know that the Lord he is God: it is he who has made us and we are his; we are his people and the sheep of his pasture. Come into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: give thanks to him, and bless his holy name. For the Lord is good, his loving mercy is for ever: his faithfulness throughout all generations. 6 Second Reading: Ephesians 1.15-23 (Read by Francis Brooks) I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love towards all the saints, and for this reason I do not cease to give thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers. I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him, so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance among the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power for us who believe, according to the working of his great power. God put this power to work in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the age to come. And he has put all things under his feet and has made him the head over all things for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all. Hear the word of the Lord, thanks be to God. Please stand to sing the Gradual Hymn 1. Sing, all creation, sing to God in gladness, joyously serve him, singing hymns of homage, chanting his praises, come before his presence: praise the Almighty! 2. Know that our God is Lord of all ages; he is our maker: we are all his creatures, people he fashioned, sheep he leads to pasture: praise the Almighty! 7 3. Enter his temple, ringing out his praises; sing in thanksgiving as you come before him; blessing his bounty, glorify his greatness: praise the Almighty! 4. Great in his goodness is the Lord we worship; steadfast his kindness, love that knows no ending; faithful his word is, changeless, everlasting: praise the Almighty! Tune: Iste Confessor, Poitiers Antiphoner 1746 Words: James Quinn 1919-2010 Gospel Reading: Matthew 25:31-46 Gospel Acclamation (remain standing) (read by Philip Heath) Alleluia and verse. (choir) Alleluia. Blessed is he who inherits the kingdom of David; blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord Alleluia. The Lord be with you. And also with you. The Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew. All sing ‘When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, and he will put the sheep at his right hand and the goats at the left. Then the king will say to those at his right hand, “Come, you that are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.” Then the righteous will answer him, “Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food, or thirsty and gave you something to drink? 8 And when was it that we saw you a stranger and welcomed you, or naked and gave you clothing? And when was it that we saw you sick or in prison and visited you?” And the king will answer them, “Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.” Then he will say to those at his left hand, “You that are accursed, depart from me into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels; for I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not give me clothing, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.” Then they also will answer, “Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not take care of you?” Then he will answer them, “Truly I tell you, just as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.” And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.’ This is the Gospel of the Lord, All sing Children are invited to follow the Gospel procession down the aisle to the altar where their cross will be collected, and then go to the Cynthia Poulton Hall for Cathedral Kids. Sermon: The Rev’d Jenny Wilson Please stand for the Nicene Creed Let us together affirm the faith of the Church. 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. 9 For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary and became truly human. 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, who with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified, who 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. Please sit or kneel for the prayers of the people (led by Lavinia Gent) Let us pray for the world and for the Church. The intercessor concludes: Almighty God, you have promised to hear our prayers. Grant that what we have asked in faith we may by your grace receive, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen 10 The Lord’s Prayer (sung) Please stand for the Greeting of Peace We are the body of Christ. His Spirit is with us. The peace of the Lord be always with you. And also with you. 11 Please stand to sing the Offertory Hymn 1. At the name of Jesus every knee shall bow, every tongue confess him King of glory now: ‘tis the Father’s pleasure we should call him Lord, who from the beginning was the mighty Word. 4. Bore it up triumphant with its human light, through all ranks of creatures, to the central height, to the throne of Godhead, to the Father’s breast; filled it with the glory, of that perfect rest. 2. At his voice creation sprang at once to sight, all the angel faces, all the hosts of light, thrones and dominations, stars upon their way, all the heavenly orders, in their great array. 5. Name him, Christians, name him, with love strong as death, but with awe and wonder and with bated breath: he is God the Saviour, he is Christ the Lord, ever to be worshipped, trusted, and adored. 3. Humbled for a season, to receive a name from the lips of sinners unto whom he came, faithfully he bore it spotless to the last, brought it back victorious, when from death he passed. 6. In your hearts enthrone him; there let him subdue all that is not holy, all that is not true: crown him as your Captain in temptation’s hour; let his will enfold you in its light and power. 12 7. Surely, this Lord Jesus shall return again, with his Father’s glory, with his angel train; for all wreaths of empire meet upon his brow, and our hearts confess him king of glory now. Tune: Evelyns, W H Monk 1823-1889 Words: Caroline M Noel 1817-1877 Offertory Prayer and blessing (including the port offering) Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation. Through your goodness we have these gifts, this money and this port to share. Accept and use our offerings for your glory and for the service of your kingdom. Blessed be God for ever. The Great Thanksgiving It is right to praise you, faithful God, always and everywhere, for with your only begotten Son and life-giving Spirit, you are the one true God from everlasting to everlasting. 13 At the dawn of time you wrought from nothing a universe of beauty and splendour, bringing light from darkness and order from chaos. You formed us, male and female, in your image, and endowed us with creative power. We turned away from you but you did not abandon us. You called us by name and searched us out, making a covenant of mercy, giving the law, and teaching justice by the prophets. And so we praise you, joining with your faithful people of every time and place, singing the eternal song: Sanctus and Benedictus (choir) Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the Highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the Highest. When the fullness of time was come, you sent your Son, to be born of Mary. Bright image of your glory, he learnt obedience to you in all things, even to death on a cross, breaking the power of evil, freeing us from sin, and putting death to flight. You raised him from death, exalting him to glory, and the new day dawned. On the night he was betrayed your Son Jesus Christ shared food with his friends, his companions on the way. 14 While at table he took bread, blessed, and broke it, and giving it to them, said: ‘Take, eat; this is my body.’ He took a cup of wine, and, giving thanks, he gave it to them, and said, ‘This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many. Do this in remembrance of me.’ Therefore, living God, as we obey his command, we remember his life of obedience to you, his suffering and death, his resurrection and exaltation, and his promise to be with us for ever. With this bread and this cup we celebrate his saving death until he comes. Let us proclaim the mystery of faith: (all sing) Accept, we pray, our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, and send your Holy Spirit upon us and our celebration that all who eat and drink at this table may be strengthened by Christ’s body and blood to serve you in the world. As one body and one holy people, may we proclaim the everlasting gospel of Jesus Christ our Lord, through whom, with whom, and in whom, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory is yours, eternal God, now and for ever. Acclamation (all sing) 15 Please kneel or sit We break this bread to share in the body of Christ. We who are many are one body, for we all share in the one bread. The gifts of God for the people of God. Come let us take this holy sacrament of the body and blood of Christ in remembrance that he died for us, and feed on him in our hearts by faith with thanksgiving. Agnus Dei sung by the choir Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world, grant us your peace. Baptised Christians of all denominations are welcome to receive Holy Communion. Please follow the guidance of stewards and servers in coming forward to the nave altar. Gluten free bread is available, please ask for this from the priest. If you do not wish to receive Holy Communion, you may like to come forward and receive a blessing (simply bow your head as a signal). Communion Motet (choir) Let all mortal flesh keep silence Edward Bairstow 1874-1946 Let all mortal flesh keep silence, and stand with fear and trembling, and lift itself above all earthly thought. For the King of kings and Lord of lords, Christ our God cometh forth to be our oblation, and to be giv’n for Food to the faithful. Before him come the choirs of angels, with every principality and pow’r; the Cherubim with many eyes and winged Seraphim, who veil their faces, who as they shout exultingly the hymn. Alleluia. Let all mortal flesh keep silence, and stand with fear and trembling. 16 Prayer after Communion (please kneel) Let us pray: Almighty and eternal God, may we who have received this sacrament of your Son’s body and blood worship you in all we do, proclaim your word to all the world, and live in the power of your Spirit. Most loving God, you send us into the world you love. Give us grace to go thankfully and with courage in the power of your Spirit. Please stand to sing the Post Communion Hymn 3. O enter then his gates with praise, 1. All people that on earth do dwell, approach with joy his courts unto; sing to the Lord with cheerful voice; praise, laud, and bless his name always, him serve with fear, his praise forth tell, come ye before him, and rejoice. for it is seemly so to do. 2. The Lord, ye know, is God indeed; without our aid he did us make; we are his fold, he doth us feed, and for his sheep he doth us take. 4. For why? The Lord our God is good; his mercy is for ever sure; his truth at all times firmly stood, and shall from age to age endure. 5. To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, the God whom heaven and earth adore, from men and from the angel–host be praise and glory evermore. Tune: Old Hundredth, Genevan Psalter 1551 Words: William Kethe d. 1594 Psalm 100 in Anglo-Genevan Psalter 1560 17 Please remain standing for the Blessing The peace of God which passes 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, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always. Amen. Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. In the name of Christ. Amen. Organ Postlude Toccata Eugène Gigout 1844–1925 You are invited to sit and listen to the organ postlude, or else to leave quietly so as not to disturb those who are listening. Please join us for morning tea in the Cynthia Poulton Hall after the service. 18 Community Notices Cathedral Kids: Children of all ages, and parents, are welcome to join the Cathedral Kids’ program during the 10:30am service in the Cynthia Poulton Hall. Children are invited to follow the Gospel procession down the aisle to the altar where their cross will be collected, and then go to the Cynthia Poulton Hall for Cathedral Kids. Children will be supervised by Marlene, Gerald and Pamela. Alternatively, children are welcome to remain in the Cathedral with parents, or may use the children’s area on the left side. Newcomers: To join the Cathedral community, fill in a newcomers leaflet and either hand it to a steward, place it in the offertory bags or return it to the Cathedral Office. Toilets are in the Cathedral Close, across the car park from the Cathedral. Hearing Aid: If you wear a hearing aid, please sit on the left side of the Cathedral and set your aid to T position to make use of the audio loop. Changing Service times: This year’s Christmas Eve Midnight Eucharist will start at 11.00pm. After Christmas, Sunday evening services will begin an hour earlier at 6.00pm. This new earlier starting time will enable young trebles to get home earlier, and events to happen more easily following Evensong. EFM – enrol now: Frank and Christine Nelson will mentor a new EFM group based at the Cathedral next year. If you want to learn more about the Bible and how it relates to life today, are not afraid of doing some serious reading and study (without the hassle of exams and formal assignments), and enjoy bouncing ideas off others in a small group, this may be for you. Enrolment forms available now from the Office. Cost is approx. $300 p.a. Thursday nights, 6 – 8.30pm from February. 19 Coming Events Needlework Guild: The next meeting of the Needlework Guild will be held at 10.00am on Monday 24 November in the Cynthia Poulton Hall. New members welcome. Thinking Aloud Allowed Conversazione: Tuesday 25 November in the John Dunn Room, 7-9pm. On Christ and Politics – would Jesus have voted? Lynn Arnold will be our Thought Provoker on this occasion. We will be confronting questions such as: "Can a Christian really remain unsullied in the political fray?”, “Should Christians let modern Caesars just get on with things?” and many more. Eastern Home Group: The next gathering will be on Friday 28 November at 6.30pm at the Langshaws’ home. Please RSVP by email or by phoning 8261 0115. Advent Readings and Carols: Don’t miss this annual service at the start of the Christian year. Sunday 30 November, 7.00pm at St Peter’s Cathedral. The St Peter’s Music Foundation invites all to enjoy hospitality in the CP Hall following the service. City Home Group: The next gathering of the City Home Group will be at the home of Meredith and Bob Hercus on Friday 5 December at 6.30pm. Please RSVP on 8278 3265 or 0405 198 209. Diocesan Ordination Service: The Reverends Lynn Arnold and Grant Moore will be among those ordained as priests on Saturday 6 December, 10.00am. Cathedral people are invited to support them on this very significant occasion. You are invited to contribute towards the morning tea following the service. Please find a sign-up sheet at the back of the Cathedral to indicate what you can bring. All contributions will be gratefully received before the service on Saturday morning in the CP Hall or on Friday afternoon in the Cathedral office. 20 21 This Week’s Services Sunday 23 November 8:00am Holy Communion BCP (said) Preacher: The Rev’d Jenny Wilson 10:30am Choral Eucharist APBA Preacher: The Rev’d Jenny Wilson Ezekiel 43.11-16, 20-24; Psalm 100; Ephesians 1.15-23; Matthew 25.31-46 7.00pm Choral Evensong BCP Preacher: The Rev’d Grant Moore Monday to Friday 7:30am Eucharist – Lady Chapel 8:45am Morning Prayer – Dean’s Chapel Wednesday 26 November 10.00am BCP Eucharist: Lady Chapel 5.15pm Evensong followed by prayers for peace 6.00pm Christian Meditation in John Dunn Room Sunday 30 November – Advent Sunday 8:00am Holy Communion BCP (said) Preacher: The Very Rev’d Frank Nelson 10:30am Choral Eucharist APBA Preacher: The Very Rev’d Frank Nelson Isaiah 64.1-10; Psalm 80.1-7, 17-19; 1 Corinthians 1.1-9; Matthew 24.36-44 7.00pm Advent Carols Officiant: The Very Rev’d Frank Nelson 22 The Dean The Very Rev’d Frank Nelson dean@stpeters-cathedral.org.au The Rev’d Dr Lynn Arnold AO Office and Facilities Manager Denis Falland People’s Warden Stephen Matthew The Canon Precentor The Rev’d Jenny Wilson priest@stpeters-cathedral.org.au The Rev’d Grant Moore Director of Music Leonie Hempton OAM Dean’s Warden Joe Thorp CATHEDRAL OFFICE 27 King William Rd, North Adelaide SA 5006: Ph (08) 8267 4551 Email: office@stpeters-cathedral.org.au | Website: www.stpeters-cathedral.org.au Office hours 9-5 Monday to Friday (Lunch 12:30 to 1:30) Copyright: NRSV: The Scripture quotations contained herein are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989, by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A., and are used by permission. 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