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Organ VoluntarySaluto angelico, Op. 106, No. 5 Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877-1933)

¶ The People stand

n Hymn at the Entrance 56 [stanzas 1, 4-7] n O come, O come, Emmanuel

The Acclamation & TrisagionX Blessed are you, holy and living One.You come to your people and set them free.

Ho - ly God, Ho - ly and Might - y, Ho - ly Im -

mor - tal One, Have mer - cy up - on us. Ho - ly God,

The Fourth Sunday of Advent

¶ The People’s responses are in Small Caps

Ho - ly and Might - y, Ho - ly Im- mor - tal One, Have mer - cy

Advent is the first season of the church year, beginning with the fourth Sun-day before Christ-mas and continuing through the day before Christmas. The name is derived from the Latin word adventus, which means "coming." The season is a time of preparation and expectation for the coming celebration of our Lord's nativ-ity, and for the final coming of Christ “in power and glory."

up - on us. Ho - ly God, Ho - ly and Might - y,

Ho - ly I - mor - tal One, Have mer - cy up - on us.

An ancient hymn of the eastern church, the Tr isagion is from the Greek mean-ing “thrice holy”. This hymn was used at the opening of the eucharis-tic rite in the east and in Gallican liturgies.

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The Collect of the DayGod be with you.And also with you.Let us pray.Purify our conscience, Almighty God, by your daily visitation, that your Son Jesus Christ, at his coming, may find in us a mansion prepared for himself; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

¶ The People sit

The Lessons

A Reading from the Second Book of Samuel. When the king was settled in his house, and the Lord had given him rest from all his enemies around him, the king said to the prophet Nathan, “See now, I am living in a house of cedar, but the ark of God stays in a tent.” Nathan said to the king, “Go, do all that you have in mind; for the Lord is with you.” But that same night the word of the Lord came to Nathan: Go and tell my servant David: Thus says the Lord: Are you the one to build me a house to live in? I have not lived in a house since the day I brought up the people of Israel from Egypt to this day, but I have been moving about in a tent and a tabernacle. Wherever I have moved about among all the people of Israel, did I ever speak a word with any of the tribal lead-ers of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd my people Israel, saying, “Why have you not built me a house of cedar?” Now therefore thus you shall say to my servant David: Thus says the Lord of hosts: I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep to be prince over my people Israel; and I have been with you wherever you went, and have cut off all your enemies from before you; and I will make for you a great name, like the name of the great ones of the earth. And I will appoint a place for my people Israel and will plant them, so that they may live in their own place, and be disturbed no more; and evildoers shall afflict them no more, as formerly, from the time that I appointed judges over my people Israel; and I will give you rest from all your enemies. Moreover the Lord declares to you that the Lord will make you a house. Your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me; your throne shall be established forever.

7:1-11, 16 NRSVHear what the Spirit is saying to God’s people.Thanks be to God.

This collect, which recalls the first ad-vent and anticipates the second, reminds us of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, “you did not know the time of your visitation”, and bids our conscienc-es be cleansed by his daily visitation.

Eschatology is the theology of the last things, the end of time and history, and the coming of the Kingdom of God. The expectation of such an event is given liturgical ex-pression through the readings chosen for the season of Advent.

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The Gradual ¶ The choir sings the following refrain, then all repeat

My soul pro-claims the great - ness of the Lord.

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Sav-ior; for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant. From this day all genera-tions will call me blessed: the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is his Name.Refrain

He has mercy on those who fear him in every generation. He has shown the strength of his arm, he has scattered the proud in their conceit.Refrain

He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, and has lifted up the lowly. He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty.Refrain

He has come to the help of his servant Israel, for he has remembered his prom-ise of mercy. The promise he made to our fathers, to Abraham and his children for ever. Canticle 15, The Song of Mary Refrain

A Reading from the Letter of Paul to the Romans. Now to God who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the proc-lamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages but is now disclosed, and through the prophetic writ-ings is made known to all the Gentiles, according to the command of the eter-nal God, to bring about the obedience of faith—to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever! Amen.

16:25-27 NRSVHear what the Spirit is saying to God’s people.Thanks be to God.

¶ The People stand

n Hymn at the Sequence 263 n The Word whom earth and sea and sky

The setting of to-day’s canticle was composed by Peter Rasmussen Hallock, organist and choir-master at St. Mark’s Cathedral, Seattle from 1951 to 1991.

Historically, psalm verses were sung or recited before the reading of the Gos-pel. This was known as a tract. From the ninth century into the eleventh, these verses were elaborat-ed, so that one syl-lable would get one note, thus making them easier to chant. These amplified texts were known as Sequences.

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The Holy X Gospel of our Savior Jesus Christ according to Luke. Glory to you, Lord Christ.

In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.” But she was much perplexed by his words and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his ancestor David. He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.” Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I am a virgin?” The angel said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be holy; he will be called Son of God. And now, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son; and this is the sixth month for her who was said to be barren. For nothing will be impossible with God.” Then Mary said, “Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her.

1:26-38 NRSVThe Gospel of the Lord.Praise to you, Lord Christ.

The Sermon The Rev’d Canon Sherilyn Pearce

¶ The People stand

The Nicene CreedWe 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.

“he came down ...”At these words, a solemn bow may be made. This phrase is called “the divine c o n d e s c e n s i o n , ” which refers to the willingness of God to humble Godself for the sake of humanity. In awe of such divine humility, the assem-bly humbles itself and makes a gesture of gratitude.

As the Gospel is an-nounced, the People may make a sign of the cross with the thumb on the fore-head, mouth, and heart, a physical re-minder that the Gos-pel should be held in the mind, spoken on the lips, and believed in the heart.

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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 X resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

The Prayers of the People¶ The Deacon may bid the Prayers. The Intercessor offers prayers for the Church, the Nation, the welfare of the world, the concerns of the community, those who suffer, and the X departed.

¶ After each petition, the People sing

¶ The Celebrant adds a concluding collect. The People respond Amen.

Let us confess our sins to God.¶ The People stand or kneelGod of all mercy, we confess that we have sinned against you, opposing your will in our lives. We have denied your goodness in each other, in ourselves, and in the world you have created. We repent of the evil that enslaves us, the evil we have done, and the evil done on our behalf. Forgive, restore, and strengthen us through our Savior Jesus Christ, that we may abide in your love and serve only your will. Amen.

¶ The Celebrant concludes with an X absolution or a suitable Collect. Amen.

The peace of Christ be always with you.And also with you.

¶ The People greet one another in the name of the Lord.

Come, Lord Je - sus.

(bell)

The practice in ancient Judea of greeting one another with a kiss on the cheek was wide-spread among Chris-tians. Early church pa-triarchs referred to this holy kiss as a “sign of the peace.” Cyril of Jerusa-lem wrote, “This kiss blends souls one with another, and solicits for them entire forgiveness. Therefore this kiss is the sign that our souls are mingled together, and have banished all re-membrance of wrongs.” Over the centuries, the kiss has evolved into a handshake or friendly embrace, but the senti-ment still endures.

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Anthem at the Offertory

Angelus ad Virginem Sub intrans in conclave,Virginis formidinem Demulcens, inquit: Ave!Ave regina virginum;Caeli terraeque Dominum concipiesEt paries intacta Salutem hominum;Tu porta caeli facta,Medela criminum.

Q uomodo conciperem Q uae virum non cognovi?Q ualiter infringeremQ uod firma mente vovi?Spiritus Sancti gratiaPerficiet haec omnia;Ne timeas, sed gaudeas, securaQ uod castimoniam manebit in te puraDei potentia.

Ad haec virgo nobilis Respondens inquit ei:Ancilla sum humilis omnipotentis Dei.Tibi caelesti nuntio,Tanti secreti conscio,Consentiens,Et cupiens videreFactum quod audio;Parata sum parere,Dei consilio.

Eia mater Domini,Q uae pacem redidistiAngelis et homini, cum Christum genuisti:Tuum exora filium ut se nobis propitiumExhibeat, Et deleat peccata:Praestans auxiliumVita frui beataPost hoc exsilium.

Deo gracias!

When the angel came secretly to the Virgin in her room,soothing the maiden’s fear, He said: “Hail!Hail, Queen of virgins.While yet untouched by man you shall conceive and bear the Lord of heaven and earth,salvation for humankind. You have become the gate of heaven, a remedy for sins.”

“How can I conceive, Since I have not known a man?How can I break the vowI made with firm intent?”“The grace of the Holy Spiritshall bring all this to pass.Fear not, but rejoice, secure in theknowledge that pure chastityshall remain yours through God’s mighty power.”

To this the noble Virgin Replied, saying:“I am the lowly handmaiden of Almighty God.I bend my will to you,O celestial messenger,who share so great a mystery,and I long to see performedwhat I now hear.I am ready to yield myselfto God’s design.”

Ah, mother of the Lord, Who gave back peaceto angels and mankind when you bore Christ,pray your son to be gracious to us,and wipe away our sins,granting us aidto enjoy a blessed lifeafter this exile.

Thanks be to God!Angelus ad Virginem

Text: 14th centuryMusic: ca. 1250, arr. Andrew Carter (b. 1939)

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¶ The People stand

n Hymn at the Presentation n Creator of the stars of night (stanzas 1, 5-6)

The Holy Eucharist

The Lord be with you.

Lift up your hearts.

And al - so with you.

We lift them to the Lord.

Celebrant People

Celebrant People

The Eucharistic Prayer is the prayer over the bread and wine. The prayer is also known as The Great Thanksgiving, the anaphora, the prayer of consecration, and the canon of the Mass. The Book of Common Prayer includes eight eucharis-tic prayers. However, today’s Eucharist Prayer comes from Enriching our Worship, a sup-plemental publication from the Standing Liturgical Commis-ion (1997) designed to expand the language and symbols we use to speak of and to God.

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Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

It is right to give our thanks and praise.

Celebrant

People

We praise you and we bless you, holy and gracious God, source of life abundant. From before time you made ready the creation. Your Spirit moved over the deep and brought all things into being: sun, moon, and stars; earth, winds, and waters; and every living thing. You made us in your image, and taught us to walk in your ways. But we rebelled against you, and wandered far away; and yet, as a mother cares for her children, you would not forget us. Time and again you called us to live in the fullness of your love.

And so this day we join with Saints and Angels in the chorus of praise that rings through eternity, lifting our voices to magnify you as we sing:

Ho - ly, ho - ly, ho- ly Lord, God of pow - er and might, hea - ven and

earth are full of your glo - ry. Ho - san - na in the high - est.

Bless’d is the one who comes in the name of the Lord. Ho- san- na in the high - est.

Glory and honor and praise to you, holy and living God. To deliver us from the power of sin and death and to reveal the riches of your grace, you looked with favor upon Mary, your willing

servant, that she might conceive and bear a son, Jesus the holy child of God. Living among us, Jesus loved us. He broke bread with outcasts and sinners, healed the sick, and proclaimed good news to the poor. He yearned to draw all the world to himself yet we were heedless of his call to walk in love. Then, the time came for him to complete upon the cross the sacrifice of his life, and to be glorified by you.

On the night before he died for us, Jesus was at table with his friends. He took bread, gave thanks to you, broke it, and gave it to them, and said: “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.” As supper was ending, Jesus took the cup of wine. Again, he gave thanks to you, gave it to them, and said: “Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is poured out for you and for all for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.”

The Words of In-stitution. are an account of the last supper at which Jesus’ words of “institution” connected the eucha-ristic bread and wine with his body and blood.

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A - MEN.

As our Savior Christ has taught us, we now pray,Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your Name, your

kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial, and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and for ever. Amen.

¶ The Celebrant breaks the consecrated Bread.

Now gathered at your table, O God of all creation, and remembering Christ, crucified and risen, who was and is and is to come, we offer to you our gifts of bread and wine, and ourselves, a living sacrifice. Pour out your Spirit upon these gifts that they may be the Body and Blood of Christ. Breathe your Spirit over the whole earth and make X us your new creation, the Body of Christ giv-en for the world you have made. In the fullness of time bring us, with all your saints, from every tribe and language and people and nation, to feast at the banquet prepared from the foundation of the world.

Through Christ and with Christ and in Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, to you be honor, glory, and praise, for ever and ever.

The Oblation ex-presses the offering of ourselves and our gifts. The elements of bread and wine are identified as Christ’s self-oblation.

The Epiclesis (X), Greek for “calling down from on high,” is when the celebrant invokes the Holy Spir-it to come down and bless the bread, the wine, and the people.

The Lord’s Prayeris derived from Mat-thew 6:9–13 and Luke 11:2–4. The doxology concluding the Lord’s Prayer (“For the king-dom…”) was not part of the prayer as taught by Jesus, but first ap-peared liturgically in the Scottish Book of Common Prayer (1662).

Al - le - lu - ia, al - le - lu - ia, al - le - lu - ia.

Al - le - lu - ia, al - le - lu - ia, al - le - lu - ia.

Christ our Pass - o - ver is sac - ri - ficed for us;

there - fore let us keep the feast.

¶ Facing the congregation, the Celebrant says an Invitation to Communion.

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¶ All who are drawn to God’s table through the waters of baptism are welcome to receive Holy Commu-nion. When you come forward, the wafer will be placed in your palm. You may either consume the host immediately and then drink from the chalice, or hold the host and lightly dip it in the wine when it is offered. If you wish to receive a blessing instead of communion, cross your arms over your chest, and the priest will bless you. Gluten-free wafers are available.

Music at the Communion

Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum:benedicta tu in mulieribus,et benedictus fructus ventris tui.Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you:blessed are you among women,and blessed is the fruit of your womb.Amen.

Ave MariaText: Luke 1:28, 41

Music: Robert Parsons (1535-1572)

¶ Following Communion, the People stand

God of abundance, you have fed us with the bread of life and cup of salvation; you have united us with Christ and one another; and you have made us one with all your people in heaven and on earth. Now send us forth in the power of your Spirit, that we may proclaim your redeeming love to the world and continue for ever in the risen life of Christ our Savior. Amen.

May Almighty God, by whose providence our Savior Christ came among us in great humility, sancti-fy you with the light of his blessing and set you free from all sin. Amen.

May he whose second Coming in power and great glory we await, make you steadfast in faith, joyful in hope, and constant in love. Amen.

May you, who rejoice in the first Advent of our Redeemer, at his second Advent be rewarded with unending life. Amen. And the blessing of God Almighty, the X Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be upon you and re-main with you for ever. Amen.

n Hymn at the Closing 54 n Savior of the nations, come

n Hymn at the Communion 270 n Gabriel’s message does away

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¶ The Deacon dismisses the People. Thanks be to God.

Organ Voluntary Toccata on Veni Emmanuel Andrew Carter (b. 1939)

1 Following the service, refreshments will be served in the undercroft. All are welcome.

Ministers in Today’s ServiceLAY EUCHARISTIC MINISTERSRae Casurella, Barbara Kelley,Milo Marshall, Jerry Stein

READERSDavid Abbott, Holly Pratt

INTERCESSORWalter E. Langsam

VERGERSSarah-Theresa Y. Murakami, Cheryl Eagleson

USHERSGeorge Marshall (head usher), Chris Christensen, Nancy Christensen,Walter E. Langsam, Paula Rose

ACOLYTESEthan Nichols, Michael Porada,Mary Lynn Woebkenberg, Jerry Stein (acolyte master)

ALTAR GUILDSusan Anuforo, Chris Carey, Nancye Phillips, Kim Taylor, Milo Marshall

FLOWER GUILD Isaiah Hyman, Patti Radenheimer,Mary Hagner, Judy Beiring, Grace Jones, Anne Steinberg, Peg Roudebush

HOSPITALITYJulieta Simms, Vestal Simms, William Johnson, Connie Sanders

CELEBRANTThe Very Reverend Gail E. Greenwell

DEACONSThe Reverend Marshall Wiseman, The Reverend Richard Rasner

SOUND AND LIGHT TECHNICIAN Ron Ketterer

THE CATHEDRAL CHOIR

CopyrightsHoly God: Trisagion. Setting: from New Plainsong; David Hurd (b. 1950). © 1981, GIA Publications, Inc. Reprinted under OneLicense.net A-707575. • Psalm 85 refrain. Setting: Peter R. Hallock. © 1996 Ionian Arts, Inc. Reprinted by permission. • Creator of the stars of night. Text: Latin, 9th cent.; ver. Hymnal 1940, alt. © 1940, 1985 Church Publishing, Inc. Reprinted under OneLicense.net A-707575. Music: Conditor alme siderum, plainsong, Mode 4. • Lift up your hearts: Sursum corda. © 1985 by Church Publishing, Inc. Reprinted under OneLicense.net A-707575. • Holy, holy, holy Lord: Sanctus. Setting: from New Plainsong; David Hurd (b. 1950). © 1981, GIA Pub-lications, Inc. Reprinted under OneLicense.net A-707575. • Fraction Anthem: Christ our Passover. Setting: from New Plainsong; David Hurd (b. 1950). © 1981, GIA Publications, Inc. Reprinted under OneLicense.net A-707575. • Conclusion of Eucharistic Prayer and Amen. © 1985 by Church Publishing, Inc. Reprinted under OneLicense.net A-707575.

Christ ChurCh Cathedral the dioCese of southern ohio

SUNDAY SERVICES8:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist Rite I10:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist Rite II6:00 p.m. – Evensong (most first Sundays of the month, October through May)

WEEKDAY SERVICESTuesday 4:30 p.m. – Evening PrayerWednesday and Friday: 12:10 p.m. – Holy Eucharist Rite II with Healing

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The Right Reverend Thomas E. Breidenthal, Bishop of Southern Ohio

Residentiary ClergyThe Very Reverend Gail E. Greenwell, DeanThe Reverend Canon Manoj M. Zacharia, Sub-DeanThe Reverend Canon Sherilyn Pearce, Canon PastorThe Reverend Marshall Wiseman, DeaconThe Reverend Richard “Dick” Rasner, DeaconThe Reverend Douglas Argue, Deacon

Honorary CanonsThe Reverend Canon Scott A. GunnThe Reverend Canon George A. Hill IIIThe Reverend Canon Jason LeoThe Reverend Canon William E. Scrivener

Priest AssociatesThe Reverend Noel Julnes-DehnerThe Reverend Susan C. LehmanThe Reverend Edwin E. “Ted” Albert

Cathedral Worship & MusicDr. Stephan Casurella, Canon Precentor & Director of Music Shiloh Roby, Associate Director of MusicChristopher Wheeler, Associate Musician for Children and YouthSarah Tobe, Organ Scholar

Christian FormationDan Carlson, Director of Youth MinistriesHannah Teetor, Director of Children’s Formation & Family Ministries