Join us in Prayer This Sunday.
The Very Rev. Christopher A. Pappas presides and the Rev. Adam Dawkins preaches.
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Order of Service
Cathedral Parish Announcements 10:25am
Gathering of the Community
Introit Hail Holy Queen, Enthroned Above (Salve Regina Caelitum) trad. German 1736
Refrain: Triumph all ye cherubim!
Sing with us ye seraphim!
Heaven and earth resound the hymn!
Salve, salve, salve, Regina!
Presider In this time and place,
we gather on the unceded ancestral lands of the
Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh nations.
All From many places and peoples we come to this house of prayer.
Presider In this time and place, we meet in the presence of the living God.
All The living God who creates us and all that is.
Presider In this time and place, the risen Christ stands in our midst.
All The risen Christ who accompanies us and all people.
Presider In this time and place, God’s Holy Spirit breathes in and through us.
All The Holy Spirit who transforms us and all life.
Presider In this time and place, together, one people of God.
All In the name of God, Source of all being, Eternal Word and Holy Spirit. Amen.
Opening Hymn Heavenly Message (CP 269)
Collect
Presider Let us pray
Silence is kept
O God,
All you have taken to yourself the blessed Virgin Mary, mother of your incarnate Son.
May we who have been redeemed by his blood, share with her the glory of your eternal kingdom;
through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever.
Proclamation of the Word
First Reading Isaiah 7:10-15
Reader Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church.
All Thanks be to God.
Canticle Ave Maria Setting: Franz Schubert
Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum.
Benedicta tu in mulieribus,
et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Iesus.
Sancta Maria, Mater Dei,
ora pro nobis peccatoribus,
nunc et in hora mortis nostrae. Amen.
Translation:
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now and in the hour of our death. Amen.
Second Reading Galatians 4:4-7
Reader Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church
All Thanks be to God.
Sequence Hymn When Out of Poverty Is Born
Text: Kathryn Galloway (b. 1952)
Music: melody from English Country Songs 1893; harm. Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) KINGSFOLD
1. When out of poverty is born
a dream that will not die,
and landless, early folk find strength
to stand with heads held high.
it’s then we learn from those who wait
to greet the promised day,
‘The Lord is coming; don’t lose heart.
Be blest; prepare the way!’
SOLO
2. When people wander far from God,
forget to share their bread,
they find their wealth an empty thing,
their spirits are not fed.
For only just and tender love
the hungry soul will stay.
And so God’s prophets echo still
‘Be blest; prepare the way!’
ALL
3. When God took flesh and came to earth,
the world turned upside down,
and in the strength of woman’s fait
the Word of life was born.
She knew that God would raise the low,
it pleased her to obey.
Rejoice with Mary in the call,
‘Be blest; prepare the way!’
Deacon The Lord be with you.
All And also with you.
Deacon The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke.
All Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Gospel Luke 1:46-55
Deacon The Gospel of Christ.
All Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Sermon The Rev. Adam Dawkins
Silence for Reflection
The Apostle’s Creed
Presider Let us confess our faith, as we say,
All I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again;
he ascended into heaven,
he is seated at the right hand of the Father,
and he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
Prayers of the People
In the Anglican Communion Cycle of Prayer we pray for the Extra-Provincial Churches. In the Anglican Church of Canada Cycle of Prayer we pray for the Right Rev. Geoff Woodcroft, Bishop, and the clergy and people of the Diocese of Rupert’s Land. In the Anglican-Lutheran Cycle of Prayer we pray for the dean, council, and congregations of the West Central Area of the Synod of Alberta and the Territories. In the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer we pray for John Stephens our Bishop; Linda Nicholls our Primate; Lynne McNaughton our Metropolitan; Susan Johnson the National Lutheran Bishop in Canada; Sidney Black the interim National Indigenous Anglican Bishop; Kathy Martin the Evangelical Lutheran Bishop in British Columbia; Justin Welby the Archbishop of Canterbury; our companion diocese, the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Philippines and the Right Rev. Brent Alawas; our companion parish, All Saints Cathedral, Bontoc, Philippines; the Vancouver School of Theology, and the Rev. Richard Topping, Principal, the Rev. Rob James, the Rev. Liz Ruder-Celiz, the faculty, staff and students. In our parish we pray for the Healing Touch and Healing Prayer ministries.
If you have a special intention for which you wish to receive prayers, please email your prayer request to reception@thecathedral.ca. Your intention will be included in the Prayer Link for three weeks and can be renewed.
The Confession and Absolution
Presider Dear friends in Christ, God is steadfast in love and infinite in mercy; welcoming sinners and inviting us to this
table. Let us confess our sins, confident in God’s forgiveness.
Silence is kept
Most merciful God,
All we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done,
and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our
neighbours as. ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.
For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us, that we may delight in your will,
and walk in your ways, to the glory of your name. Amen.
Presider Almighty God have mercy upon you,
pardon and deliver you from all your sins,
confirm and strengthen you in all goodness,
and keep you in eternal life;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
All Amen.
The Peace
Presider The peace of the Lord be always with you.
All And also with you.
All may exchange a sign of peace.
Celebration of the Eucharist
The Offertory
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Offertory Hymn The God Whom Earth and Sea and Sky (CP 267)
Text: Venantius Fortunatus (540?-609?); tr. J.M. Neale (1818-1866)
Music: Mechlin Plainsong, mode viii; harm. Healey Willan (1880-1968) VENI CREATOR SPIRITUS
1 The God whom earth and sea and sky
adore and laud and magnify,
whose might they own, whose praise they swell,
in Mary's womb vouchsafed to dwell.
SOLO
2 The Lord whom sun and moon obey,
whom all things serve from day to day,
was borne upon a maiden's breast
who fullest heavenly grace possessed.
ALL
3 How blest that mother, in whose shrine
the world's Creator, Lord divine,
whose hand contains the earth and sky,
vouchsafed, as in his ark, to lie;
SOLO
4 blest in the message Gabriel brought,
blest by the work the Spirit wrought;
from whom the great Desire of earth,
took human flesh and human birth.
ALL
5 O Lord, the virgin-born, to thee
eternal praise and glory be,
whom in the Godhead we adore,
forever and for evermore. Amen.
Prayer over the Gifts
Presider God of all creation,
All all you have made is good,
and your love endures forever.
You bring forth bread from the earth
and fruit from the vine.
Nourish us with these gifts,
so that we might be for the world
signs of your gracious presence in Jesus Christ,
our Saviour and Lord. Amen.
The Great Thanksgiving
Presider May God be with you.
All And also with you.
Presider Lift up your hearts.
All We lift them up to God.
Presider Let us give thanks to God our Creator.
All It is right to give our thanks and praise.
Presider Holy God, Lover of creation, we give you thanks and praise
for in the ocean of your steadfast love you bear us and place the song of your Spirit in our hearts.
When we turn from your love and defile the earth,
you do not abandon us.
Your Spirit speaks through Huldah and Micah,
through prophets, sages, and saints in every age,
to confront our sin and reveal the vision of your new creation.
Joining in the song of the universe
we proclaim your glory singing:
Sanctus Franz Schubert
Presider Gracious God,
in the fullness of time you sent Jesus the Christ
to share our fragile humanity.
Through Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection
you open the path from brokenness to health,
from fear to trust, from pride and conceit
to reverence for you.
Rejected by a world
that could not bear the Gospel of life,
Jesus knew death was near.
His head anointed for burial
by an unknown woman,
Jesus gathered together those who loved him.
He took bread, gave thanks to you, broke it
and gave it to his friends,
saying, “Take and eat:
this is my body which is given for you.
Do this for the remembrance of me.”
After supper, Jesus took the cup of wine,
gave you thanks, and said “Drink this all of you,
this is my blood of the new covenant
which is shed for you and for many.
Whenever you drink it,
do this for the remembrance of me.”
And now we gather at this table
in response to his commandment,
to share the bread and cup of Christ’s undying love,
and to proclaim our faith.
All Christ has died.
Christ is risen.
Christ will come again.
Presider Breathe your Holy Spirit,
the wisdom of the universe,
upon these gifts that we bring to you:
this bread, this cup, ourselves, our souls and bodies,
that we may be signs of your love for all the world
and ministers of your transforming purpose.
Through Christ, with Christ, and in Christ,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory is yours, Creator of all,
and we bless your holy name forever.
All Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer
Presider As our Saviour taught us, let us pray,
All 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 forever. Amen.
Breaking of the Bread
Presider Creator of all,
you gave us golden fields of wheat,
whose many grains we have gathered
and made into this one bread.
All So may your Church be gathered
from the ends of the earth
into your kingdom.
Presider The gifts of God for the people of God.
All Thanks be to God.
Share the Gifts
If you know the brokenness of life, its fractures within and its division without, then you have participated in the broken body of Christ and you are invited to share in Communion.
During Communion Ave Maria Vladimir Vavilov (1925-1973)
Sending Out of the Disciples
Prayer after Communion
Presider We give you thanks, almighty God,
All that you have refreshed us
through the healing power of this gift of life.
In your mercy, strengthen us through this gift,
in faith toward you and in fervent love toward one another;
for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Doxology
Presider Glory to God,
All whose power, working in us,
can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine.
Glory to God from generation to generation,
in the Church and in Christ Jesus,
for ever and ever. Amen.
The Blessing
Presider The Peace of God, which passes all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God and God’s Son Jesus Christ our Lord,
And the blessing of God almighty…
All Amen.
