First Sunday of Advent, November 28, 2021 bulletin
The First Sunday of Advent
November 28, 2021
Welcome to Christ Cathedral
“We meet people where they are, serve ALL, and live together in Christ’s love.”
The Holy Eucharist
Prelude Come, thou long-expected Jesus David Cherwien
Lighting of the Advent Wreath
A bell bids all to stand
The choir sings in procession
Introit: Ad te levávi
Unto thee, O Lord, lift I up my soul; O my God, in thee have I trusted, let me not be confounded: neither let mine enemies triumph over me; for all they that look for thee shall not be ashamed. Ps. Shew me thy ways, O Lord: and teach me thy paths.
Celebrant
Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.
Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hid: 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.
All sing
Celebrant
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Let us pray.
Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the living and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Please be seated
A Reading from Jeremiah (33:14-16)
The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will fulfill the promise I made to the house of Israel and the house of Judah. In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous Branch to spring up for David; and he shall execute justice and
righteousness in the land. In those days Judah will be saved and Jerusalem will live in safety. And this is the name by which it will be called: “The Lord is our
righteousness.”
The reader pauses and then concludes by saying
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
All say
Psalm (25:1-9)
To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul;
my God, I put my trust in you;
let me not be humiliated,
nor let my enemies triumph over me.
Let none who look to you be put to shame;
let the treacherous be disappointed in their schemes.
Show me your ways, O Lord,
and teach me your paths.
Lead me in your truth and teach me,
for you are the God of my salvation;
in you have I trusted all the day long.
Remember, O Lord, your compassion and love,
for they are from everlasting.
Remember not the sins of my youth and my transgressions;
remember me according to your love
and for the sake of your goodness, O Lord.
Gracious and upright is the Lord;
therefore he teaches sinners in his way.
He guides the humble in doing right
and teaches his way to the lowly.
All the paths of the Lord are love and faithfulness
to those who keep his covenant and his testimonies.
A Reading from 1 Thessalonians (3:9-13)
How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy that we feel before our God because of you? Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and restore whatever is lacking in your faith.
Now may our God and Father himself and our Lord Jesus direct our way to you. And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, just as we abound in love for you. And may he so strengthen your hearts in holiness that you may be blameless before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.
The reader pauses and then concludes by saying
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
All stand and sing
Hymn 60 “Creator of the stars of night”
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke (21:25-36)
Glory to you, Lord Christ.
Jesus said, “There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, and on the earth distress among nations confused by the roaring of the sea and the waves. People will faint from fear and foreboding of what is coming upon the world, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Then they will see ‘the Son of Man coming in a cloud’ with power and great glory. Now when these things begin to take place, stand up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”
Then he told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees; as soon as they sprout leaves you can see for yourselves and know that summer is already near. So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that the kingdom of God is near. Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all things have taken place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
“Be on guard so that your hearts are not weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of this life, and that day catch you unexpectedly, like a trap. For it will come upon all who live on the face of the whole earth. Be alert at all times, praying that you may have the strength to escape all these things that will take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.”
The reader pauses and then concludes by saying
The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, Lord Christ.
Sermon
Please stand and all say
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.
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, 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 resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.
Leader
As we prepare to meet the Lord of righteousness, let us offer prayers to the Son of Man who comes with power and great glory saying, Come, O Lord, and save us.
For the peace of the world, and for our unity in Christ.
Come, O Lord, and save us.
For Justin the Archbishop of Canterbury; Michael our Presiding Bishop; Mark and Michael our Bishops; for Bobby our Provost; Catherine our Curate; Basil our
Assisting Priest; Andy our Assisting Priest; for Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil in our Anglican cycle of prayer; for St. Paul’s, Goodland; The Rev. Don Martin in our Diocesan cycle of prayer; for Nancy Chandler, Ann Pearson, Libby Smith, Peggy DeBey, Terry Radke, Devin Hassan and all who are celebrating birthdays this week; for Luke and Jennifer Higgins, Bobby and Angela Smith, Wayne and Peggy DeBey and all who are celebrating anniversaries this week.
Come, O Lord, and save us.
For all the peoples of the earth and for their leaders; for Joe our President, Laura our Governor; Melissa our Mayor, and for justice, mercy, and peace.
Come, O Lord, and save us.
For this city of Salina, and those who live in it; and for ourselves, our families,
companions, and all those we love.
Come, O Lord, and save us.
For the church throughout the world and the faithful in every place.
Come, O Lord, and save us.
For justice, peace, and freedom among peoples of the earth.
Come, O Lord, and save us.
For travelers, for the sick and the suffering, for the hungry and the oppressed, and for those in prison.
Come, O Lord, and save us
For the dying and the dead.
Come, O Lord, and save us.
For our deliverance from all affliction, strife, and need.
Come, O Lord, and save us.
Remembering the ever-blessed Virgin Mary, and all the saints, let us offer ourselves and one another to the living God through Christ.
To you, O Lord.
Celebrant
O Emmanuel, our king and lawgiver, desire of all nations and Savior of all peoples, come and save us, O Lord our God. Glory to you for ever. Amen.
Please remain standing
Celebrant
Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.
Silence
Most merciful God, 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 neighbors 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.
Celebrant
Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen.
Celebrant
The peace of the Lord be always with you.
And also with you.
Anthem Veni, Veni, Emmanuel 15th century plainsong
arr. by Russell Schulz-Widmar
Featuring: Christ Cathedral Handbell Choir
Following the anthem, all stand and sing the Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow, Praise him all creatures here below.
Praise him above ye heavenly host. Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
The Holy Communion
The people stand as the Celebrant faces them and says
The Lord be with you.
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 him thanks and praise.
Then, facing the Holy Table, the Celebrant proceeds
It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.
Because you sent your beloved Son to redeem us from sin and death, and to make us heirs in him of everlasting life; that when he shall come again in power and great triumph to judge the world, we may without shame or fear rejoice to behold his appearing.
Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:
All sing
Please remain standing
Then the Celebrant continues
We give thanks to you, O God, for the goodness and love which you have made known to us in creation; in the calling of Israel to be your people; in your Word spoken through the prophets; and above all in the Word made flesh, Jesus, your Son. For in these last days you sent him to be incarnate from the Virgin Mary, to be the Savior and Redeemer of the world. In him, you have delivered us from evil, and made us worthy to stand before you. In him, you have brought us out of error into truth, out of sin into righteousness, out of death into life.
At the following words concerning the bread, the Celebrant is to hold it or lay a hand upon it; and at the words concerning the cup, to hold or place a hand upon the cup and any other
vessel containing wine to be consecrated.
On the night before he died for us, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”
After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, “Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.”
Therefore, according to his command, O Father,
Celebrant and People
We remember his death,
We proclaim his resurrection,
We await his coming in glory;
The Celebrant continues
And we offer our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to you, O Lord of all;
presenting to you, from your creation, this bread and this wine.
We pray you, gracious God, to send your Holy Spirit upon these gifts that they may be the Sacrament of the Body of Christ and his Blood of the new Covenant. Unite us to your Son in his sacrifice, that we may be acceptable through him, being
sanctified by the Holy Spirit. In the fullness of time, put all things in subjection under your Christ, and bring us to that heavenly country where, with the ever blessed
Virgin Mary and all your saints, we may enter the everlasting heritage of your sons and daughters; through Jesus Christ our Lord, the firstborn of all creation, the head of the Church, and the author of our salvation.
By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and forever. AMEN
And now, as our Savior Christ has 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.
The Celebrant breaks the consecrated bread and a moment of silence is observed
All sing
The Celebrant offers the consecrated bread and wine to the people saying
The Gifts of God for the People of God. Take them in remembrance that Christ died for you, and feed on him in your hearts by faith, with thanksgiving.
All baptized Christians are invited to receive Holy Communion. If you have not been baptized and would like to receive a blessing, please come forward and cross your arms across your chest. We offer a gluten free version of the Host. Please let the clergy know if you would like this option. Due to Covid concerns, wine can be received during communion in individual cups.
All sing
Hymn 615 “Thy Kingdome come!” on bended knee”
After Communion, the Celebrant says
Let us pray.
Please stand
Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Celebrant blesses the people
All sing
Hymn 73 “The King shall come when morning dawns”
Celebrant
Let us bless the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Postlude Hark, the Glad Sound! Paul Manz
Upcoming Events & Announcements
Coffee Hour
Coffee hour will be immediately following Mass today.
Calendar of Advent Events at the Cathedral
Saturday, December 4, Second Saturday of Advent Mass 5:00 PM
Sunday, November 28, First Sunday of Advent Mass 10:00 AM
Monday- Friday November 29- December 23, Morning Prayer 8:00 AM
Thursday, December 2, Organ Recital by David Pickering at 5:30PM, followed by Compline at 6:15PM
Saturday, December 4, Second Saturday of Advent Mass 5:00 PM
Sunday, December 5, Second Sunday of Advent Mass 10:00 AM
Thursday, December 9, Organ Recital by Tyler Breneman at 5:30PM, followed by Compline at 6:15PM
Saturday, December 11, Third Saturday of Advent Mass 5:00 PM
Sunday, December 12, Third Sunday of Advent Mass 10:00 AM
Sunday, December 12, a Service of Light and Dark 5:30 PM
Thursday, December 16, Organ Recital by Hentus van Rooyen at 5:30PM,
followed by Compline at 6:15PM
Saturday, December 18, Fourth Saturday of Advent Mass 5:00 PM
Sunday, December 19, Fourth Sunday of Advent Mass 10:00 AM
Sunday, December 19, Taize Service 5:30 PM
Tuesday, December 21, Caroling outside 7:00 PM
Friday, December 24, Christmas Eve Mass 5:30 PM and Caroling beginning at 10:00 PM, Mass 10:30 PM
Saturday, December 25, Merry Christmas (No Mass)
Sunday, December 26, Christmas Sunday Mass 10:00 AM
Ministry Opportunities
Multimedia Specialist. We are actively recruiting for the role of Cathedral
Multimedia Specialist. This person will ensure the effective live streaming of our Sunday Eucharist and coordinate and maintain the Cathedral internet site and social media platforms. This is a compensated role and is anticipated to require
approximately 10 hours of commitment per week. Aside from Sunday live
streaming, this role can be done remotely. If you are interested in learning more, please talk to Fr. Bobby.
Altar Flowers are available for you to take into the community. If you know
someone whose day would be brightened, please feel free to take altar flowers after Mass, or call Crissy 785-827-4440 to make arrangements during the week.
Sunday School
All children are invited to join DeMay Grunden and Sandy
Houltberg for Sunday School on the second floor of the administration building. Children should accompany the teachers to the classroom immediately after taking communion. Class will go until noon.
Noon Bible Study
The Thursday Noon Bible Study will be studying the upcoming Sunday Readings. Go to http://www.lectionarypage.net/ for the readings. All are welcome to join us in the Library or by Zoom. Contact Crissy in the church office for more information or to receive the Zoom link, 785-827-4440/
christcathedral@christcathedralsalina.org.
Tell Your Story
Recently we kicked off a new project. It’s something we experimented with before Covid-19. We hope this will become a regular activity. During coffee hour, a volunteer will explain how they came to the Episcopal church and to Christ Cathedral. Of course, a short Q&A session will follow. We hope this activity will help connect us to each other. If there’s enough enthusiasm for it, we’ll try to do this on the second Sunday of every month. If you are interested in sharing your story,
contact Steve at 785-502-0099 or
D.O.K. Food Drive
The Daughters of the King are having a food drive to benefit
Ashby House. For the month of November, they are
accepting donations of soups and stuffing. Donations can be dropped off at the box located in the breezeway of the Cathedral office building. For more information please contact Sandra Skytte at 785-201-8012 or soso_kool@yahoo.com
Saturday Mass
Saturday Evening Mass will be each Saturday at 5:00 PM.
Fr. Basil Price will preside
Those serving today
Acolyte: Jennifer Higgins
Chalice Bearer: Arthur Jones
Readers: Kay Quinn and Steve Hoffman
Intercessor: Melinda Ryberg
Ushers: Steve and Sue Hoffman
Coffee Hour: John and Melinda Ryberg, Robin Nachbar
Offering Counters: Steve Hoffman and Pat Beatty
Altar Guild: Ann Pearson, Suzie Kastner, Mary Nell Beatty, Marcy Roth, Sandy Houltberg, Nancy Chandler, Lynn Grabner, Sue Hoffman, Rozann Rodenberg
Those serving next Sunday, December 5
Acolyte: Arthur Jones
Chalice Bearer: Melissa Larson
Readers: Sandy Houltberg and Kay Quinn
Intercessor: Arthur Jones
Ushers: Harry and Pam Smith
Coffee Hour: Dale and Ginger Wooten
Offering Counters: Carolyn Peterson and Harry Smith
Altar Guild: Ann Pearson, Suzie Kastner, Mary Nell Beatty, Marcy Roth, Sandy Houltberg
Christ Cathedral Clergy and Staff
The Right Rev. Mark Cowell, Bishop of Western Kansas
The Rev. Bobby Smith, Provost
The Rev. Canon Catherine Cox, Curate
The Rev. Basil Price, Assisting Priest
The Rev. Andy Houltberg, Assisting Priest
Dr. Hentus van Rooyen, Music Director and Organist
Ms. Crissy Cook, Office/Financial Administrator
Mr. Don Grunden, Facilities Manager
(785) 827-4440
138 South 8th St. Salina, Kansas 67401 Website: www.christcathedralsalina.org Email: christcathedral@christcathedralsalina.org
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Vestry
Carolyn Peterson, Sr.Warden carolyn.peterson47@gmail.com 785-452-2277
Dale Wooten, Jr.Warden jamesdalewooten@outlook.com 785-643-5644
Ginger Wooten, Clerk gingerwooten@outlook.com 785-643-5337
Pat Beatty pat@ovpgroup.com 785-493-0447
Steve Hoffman stephenmhoffman@yahoo.com 785-502-0099
Robin Nachbar renachbar@att.net 785-822-8476
Kay Quinn kay.quinn@oldmillmuseum.org 785-309-5770
Deb Schmid debraschmid@sbcglobal.net 785-342-1772