Seventh Sunday after The Epiphany, February 20, 2022 bulletin
Seventh Sunday after
The Epiphany
February 20, 2022
Welcome to Christ Cathedral
“We meet people where they are, serve ALL, and live together in Christ’s love.”
The Holy Eucharist
Prelude Jesus, Joy of Man’s Desiring J.S. Bach
All stand and sing
Hymn 3 “Now that the daylight fills the sky”
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.
O Lord, you have taught us that without love whatever we do is worth nothing: Send your Holy Spirit and pour into our hearts your greatest gift, which is love, the true bond of peace and of all virtue, without which whoever lives is accounted dead before you. Grant this for the sake of your only Son Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Please be seated
A Reading from Genesis 45:3-11, 15
Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph. Is my father still alive?” But his brothers could not answer him, so dismayed were they at his presence.
Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Come closer to me.” And they came closer. He said, “I am your brother, Joseph, whom you sold into Egypt. And now do not be distressed, or angry with yourselves, because you sold me here; for God sent me before you to preserve life. For the famine has been in the land these two years; and there are five more years in which there will be neither plowing nor harvest. God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant on earth, and to keep alive for you many survivors. So it was not you who sent me here, but God; he has made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house and ruler over all the land of Egypt. Hurry and go up to my father and say to him, ‘Thus says your son Joseph, God has made me lord of all Egypt; come down to me, do not delay. You shall settle in the land of Goshen, and you shall be near me, you and your children and your children’s
children, as well as your flocks, your herds, and all that you have. I will provide for you there–since there are five more years of famine to come–so that you and your household, and all that you have, will not come to poverty.'”
And he kissed all his brothers and wept upon them; and after that his brothers talked with him.
The reader pauses and then concludes by saying
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
All say
Psalm 37:1-12, 41-42
Do not fret yourself because of evildoers;
do not be jealous of those who do wrong.
For they shall soon wither like the grass,
and like the green grass fade away.
Put your trust in the Lord and do good;
dwell in the land and feed on its riches.
Take delight in the Lord,
and he shall give you your heart’s desire.
Commit your way to the Lord and put your trust in him,
and he will bring it to pass.
He will make your righteousness as clear as the light
and your just dealing as the noonday.
Be still before the Lord
and wait patiently for him.
Do not fret yourself over the one who prospers,
the one who succeeds in evil schemes.
Refrain from anger, leave rage alone;
do not fret yourself; it leads only to evil.
For evildoers shall be cut off,
but those who wait upon the Lord shall possess the land.
In a little while the wicked shall be no more;
you shall search out their place, but they will not be there.
But the lowly shall possess the land;
they will delight in abundance of peace.
But the deliverance of the righteous comes from the Lord;
he is their stronghold in time of trouble.
The Lord will help them and rescue them;
he will rescue them from the wicked and deliver them,
because they seek refuge in him.
A Reading from 1 Corinthians 15:35-38,42-50
Someone will ask, “How are the dead raised? With what kind of body do they come?” Fool! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies. And as for what you sow, you do not sow the body that is to be, but a bare seed, perhaps of wheat or of some other grain. But God gives it a body as he has chosen, and to each kind of seed its own body.
So it is with the resurrection of the dead. What is sown is perishable, what is raised is imperishable. It is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness, it is raised in power. It is sown a physical body, it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a physical body, there is also a spiritual body. Thus it is written, “The first man, Adam, became a living being”; the last Adam became a life-giving spirit. But it is not the spiritual that is first, but the
physical, and then the spiritual. The first man was from the earth, a man of dust; the second man is from heaven. As was the man of dust, so are those who are of the dust; and as is the man of heaven, so are those who are of heaven. Just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we will also bear the image of the man of heaven.
What I am saying, brothers and sisters, is this: flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.
The reader pauses and then concludes by saying
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
All stand and sing
Hymn 622 “Light’s abode, celestial Salem”
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke 6:27-38
Glory to you, Lord Christ.
Jesus said, “I say to you that listen, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. If anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from anyone who takes away your coat do not withhold even your shirt. Give to everyone who begs from you; and if anyone takes away your goods, do not ask for them again. Do to others as you would have them do to you.
“If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive as much again. But love your enemies, do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Your reward will be great, and you will be
children of the Most High; for he is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked. Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
“Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven; give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap; for the measure you give will be the measure you get back.”
The reader pauses and then concludes by saying
The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, Lord Christ.
Sermon The Rev. Basil Price
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
To God who is merciful and kind to all, let us pray for all those in need saying, Lord, have mercy.
For the church of Jesus Christ throughout the world.
Lord, have mercy.
For Justin the Archbishop of Canterbury; Michael our Presiding Bishop; Mark and Michael our Bishops; for Bobby our Provost; Catherine our Curate; Andy and Basil our Assisting Priests; in our Anglican cycle of prayer we pray for The Episcopal Church in Jerusalem & The Middle East; in our Diocesan cycle of prayer we pray for all parish and diocesan volunteers who support the mission of the church; for Carole Gilman, Becky Schwan, Bradley Colson and all who are celebrating
birthdays this week; for Darius and Adrienne Mammen and all who are celebrating anniversaries this week.
Lord, have mercy.
For those chosen to govern peoples and nations, and for the welfare of their people; for Joe our President, Laura our Governor; Trent our Mayor, and for those who guard the peace.
Lord, have mercy.
For this city of Salina, and those who live in it; and for ourselves, our families,
companions, and all those we love.
Lord, have mercy.
For those alienated from the church, and for our witness to Christ in every
community.
Lord, have mercy.
For all who suffer from oppressive rulers and regimes, and for the victims of abuse and violence.
Lord, have mercy.
For all who are sick and troubled, and for the dying and the dead.
Lord, have mercy.
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
God the lover of every man and woman, hear the prayers we offer you this day and grant that we may bless those who curse and do good to those who do evil; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Please remain standing
Priest
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.
Offertory Anthem “What does the Lord require?” Eric Nelson
What does the Lord require for praise and offering?
What sacrifice, desire or tribute did you bring?
To do justice, love mercy; and walk humbly with your God.
Rulers of earth, give ear! Should you not justice know?
Will God your pleading hear, while crime and cruelty grow?
Then do justice, love mercy; walk humbly with your God.
How shall our life fulfill God’s law so high?
Let Christ endue our will with grace.
Following the Offertory 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.
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 in the mystery of the Word made flesh, you have caused a new light to shine in our hearts, to give the knowledge of your glory in the face of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
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 for the 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 for ever. 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 606 “Where true charity and love dwell”
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
May Christ, the Son of God, be manifest in you, that your lives may be a light to the world; and the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you, and remain with you always. Amen.
All sing
Hymn 593 “Lord, make us servants of your piece”
Priest
Let us bless the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Postlude Fanfare and Processional Lynn Trapp
Upcoming Events & Announcements
Ministry Opportunities
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 and Joann Grunden for Sunday school after
communion.
Living Well Through Lent
Back by popular demand is the opportunity to reflect with others as we journey through Lent. We will use the Living Compass resource Living Well Through Lent 2022: Letting Go with All Your Heart, Soul, Strength, and Mind. The clergy will facilitate discussions on Tuesday’s at 6:00 PM beginning March 8. If you would like to participate and would like a hard copy of the Living Well Through Lent, there are copies available in the Cathedral Office.
It is not too late to return your 2022 pledge card
Believing deeply in a balance of stewardship that includes members of the Cathedral congregation sharing their time, talent, and treasure, a financial pledge represents your ongoing commitment to Christian witness.
If you have offered a pledge in the past, we ask that you do so again. If you have not, we prayerfully ask that you do. To assist you in making your pledge, the Cathedral has options for you to make your contribution electronically, including an ACH process.
If you have questions, need a new pledge card packet, or want information about the ACH process please contact Crissy at 785-827-4440 or christcathedral@christcathedralsalina.org
Noon Bible Study
Time Change: We will be meeting at 12:30 each Thursday
The Thursday Noon Bible Study will be studying the upcoming Sunday 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.
Saturday Mass
Saturday Evening Mass will be each Saturday at 5:00 PM.
Fr. Basil Price will preside.
“Invite-Welcome-Connect”
Today, February 20th, all are invited to gather as a parish for lunch after church. We will be enjoying each other and good food as we learn about, brainstorm, and vision ways of building relationships with God, each other and our community. We need your ideas, your voice, and your enthusiasm for Christ Cathedral.
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper
The men of the Cathedral will again be serving pancakes and sausage on Tuesday, March 1st in the parish hall from 5:30-7:30 PM. During this time we will have trivia and a pancake race for all who would like to participate.
Those serving today
Acolyte: Michael Kephart
Chalice Bearer: Arthur Jones
Readers: Carolyn & Gene Peterson
Intercessor: Marian Page
Ushers: Jennifer Higgins & Linda Favre
Coffee Hour: Sam Piper & Deb Schmid
Offering Counters: Jennifer Higgins & Dale Wooten
Altar Guild: Ann Pearson, Suzie Kastner, Mary Nell Beatty, Marcy Roth, Sandy Houltberg
Those serving next Sunday, February 27
Acolyte: Carolyn Peterson
Chalice Bearer: Jennifer Higgins
Readers: Ginger Wooten & Kay Quinn
Intercessor: Gene Peterson
Ushers: Sam Piper & Deb Schmid
Coffee Hour: Kay Quinn & Marian Page
Offering Counters: Deb Schmid & Ginger Wooten
Altar Guild: Nancy Chandler, Lynn Grabner, Sue Hoffman, Rozann Rodenberg
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
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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
Barth Crouch barth.crouch@gmail.com 785-309-0930
Kay Quinn kay.quinn@oldmillmuseum.org 785-309-5770
Deb Schmid debraschmid@sbcglobal.net 785-342-1772