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October 18, 2020

ORIGINAL AIR DATE

THE ELEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST AUGUST 25, 2019

FIVE O’CLOCK IN THE EVENING

SUNG BY: THE CATHEDRAL SCHOLA OFFICIANT: THE REVEREND CANON MICHAEL KAEHR

DEAN: THE VERY REVEREND PENNY BRIDGES LECTOR: JEREMIAH HOUSE

The Reverend Canon Brooks Mason, Canon Liturgist Canon Martin Green, Organist & Director of Music

Gabriel Arregui, Sub-Organist & Assistant Choirmaster Lucinda Parsons, Usher in Charge; Tom Simmons, Jim Witte, Ushers

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ORGAN VOLUNTARY Walter G. Alcock (1861-1947) from A Little Organ Book in Memory of Hubert Parry, No. X

THE WELCOME INTROIT Say to them that are of a fearful heart Everett Titcomb (1884–1968) Say to them that are of a fearful heart: Behold, your God will come and save you.

[Isaiah 35:4]

¶ The tolling of the bell.

OPENING SENTENCE

Officiant

Let my prayer be set forth in thy sight as the incense, and let the lifting up of my hands be an evening sacrifice. Psalm 141:2

PRECES John Barnard (b. 1950)

Officiant O Lord, open thou our lips. Choir And our mouth shall shew forth thy praise. Officiant O God, make speed to save us. Choir O Lord, make haste to help us. Officiant Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; Choir as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world

without end. Amen. Officiant Praise ye the Lord.

Choir The Lord’s name be praised.

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OFFICE HYMN 31 DUNEDIN

Words: Latin; tr. Anne K. LeCroy (b. 1930) Music: Dunedin, Vernon Griffiths (894-1985)

PSALM 111 Confitebor tibi chant: Richard Woodward

I WILL give thanks unto the Lord with my whole heart, * secretly among the faithful, and in the congregation. 2 The works of the Lord are great, * sought out of all them that have pleasure therein. 3 His work is worthy to be praised and had in honour, * and his righteousness endureth for ever. 4 The merciful and gracious Lord hath so done his marvellous works, * that they ought to be had in remembrance. 5 He would given meat unto them that fear him; * he shall ever be mindful of his covenant. 6 He hath showed his people the power of his works, * that he may give them the heritage of the heathen. 7 The works of his hands are verity and judgment; * all his commandments are true.

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8 They stand fast for ever and ever, * and are done in truth and equity. 9 He sent redemption unto his people; * he hath commanded his covenant for ever; holy and awesome is his Name. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; * a good understanding have all they that do thereafter; the praise of him endureth for ever.

Glory be to the Father * and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be; World without end. Amen.

FIRST READING 2 SAMUEL 24:1-2,10-25

The first reading is taken from the Hebrew Scriptures.

The First Lesson is read, the Reader may first say A Reading from the Second Book of Samuel.

Again the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he incited David against them, saying, “Go, count the people of Israel and Judah.” So the king said to Joab and the commanders of the army, who were with him, “Go through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan to Beer-sheba, and take a census of the people, so that I may know how many there are.” But afterward, David was stricken to the heart because he had numbered the people. David said to the Lord, “I have sinned greatly in what I have done. But now, O Lord, I pray you, take away the guilt of your servant; for I have done very foolishly.” When David rose in the morning, the word of the Lord came to the prophet Gad, David’s seer, saying, “Go and say to David: Thus says the Lord: Three things I offer you; choose one of them, and I will do it to you.” So Gad came to David and told him; he asked him, “Shall three years of famine come to you on your land? Or will you flee three months before your foes while they pursue you? Or shall there be three days’ pestilence in your land? Now consider, and decide what answer I shall return to the one who sent me.” Then David said to Gad, “I am in great distress; let us fall into the hand of the Lord, for his mercy is great; but let me not fall into human hands.” So the Lord sent a pestilence on Israel from that morning until the appointed time; and seventy thousand of the people died, from Dan to Beer-sheba. But when the angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it, the Lord relented concerning the evil, and said to the angel who was bringing destruction among the people, “It is enough; now stay your hand.” The angel of the Lord was then by the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite. When David saw the angel who was destroying the people, he said to the Lord, “I alone have sinned, and I alone have done wickedly; but these sheep, what have they done? Let your hand, I pray, be against me and against my father’s house.” That day Gad came to David and said to him, “Go up and erect an altar to the Lord on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.” Following Gad’s

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instructions, David went up, as the Lord had commanded. When Araunah looked down, he saw the king and his servants coming toward him; and Araunah went out and prostrated himself before the king with his face to the ground. Araunah said, “Why has my lord the king come to his servant?” David said, “To buy the threshing floor from you in order to build an altar to the Lord, so that the plague may be averted from the people.” Then Araunah said to David, “Let my lord the king take and offer up what seems good to him; here are the oxen for the burnt offering, and the threshing sledges and the yokes of the oxen for the wood. All this, O king, Araunah gives to the king.” And Araunah said to the king, “May the Lord your God respond favorably to you.” But the king said to Araunah, “No, but I will buy them from you for a price; I will not offer burnt offerings to the Lord my God that cost me nothing.” So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver. David built there an altar to the Lord, and offered burnt offerings and offerings of well-being. So the Lord answered his supplication for the land, and the plague was averted from Israel.

After each Lesson the Reader may say Here ends the Reading.

MAGNIFICAT St Paul’s Service Herbert Howells (1892-1983)

The Magnificat is Mary’s song (Luke 1:46-55) responding to the declaration that the child she is to bear will fulfill the promises of the Hebrew Scriptures.

MY SOUL doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior. For he hath regarded the lowliness of his handmaiden. For behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. For he that is mighty hath magnified me, and holy is his Name. And his mercy is on them that fear him throughout all generations. He hath showed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. He hath put down the mighty from their seat, and hath exalted the humble and meek. He hath filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he hath sent empty away. He remembering his mercy hath holpen his servant Israel, as he promised to our forefathers, Abraham and his seed forever.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, * world without end. Amen.

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SECOND READING JOHN 8:12-20

The second reading is taken from the New Testament which tells of the life and teaching of Jesus and the witness of the early Church.

The Second Lesson is read, the Reader may first say A Reading from the Gospel of John.

Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life.” Then the Pharisees said to him, “You are testifying on your own behalf; your testimony is not valid.” Jesus answered, “Even if I testify on my own behalf, my testimony is valid because I know where I have come from and where I am going, but you do not know where I come from or where I am going. You judge by human standards; I judge no one. Yet even if I do judge, my judgment is valid; for it is not I alone who judge, but I and the Father who sent me. In your law it is written that the testimony of two witnesses is valid. I testify on my own behalf, and the Father who sent me testifies on my behalf.” Then they said to him, “Where is your Father?” Jesus answered, “You know neither me nor my Father. If you knew me, you would know my Father also.” He spoke these words while he was teaching in the treasury of the temple, but no one arrested him, because his hour had not yet come.

The Reader may say Here ends the Reading.

NUNC DIMITTIS St Paul’s Service Howells

The Nunc Dimittis is the song of Simeon (Luke 2:29-32) who, before he dies, sees the Infant Jesus and holds him in his arms.

LORD, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word. For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, which thou hast prepared before the face of all people, to be a light to lighten the Gentiles, and to be the glory of thy people Israel. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, * world without end. Amen.

THE APOSTLES’ CREED Monotoned by all

I believe in God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth;

And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried.

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He descended into hell. The third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father almighty. From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

SALUTATION

Officiant The Lord be with you. People And with thy spirit. Officiant Let us pray.

THE LESSER LITANY Barnard

Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us.

THE LORD’S PRAYER Sung by the Choir

Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done,

in 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 SUFFRAGES

Officiant O Lord, shew thy mercy upon us. Choir And grant us thy salvation. Officiant O Lord, save the State. Choir And mercifully hear us when we call upon thee.

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Officiant Endue thy ministers with righteousness. Choir And make thy chosen people joyful. Officiant O Lord, save thy people. Choir And bless thine inheritance. Officiant Give peace in our time, O Lord. Choir Because there is none other that fighteth for us, but only thou,

O God. Officiant O God, make clean our hearts within us. Choir And take not thy Holy Spirit from us.

THE COLLECTS

THE COLLECT FOR THE ELEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST: PROPER 16

GRANT, WE BESEECH THEE, MERCIFUL GOD, that thy Church, being gathered together in unity by thy Holy Spirit, may manifest thy power among all peoples, to the glory of thy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the same Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.

A COLLECT FOR PEACE

O GOD, from whom all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works do proceed: Give unto thy servants that peace which the world cannot give, that our hearts may be set to obey thy commandments, and also that by thee, we, being defended from the fear of all enemies, may pass our time in rest and quietness; through the merits of Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.

A COLLECT FOR MISSION

KEEP WATCH, DEAR LORD, with those who work, or watch, or weep this night, and give thine angels charge over those who sleep. Tend the sick, Lord Christ; give rest to the weary, bless the dying, soothe the suffering, pity the afflicted, shield the joyous; and all for thy love’s sake. Amen.

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AT THE OFFERING, Anthem Hail gladdening light Charles Wood (1866-1926)

Hail! gladdening Light, of His pure glory poured Who is th'immortal Father, heavenly, blest, Holiest of Holies--Jesus Christ our Lord!

Now we are come to the Sun's hour of rest; The lights of evening round us shine; We hymn the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit divine!

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Worthiest art thou at all times to be sung With undefiled tongue, Son of our God, giver of life, alone: Therefore in all the world thy glories, Lord, they own. Amen.

CLOSING PRAYERS

Deacon Let us pray.

O GOD OUR HEAVENLY FATHER, you have blessed us and given us dominion over all the earth: Increase our reverence before the mystery of life; and give us new insight into your purposes for the human race, and new wisdom and determination in making provision for its future in accordance with your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

O GOD, who makest us glad with the weekly remembrance of the glorious resurrection of thy Son our Lord: Grant us this day such blessing through our worship of thee, that the days to come may be spent in thy favor; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

DISMISSAL The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God,

and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore. Amen.

HYMN 692 THE THIRD TUNE

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Words: Horatius Bonar (1808-1889), alt.

Music: The Third Tune, Thomas Tallis (1505?-1585?); ed. John Wilson (1905-1992) Cantor Let us bless the Lord. Choir Thanks be to God.

ORGAN VOLUNTARY Alan Gray (1902-1973) from A Little Organ Book in Memory of Hubert Parry, No. IV

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The building is closed but we are still the church! Our staff is still hard at work facilitating the ministry of the church in this challenging time. Your continued financial support as we move through this crisis helps us pay our staff and other expenses of the church which do not stop. A few notes about giving in this time:

1. Even though the office is closed, you may continue to mail donations. Mail them to 2728 Sixth Ave, San Diego, CA 92103. Staff will continue to process mail donations.

2. We encourage you to consider moving to online giving at stpaulcathedral.org/donate. There you may schedule automatic donations that do not require the staff to handle postal mail, allowing staff to focus on other tasks and reducing contact with paper.

3. Consider making an additional donation to the Bishop’s “For Such a Time as This” fund to help those in need across our diocesan communities. This is a time for all of us to come together to ensure that every family has what they need to survive during this current crisis. Thank you for your contribution. Donation link with the option to donate to “For Such a Time as This” fund: https://public.serviceu.com/DonationForm/26692?orgkey=6983060e-be9e-45f6-b9b5-72a8f022f9a0&SGUID=18F8C598-8EB2-43B1-912C-61CD492DBC6F&RN=839534543 or online link: https://edsd.org/make-a-gift/ or by mail to: The Episcopal Diocese of San Diego 2083 Sunset Cliffs Boulevard San Diego, CA 92107

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A Litany for the Sins of Racism*

1) Oh God, in whose image the whole human family was created, we pray for all whose lives have been forever altered by racial violence. While those whose lives have been altered are too many to name, we remember by name, Breonna Taylor, Ahmad Arbery, George Floyd, and N.N., beloved children of God, whose killings have yet again exposed the pervasive poison of racial injustice, inflamed rhetoric and division, and actions that perpetuate inequality. Swaddle them in your boundless love. Cradle them all in your peace. 2) We remember their families and friends, beloved children of God each one. Swaddle them in your boundless love. Cradle them in your peace. 3) We remember the residents of too many of our cities, beloved children of God, who have seen their communities disrupted by horrific violence. Swaddle them in your boundless love. Cradle them in your peace. 4) We remember the protestors, beloved children of God, and those still gathering across cities, states, and the country to demand justice and change. Swaddle them in your boundless love. Cradle them in your peace. 5) We remember the residents of too many of our cities, beloved children of God, who have seen their neighborhood erupt in violence and destruction, especially by those whose aim is to further division and hatred. We remember those who have watched their livelihoods and places of work go up in flames. Swaddle them in your boundless love. Cradle them in your peace. 6) We remember those killed during the riots of this past week, beloved children of God. Swaddle them in your boundless love. Cradle them in your peace. 7) We remember the Black community throughout this country, beloved children of God, who have for decades cried out against injustice and brutality at the hands of police, and who have not been heard by those with the power to make change. We remember our Black brothers and sisters, groaning under the weight of redlining, segregation, underfunded schools, unequal economic opportunity, indignity, and ever-present fear. Swaddle them in your boundless love. Cradle them in your peace. 8) We remember our public officials, beloved children of God, managing a global pandemic, city-wide protests, violence, and profound public distrust at the same time. Swaddle them in your boundless love. Cradle them in your peace. 9) We pray for courage and integrity of all police officers who find themselves working within a system that has a fraught history of racial violence and injustice. We pray for

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courage and integrity as individuals, in this country, that we would stand for justice and work for systematic change in all our institutions. Swaddle us in your boundless love. Cradle them in your peace. 10) We remember all citizens of this country, beloved children of God. We have been traumatized, grief-stricken, enraged, and heart-sickened by the video of one neighbor slowly snuffing the life out of another, by riots and looting, by the sounds of flash- bang grenades, the sting of tear gas, the scent of smoke, and by our own helplessness. Swaddle us in your boundless love. Cradle us in your peace. 11) We remember those who have pledged their lives to racist ideologies, beloved children of God. We acknowledge the pain they have caused to victims of violence, to their communities, to their families, and to their own souls. We acknowledge that each of us carries racist ideology within us, and we beg your mercy to free all your people from it. Swaddle us in your boundless love. Cradle us in your peace. 12) We know that the sickness of racism is in this nation’s very bedrock. Today we acknowledge and repent of the twin original sins of this nation: the genocide of the indigenous people of this land and the institution of chattel slavery. We know that the shockwaves from these sins still reverberate today, that the trauma from these sins live in our bodies, and that the pain we suffer now has its origin in those first treacheries. Help us turn away from the sin of division And toward your all-encompassing love. 13) We repent of laws that codify or allow unequal treatment based on race, ethnicity, religion, or skin tone. We repent of promises broken again and again. We repent of foreign policy that sees more value in some human lives than in others. Help us turn away from the sin of division And toward your all-encompassing love. 14) We repent of the role of the church, historically and presently, in supporting and emboldening these policies. We repent of the ways that we have made your church a home to oppression, exclusion, or indignity for any child of God. Help us turn away from the sin of division And toward your all-encompassing love. 15) We acknowledge and repent of the fact that this country has never shared its abundance equally. We acknowledge and repent of the fact of disparities based on race, that are born out in scholastic achievement, employment, household wealth, homeownership. Help us turn away from the sin of division And toward your all-encompassing love. 16) We repent of the ill-use of your bounty: we hoard land and wealth, manipulate plants and animals, abuse your creation, and your most vulnerable people suffer the consequences. Help us turn away from the sin of division And toward your all-encompassing love.

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17) We who benefit from white supremacy acknowledge that we have been given unearned privilege at the expense of our Indigenous, Black, Asian, Latine, brown-skinned, immigrant, and non-Christian siblings. We repent of the ways in which we have allowed our own fear, complacency, and incuriosity to blind us to the belovedness of your children, each, like us, fearfully and wonderfully made. Help us turn away from the sin of division And toward your all-encompassing love. 18) Oh God of infinite affection, you looked at all that you had made and called it good. By your grace, help us to look upon your creation and to see, with your mothering eyes of love, how good, how good, how good it is. Lord, in your mercy. Christ, in your mercy. Lord, in your mercy. Amen. Closing Words (from Presiding Bishop Michael Curry)

“What America has seen in the past several days may leave us wondering what we can possibly do in this moment to be good Samaritans—to help heal our country, even the parts we don’t know or like. But we have the answer. Now is the time for a national renewal of the ideals of human equality, liberty, and justice for all. Now is the time to commit to cherishing and respecting all lives, and to honoring the dignity and infinite worth of every child of God. Now is the time for all of us to show—in our words, our actions, and our lives—what love really looks like.”

Adapted from “A Litany for Minnesota’s Sins of Racism” by Emilia Allen

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October 18, 2020 – Pentecost 20(A) Meet Our Religious Communities: The Community of St. John Baptist

Meet the Community of St. John Baptist (CSJB), a religious order for women in The Episcopal Church:

How have CSJB sisters experienced their call to monastic life? Our Sisters come from diverse backgrounds, denominations, and faiths. One of us grew up in a secular Jewish family, one spent many years as a nun in the Vedanta community, and others come from Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Quaker, and agnostic backgrounds. All of us felt called, at different times in our lives, to be confirmed in the Episcopal Church and enter religious life. The most common factor in our sense of call is that it was persistent and did not fade away over time.

What do sisters do all day? We spend many hours a day in prayer, study, and worship, and we also do work and ministry. You may see our full daily schedule on our website at csjb.org/becoming-a-sister.html.

What are your ministries? We run a 27-bedroom retreat house and serve as spiritual directors and retreat leaders. In addition, we each have individual ministries working in parishes, food pantries, interfaith programs, pilgrimages to holy places, the Good Shepherd Home for children in Cameroon, and many others.

Do you take vows? We take vows of Poverty, Chastity and Obedience for life.

How can I get involved with the Community of St. John Baptist? We welcome volunteers to help with our ministries, to pitch in with buildings and grounds projects, to work in our garden which provides produce for local food pantries, and to assist us with our guest ministry and fundraising events. We also welcome anyone who is interested in becoming an Associate or Oblate.

For more information, check out our website at www.csjb.org, or email Sister Monica Clare, our Sister Superior, at superior@csjb.org.

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