The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

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Land Acknowledgement

Trinity Episcopal Cathedral recognizes and honors those who stewarded this land for many generations before us: the Multnomah and Clackamas bands of the Chinook peoples. The Chinook Nation continues to thrive today, and Trinity supports their struggle to achieve federal recognition.

Learn more at www.chinooknation.org.

Voluntary

Preludium en Fuga

Fantasia in d

Abraham van den Kerckhoven

Please stand as you are able at the ringing of the bell.

Opening Acclamation

Celebrant

Blessed be the one, holy, and living God.

Hymn in Procession 388

O worship the King, all glorious above!

Tune: Hanover

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Liturgy of the Word

Collect

Celebrant

God be with you.

Celebrant

Let us pray. O God, the protector of all who trust in you, without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy: Increase and multiply upon us your mercy; that, with you as our ruler and guide, we may so pass through things temporal, that we lose not the things eternal; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

Please be seated.

First Reading

1 Kings 3:5-12

Lector

A reading from the first Book of Kings. At Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, “Ask what I should give you.” And Solomon said, “You have shown great and steadfast love to your servant my father David, because he walked before you in faithfulness, in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart toward you; and you have kept for him this great and steadfast love, and have given him a son to sit on his throne today. And now, O Lord my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David, although I am only a little child; I do not know how to go out or come in. And your servant is in the midst of the people whom you have chosen, a great people, so numerous they cannot be numbered or counted. Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, able to discern between good and evil; for who can govern this your great people?” It pleased the Lord that Solomon had asked this. God said to him, “Because you have asked this, and have not asked for yourself long life or riches, or for the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern what is right, I now do according to your word. Indeed I give you a wise and discerning mind; no one like you has been before you and no one like you shall arise after you.”

Lector

Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s people.

Psalm 119:129-136

Mirabilia

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Second Reading

Romans 8:26-39

Lector

A reading from Paul’s letter to the Romans. The Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words. And God, who searches the heart, knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose. For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn within a large family. And those whom he predestined he also called; and those whom he called he also justified; and those whom he justified he also glorified. What then are we to say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us? He who did not withhold his own Son, but gave him up for all of us, will he not with him also give us everything else? Who will bring any charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies. Who is to condemn? It is Christ Jesus, who died, yes, who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who indeed intercedes for us. Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will hardship, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written, “For your sake we are being killed all day long; we are accounted as sheep to be slaughtered.” No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Lector

Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s people.

Please stand as you are able.

Sequence Hymn 513

Like the murmur of the dove’s song

Tune: Bridegroom

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Holy Gospel

Matthew 13:31-33,44-52

Gospeller

The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to Matthew.

Jesus put before the crowds another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that someone took and sowed in his field; it is the smallest of all the seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches.” He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed in with three measures of flour until all of it was leavened. The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which someone found and hid; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls; on finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was thrown into the sea and caught fish of every kind; when it was full, they drew it ashore, sat down, and put the good into baskets but threw out the bad. So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come out and separate the evil from the righteous and throw them into the furnace of fire, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Have you understood all this?” They answered, “Yes.” And he said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like the master of a household who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old.”

Gospeller

The Gospel of the Lord.

Please be seated.

Sermon

The Rev'd Canon Vijendran Sathyaraj

A brief silence follows the sermon.

Please stand as you are able.

Nicene Creed

People

Please remain standing or kneel as you are able.

Prayers of the People

Intercessor

Holy One, we come to you in love and trust, thanking you for all the blessings of this life. We give thanks for those throughout the world engaged in works of justice, mercy, and peace, and for those blessings we now name, either silently or aloud. Source of life,

Intercessor

Gathered as your Body in service to the world, and in communion with all your saints, we pray for your Church, including Sarah, the Archbishop of Canterbury; Sean, our Presiding Bishop; Diana, our Bishop; as well as for the clergy and people of St. Michael and San Miguel in Newberg and of this Cathedral congregation. Source of life,

Intercessor

We pray for the leaders of this and every land, especially our President, Supreme Court, and Congress, and our Governor, Mayor, and City Council: that they may act with compassion for the poor and the oppressed, promote your justice, and protect our democracy. Source of life,

Intercessor

We lift to your merciful heart all those who suffer from any illness or trauma, especially the frail and the dying; those who are destitute, lonely and marginalized; all victims of violence, greed, and hatred; those whose lives are upended by natural and unnatural disasters; and those who have requested our prayers this week. We also call upon your healing power to bless those we now name, either silently or aloud. Source of life,

Intercessor

We pray for all who have gone before us through the gate of death, especially those whose names have been submitted for our prayers this week and those we now name, either silently or aloud. Receive them into the arms of your mercy, and to those who mourn, bestow upon them the healing gift of your presence. Source of life,

Celebrant

Holy and gracious God, we lift to you the prayers of all your people. With open hearts, we offer our selves to your service. Answer our prayers by your mercy, and by your grace draw us ever nearer to you. All this we pray through our Savior Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns at the heart of all creation,

Confession and Absolution

Celebrant

Remembering Christ's promise of reconciliation, let us confess our sins to God.

People

Celebrant

Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through the grace of Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life.

Please stand as you are able.

Peace

Celebrant

The peace of Christ be always with you.

You are invited to greet one another in peace.

Please be seated.

Welcome

Liturgy of the Table

Offertory

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Solo at the Offertory

Thou art God

Lionel Bourne

Please stand as you are able.

Presentation Hymn 590

O Jesus Christ, may grateful hymns be rising

Tune: Charterhouse

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Please stand as you are able.

The Great Thanksgiving

Enriching Our Worship, Prayer 2

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Celebrant

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:

Sanctus and Benedictus

Calvin Hampton

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Celebrant

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.” 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 us your new creation, the Body of Christ given 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 Lord’s Prayer

Cantor

And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,

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The Breaking of the Bread

Cantor; then all:

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Celebrant

The gifts of God for the people of God.

Communion

All who hunger for God are welcome to come forward during communion. The Celebrant will place a consecrated wafer in your palm. Consume the bread and, if you wish, receive the chalice (please grasp the chalice to guide it). You may also leave the bread in your palm for the chalice-bearer to dip in the wine and place on your tongue. Gluten-free wafers are available; please indicate to the priest if you require this alternative. Those who do not wish to receive communion are welcome to come forward for a blessing, indicated by crossing your arms over your chest.

Agnus Dei

Calvin Hampton

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Solo at Communion

Lord, thou art my refuge

Antonin Dvorak

Communion hymn 466

Eternal light, shine in my heart

Tune: Jacob

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Communion Hymn

Children of the heavenly Father

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Please stand as you are able.

Postcommunion Prayer

Celebrant

Let us pray.

Blessing

Hymn in Procession 380

From all that dwell below the skies

Tune: Old Hundredth

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Dismissal

Celebrant

Let us go forth into the world, rejoicing in the power of the Spirit!

Voluntary

Toccata Nova

Grimoaldo Machhia

Today's altar flowers are given in memory of Joan Strand by her family.

Service Participants

Celebrant

The Very Rev’d Brendan Barnicle

Preacher

The Rev’d Canon Vijendran Sathyaraj

Assisting

The Rev'd Gail Gately, Canon Charissa Simmons

Guest Organist

Erik Simmons

Soloist

Sarah Lipton Beaty

Hosts

Melissa Bocarde, Barbara Schondelmayer, Beth Ferguson, Sarah Slegers, Jim Chasse, Betty Buford, Bill Rector, Carolyn Aichele

Vergers

Malcolm Andrew, Barb Millikan, Jolene Morishita, James Petersen

Acolytes

Everett Wilson

Lectors

David Slaughter, Jeremy Shibley, Pam Erickson

Eucharist Ministers

Linda Barnes, John Barnes, Deb Federici, Pamela Erickson

Bell Ringer

Bob Rose

Altar Guild

Jane Morris, Barbara Stevenson

Welcome Center

Trinity Flower Guild

Cathedral Vestry

Music Notes

The theme of today’s closing voluntary is Old 100th, the tune of hymn 380. The tune comes from Psaumes octante trois de David, published in Geneva in 1551. This collection, known as the Genevan Psalter, contains tunes that were used to sing metricized versions of the Psalms in French. Old 100th, which is used for Psalm 134 in the Genevan Psalter, entered Anglican hymnody in 1560 in the Anglo-Genevan service book where it was used to set a paraphrase of Psalm 100 and gained its current name. Besides Old 100th, our hymnal contains several other Genevan Psalter tunes; see hymn 67 (tune: Psalm 42) and hymn 149 (tune: Old 124th) for two more examples. All the Genevan tunes have common characteristics to make them easy to sing, yet still beautiful. They all have just two note lengths – one longer, one shorter, to keep rhythms simple. And all move predominantly in stepwise motion (scales), eliminating difficult leaps and intervals. The Genevan tunes remain powerful and thrilling to sing even after nearly 500 years. Grimoaldo Macchia (b. 1972) is an Italian organist and composer. He wrote "Toccata Nova" in 2021, and he kindly dedicated the piece to me. A gifted improviser, Machhia’s written music often contains figures and devices of a more improvisatory nature, and this is the case for today’s voluntary. The music is a wonderful juxtaposition of a 500-year-old hymn tune with contemporary sounds and musical structure. Machhia emphasizes the tune’s stepwise movement using parallel triadic harmony. -Erik Simmons

Copyright Information

Cover Art

This week's art is Liam Conejo Ramos, Detained by ICE, oil paint and cold wax. It was created by parishioner Celia Scher Wagner as part of our "Illuminating the Ordinary" project. Celia writes, "Psalm 86:14: 'And the mob of violent men have sought my life, And have not set You before them.' Detaining a five-year-old asylum-seeker was cruel and immoral. I painted Liam as a way of praying for him while we waited for his release. I was planning to make a poster from the painting and carry it in a protest march, but before then, more outrages occurred."

To learn more about "Illuminating the Ordinary," and to submit your own artwork, email arts@trinity-episcopal.org.

Music

O Worship the King, All Glorious Above! — Tune: Hanover. Used by permission, ONE LICENSE #A-711031.

Like the Murmur of the Dove’s Song — Tune: Bridegroom. Words © 1982 Hope Publishing Company; music © 1969 Hope Publishing Company. Used by permission, ONE LICENSE #A-711031.

O Jesus Christ, May Grateful Hymns Be Rising (st. 1) — Tune: Charterhouse. Words © 1954, renewed 1982 The Hymn Society (admin. Hope Publishing Company); music used by permission of Oxford University Press. Used by permission, ONE LICENSE #A-711031.

Eternal Light, Shine in My Heart — Tune: Jacob. Words © 1982 Jubilate Hymns (admin. Hope Publishing Company); music © 1984 G.I.A. Publications, Inc. Used by permission, ONE LICENSE #A-711031.

Children of the Heavenly Father — From Lift Every Voice and Sing II (LEVAS II 213). Text translation © Board of Publication, Lutheran Church in America; reprinted by permission of Augsburg Fortress. Used by permission, ONE LICENSE #A-711031.

From All That Dwell Below the Skies — Tune: Old Hundredth. Arr. © Louis Bourgeois. Used by permission, ONE LICENSE #A-711031.

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