THE CATHEDRAL AND METROPOLITICAL CHURCH OF CHRIST, CANTERBURY

Sung Eucharist

The Transfiguration of the Lord

6th August 2023

11.00am

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 Welcome to Canterbury Cathedral for this Service

We are very grateful to the choir of the Cathedral of St John, Albuquerque

for singing our services today.

The Ordinary is
Anthony Piccolo (b. 1953), Canterbury Mass
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The Gathering
A welcome is offered

Stand to sing

Christ, whose glory fills the skies,

Christ, the true, the only light,
Sun of Righteousness, arise,
Triumph o'er the shades of night;
Dayspring from on high, be near;
Daystar, in my heart appear.
2Dark and cheerless is the morn
Unaccompanied by thee;
Joyless is the day's return,
Till thy mercy's beams I see;
Till they inward light impart,
Glad my eyes, and warm my heart.

3Visit then this soul of mine,

Pierce the gloom of sin and grief;
Fill me, radiancy divine,
Scatter all my unbelief;
More and more thyself display,
Shining to the perfect day.
Words: Charles Wesley (1707-88) Tune: RATISBON NEH 234ii

The President says

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father
and the Lord Jesus Christ be with you
and also with you.

Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and
from whom no secrets are hidden: 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.

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The President introduces

Prayers of Penitence
When Christ appears we shall be like him,
because we shall see him as he is.
As he is pure, all who have grasped this hope make themselves pure.
So let us confess our sins that mar his image in us.

Remain standing to say

Almighty God, our heavenly Father, we have sinned against you
and against our neighbour in thought and word and deed, through
negligence, through weakness, through our own deliberate fault.
We are truly sorry and repent of all our sins. For the sake of your
Son Jesus Christ, who died for us, forgive us all that is past and
grant that we may serve you in newness of life to the glory of your
name. Amen.

The President says

Almighty God, who forgives all who truly repent, have mercy upon you,
pardon and deliver you from all your sins, confirm and strengthen you in
all goodness and keep you in life eternal, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

Remain standing as the choir sings

Gloria in Excelsis
Glory to God in the highest, and peace to his people on earth. Lord God,
heavenly King, almighty God and Father, we worship you, we give you
thanks, we praise you for your glory. Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the
Father, Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world: have
mercy on us; you are seated at the right hand of the Father: receive our
prayer. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone
are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God
the Father. Amen.

The Collect
Let us pray.
Father in heaven, whose Son Jesus Christ was wonderfully transfigured before
chosen witnesses upon the holy mountain, and spoke of the exodus he would
accomplish at Jerusalem: give us strength so to hear his voice and bear our
cross that in the world to come we may see him as he is; who is alive and
reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
Amen.

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Sit

The Liturgy of the Word

The Epistle 2 Peter 1.16-19

We did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power
and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we had been eyewitnesses of his
majesty. For he received honour and glory from God the Father when that voice
was conveyed to him by the Majestic Glory, saying, ‘This is my Son, my Beloved,
with whom I am well pleased.’ We ourselves heard this voice come from heaven,
while we were with him on the holy mountain.
So we have the prophetic message more fully confirmed. You will do well to be
attentive to this as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and
the morning star rises in your hearts.

This is the word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Remain seated as the choir sings Psalm 97.1-6

The Lord is King, the earth may be glad thereof :
yea, the multitude of the isles may be glad thereof.
Clouds and darkness are round about him :
righteousness and judgement are the habitation of his seat.
There shall go a fire before him :
and burn up his enemies on every side.
His lightnings gave shine unto the world :
the earth saw it, and was afraid.
The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord :
at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
The heavens have declared his righteousness :
and all the people have seen his glory.

Stand as the cantor sings the Alleluia and we respond

Blessed are the poor in spirit,

for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Alleluia.

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The Gospel Luke 9.28-36
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke.
Glory to you, O Lord.
Jesus took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to
pray. And while he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his
clothes became dazzling white. Suddenly they saw two men, Moses and Elijah,
talking to him. They appeared in glory and were speaking of his departure, which
he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. Now Peter and his companions were
weighed down with sleep; but since they had stayed awake, they saw his glory
and the two men who stood with him. Just as they were leaving him, Peter said
to Jesus, ‘Master, it is good for us to be here; let us make three dwellings, one
for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah’. Peter did not know what he said.
While he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them; and they were
terrified as they entered the cloud. Then from the cloud came a voice that said,
‘This is my Son, my Chosen; listen to him!’ When the voice had spoken, Jesus
was found alone. And they kept silent and in those days told no one any of the
things they had seen.

This is the Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, O Christ.

The organist plays a Gospel fanfare

Once the Sermon has been introduced please sit

Sermon The Archdeacon of Maidstone

Following the Sermon please stand

The Nicene Creed

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,
was incarnate from the Holy Spirit and 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

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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,
who with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified,
who 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.
Please sit when the President says ‘Let us pray’

Prayers of Intercession
The response is
Lord, look with favour. Lord, transfigure and heal.
And at the end
Merciful Father, accept these prayers for the sake of your Son,
our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
The choir sings

The Motet
O lux beatissima, O most blessed light,
reple cordis intima fill the innermost hearts
tuorum fidelium. of your faithful.
Sine tuo numine Without your power
nihil est in homine, nothing is in man,
nihil est innoxium. nothing is innocent.

Words: Archbishop Stephen Langton (c. 1160-1228) Music: Howard Helvey (b. 1968)

The Liturgy of the Sacrament

The Peace
Stand
The President says
Christ will transfigure our human body and give it a form like that of his
own glorious body. We are the body of Christ. We share his peace.
The peace of the Lord be always with you. And also with you.
Let us offer one another a sign of peace.
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Members of the congregation greet one another.

Remain standing to sing

The Offertory Hymn during which the table is prepared and the
gifts of the people are gathered and presented.
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Alleluya, sing to Jesus, 3Alleluya,Bread of Angels,

His the sceptre, his the throne; Thou on earth our food, our stay;
Alleluya, his the triumph, Alleluya, here the sinful
His the victory alone: Flee to thee from day to day;
Hark the songs of peaceful Sion Intercessor, Friend of sinners,
Thunder like a mighty flood; Earth's Redeemer, plead for me,
Jesus, out of every nation, Where the songs of all the sinless
Hath redeemed us by his blood. Sweep across the crystal sea.
2Alleluya, not as orphans 4Alleluya,King eternal,
Are we left in sorrow now; Thee the Lord of lords we own;
Alleluya, he is near us, Alleluya, born of Mary,
Faith believes, nor questions how; Earth thy footstool, heaven thy
Though the cloud from sight received throne:
him Thou within the veil hast entered,
When the forty days were o'er, Robed in flesh, our great High Priest;
Shall our hearts forget his promise, Thou on earth both Priest and Victim
'I am with you evermore'? In the Eucharistic Feast.

Words: W Chatterton Dix (1837-98) Tune: HYFRYDOL NEH 271

The President takes the bread and wine and praises God for his gifts
Holy God,
receive all we bring before you this day,
and bring us also to that radiant glory
which we see in the transfigured face
of Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

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The Eucharistic Prayer
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 thanks and praise.
It is indeed right and good,
our duty and our joy,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
holy Father, almighty and eternal God,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
For on this day he revealed his glory
before his chosen witnesses
and filled with divine splendour
the human flesh in which he is one with us.
So he prepared his disciples
to bear the scandal of the cross
and showed that in the Church, his body,
the same glory would be fulfilled
that shone forth from him, its head.
And so with joyful hearts we echo on earth
the song of the angels in heaven
as they praise your glory without end:
The choir sings

Holy, holy, holy Lord,

God of power and might,
heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

Hosanna in the highest.

Lord, you are holy indeed, the source of all holiness;

grant that by the power of your Holy Spirit,
and according to your holy will,
these gifts of bread and wine
may be to us the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ;
who, in the same night that he was betrayed,
took bread and gave you thanks;
he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying:
Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you;
do this in remembrance of me.
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In the same way, after supper he took the cup and gave you thanks;
he gave it to them, saying:
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.
Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.
Great is the mystery of faith:
Christ has died:
Christ is risen:
Christ will come again.
And so, Father, calling to mind his death on the cross,
his perfect sacrifice made once for the sins of the whole world;
rejoicing in his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension, and looking
for his coming in glory, we celebrate this memorial of our redemption.
As we offer you this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving,
we bring before you this bread and this cup
and we thank you for counting us worthy
to stand in your presence and serve you.
Send the Holy Spirit on your people and gather into one in your kingdom
all who share this one bread and one cup, so that we, in the company of
all the saints, may praise and glorify you for ever,
through Jesus Christ our Lord;
by whom, and with whom, and in whom, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all honour and glory be yours, almighty Father, for ever and ever.
Amen.

The Lord’s Prayer

The President says
As we join our prayers with the Church Universal, so we say,
each in our own language, the prayer that Jesus taught us.
Our Father, who art in heaven, Notre Père…
hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come; Vater Unser…
thy will be done;
on earth as it is in heaven. Onze Vader…
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses, Padre Nuestro…
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
Ojcze Nasz…
And lead us not into temptation;
but deliver us from evil. Baba Yetu…
For thine is the kingdom,
the power and the glory, E to matou Matua…
for ever and ever.
Amen. Ein Tad…
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Remain standing for

Breaking of the Bread

The President breaks the consecrated bread, saying
We break this bread to share in the body of Christ.
Though we are many, we are one body,
because we all share in one bread.
The President says
Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.
Blessed are those who are called to his supper.
Lord, I am not worthy to receive you,
but only say the word, and I shall be healed.
Sit as the President and other ministers begin

The Distribution of Communion

Please come up for Communion as directed by the stewards. All who are
regular communicants in their own tradition are welcome to receive the
sacrament. If you are not a communicant, you are welcome to come
forward at this point in the service to receive a blessing, keeping your
hands to your sides. Please ask the priest if you need a gluten-free host.
We request that you do not intinct (dip) your host in the wine but
either take a sip from the cup or remain with your head bowed. This is
for the reasons of good hygiene.
If you wish to receive communion without climbing the steps to the High
Altar, please join the line for the station in the North-East Transept.
We keep a prayerful silence during Communion to allow others to
prepare to receive the sacrament or pray afterwards.
During Communion, the choir sings the Agnus Dei

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, grant us peace.

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Prayer after Communion
Silence is kept
Stand as the President says
Let us pray.
Holy God,
we see your glory in the face of Jesus Christ:
may we who are partakers at his table
reflect his life in word and deed,
that all the world may know his power to change and save.
This we ask through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

All then say

Almighty God, we thank you for feeding us

with the body and blood of your Son Jesus Christ.
Through him we offer you our souls and bodies
to be a living sacrifice.
Send us out in the power of your Spirit
to live and work
to your praise and glory.
Amen.

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The Dismissal

Jesus, these eyes have never seen

That radiant form of thine;
The veil of sense hangs dark between
Thy blessèd face and mine.
2I
see thee not, I hear thee not,
Yet art thou oft with me;
And earth hath ne’er so dear a spot
As where I met with thee.
3Yet, though I have not seen, and still
Must rest in faith alone,
I love thee, dearest Lord, and will,
Unseen, but not unknown.
4When death these mortal eyes shall seal,
And still this throbbing heart,
The rending veil shall thee reveal
All glorious as thou art.

Words: Ray Palmer (1808-1887) Tune: NUN DANKET ALL NEH 389

The President says

Christ, whose glory fills the skies,
fill you with radiance
and scatter the darkness from your path.
Amen.
Christ, the Sun of Righteousness,
gladden your eyes and warm your heart.
Amen.
Christ, the Dayspring from on high,
draw near to guide your feet into the way of peace.
Amen.
And the blessing of God almighty,
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
be among you and remain with you always.
Amen.

Go in the peace of Christ.

Thanks be to God.

All remain standing as the choir and clergy depart

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Organ Voluntary

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following this morning’s Eucharist. All are very welcome.

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Usual Pattern of Services

7.30am Morning Prayer Monday-Friday

8.00am Holy Communion Daily
9.15am Morning Prayer Saturday & Sunday
11.00am Sung Eucharist Sunday
12.30pm Holy Communion Wednesday & Feast Days
5.30pm Choral Evensong Daily

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