THE HOLY EUCHARIST
for
PEACE
Friday, February 10, 2017
12:00 pm
WASHINGTON NATIONAL CATHEDRAL
Episcopal Peace Fellowship
Episcopal Peace Fellowship is a membership-based organization for
Episcopalians, Episcopal Churches, Campus Ministries and Intentional
Communities looking to live out their Baptismal Covenant vow of striving
for peace and justice. Episcopal Peace Fellowship was founded in 1939
as a way to support Episcopal conscientious objectors at the beginning
of World War II. For the past 77 years Episcopal Peace Fellowship has
connected and empowered Episcopalians who wish to discover and create
alternatives to violence and build a culture of peace. EPF members across
the country are working on the issues of abolishing the death penalty,
Middle East peace, gun violence prevention, racial reconciliation and
gender-related violence. Episcopal Peace Fellowship has over thirty
chapters and fifty Peace Partner Parishes who organize around local,
national, and international peace and justice issues as we join together in
prayer for continued healing and peace in our day.
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The people’s responses are in bold.
The Entrance Rite
organ voluntary
The people stand.
welcome
the opening acclamation
Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.
the collect for purity
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.
opening hymn
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569 God the Omnipotent
the collect for peace
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Let us pray.
Almighty God, kindle, we pray, in every heart the true love of peace, and guide with your
wisdom those who take counsel for the nations of the earth, that in tranquility your dominion
may increase until the earth is filled with the knowledge of your love; through Jesus Christ
our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and
for ever. Amen.
The people are seated.
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The Word of God
the first lesson
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Micah 6:1-8
Hear what the Lord says: Rise, plead your case before the mountains, and let the hills hear
your voice. Hear, you mountains, the controversy of the Lord, and you enduring foundations
of the earth; for the Lord has a controversy with his people, and he will contend with Israel. “O
my people, what have I done to you? In what have I wearied you? Answer me! For I brought
you up from the land of Egypt, and redeemed you from the house of slavery; and I sent before
you Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. O my people, remember now what King Balak of Moab
devised, what Balaam son of Beor answered him, and what happened from Shittim to Gilgal,
that you may know the saving acts of the Lord. With what shall I come before the Lord, and
bow myself before God on high? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a
year old? Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousands of rivers of oil?
Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?” He
has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice,
and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?”
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
psalm 85:7-13 The congregation prays responsively by whole verse.
Show us your mercy, O Lord,
and grant us your salvation.
I will listen to what the Lord God is saying,
for he is speaking peace to his faithful people
and to those who turn their hearts to him.
Truly, his salvation is very near to those who fear him,
that his glory may dwell in our land.
Mercy and truth have met together;
righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
Truth shall spring up from the earth,
and righteousness shall look down from heaven.
The Lord will indeed grant prosperity,
and our land will yield its increase.
Righteousness shall go before him,
and peace shall be a pathway for his feet.
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the second lesson
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Colossians 3:12-15
As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness,
humility, meekness, and patience. Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint
against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.
Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.
And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in the one
body. And be thankful.
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
The people stand.
the holy gospel
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Matthew 5:43-48
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew.
Glory to you, Lord Christ.
Jesus said, “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’
But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be
children of your Father in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and
sends rain on the righteous and on the unrighteous. For if you love those who love you, what
reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet only your
brothers and sisters, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the
same? Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.”
The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, Lord Christ.
The people are seated at the invitation of the bishop.
homily
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The Most Reverend Michael Bruce Curry The people stand.
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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:
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.
the prayers of the people
After each intercession,
Lord, in your mercy,
hear our prayer.
The bishop prays the concluding collect, and the people respond, Amen.
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confession and absolution
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.
The bishop offers absolution and the people respond, Amen.
the peace
The peace of the Lord be always with you.
And also with you.
The people greet one another with a sign of God’s peace and then are seated.
the offertory
The people stand.
hymn at the offertory
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533 How wonderous and great thy works, God of praise
The Holy Communion
the great thanksgiving
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.
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The bishop offers our thanks to God for the grace and mercy made available to us in Christ, and in response
we pray:
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.
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.
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,
We remember his death,
We proclaim his resurrection,
We await his coming in glory;
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 Peter and
Paul, our patrons, 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.
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the lord’s prayer
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 breaking of the bread and the fraction anthem
Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us;
Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia.
The people are seated.
the invitation to communion
All who seek God and a deeper life in Christ are welcome to receive Holy Communion. Please receive the bread
in open and outstretched hands and sip the wine from the chalice, guiding it gently to your lips; or you may
dip the wafer into the wine. Gluten-free wafers are available; please make your need known to the minister.
Respond to receiving Communion by saying “Amen.” If you prefer to receive a blessing instead, please indicate
your choice by crossing your hands across your chest.
The people stand.
the postcommunion prayer
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 blessing
The bishop blesses the people, and the people respond, Amen.
closing hymn
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593 Lord, make us servants of your peace
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the dismissal
Go forth to the world in peace; be of good courage; hold fast that which is good; render to
no one evil for evil; strengthen the fainthearted; support the weak; help the afflicted; honor
everyone; love and serve the Lord, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Thanks be to God.
organ postlude
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The congregation is invited to join the Episcopal Peace Fellowship for a Vigil for Peace in
War Memorial Chapel following the service.
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participants
presider and homilist
The Most Reverend Michael Bruce Curry
assisting clergy
The Right Reverend James B. Magness
The Venerable Carl Walter Wright
gospeller
The Very Reverend Randolph Marshall Hollerith
psalm leader
The Reverend Canon Rosemarie Logan Duncan
prayer leader
The Reverend Canon Jan Naylor Cope
chaplain to the presiding bishop
The Reverend Canon Michael Buerkel Hunn
readers
The Very Reverend Will Mebane
The Reverend Allison Sandlin Liles
music
Benjamin Straley, Organist
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