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The Cathedral Church of St. JamesTrinity SundayMay 27, 2018 - Sung Eucharist & Holy Baptism at 9:00amThe Baptism of Christ, by Sergio Ferro, BrazilHuman strength is defined in asserting boundaries. God, it seems, is in the business ofdissolving boundaries. So we enter into paradox—what’s Three is one and what’s One is three.We just can’t resolve that, and so we confuse unity with uniformity.The Christian God’s power comes through his powerlessness and humility. Our God is muchmore properly called all-vulnerable than almighty, which we should have understood by theconstant metaphor of “Lamb of God” found throughout the New Testament. Butunfortunately, for the vast majority, he is still “the man upstairs,” a substantive noun more thanan active verb. In my opinion, this failure is at the basis of the vast expansion of atheism,agnosticism, and practical atheism we see in the West today. “If God is almighty, then I do notlike the way this almighty God is running the world,” most modern people seem to be saying.They do not know that the Trinitarian revolution never took root!- Richard Rohr, The Divine Dance: The Trinity and Your Transformation

Welcome to St. James CathedralThis sacred land is the territory of the Huron-Wendat and Petun First Nations, the Seneca, and mostrecently, the Mississaugas of the Credit River. The territory was the subject of the Dish With One SpoonWampum Belt Covenant, an agreement between the Iroquois Confederacy and Confederacy of the Ojibweand allied nations to peaceably share and care for the resources around the Great Lakes. Today, the meetingplace of Toronto is still the home to many Indigenous people from across Turtle Island (North America) andwe are grateful to have the opportunity to work in the community, on this territory.*Information about Cathedral events, ministries announcements can be found at the back ofthis booklet after the service program.Questions? Speak to a sidesperson – the people wearing gold name tags.Children & FamiliesSunday School is offered at 11:00am for all children aged 6-12, including visitors, in theLibrary of the Cathedral Centre. Children and their families are invited to gather in thereserved pews near the entrance of the Cathedral with Children & Youth CoordinatorAndrew Kuhl. During the Collect, Andrew will bring the group to the Library, returning tothe service for the Eucharist. Speak to Andrew directly about registration or email him atakuhl@stjamescathedral.ca.Nursery Care for preschoolers is available from 8:45am – 12:30pm on Sundays,in the Library (Cathedral Centre).AccessibilityA Wheelchair Accessible Washroom is locatedat the front of the Cathedral through the doors by the pulpit.Assisted hearing devices are available from the sidespersons.Coffee HourJoin us for coffee after the 9:00 and 11:00am services in Snell Hall of the Cathedral Centre.The Cathedral Centre is the glass and brick building locatedbehind the Cathedral on Church Street.ParkingThere are a variety of inexpensive parking lots available around the Cathedral. Please see theleaflets at the back of the Cathedral or online at stjamescathedral.ca/contactfor more information.Connect with the CathedralVisit our website at stjamescathedral.ca Follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/stjamesto*This statement was developed by the Elders Circle (Council of Aboriginal Initiatives). It was last revised November 6, 2014.

Welcome! We are so glad you have joined us for worship this morning.Please ensure that cell phones are turned off andrefrain from taking photographs during the liturgy.THE GATHERING OF THE COMMUNITYPreludePrelude on 'Dominus Regit Me'Christopher DearnleyWelcome and AnnouncementsHymnText: Reginald Heber; Music: John Bacchus Dykes; Tune: NicaeaHymn texton belowHymn textHoly, holy, holy, Lord God almighty!Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee:holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty,God in three persons, blessed Trinity!1

Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore thee,casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea;cherubim and seraphim falling down before thee,which wert, and art, and evermore shalt be.Holy, holy, holy, Lord God almighty!All thy works shall praise thy name in earth and sky and sea;holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty,God in three persons, blessed GloriaPresiderAllThe grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and thefellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.And also with you.There is one body and one Spirit.There is one hope in God’s call to us.One Lord, one faith, one baptism.One God and Father of all.New Plainsong Mass—David HurdGlory to God in the highest,And peace to his people on earth. Lord God, heavenly king, almightyGod and Father, we worship you, we give you thanks, we praise youfor 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. Foryou alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are theMost High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God theFather. Amen.Collect of the DayPlease remain standing.PresiderLet us pray.Father, we praise you: through your word and Holy Spirit you createdall things. You reveal your salvation in all the world by sending to usJesus Christ, the Word made flesh. Through your Holy Spirit you giveus a share in your life and love. Fill us with the vision of your glory, thatwe may always serve and praise you, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, oneGod, for ever and ever.PeopleAmen.2

THE PROCLAMATION OF THE WORDPlease be seated.Isaiah 6: 1-8The First ReadingReaderIn the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne,high and lofty; and the hem of his robe filled the temple. Seraphs werein attendance above him; each had six wings: with two they coveredtheir faces, and with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew.And one called to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord ofhosts; the whole earth is full of his glory.” The pivots on the thresholdsshook at the voices of those who called, and the house filled with smoke.And I said: “Woe is me! I am lost, for I am a man of unclean lips, andI live among a people of unclean lips; yet my eyes have seen the King,the Lord of hosts!” Then one of the seraphs flew to me, holding a livecoal that had been taken from the altar with a pair of tongs. The seraphtouched my mouth with it and said: “Now that this has touched yourlips, your guilt has departed and your sin is blotted out.” Then I heardthe voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go forus?” And I said, “Here am I; send me!”ReaderThe word of the Lord.PeopleThanks be to God.PsalmCantorAllCantorAllCantorAllCantorPlease remain seated.Psalm 29—PlainsongAs-cribe to the Lord, you gods, *ascribe to the Lord glo-ry and strength.Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; *worship the Lord in the beau-ty of ho-li ness.The voice of the Lord is upon the wa-ters; the God of glory thunders; *the Lord is upon the migh-ty wa-ters.The voice of the Lord is a powerful voice; *the voice of the Lord is a voice of splen-dour.The voice of the Lord breaks the ce-dar trees; *the Lord breaks the ce-dars of Le-ba non;He makes Lebanon skip like a calf, *and Mount Hermon like a young wild ox.The voice of the Lord splits the flames of fire;the voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness; *the Lord shakes the wilder-ness of Ka-desh.3

AllCantorAllCantorAllThe voice of the Lord makes the oak trees writhe *and strips the fo-rests bare.And in the temple of the Lord *all are cry-ing, “Glo-ry!”The Lord sits enthroned above the flood; *the Lord sits enthroned as king for e-ver more.The Lord shall give strength to his peo-ple; *the Lord shall give his people the bless-ing of peaceRomans 8: 12-17The Second ReadingReaderSo then, brothers and sisters, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to liveaccording to the flesh – for if you live according to the flesh, you willdie; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you willlive. For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. Foryou did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you havereceived a spirit of adoption. When we cry, “Abba! Father!” it is thatvery Spirit bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God,and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ – if,in fact, we suffer with him so that we may also be glorified with him.ReaderThe word of the Lord.PeopleThanks be to God.Gospel AcclamationWalker and O’CarrollPlease stand as you are able and turn to face the Gospeller in the centre aisle.CantorPeopleCantorPeopleAlleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts;the whole earth is full of his glory.Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!John 3: 1-17The Holy GospelGospellerThe Lord be with you.PeopleAnd also with you.GospellerThe Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.PeopleGlory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.4

GospellerGospellerPeopleNow there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. Hecame to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you area teacher who has come from God; for no one can do these signs thatyou do apart from the presence of God.” Jesus answered him, “Verytruly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being bornfrom above.” Nicodemus said to him, “How can anyone be born afterhaving grown old? Can one enter a second time into the mother’s womband be born?” Jesus answered, “Very truly, I tell you, no one can enterthe kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit. What isborn of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do notbe astonished that I said to you, ‘You must be born from above.’ Thewind blows where it chooses, and you hear the sound of it, but you donot know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyonewho is born of the Spirit.” Nicodemus said to him, “How can thesethings be?” Jesus answered him, “Are you a teacher of Israel, and yetyou do not understand these things? Very truly, I tell you, we speak ofwhat we know and testify to what we have seen; yet you do not receiveour testimony. If I have told you about earthly things and you do notbelieve, how can you believe if I tell you about heavenly things? No onehas ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven,the Son of Man. And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in thewilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believesin him may have eternal life. For God so loved the world that he gavehis only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish butmay have eternal life. Indeed, God did not send the Son into the worldto condemn the world, but in order that the world might be savedthrough him.The Gospel of Christ.Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.Homily5

HymnText: Ruth Duck; Music: Benjamin Franklin White; Tune: Beach Spring6

Holy BaptismPlease refer to the Baptismal Card.Please stand, as you are able.The PeaceWe offer each other a sign of peace.A handshake or a simple bow are appropriate.PresiderPeopleThe peace of the Lord be always with you.And also with you.THE CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARISTAn offering will now be taken for the life and ministry of the Cathedral.Offertory HymnText: Alan Gaunt; Music: Richard Runciman Terry; Tune: Highwood7