Our VisiOn: A world where people experience God’s love and are made whole.

Our MissiOn: To share the love of Jesus through compassion, inclusivity, creativity and learning.

Christmas DayChoral Eucharist

25 December 2017 11 a.m.

Christmas Flowers are Given to the Glory of God and With our Thanks

in honor of: In Thanksgiving for the beauty of this place of worshipBen BachmannCarrie ClarkThe loving parents of John Fiori, Carmela & QuintoNancy GrandfieldJohn GruenigOscar, Lucy & Jane GundelDean Alan JonesArcher McNeal LeoSidney RobinsonCharles ShipleyBarbara Ward

in memory of:

Roy Carl AshleyEdward BarnowskiSally A. BenjaminDr. Robert Sherwin Bennett Jr.David BergeronRuth & Eli BergeronKermit H. BostonJune H. BravoRobert Elliott BrownMarjorie Campagna PintoHarold C. Carl IIMary Helen CarpenterGordon W. CheneyDaniel E. ChuTerrence ClancyLitsa ContoulesVivian L. ContoulesMichael J. CookeDr. Robert Wilson Crosthwait Jr.The Rev. Paul C. DeckenbachJosie DeckerPatricia R. DensemTom DickermanSusie T. & Richard B. EngferCarl & Theresa EnglebardtAlexander EvansKirby & Merlin

Laurence FonteJytte FruchtmanRobert B. FullerHerbert H. GeeDonald Roy GottholMax GrandfieldPaul HalleyRichard L. HeidelbergArnold & Harriet HouckCharles & Mary Margaret HrichakCarol Grace HudsonSue JeongYin Ming Jeong & Goon Yan JeongBeatrice & Walter JohnsonHarold & Rosalie Johnson Cary & Agnes Reynolds JonesAlbert LanderSam LeeAmy, James & Eugenia LeftwichMary D. & Robert N. LowryHal MasonDiane & Bronwen MauchHelen MavromatisDavid D. MilesThomas P. MilesMichael & Loretta Miller, Parents of J. Sanford MillerJoseph MurphyMarie MurphyMary & William MurphyTim MurphyPeggy Mac NewellDorothy Foote PaceMary L. & Daniel PerezMrs. Ruth PetersRobert & Chastine RennieDeb ShirarMikel ShirarDean J. StevensMary C. StevensEva & William StutzThe Very Reverend Walter H. Taylor Pieter J. von Herrmann

Anonymous (2)Carol BanksMichele & Michael BarnowskiBarbara J. BelloliSarah B. BenjaminVera BlandJamie & Philip BowlesMs. Agnes Chen BrownGeorge CarlsonRoss Lee CaseJeffrey A. CheneyVyolet L. ChuElizabeth CruzJohn A. W. DensemJohn & Alexandra DickermanDiocesan Altar GuildMalcolm & Cosette DudleyJuliana DysonJennifer Jones Edwardson & Robert L. EdwardsonJerry EnglebardtJohn FioriMarianne FletcherLucrecia FontesV. C. GeePeter GettnerMary Louise GottholdPeter GraceCarl & Gay GrunfeldTimothy J. GuzmanRoy & Joanna HenrichsRon & Cathy HermansonMaryann HrichakJames IngwalsonHerbert L. JeongEdward Johnson & James DurfeeLynda A. JohnsonDr. Ronald C. Johnson William Philip & Susan JohnsonThe Very Rev. Alan Jones & Cricket JonesThe Rev. Vern E. JonesJean & Mike KrasilnikoffRobert Lane & Thomas Cantrell

Ronald & Heather LeeSamuel LeftwichJohn & Connie LinehanAnn N. Lowry & John A. PerezAnneliese Mauch & Robert E. HainerMr. & Mrs. J. Sanford MillerDavid MurphyMaureen MurphyDavid PaceJosé-Manuel Pacheco & Donald ShultsThe Very Rev. Dr. Peggy PattersonDennis & Neysa PerezPatricia & Ian PicacheJames Norwood Pratt & Valerie T. Pratt Bill Quinn & Michael HendronJohn RasmussenMark RennieBarbra Ruffin-BostonCatherine A. StevensRobert Lee StuartDaniel D. StutzWilson Taylor & Alicia TaylorSusan & Timothy von HerrmannRobert WardMary & Kevin WhitePaul WilliamsKent & Sherry WrightPaul H. Young, Jr. & Ding YoungIzabella Zhu

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Welcome from the Bishop

worshipping with usMerry Christmas! Thank you for being part of Grace Cathedral this Christmas. Together we celebrate the heart of our faith: that God loves this beautiful and broken world not from a distance, but in person—in flesh and blood, and dwelling among us.

Some of our services today include Holy Communion; the same divine gift, revealed long ago in Bethlehem, is made present for us now in bread and wine. Everyone is welcome to receive Communion. Ushers will help guide you to Communion ministers. Please let the ushers and communion ministers know if you need gluten-free Communion Bread. You may choose not to receive either the Bread or the Wine; if so, simply cross your arms over your chest and respond “Amen” when it is presented.

May you receive all the blessings of a joyful Christmas.

— Jeffrey Hookom, Canon Precentor

welcome from the deanWelcome to Grace Cathedral. Entering this cathedral, we become more aware of the intimate presence which abides everywhere in the world, the spirit of creativity, compassion, healing and holiness. This place grounds us in this beautiful mystery just as it inspires us with hope that we can make this life

better than it has been in the past.

The altar in the Chapel of the Nativity was installed in 1936 as tensions were escalating around the world. In the mural above it a shepherd who is playing the flute pauses when he hears the choir of angels. I pray that we also will have the chance to pause and hear the voice of God during this holy season. I pray that as we celebrate the vulnerability of God in Jesus we will experience a rebirth of joy and wonder in the face of his simple teaching—that all people without exception are God’s beloved children.

– The Very Rev. Dr. Malcolm Clemens Young,Dean of Grace Cathedral

One thing about the Episcopal Church that thousands upon thousands of non-Episcopalians have directly experienced is Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve. We go all-out for Midnight Mass —sublime music, candles, processions, and the giddy experience of being in church for a long stretch and then walking out into the wee hours of Christmas Day.

We Episcopalians pour so much into this service because we really love the God-made-human part of the whole sweep of Christian believing. That this peasant child contained the fullness of Divine Being is thrilling, and affects how we see everything that unrolls from that tiny life’s beginning.

Because of our love for the Incarnation of God, we love all that God made, all the world. This is why you’ll find Episcopalians hard at work and in the thick of every application to human need and every aspect of care of the Earth there is. We are glad you are joining us for Christmas, and for all that Christmas opens to us in this beautiful creation.

— The Rt. Rev. Marc Handley Andrus, Bishop of California

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The Holy EucharistThe Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ: Christmas Day • Monday 25 December 2017 • 11 am

All who seek God and are drawn to Christ are welcome at God’s table. Hearing assistance devices are available from the ushers. Restrooms are located on the lower level. Ask an usher about wheelchair seating or large-print leaflets.

As you prepare for worship, please be sensitive to the needs of those around you who may wish to pray quietly. Please refrain from unnecessary conversation, silence any audible electronic devices, and do

not use photographic, video, or audio recording equipment before or during worship services.

Voluntary Fantasia on 'In dulci jubilo' Johann Sebastian Bach

The GatheringThe people stand as the procession enters.

Introit Sung in Latin. mode 1

Choir Today Christ is born; today the Savior has appeared; today on earth angels are singing, archangels rejoicing: today the righteous exult, saying: Glory to God in the highest, alleluia.

Station at the Crèche The procession stops before the crèche.

Presider The glory of the Lord has been revealed; People and all flesh shall see the salvation of our God. Let us pray. O God the Son, highest and holiest, who humbled yourself to share

our birth and our death: bring us with the shepherds and Magi to kneel before your holy cradle, that we may come to sing with your angels our glorious praises in heaven; where with the Father and the Holy Spirit you live and reign, God, world without end. Amen.

Hymn 83 Sung by all. Adeste Fideles

1 O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant, O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem; come and behold him, born the King of angels; O come, let us adore him. O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord.

2 God from God, Light from Light eternal, lo! he abhors not the Virgin’s womb; only-begotten Son of the Father; O come, let us adore him... Christ the Lord.

3 Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation, sing, all ye citizens of heaven above; glory to God, glory in the highest; O come, let us adore him... Christ the Lord.

6 Yea, Lord, we greet thee, born this happy morning; Jesus, to thee be glory giv’n; Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing; O come, let us adore him... Christ the Lord.

text: John Francis Wade (1711-1786); tr. Frederick Oakeley (1802-1880) and others; music: present form of melody att. John Francis Wade (1711-1786)

Opening Acclamation

Presider Blessed be the one, holy and living God. People Glory to God for ever and ever.

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Gloria in excelsis Arthur Wills  An ancient hymn inspired by the angels' song over Bethlehem. Missa Brevis

Choir Glory be to God on high, and on earth peace, good will towards men. We praise thee, we bless thee, we worship thee, we glorify thee, we give thanks to thee for thy great glory, O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father Almighty. O Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ; O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. Thou that takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer. Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father, have mercy upon us. For thou only art holy; thou only art the Lord; thou only, O Christ, with the Holy Ghost, art most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

Collect of the Day

Presider May God be with you. People And also with you.

Almighty God, you have given your only-begotten Son to take our nature upon him, and to be born this day of a pure virgin: Grant that we, who have been born again and made your children by adoption and grace, may daily be renewed by your Holy Spirit; through our Lord Jesus Christ, to whom with you and the same Spirit be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.

The Word of GodThe First Lesson Please sit. Isaiah 52:7-10

After the reading Thanks be to God.

Psalm 98: 1–4, 7-10 chant: Percy Buck

Choir, then All O sing un – to the Lord a new song. Sing to the Lord a new song, *

for the Lord has done marvelous things. The right hand and the holy arm of the Lord *

Have secured the victory. The Lord has made known this victory; *

And has openly shown righteousness in the sight of the nations. The Lord remembers mercy and faithfulness to the house of Israel, *

and all the ends of the earth have seen the victory of our God. Sung by all O sing unto the Lord a new song.

With trumpets and the sound of the horn, * shout with joy before the Sovereign, the Lord.

Let the sea make a noise and all that is in it; * the lands and those who dwell therein.

Let the rivers clap their hands; * and let the hills ring out with joy before the Lord, who is coming to judge the earth.

In righteousness shall the Lord judge the world; * and the peoples with equity.

Sung by all O sing unto the Lord a new song.

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The Second Lesson Hebrews 1:1-12

After the reading Thanks be to God.

Hymn 82 Sung by all, standing. Divinum Mysterium

text: Marcus Aurelius Clemens Prudentius (348-410?); tr. John Mason Neale (1818-1866) and Henry Williams Baker (1821-1877), alt.;

music: Sanctus trope, 11th cent.; adapt. Piae Cantiones, 1582; acc. Bruce Neswick (b. 1956)

The Holy Gospel John 1:1-14

Choir, then all repeat

Choir The Word was made flesh and dwelt among us;

People full of grace and truth. All repeat the three Alleluias.

Before the reading The Holy Gospel of our Savior Jesus Christ according to John. All Glory to you, Lord Christ.

After the reading Praise to you, Lord Christ.

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The Homily The people sit. The Rev. Dr. Ellen Clark-King Executive Pastor and Canon for Social Justice

The Nicene Creed The people stand.

Presider We believe in one God, All 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 Remain standing.

After each petition God, grant us peace.

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The Peace

Presider The peace of Christ be always with you. All And also with you.

All may greet each other in the name of Christ.

Welcome

The Holy CommunionOffertory Sentence

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Anthem Richard Wayne Dirksen

Choir Born today, Christ is born today, Alleluia. Born today, Now a Savior born today, Alleluia. On this day in highest heaaven Archangels sing; on earth their praise resounding. Alleluia. Noël. On this day exult the righteous, proclaiming: Gloria in excelsis Deo, Alleluia.

Representatives of the congregation present the people’s gifts.

Hymn 96 Sung by all, standing. Gloria

1 Angels we have heard on high, singing sweetly through the night, and the mountains in reply echoing their brave delight: Gloria in excelsis Deo. Gloria in excelsis Deo.

2 Shepherds, why this jubilee? Why these songs of happy cheer? What great brightness did you see? What glad tidings did you hear? Gloria in excelsis Deo. Gloria in excelsis Deo.

3 Come to Bethlehem and see him whose birth the angels sing; come, adore on bended knee Christ, the Lord, the newborn King. Gloria in excelsis Deo. Gloria in excelsis Deo.

4 See him in a manger laid whom the angels praise above; Mary, Joseph, lend your aid, while we raise our hearts in love. Gloria in excelsis Deo. Gloria in excelsis Deo.

text: French carol; tr. James Chadwick (1813-1882), alt.; music: French carol; arr. Edward Shippen Barnes (1887-1958)

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The Great Thanksgiving (Enriching Our Worship, Eucharistic Prayer 2)

Presider, continuing ...who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your name:Sanctus Wills

Choir 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.

Presider, continuing ...all honor and glory is yours, almighty Father, now and for ever.

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The Lord's Prayer

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

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The Breaking of the Bread The Bread is broken. Silence follows.

The choir alone sings the first Alleluia, then the people join in.

Choir Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us;

People

All repeat the three Alleluias.

Invitation to Communion

The presider invites the people to come forward for communion. All who seek God and are drawn to Christ are welcome at God’s table.

Ministers are available in the chapels for shared prayer for healing. Gluten free wafers are available on the north altar rail.

It is our custom to consume the bread and drink the wine directly from the cup. If you choose not to receive either the Bread or the Wine, simply cross your

arms over your chest and respond “Amen” when it is presented.

Agnus Dei Wills

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

Motet John Joubert

Choir When Christ was born of Mary free, in Bethlehem that fair city, angels sang with mirth and glee, In excelsis gloria! Herdsmen beheld these angels bright to them appeared with great light, and said, God's son is born this night: In excelsis gloria!

This King is come to save his kind, in the scripture as we find; therefore this song we have in mind: In excelsis gloria! Then, dear Lord, for thy great grace, grant us bliss to see thy face, where we may sing to thy solace: In excelsis gloria! 15th century

Post Communion Prayer After all have received Communion, the people stand.

Presider Let us pray. All Almighty and everliving God,

we thank you for feeding us with the spiritual food of the most precious Body and Blood of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; and for assuring us in these holy mysteries that we are living members of the Body of your Son, and heirs of your eternal kingdom. And now, Father, send us out to do the work you have given us to do, to love and serve you as faithful witnesses of Christ our Lord. To him, to you, and to the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.

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The Sending Forth

Hymn 100 Sung by all, standing. Antioch

1 Joy to the world! the Lord is come: let earth receive her King; let every heart prepare him room, and heaven and nature sing, and heaven and nature sing, and heaven, and heaven and nature sing!

2 Joy to the world! the Savior reigns; let us our songs employ, while fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains repeat the sounding joy... repeat the sounding joy!

3 No more let sins and sorrows grow, nor thorns infest the ground; he comes to make his blessings flow far as the curse is found... far as the curse is found.

4 He rules the world with truth and grace, and makes the nations prove the glories of his righteousness, and wonders of his love... wonders of his love.

text: Isaac Watts (1674-1748), alt.; music: George Frideric Handel (1685-1759); adapt. and arr. Lowell Mason (1792-1872)

The Blessing and Dismissal The presider pronounces God’s blessing.

All respond Amen.

Deacon Let us go forth in the name of Christ. People Thanks be to God.

Voluntary Paean on 'Divinum mysterium' John Cook

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Please join us for coffee and fellowship in the Chapter House Dining Room directly across the plaza

hosted by Tom Leffler and the Hospitality Guild.

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Serving the assembly: Presider The Very Rev. Dr. Malcolm Clemens Young, Dean

Homilist The Rev. Dr. Ellen Clark-King, Executive Pastor and Canon for Social Justice

Deacon The Rev. Nina Pickerrell, Cathedral Deacon

Lay Assistant Peter Grace Readers James Pannell Douglas Nelson Musicians The Men of the Cathedral Choir Benjamin Bachmann, The Diana Dollar Knowles Canon Director of Music

Christopher Keady, Assistant Director of Music

Garrett Collins, Carilloneur

Copyrights: 'O come, all ye faithful' (Hymn EH1982-083): (public domain); Stational collect ("O God the Son, highest and holiest") from page 103 (Prayers at the Crib, #2) in: Common Worship:Times and Seasons, copyright © The Archbishops’ Council 2006; 'Of the Father's love begotten' (Hymn EH1982-082): ; music: Harmonization ©1984, Bruce Neswick; 'Angels we have heard on high' (Hymn EH1982-096): words: By permission of Fleming H. Revell Company; 'Joy to the world' (Hymn EH1982-100): (public domain); 'The Lord be with you' (Hymn EH1982-s120): ; music: setting copyrighted by the Church Pension Fund; 'Amen' (Hymn EH1982-s118): music: setting copyrighted by the Church Pension Fund; Hymns and Service Music reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-709351, All Rights Reserved.Readings taken from The New Revised Standard Version of the Bible © 1989 by The Division of Christian Education of The National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A., used by permission

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The Readings

Isaiah 52:7-10

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of the messenger who

announces peace, who brings good news, who announces salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns." Listen! Your sentinels lift up their voices, together they sing for joy; for in plain sight they see the return of the Lord to Zion. Break forth together into singing, you ruins of Jerusalem; for the Lord has comforted his people, he has redeemed Jerusalem. The Lord has bared his holy arm before the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.

Hebrews 1:1-12

Long ago God spoke to our ancestors in many and various ways by the prophets,

but in these last days he has spoken to us by a Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom he also created the worlds. He is the reflection of God’s glory and the exact imprint of God’s very being, and he sustains all things by his powerful word. When he had made purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, having become as much superior to angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs. For to which of the angels did God ever say, “You are my Son; today I have begotten you”? Or again, “I will be his Father and he will be my Son”? And again, when he brings the firstborn into the world, he says, “Let all God’s angels worship him.” Of the angels he says, “He makes his angels winds, and his servants f lames of fire.” But of the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, and the righteous scepter

is the scepter of your kingdom. You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefor God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness beyond your companions.” And, “In the beginning, Lord, you founded the earth, and heavens are the work of your hands; they will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like clothing; like a cloak you will roll them up, and like clothing they will be changed. But you are the same, and your years will never end.”

John 1:1-14

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was

God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him. He himself was not the light, but he came to testify to the light. The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world came into being through him; yet the world did not know him. He came to what was his own, and his own people did not accept him. But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God, who were born, not of blood or of the will of the flesh or of the will of man, but of God. And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth.

spiritual lifeThe VineWednesdays • 6:30 p.m. • Chapel of Grace

Find your place to thrive on The Vine, our weekly service and community for urbanites and spiritual seekers. The Vine is

all about finding fun new ways to connect as we explore, experience and share the transformative love of Jesus. Learn more at gracecathedral.org/thevine.

New Year’s Eve Cioppino DinnerSunday, December 31 • 5 p.m. • Chapter House Dining Room

Celebrate the New Year and break bread— literally, to go with the delicious hot

soup!—with congregants, neighbors and members of our wider San Francisco community. Enjoy home-cooked cioppino and dessert. $30 donation requested. To RSVP or volunteer, visit gracecatheral.org/newyears.

Becoming a Christian at Grace CathedralSundays, February 11 through April 8 (no meeting on April 1) • 9:30 - 10 a.m. • Chapter Room

What kind of Christianity does Grace Cathedral and the Episcopal Church believe and practice? Our Ancient Faith/Our New Life in Christ is an introduction to the basics of a way of life that is spiritual, practical, reasonable, mystical and in service to the community and world. Open to all for deeper understanding or as preparation for adult baptism. RSVP to Carol James at carolj@gracecathedral.org.

First Light: Jesus and the Kingdom of GodTuesdays, January 9 through April 10 (no meeting on February 13 and March 27) • 6 p.m. Chapter Room

What was the spiritual, cultural and political impact of the ministry of Jesus, then and now? This fascinating exploration includes video material by outstanding scholars John Dominic Crossan and Marcus Borg and presents a fresh and challenging understanding of the life and death of Jesus. Led by the Rev. Mark E. Stanger, Canon for Formation. RSVP to Carol James at carolj@gracecathedral.org.

#MLKGrace Overnight for YouthSunday, January 14 to Monday, January 15 • 5 p.m. to 1 p.m. • Cathedral

Youth (grades 6-12) are invited to gather at our beautiful cathedral for fun, reflection and

action in honor of the teachings and life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. For questions, contact the Rev. Mary Carter Greene, Director of Children, Youth and Family Ministry at maryg@gracecathedral.org.

community

4:30 Sunday Book Study GroupSunday, January 7 • 4:30 p.m. • Chapter House Dining Room

Advent with Evelyn Underhill features writings from the woman who reintroduced

Christian mysticism to the 20th century, with prayer suggestions for Advent and Epiphany. For more information, email Lnstrinc@yahoo.com.

Candlelight Labyrinth Walk Friday, January 12 • 6-8 p.m. • Indoor Labyrinth

Walk the labyrinth by candlelight and music, praying for peace in our hearts and peace in the world. We offer an introduction to the

labyrinth and live music every month.

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Prayer RequestsTo request prayers of thanksgiving or intercession, email prayer@gracecathedral.org. Every day, our prayer team tends to the concerns of the community and remembers those who have died.

Cathedral Clergy and Program Staff The Rt. Rev. Marc Handley Andrus, Bishop, Diocese of California • bishopmarc@diocal.org • (415) 673-0606 The Very Rev. Dr. Malcolm Clemens Young, Dean • dean@gracecathedral.org • (415) 749-6321 The Rev. Dr. Ellen Clark-King, Executive Pastor, Canon for Social Justice • ellenc@gracecathedral.org • (415) 749-6319 The Rev. Mark E. Stanger, Canon for Formation • marks@gracecathedral.org • (415) 374-0869 The Rev. Mary Carter Greene, Director of Children, Youth and Family Ministry • maryg@gracecathedral.org • (415) 749-6369 The Rev. Jude Harmon, Director of Innovative Ministries • judeh@gracecathedral.org • (415) 749-6314 The Rev. Canon Nina Pickerrell, Cathedral Deacon • ninap@gracecathedral.org • (415) 749-6391 Benjamin Bachmann, Diana Dollar Knowles Canon Director of Music • benb@gracecathedral.org • (415) 749-6334 Jeffrey Hookom, Canon Precentor • jeffreyh@gracecathedral.org • (415) 749-6393 The Very Rev. Dr. Alan Jones, Dean Emeritus

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cathedral worshipSundaysNursery 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Eucharist 8:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Choral Eucharist 11 a.m. Evensong    3 p.m. Evening Eucharist 6 p.m.

Monday – FridayMorning Prayer 9 a.m. Holy Eucharist 12:10 p.m. Evening Prayer 5:15 p.m. Tuesdays Yoga 6:15 p.m. Wednesdays The Vine (Contemporary 6:30 p.m.Worship)

Thursdays Holy Eucharist 7:30 a.m. Choral Evensong 5:15 p.m.

SaturdaysMorning Prayer 9 a.m. Evening Prayer 3 p.m.

when we’re openCathedral: Open daily 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. (Thursday open 7 a.m.). Peet’s Coffee Kiosk: Monday – Friday 7:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. • Saturday – Sunday 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. Columbarium: Sunday 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Docents generally available: Monday - Thursday 1 – 3 p.m. • Saturday 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Sunday after the 11 a.m. service (meet at the font).