The Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of the Holy Trinity

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CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL DUBLIN

THE ORDINATION OF DEACONS

SUNDAY 18 SEPTEMBER 2016

15.30

CELEBRANT: THE LORD ARCHBISHOP OF DUBLIN & BISHOP OF GLENDALOUGH PREACHER: THE REVD DR DAVID TUOHY SJ

SETTING: JOHN IRELAND, (1879–1962), COMMUNION SERVICE IN C SUNG BY THE CATHEDRAL CHOIR

Introduction

We welcome you to this ordination service. Whether you come as a member of the Church of Ireland, an Anglican - Episcopalian from abroad, or as a member of another Christian tradition, we greet you in the name of the Lord. Christian worship has been offered on this site for nearly one thousand years. Your prayers today are added to those of countless generations of Christ’s people. Those to be ordained deacon today are: Rebecca Guildea, Anne Lodge, Stuart Moles and Tom O’Brien Standing At any point in the service, those who find it difficult to stand should feel free to sit. Wheelchair access to Communion On this occasion, Communion will be administered at the screen and at the West End of the nave.

Some Prayers for Personal Use

God be in my head from the Sarum Primer

God be in my head, and in my understanding; God be in my eyes, and in my looking; God be in my mouth, and in my speaking; God be in my heart, and in my thinking; God be at my end, and at my departing.

The ‘Jesus Prayer’ from the Orthodox tradition

Lord, Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.

Please do not use flash photography during the service

Please switch off all mobile phones

THE ORDINAL

The threefold ministry The Church of Ireland maintains the historic threefold ministry of bishops, priests and deacons. Its ministers are ordained by bishops according to authorized forms of service, with prayer and the laying on of hands Consecration of Bishops Bishops must be consecrated by at least three other bishops, joining together in the act of laying on of hands, of whom one shall be the archbishop of the province or a bishop acting as deputy. Two assisting bishops should accompany the archbishop throughout. Such consecrations should take place on a Sunday or Holy Day. A consecration may appropriately take place in the metropolitan cathedral or in a cathedral of the vacant see. In the latter case it is appropriate that, once consecrated, the new bishop receives the pastoral staff, is placed in the Episcopal seat and subsequently presides at the Eucharist. Ordination of Priests and Deacons Priests share with the bishop in laying hands on the heads of those ordained to the order of priest. The bishop alone lays hands on the heads of those ordained to the order of deacon. The Declarations The declarations as required by the Constitution of the Church of Ireland are taken prior to the service of ordination of deacons and priests.

The Gathering of God’s People

The Processional Hymn

Christ is made the sure foundation, And the precious corner-stone, Who, the two walls underlying, Bound in each, binds both in one, Holy Sion’s help for ever, And her confidence alone. All that dedicated city, Dearly loved by God on high, In exultant jubilation Pours perpetual melody, God the One, in Threefold glory, Singing everlastingly. To this temple, where we call thee, Come, O Lord of hosts, today; With thy wonted loving-kindness, Hear thy people as they pray, And thy fullest benediction Shed within its walls for ay. Here vouchsafe to all thy servants Gifts of grace by prayer to gain; Here to have and hold for ever, Those good things their prayers obtain, And hereafter, in thy glory, With thy blessèd ones to reign. Laud and honour to the Father, Laud and honour to the Son, Laud and honour to the Spirit, Ever Three and ever One, One in love, and One in splendour, While unending ages run.

Tune: Westminster Abbey Latin, c. seventh century

Adapted from Purcell for The Psalmist, 1843 trans. J.M. Neale (1816–1866)

The Archbishop says

The Lord be with you and also with you.

We are the body of Christ. By the one Spirit we were all baptized into one body.

There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism: One God and Father of all.

Saint Paul wrote: Just as in a single human body there are many limbs and organs, all with different functions, so we who are united with Christ, though many, form one body, and belong to one another as its limbs and organs. We have gifts allotted to each of us by God’s grace. Romans 12: 5, 6

Today, giving thanks for the variety of gifts and ministries that God has bestowed on the Church, we have come together to admit to the order of deacons those whom we believe God has chosen for this particular ministry within the body, seeking by prayer with the laying on of hands the bestowal of the Holy Spirit for that office and work. In doing so we are maintaining the historic threefold ministry of bishops, priests and deacons which this Church has received.

Each candidate is presented by sponsors to the Archbishop, with the words:

Archbishop, we present N to be ordained deacon. After all candidates have been presented the Archbishop asks

Archdeacons, are those responsible for their selection and training satisfied that they are called and ready to be ordained deacon in the Church of God? The Archdeacons answer

They are satisfied. The Archbishop says to each candidate

Do you believe in your heart that God has called you to the office and work of a deacon in his Church?

Answer

I believe that God has called me. Archbishop

Let us pray.

Silence

God our Father, Lord of all the world, we thank you that through your Son you have called us into the fellowship of your universal Church. Hear our prayer for your faithful people that in their vocation and ministry they may be instruments of your love, and give to these your servants now to be ordained the needful gifts of grace; through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

Please sit

Proclaiming and Receiving the Word

The First Reading Isaiah 6: 1–8

In 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 were in attendance above him; each had six wings: with two they covered their 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 of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory.” The pivots on the thresholds shook 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, and I 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 live coal that had been taken from the altar with a pair of tongs. The seraph touched my mouth with it and said: “Now that this has touched your lips, your guilt has departed and your sin is blotted out.” Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I; send me!” This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Please remain seated

The Psalm sung by the choir Psalm 119: 33—38

Teach me O Lord the way of thy statutes: and I shall keep it unto the end. Give me understanding and I shall keep thy law: yea I shall keep it with my whole heart. Make me to go in the path of thy commandments: for therein is my desire. Incline my heart unto thy testimonies: and not to covetousness. O turn away mine eyes lest they behold vanity: and quicken thou me in thy way. O stablish thy word in thy servant: that I may fear thee. The Second Reading Romans 12: 1—12

I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be

transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God—what is good and acceptable and perfect. For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of yourself more highly than you ought to think, but to think with sober judgement, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned. For as in one body we have many members, and not all the members have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually we are members one of another. We have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us: prophecy, in proportion to faith; ministry, in ministering; the teacher, in teaching; the exhorter, in exhortation; the giver, in generosity; the leader, in diligence; the compassionate, in cheerfulness. Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good; love one another with mutual affection; outdo one another in showing honour. Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer. This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

Gradual Hymn

Lord, thy word abideth, Who can tell the pleasure,

And our footsteps guideth; Who recount the treasure,

Who its truth believeth, By thy word imparted ((((

Light and joy receiveth. To the simple-hearted.

When our foes are near us, Word of mercy, giving ((((

Then thy word doth cheer us, Succour to the living;

Word of consolation, Word of life, supplying ((((

Message of salvation. Comfort to the dying.

When the storms are o'er us, O that we, discerning ((((

And dark clouds before us, Its most holy learning,

Then its light directeth, Lord, may love and fear thee,

And our way protecteth. Evermore be near thee!

Tune: Ravenshaw abridged by W.H. Monk from Ave Hierarchica, as given in Ein Neu Gesengbüchlein, Behmen, 1531 Henry W. Baker (1821–1877)

The Gospel Reading Mark 10: 35-45

Hear the gospel of our Saviour Christ according to St Mark Glory to you Lord Jesus Christ

All turn to face the reader

James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came forward to him and said to him, ‘Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.’ And he said to them, ‘What is it you want me to do for you?’ And they said to him, ‘Grant us to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory.’ But Jesus said to them, ‘You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?’ They replied, ‘We are able.’ Then Jesus said to them, ‘The cup that I drink you will drink; and with the baptism with which I am baptized, you will be baptized; but to sit at my right hand or at my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared.’ When the ten heard this, they began to be angry with James and John. So Jesus called them and said to them, ‘You know that among the Gentiles those whom they recognize as their rulers lord it over them, and their great ones are tyrants over them. But it is not so among you; but whoever wishes to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you must be slave of all. For the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.’

This is the gospel of the Lord Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ

The Sermon

Hymn

O thou who camest from above The pure celestial fire to impart, Kindle a flame of sacred love On the mean altar of my heart.

There let it for thy glory burn With inextinguishable blaze, And trembling to its source return In humble prayer, and fervent praise.

Jesus, confirm my heart’s desire To work, and speak, and think for thee; Still let me guard the holy fire, And still stir up thy gift in me.

Still let me prove thy perfect will, My acts of faith and love repeat; Till death thy endless mercies seal, And make my sacrifice complete.

Tune: Hereford Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810–76) Charles Wesley (1707–88)

The Nicene Creed

Mindful of our baptism we proclaim the faith of the universal church:

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 by the Holy Spirit of 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, 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.

THE RITE OF ORDINATION

The Declarations The people sit. The candidates stand before the Archbishop who says:

Deacons in the Church of God serve in the name of Christ, and so remind the whole Church that serving others is at the heart of all ministry. Deacons have a special responsibility to ensure that those in need are cared for with compassion and humility. They are to strengthen the faithful, search out the careless and the indifferent, and minister to the sick, the needy, the poor and those in trouble. When called upon to do so, they may baptize, preach and give instruction in the faith. Deacons assist the bishop and priest under whom they serve. When the people are gathered for worship, deacons are authorised to read the Gospel, lead the people in intercession, and distribute the bread and wine of Holy Communion.

Do you believe and accept the holy Scriptures as revealing all things necessary for eternal salvation through faith in Jesus Christ? Answer I do.

Do you believe and accept the doctrine of the Christian faith as the Church of Ireland has received it? Answer I do.

In your ministry will you expound the Scriptures and teach that doctrine? Answer By the help of God, I will.

Will you accept the discipline of this Church and give due respect to those set over you in the Lord? Answer By the help of God, I will.

Will you be diligent in prayer, in reading holy Scripture, and in all studies that will deepen your faith and fit you to uphold the truth of the Gospel? Answer By the help of God, I will.

Will you strive to fashion your own life and family relationships according to the way of Christ?

Answer By the help of God, I will.

Will you be faithful in visiting the sick, in caring for the poor and needy, and in helping the oppressed? Answer By the help of God, I will.

Will you promote unity, peace, and love among all Christian people, and especially among those whom you serve? Answer By the help of God, I will.

Will you then, in the strength of the Holy Spirit, continually stir up the gift of God that is in you, to make Christ known to all people? Answer By the help of God, I will.

The Archbishop presents the candidates to the people, and says

You have heard the testimony of those who present these candidates for ordination, and also their own declarations made before you. Those whose duty it is to inquire about these persons and examine them have also found them to be of godly life and sound learning, and believe them to be duly called to serve God in this ministry. If any of you knows sufficient cause why any of these persons should not be ordained deacon, come forward and make it known.

Is it therefore your will that they should be ordained? It is.

Will you uphold them in their ministry? We will.

The people remain seated as the choir stands

PRAYERS Archbishop

Because none of us can bear the weight of this ministry in our own strength, but only by the grace and power of God, let us pray earnestly for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on these candidates. Let us pray also that God will each day enlarge and enlighten their understanding of the Scriptures, so that they may grow stronger and more mature in their ministry, as they fashion their lives and the lives of the people they serve on the word of God.

The Litany all kneel or sit as the litany is sung

A Dublin Litany by Mark Duley (b1960) Please join in the singing of the response to each petition

God the Father, Creator of heaven and earth, have mercy on us.

God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.

God the Holy Spirit, giver of life, have mercy on us.

Holy, blessed and glorious Trinity, three Persons in one God, have mercy on us.

Save us, good Lord: from all sin and wickedness, from pride, hypocrisy and conceit, from envy, hatred and malice, and all uncharitableness, save us, good Lord.

From sins of thought, word and deed, from the lusts of the flesh, from the deceits of the world and the snares of the devil, save us, good Lord.

From fire, storm and flood, from disease, pestilence and want, from war and murder, and from dying unprepared, save us, good Lord.

From all false doctrine, from hardness of heart, and from contempt of your word and commandment, save us, good Lord.

In times of sorrow and in times of joy, in the hour of death, and in the day of judgement, save us, good Lord.

Save us, Lord Christ: by the mystery of your holy incarnation, by your birth, childhood and obedience, by your baptism, fasting and temptation, save us, Lord Christ.

By your ministry in word and work, by your mighty acts of power, and by your preaching of the kingdom, save us, Lord Christ.

By your agony and trial, by your cross and passion, and by your precious death and burial, save us, Lord Christ. By your mighty resurrection, by your glorious ascension, and by your sending of the Holy Spirit, save us, Lord Christ.

Hear us, good Lord: govern and direct your holy Church, fill it with love and truth, and grant it that unity which is your will, hear us, good Lord.

Give your Church courage to preach the gospel and to make disciples of all the nations, hear us, good Lord.

Give knowledge and understanding to bishops, priests and deacons, that by their life and teaching they may proclaim your word, hear us, good Lord.

Bless your servants now to be made deacons that they may faithfully serve your Church and reveal your glory in the world, hear us, good Lord. Give all people grace to receive your word and to bring forth the fruit of the Spirit, hear us, good Lord. Bring all who have erred and are deceived into the way of truth, hear us, good Lord.

Saviour of the world, forgive our sins, known and unknown, things done, and left undone; grant us the grace of your Holy Spirit that we may amend our lives according to your holy word, and share with all your people the joys of your eternal kingdom. Jesus, Lamb of God, have mercy on us. Jesus, bearer of our sins, have mercy on us. Jesus, Redeemer of the world, give us your peace. Archbishop

Lord, you are merciful and forgive our sins. You hear those who pray in the name of your Son. Grant that what we have asked in faith we may obtain according to your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Silence Please remain seated to sing

Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire, Anoint and cheer our soilèd face and lighten with celestial fire; with the abundance of thy grace: thou the anointing Spirit art, keep far our foes, give peace at home; who dost thy sevenfold gifts impart: where thou art guide no ill can come.

Thy blessèd unction from above Teach us to know the Father, Son, is comfort, life, and fire of love; and thee, of Both, to be but One; enable with perpetual light that through the ages all along the dullness of our blinded sight: this may be our endless song.

Praise to thy eternal merit, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen.

Tune: Veni Creator (Mechlin) John Cosin (1594–1672) Plainsong mode viii based on Veni, creator Spiritus

The Ordination Prayer with the Laying on of Hands

The candidates kneel before the Archbishop, who says

Praise God who made heaven and earth, who keeps his promise for ever.

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise.

We praise and glorify you, most merciful Father, because in your great love for humankind you sent your only Son Jesus Christ to take the form of a servant. He came to serve and not to be served; and taught us that he who would be great among us must be the servant of all. He humbled himself for our sake, and in obedience accepted death, even death on a cross; therefore you highly exalted him and gave him the name which is above every name. And now we give you thanks that you have called these your servants, whom we ordain in your name to share this ministry entrusted to your Church.

The Archbishop lays hands on the head and anoints each candidate saying:

Pour out your Holy Spirit upon your servant N for the office and work of a deacon in your Church.

The Archbishop continues

Give to these your servants grace and power to fulfil their ministry. Make them faithful to serve, ready to teach, constant in advancing your gospel: and grant that, always having full assurance of faith, abounding in hope, and being rooted and grounded in love, they may continue strong and steadfast in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; to whom with you and your Holy Spirit, belong glory and honour, worship and praise, now and for ever. Amen.

The newly-ordained deacons are vested with a stole and given a copy of the New Testament.

Receive this book, as a sign of the authority which God has given you this day to proclaim his word to his people. Make it known in your words and in your deeds. The congregation stands and is addressed by the Archbishop

Brothers and sisters in Christ, I present to you these persons who have been ordained deacons in the Church of God. Greet them in the Name of the Lord!

The congregation responds enthusiastically

In the Name of the Lord we greet you!

The Peace We are fellow-citizens with the saints and of the household of God, through Christ our Lord, who came and preached peace to those who were far off and to those who were near. The peace of the Lord be always with you and also with you.

Celebrating at the Lord’s Table

The Offertory Hymn during which a collection is taken up

Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour, First begotten from the dead, Thou alone, our strong Defender, Liftest up thy people’s head. Alleluia, alleluia! Jesu, true and living Bread!

Here our humblest homage pay we, Here in loving reverence bow; Here for Faith’s discernment pray we, Lest we fail to know thee now. Alleluia, alleluia, Thou art here, we ask not how.

Though the lowliest form doth veil thee As of old in Bethlehem, Here as there thine angels hail thee, Branch and Flower of Jesse’s stem. Alleluia, alleluia, We in worship join with them.

Paschal Lamb, thine Offering finished (((( Once for all when thou wast slain, In its fullness undiminished Shall for evermore remain, Alleluia, alleluia, Cleansing souls from every stain.

Life-imparting heavenly Manna, Stricken Rock with streaming side, Heaven and earth with loud hosanna Worship thee, the Lamb who died, Alleluia, alleluia, Risen, ascended, glorified!

Tune: St. Helen Sir George Clement Martin (1844–1916) George H. Bourne (1840–1925)

At the preparation of the Holy Table

The Archbishop says

Be present, be present, Lord Jesus Christ our risen high priest; make yourself known in the breaking of bread. Amen.

The Taking of the Bread and Wine The Archbishop says

Christ our passover has been sacrificed for us therefore let us celebrate the feast.

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 our thanks and praise.

Father, almighty and everliving God, at all times and in all places it is right to give you thanks and praise: Your Son Jesus Christ took the form of a servant, and by his example taught us to be servants of all: And so with all your people, with angels and archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we proclaim your great and glorious name, for ever praising you and saying: 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!

Blessed are you, Father, All remain standing the creator and sustainer of all things; you made us in your own image, male and female you created us; even when we turned away from you, you never ceased to care for us, but in your love and mercy you freed us from the slavery of sin, giving your only begotten Son to become man and suffer death on the cross to redeem us: he made there the one complete and all-sufficient sacrifice for the sins of the whole world: he instituted, and in his holy Gospel commanded us to continue, a perpetual memory of his precious death until he comes again. On the night that he was betrayed he took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, 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. In the same way, after supper he took the cup; and when he had given thanks to you, he gave it to them, saying, Drink this, all of you, for 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.

The choir sings and all repeat each line

Accept through him, our great high priest, this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving; and as we eat and drink these holy gifts, grant by the power of the life-giving Spirit that we may be made one in your holy Church and partakers of the body and blood of your Son, that he may dwell in us and we in him: Through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, by whom, and with whom, and in whom, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all honour and glory are yours, Almighty Father, for ever and ever. Amen.

The Lord’s Prayer

As our Saviour taught us we are bold to say 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, the power, and the glory, For ever and ever. Amen.

The Breaking of the Bread

The priest breaks the consecrated bread and says

The bread which we break is a sharing in the body of Christ. We being many are one body, for we all share in the one bread.

The Communion

Jesus Christ is the Lamb of God, who has taken away the sins of the world. Happy 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.

Invited by stewards communicants will be directed to the screen to receive communion

The choir sings

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 peace.

The Communion Motet

O Lord, give thy Holy Spirit into our hearts, and lighten our understanding, that we may dwell in the fear of thy Name all the days of our life; that we may know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.

Thomas Tallis (c. 1505–1585) A collect from the Book of Common Prayer

The Great Silence

When all have received Communion silence is kept. The silence is broken by the singing of the:

Post-communion Hymn

Light's abode, celestial Salem, O how glorious and resplendent, Vision whence true peace doth spring, Fragile body, shalt thou be, Brighter than the heart can fancy, When endued with so much beauty, Mansion of the highest King; Full of health, and strong, and free, O how glorious are the praises Full of vigour, full of pleasure Which of thee the prophets sing! That shall last eternally!

There for ever and for ever Now with gladness, now with courage, Hallelujah is outpoured; Bear the burden on thee laid, For unending, for unbroken That hereafter these thy labours Is the feast-day of the Lord; May with endless gifts be paid, All is pure and all is holy And in everlasting glory That within thy walls is stored. Thou with brightness be arrayed.

There no cloud nor passing vapour Laud and honour to the Father, Dims the brightness of the air; Laud and honour to the Son, Endless noon-day, glorious noonday Laud and honour to the Spirit, From the Sun of suns is there; Ever Three and ever One, There no night brings rest from labour, Consubstantial, Co-eternal, For unknown are toil and care. While unending ages run. Amen.

Tune: Regent Square Ascribed to Thomas a Kempis (1380–1471) Henry Thomas Smart (1813–1879) trans J. M. Neale (1818–1866)

Going Out as God’s People

Prayer after Communion

Almighty God, you have chosen and ordained these your servants to be deacons in your church, and given them the will to undertake this task: Give them also the strength to perform it, that they may complete the work which you have begun in them; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Blessing & Dismissal The Archbishop says:

Almighty God, stir up in you the gifts of his grace, sustain each one of you in your ministry; and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be with you and remain with you always. Amen.

The Deacon sings:

Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.

and the choir and the people sing

Please remain standing for the procession of choir and clergy and sit for the

ORGAN VOLUNTARY

which concludes the service

The Friends of Christ Church

Christ Church Cathedral is the mother church of the united dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough. For nearly one thousand years it has been at the very centre of the history of the city of Dublin. Ireland, unlike many continental countries of the European Union, does not operate a Church Tax so that the cathedral receives no direct regular government aid for the maintenance of its fabric - not even for its wider ministry of welcoming almost 200,000 visitors a year and helping them become part of the living history of our city. The Friends of Christ Church exist to support the Dean and Chapter in continuing this unbroken tradition of worship, witness and hospitality, and in preserving a priceless part of our nation's history. They organise many activities during the year - special services, social functions, fund-raising events, talks, and tours to other cathedrals in Ireland, Britain and continental Europe. The twice-yearly Friends' Newsletter contains articles of interest and cathedral news, and keeps Friends in touch with forthcoming events. Friends are welcome at every service in the cathedral, but are specially invited to the Friends' Festival Services on Trinity Sunday. We invite you to join now. Membership forms are available at coffee after Sunday morning service, and from the Welcome Desk, or from: The Membership Secretary, The Friends of Christ Church, The Chapter House, Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin 8.

The Choirs The Cathedral Choir traces its origins to the Choir School founded by Prior David Wynchestyr in 1493. Highlights of the ensuing five hundred years include the first performance of Handel's Messiah in Fishamble Street in 1742, by the combined choirs of Christ Church and Saint Patrick's Cathedrals. The roll call of organists through this period includes such illustrious names as John Farmer, Thomas Bateson, David and Ralph Roseingrave, Robert Prescott Stewart and Charles Kitson. The present Cathedral Choir is made up of twenty two male and female adult Lay Clerks. It has a large repertoire covering five centuries and is heard regularly on Sundays and weekdays. It frequently gives concerts, has toured Ireland, England, France, New Zealand Germany and the United States, broadcasts on both the RTE and BBC networks and has on sale three CDs at the shop or welcome desk. The Cathedral Girls’ Choir was formed in 1995 and sings Evensong in the cathedral every week. Anyone who is interested in joining either of the cathedral choirs, or booking them for a concert or event, should contact the music department, music@cccdub.ie or (01) 671 2426

The Organ The present cathedral organ was built in 1984 by the Irish firm of Kenneth Jones and Associates of Bray, County Wicklow. The organ case, of solid oak throughout, stands 45 feet (14m) high in the north transept and houses a three manual instrument of 39 speaking stops and 2,482 pipes. Over a period of three months each pipe was individually voiced in the cathedral. The organ has tracker key action, mechanical stop action and a parallel electric combination system. After eighteen years of continuous use, in 2003 it was dismantled and cleaned and some tonal alterations made, including the addition of a 32ft pedal reed. Its flexibility and comprehensive specification enable the performance of a wide range of organ repertoire as well as the fulfilment of an active role within the cathedral liturgy. This instrument is regarded as one the most significant in the country and has gained an impressive international reputation by its being the home instrument of the Dublin international Organ and Choral Festival. An information leaflet is available at the Welcome Desk and Shop.

Christ Church Cathedral Dublin

A cathedral is a place for solitary moments where individuals may come for peace and stillness and be lost in the enfolding calm of a great building. It is also a place for great assemblies when the liturgy is celebrated with the splendour of music and drama. Here in Christ Church down the centuries many of God’s people have been helped in a deepening of their faith and an enlargement of their spiritual vision. The cathedral church of the Holy Trinity, commonly called Christ Church, Dublin, was founded c.1030 by Sitriuc ‘Silkbeard’, king of the Dublin Vikings. Initially under Canterbury, the diocese became the seat of the new archbishopric of Dublin following the synod of Kells-Mellifont in 1152. The second archbishop, Lorcán Ua Tuathail, later patron saint of Dublin, introduced Augustinian canons regular to the cathedral shortly before the arrival in 1170 of the Anglo-Normans, whose archbishops rebuilt the cathedral from the 1180s onwards.

The cathedral priory was one of the wealthiest religious houses in Ireland. It had an impressive collection of relics which was a focus for pilgrimage, and extensive manorial holdings, the archival remnants of which survive. Christ Church was unique in avoiding dissolution at the Reformation, however the prior and Augustinian canons became a dean and chapter (largely the same people) and were required by the Crown to conform with the Anglican settlement. Nor did the fabric escape major change: the south wall of the nave collapsed in 1562. By now the medieval world was gone, and by 1608 the old monastic buildings of the cloister garth had been leased, amongst other commercial ventures, for use as the Four Courts of the judiciary.

After the Restoration of Charles II, the cathedral flourished as Ireland’s chapel royal and centre of viceregal ceremony, embellished by a flourishing cathedral choir which, with the choir of St Patrick’s cathedral in 1742, gave Handel’s first performance of Messiah in nearby Fishamble Street. The removal of the courts to the quays in 1796 and the city’s expansion east, coupled with the act of Union in 1800, diminished the cathedral’s importance during the nineteenth century. The purchase of much of its city property by the Wide Streets Commissioners and then the stripping of the cathedral’s assets following the 1833 Church Temporalities Act left the cathedral with little of its former architectural or landed wealth. Following the disestablishment of the Church of Ireland on 1 January 1871, it was unlikely that a proposed restoration of the cathedral fabric by the leading English architect, George Edmund Street, would take place. However, a Dublin whiskey distiller, Henry Roe, offered to underwrite the entire cost of the work, the then enormous sum of £230,000, and the building was reopened with much festivity on 1 May 1878. Irish independence in 1922 further focussed the mind of the Church of Ireland, and Christ Church was to foster its relationship with the city through the establishment of annual citizenship services in 1940. Paradoxically, the restoration of the cathedral building in the 1980s took place against a backdrop of inner city decline in Dublin. Similarly it was following the economic boom reflected in nearby Temple Bar that the projects of Christ Church 2000 in the late 1990s could take place. Restoration work included flooring and lighting the crypt, to which a treasury was also added, new lighting and wiring, re-pointing stonework, stained glass, and enhancing the organ. A particular highlight was Trinity Sunday 2000, when the taoiseach launched Christ Church Cathedral Dublin: A History, and the following day, the president of Ireland opened the first cathedral liturgical festival, ‘Ceiliúradh’.

Further information about the cathedral is available on the cathedral website (www.christchurchdublin.ie) or at the welcome area. Brief guides are available in many languages, as are English language guides to the cathedral, its stained glass, floor tiles, bells and organ.

To learn more about the cathedral, and its services and events, please see the website at www.cccdub.ie or pick up a leaflet at the welcome desk

This booklet contains material from The Book of Common Prayer (2004)

of which the copyright is held by the Representative Body of the Church of Ireland.

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