Sunday Worship The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost

September 6, 2020

TRINITY CATHEDRAL

The Rt. Rev. Jennifer A. Reddall, Bishop The Very Rev. Troy D. Mendez, Dean

The Rev. Canon Holly A. Herring, Canon Precentor The Rev. Rosa M. Brown, Associate Priest

The Rev. Myra Kingsley, Deacon Erik Goldstrom, Canon Musician

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SERVICE PARTICIPANTS

The Right Reverend Jennifer A. Reddall, Celebrant The Rev. Canon Anita Braden, Homilist

The Rev. Myra Kingsley, Deacon Erik Goldstrom, Canon Musician

Toby Kidd, Cantor Steven Dingle, The First Lesson (Church of the Transfiguration, Mesa) Chris Askey, The Psalm (St. John’s, Bisbee / St. Stephen’s, Douglas)

Ana Coronado, The Second Lesson (St. Luke’s at the Mountain, Phoenix) The Rev. Scott Deasey, Gospeller (Church of the Epiphany, Flagstaff)

Joel Gaspar, The Prayers of the People (Trinity Cathedral, Phoenix) VOLUNTARY Andante sostenuto (from Symphonie gothique) C.M. Widor OPENING REMARKS The Very Rev. Troy D. Mendez, Dean OPENING ACCLAMATION

Celebrant Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. People And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen. Celebrant Jesus said, "The first commandment is this: Hear, O Israel: The Lord your God is the only Lord. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. The second is this: Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these." -- Mark 12:29-31

LA ACLAMACIÓN INICIAL

Celebrante Bendito sea Dios: Padre, Hijo y Espíritu Santo. Pueblo Y bendito sea su reino, ahora y por siempre. Amén. Celebrante Jesus dijo: "El primer mandamiento es e ste: Escucha, Israel: El Senor nuestro Dios es el u nico Senor. Amaras al Senor tu Dios con todo tu corazon, con toda tu alma, con toda tu mente y con todas tus fuerzas. El segundo es e ste: Amaras a tu projimo como a ti mismo. No hay otro mandamiento mayor que e stos" -- San Marcos 12:29-31

CONFESSION

Deacon Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor. People 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. Celebrant Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen.

CONFESIÓN

Diácono Confesemos nuestros pecados contra Dios y nuestro prójimo. Pueblo Dios de misericordia, confesamos que hemos pecado contra ti por pensamiento, palabra y obra, por lo que hemos hecho y lo que hemos dejado de hacer. No te hemos amado con todo el corazón; no hemos amado a nuestro prójimo como a nosotros mismos. Sincera y humildemente nos arrepentimos. Por amor de tu Hijo Jesucristo, ten piedad de nosotros y perdónanos; así tu voluntad será nuestra alegría y andaremos por tus caminos, para gloria de tu Nombre. Amén. Celebrante Dios omnipotente tenga misericordia de ustedes, perdone todos sus pecados por Jesucristo nuestro Senor, les fortalezca en toda bondad y, por el poder del Espiritu Santo, les conserve en la vida eterna. Ame n.

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GLORIA S 277 (Hurd)

COLLECT OF THE DAY

Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And also with you. Celebrant Let us pray.

Celebrant Grant us, O Lord, to trust in you with all our hearts; for, as you always resist the proud who confide in their own strength, so you never forsake those who make their boast of your mercy; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

COLECTA DEL DIA

Celebrante El Señor sea con ustedes. Pueblo Y con tu espíritu. Celebrante Oremos.

Celebrante Concede, oh Señor, que confiemos en ti de todo corazón; porque, así como tú siempre resistes a los soberbios que confían en su propia fortaleza, de la misma manera jamás abandonas a aquéllos que se glorían en tu misericordia; por Jesucristo nuestro Señor, que vive y reina contigo y el Espíritu Santo, un solo Dios, ahora y por siempre. Amén.

THE FIRST LESSON Ezekiel 33:7-11

Reader A reading from the book of the prophet Ezekiel.

You, mortal, I have made a sentinel for the house of Israel; whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you shall give them warning from me. If I say to the wicked, “O wicked ones, you shall surely die,” and you do not speak to warn the wicked to turn from their ways, the wicked shall die in their iniquity, but their blood I will require at your hand. But if you warn the wicked to turn from their ways, and they do not turn from their ways, the wicked shall die in their iniquity, but you will have saved your life. Now you, mortal, say to the house of Israel, Thus you have said: “Our transgressions and our sins weigh upon us, and we waste away because of them; how then can we live?” Say to them, As I live, says the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from their ways and live; turn back, turn back from your evil ways; for why will you die, O house of Israel?

Reader The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.

LA PRIMERA LECCIÓN Ezequiel 33:7-11

Lector Lectura del libro del profeta Ezequiel El Señor me dijo: »Pues a ti, hombre, yo te he puesto como centinela del pueblo de Israel. Tú deberás recibir mis mensajes y comunicarles mis advertencias. Puede darse el caso de que yo pronuncie sentencia de muerte contra un malvado; pues bien, si tú no hablas con él para advertirle que cambie de vida, y él no lo hace, ese malvado morirá por su pecado, pero yo te pediré a ti cuentas de su muerte. Si tú, en cambio, adviertes al malvado que cambie de vida, y él no lo hace, él morirá por su pecado, pero tú salvarás tu vida.

»Tú, hombre, di al pueblo de Israel: “Ustedes dicen: Estamos cargados de faltas y pecados. Por eso nos estamos pudriendo en vida. ¿Cómo podremos vivir? Pero yo, el Señor, juro por mi vida que no quiero la muerte del malvado, sino que cambie de conducta y viva. Israel, deja esa mala vida que llevas. ¿Por qué habrás de morir?”» Lector Palabra del Señor. Pueblo Demos gracias a Dios.

PSALM 119:33-40

Reader Let us read today’s appointed Psalm in unison. Teach me, O Lord, the way of your statutes, * and I shall keep it to the end. Give me understanding, and I shall keep your law; * I shall keep it with all my heart. Make me go in the path of your commandments, * for that is my desire. Incline my heart to your decrees * and not to unjust gain. Turn my eyes from watching what is worthless; * give me life in your ways. Fulfill your promise to your servant, * which you make to those who fear you. Turn away the reproach which I dread, * because your judgments are good. Behold, I long for your commandments; * in your righteousness preserve my life.

SALMO 119:33-40

Lector Leamos el Salmo designado para hoy al unísono Enséñame, oh Señor, el camino de tus estatutos, y lo guardaré hasta el fin. Dame entendimiento, y guardaré tu ley; * la cumpliré de todo corazón. Guíame por la senda de tus mandamientos, * porque ése es mi deseo. Inclina mi corazón a tus decretos, * y no a las ganancias injustas. Aparta mis ojos, que no miren lo que es inútil; * vivifícame en tus caminos. Cumple tu promesa a tu siervo, * la que haces a los que te temen. Quita de mí el oprobio que temo, * porque buenos son tus juicios. He aquí, anhelo tus mandamientos; * en tu justicia, preserva mi vida.

THE SECOND LESSON Romans 13:8-14

Reader A reading from Paul’s letter to the Romans.

Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. The commandments, ‘You shall not commit adultery; You shall not murder; You shall not steal; You shall not covet’; and any other commandment, are summed up in this word, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore, love is the fulfilling of the law.

Besides this, you know what time it is, how it is now the moment for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we became believers; the night is far gone, the day is near. Let us then lay aside the works of darkness and put on the armor of light; let us live honorably as in the day, not in reveling and drunkenness, not in debauchery and licentiousness, not in quarrelling and jealousy. Instead, put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires..

Reader The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.

LA SEGUNDA LECCIÓN Romanos 13:8-14

Lector Lectura de la carta de San Pablo a los Romanos.

No tengan deudas con nadie, aparte de la deuda de amor que tienen unos con otros; pues el que ama a su prójimo ya ha cumplido todo lo que la ley ordena. Los mandamientos dicen: «No cometas adulterio, no mates, no robes, no codicies»; pero éstos y los demás mandamientos quedan comprendidos en estas palabras: «Ama a tu prójimo como a ti mismo.» El que tiene amor no hace mal al prójimo; así que en el amor se cumple perfectamente la ley.

En todo esto tengan en cuenta el tiempo en que vivimos, y sepan que ya es hora de despertarnos del sueño. Porque nuestra salvación está más cerca ahora que al principio, cuando creímos en el mensaje. La noche está muy avanzada, y se acerca el día; por eso dejemos de hacer las cosas propias de la oscuridad y revistámonos de luz, como un soldado se reviste de su armadura. Actuemos con decencia, como en pleno día. No andemos en banquetes y borracheras, ni en inmoralidades y vicios, ni en discordias y envidias. Al contrario, revístanse ustedes del Señor Jesucristo, y no busquen satisfacer los malos deseos de la naturaleza humana.

Lector Palabra del Señor. Pueblo Demos Gracias a Dios.

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HYMN WLP 773 Heal me, hands of Jesus

THE GOSPEL Matthew 18:15-20

Deacon The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew. People Glory to you, Lord Christ.

Jesus said, “If another member of the church sins against you, go and point out the fault when the two of you are alone. If the member listens to you, you have regained that one. But if you are not listened to, take one or two others along with you, so that every word may be confirmed by the evidence of two or three witnesses. If the member refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if the offender refuses to listen even to the church, let such a one be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector.

Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.

Again, truly I tell you, if two of you agree on earth about anything you ask, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them.”

Deacon The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise to you, Lord Christ.

EL EVANGELIO San Mateo 18:15-20

Diáconoo Santo Evangelio de nuestro Señor Jesucristo, según San Mateo. Pueblo ¡Gloria a ti, Cristo Señor!

Jesús dijo: —Si tu hermano te hace algo malo, habla con él a solas y hazle reconocer su falta. Si te hace caso, ya has ganado a tu hermano. Si no te hace caso, llama a una o dos personas más, para que toda acusación se base en el testimonio de dos o tres testigos. Si tampoco les hace caso a ellos, díselo a la comunidad; y si tampoco hace caso a la comunidad, entonces habrás de considerarlo como un pagano o como uno de esos que cobran impuestos para Roma.

»Les aseguro que lo que ustedes aten aquí en la tierra, también quedará atado en el cielo, y lo que ustedes desaten aquí en la tierra, también quedará desatado en el cielo.

»Esto les digo: Si dos de ustedes se ponen de acuerdo aquí en la tierra para pedir algo en oración, mi Padre que está en el cielo se lo dará. Porque donde dos o tres se reúnen en mi nombre, allí estoy yo en medio de ellos.

Diácono El Evangelio del Señor. Pueblo Te alabamos, Cristo Señor.

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ALLELUIA VERSE

THE SERMON The Rev. Canon Anita Braden

Canon to the Ordinary The Episcopal Diocese of Arizona

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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.

EL CREDO NICENO

Creemos en un solo Dios, Padre todopoderoso, Creador de cielo y tierra, de todo lo visible e invisible. Creemos en un solo Señor, Jesucristo, Hijo único de Dios, nacido del Padre antes de todos los siglos: Dios de Dios, Luz de Luz, Dios verdadero de Dios verdadero, engendrado, no creado, de la misma naturaleza que el Padre, por quien todo fue hecho; que por nosotros y por nuestra salvación bajó del cielo: por obra del Espíritu Santo se encarnó de María, la Virgen, y se hizo hombre. Por nuestra causa fue crucificado en tiempos de Poncio Pilato: padeció y fue sepultado. Resucitó al tercer día, según las Escrituras, subió al cielo y está sentado a la derecha del Padre. De nuevo vendrá con gloria para juzgar a vivos y muertos, y su reino no tendrá fin. Creemos en el Espíritu Santo, Señor y dador de vida, que procede del Padre y del Hijo, que con el Padre y el Hijo recibe una misma adoración y gloria, y que habló por los profetas. Creemos en la Iglesia, que es una, santa, católica y apostólica. Reconocemos un solo Bautismo para el perdón de los pecados. Esperamos la resurrección de los muertos y la vida del mundo futuro. Amén.

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THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE - Form III

Father, we pray for your holy catholic Church; That we all may be one.

Grant that every member of the Church may truly and humbly serve you; That your Name may be glorified by all people.

We pray for Justin - the Archbishop of Canterbury, Michael - our Presiding Bishop, Jennifer - our Bishop, and all bishops, priests, and deacons; That they may be faithful ministers of your Word and Sacraments.

We pray for all who govern and hold authority in the nations of the world; That there may be justice and peace on the earth.

Give us grace to do your will in all that we undertake; That our works may find favor in your sight.

Have compassion on those who suffer from any grief or trouble; That they may be delivered from their distress.

Give to the departed eternal rest; Let light perpetual shine upon them.

We praise you for your saints who have entered into joy. May we also come to share in your heavenly kingdom.

We remember all those commended to our prayers.

We acknowledge and give thanks for the original peoples of this land in our state of Arizona.

We pray for Health Care Workers, Doctors, Nurses along with those who support the work they do. For those deemed essential personnel: pharmacists, grocery store workers, teachers, school support staff, restaurant workers, police and first responders. For the safety of those actively working for justice in our country. For peace in our communities, and that all its inhabitants are seen and treated as children of God.

ORACIÓN DE LOS FIELES - Fórmula III

Padre, te suplicamos por tu santa Iglesia Católica. Que todos seamos uno.

Concede que todos los miembros de la Iglesia te sirvan en verdad y humildad. Que tu Nombre sea glorificado por todo el género humano.

Te pedimos por todos los obispos, presbíteros y diáconos. Que sean fieles ministros de tu Palabra y Sacramentos.

Te pedimos por cuantos gobiernan y ejercen autoridad en todas las naciones del mundo. Que haya justicia y paz en la tierra.

Danos gracia para hacer tu voluntad en todo cuanto emprendamos. Que nuestras obras sean agradables a tus ojos.

Ten compasión de los que sufren de dolor o angustia. Que sean librados de sus aflicciones.

Otorga descanso eterno a los difuntos. Que sobre ellos resplandezca la luz perpetua.

Te alabamos por tus santos que han entrado en el gozo del Señor. Que también nosotros tengamos parte en tu reino celestial.

Oremos por nuestras necesidades y las necesidades de los demás.

Reconocemos y damos gracias por los primeros Pueblos de esta tierra en nuestro estado de Arizona.

Oramos por los trabajadores de la salud, los Médicos, Enfermeras(os) junto con aquellos que apoyan el trabajo que hacen. Para aquellos que se consideren personal esencial: farmacéuticos, trabajadores de supermercados, profesores, personal de apoyo escolar, trabajadores de restaurantes, y socorristas. Por la seguridad de aquellos trabajando activamente por la justicia en nuestro país. Para la paz en nuestras comunidades, y que todos sus habitantes son vistos y tratados como hijos de Dios.

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For those in positions of authority in our city, our State and our Nation that they make wise and humane decisions. For this community that we strive for peace and justice in our daily lives and in the work that God has given us to do. For the families of all the departed and for those families who could not be with their loved ones who have died from COVID-19. And, for all who serve the nation, especially those in the armed forces. For refugees and all those affected by warfare, natural disasters and civil unrest.

We give thanks for the ministry of St. Francis-in-the-Valley, Green Valley and the Anglican Church of Southern Africa

We give thanks for the ministry of the lay and ordained staff and clergy of the parishes, missions, chaplaincies, schools, missional communities, programs, and ministries throughout the diocese.

Let us pray for our own needs and those of others.

Silence

The Celebrant adds a concluding Collect.

Para aquellos en posiciones de autoridad en nuestra ciudad, nuestro Estado y nuestra Nación que hacen decisiones sabias y humanas. Para esta comunidad ciudad, nuestro Estado y nuestra Nación que hacen decisiones sabias y humanas. Para esta comunidad que nos esforzamos por la paz y la justicia en nuestro diario y en la obra que Dios nos ha dado a hacer. Para las familias de todos los difuntos y para esas familias que no podían estar con sus seres queridos que han muerto de COVID-19. Y, para todos los que sirven a la nación, especialmente los que están en las Fuerzas Armadas. Para los refugiados y todos los afectados por la guerra, los desastres naturales y los disturbios civiles.

Damos gracias por el ministerio de Santo Francis, Green Valley y la Iglesia Anglicana de Africa del Sur.

Damos gracias por el ministerio del personal laico y ordenado y el clero de las parroquias, misiones, capellanías, escuelas, Comunidades misionales, programas y ministerios en toda la diócesis.

Oremos por nuestras propias necesidades y las de los demás.

Silencio

El Celebrante añade una Colecta final

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THE ANTHEM Charles V. Stanford

O be joyful in the Lord, all ye lands: serve the Lord with gladness, and come before his presence with a song.

Be ye sure that the Lord he is God; it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. O go your way into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise; be thankful unto him, and speak good of his Name. For the Lord is gracious, his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth from generation to generation.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be. World without end. Amen.

(Recorded 23 February 2020)

THE LORD’S PRAYER - Praying in the language of your heart.

Celebrant And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,

People 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.

EL PADRE NUESTRO - Orando en el lenguaje de tu corazón.

Celebrante Oremos, con las palabras que nuestro Salvador nos enseñó.

Pueblo Padre nuestro que estás en el cielo, santificado sea tu Nombre, venga tu reino, hágase tu voluntad, en la tierra como en el cielo. Danos hoy nuestro pan de cada día. Perdona nuestras ofensas como también nosotros perdonamos a los que nos ofenden. No nos dejes caer en tentación, y líbranos del mal. Porque tuyo es el reino, tuyo es el poder, y tuya es la gloria, ahora y por siempre. Amén.

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MINISTRATION OF SPIRITUAL COMMUNION

All In union, O Christ, with the faithful at every altar of your church, where your blessed body and blood are being offered to God, I desire to offer you praise and thanksgiving. I present to you my soul and body, with the earnest wish that I may ever be united to you. And since I cannot now receive you sacramentally, I pray you to come spiritually into my heart. I unite myself to you, and embrace you fully with my spirit. Let nothing separate me from you. Let me live and die in your love. Amen. Celebrant While we long to receive the sacrament of Christ’s Body. People We become the sacrament of Christ’s Body. Celebrant Let your lives be manna to feed our hunger for communion. People The love we share becomes bread for the world.

MINISTRACIÓN DE LA COMUNIÓN ESPIRITUAL

Todos En unión, Oh Cristo, con los fieles en cada altar de su iglesia, donde tu bendito cuerpo y sangre se ofrecen a Dios, deseo ofrecerte alabanza y acción de gracias. Te presento mi alma y cuerpo, con el más sincero deseo de poder estar alguna vez unido a ti. Y ya que ahora no puedo recibirlo sacramentalmente, te ruego que vengas espiritualmente a mi corazón. Me uno a ti, y te abrazo plenamente con mi espíritu. Que nada me separe de ti. Déjame vivir y morir en tu amor. Amén. Celebrante Mientra anhelamos recibir el sacramento del Cuerpo de Cristo. Pueblo Nos convertimos en el sacramento del Cuerpo de Cristo. Celebrante Que vuestras vidas sean maná para alimentar nuestro hambre de comunión. Pueblo El amor que compartimos se convierte en pan para el mundo.

THE BLESSING - The Bishop blesses the People.

The People respond Amen.

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HYMN 542 St. Joan

VOLUNTARY Allegro, (from Duo in G Major, K. 423) W.A. Mozart Karen Sinclair, violin; Christopher McKay, viola

CLOSING REMARKS The Very Rev. Troy D. Mendez, Dean

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Notes on this morning’s music: Composer David Hurd (b. 1950) is a New York based concert organist, church musician, teacher, composer and choral conductor. Educated principally at the Juilliard School, Oberlin College, and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, he directed chapel music and taught at The General Theological Seminary for nearly four decades. He has also taught at Duke University, Yale University, The Manhattan School of Music, and Westminster Choir College. He has been director of music at The Church of the Holy Apostles, All Saints Church and The Church of the Intercession, and has served in various capacities in other New York churches. His musical accomplishments have been recognized with four honorary doctorates and various other national and international awards. In 2010 he was awarded the Distinguished Composer Award from the American Guild of Organists. Many of his compositions are widely performed, and he is well represented in major church hymnals in the US and abroad. The Gloria is from his hymnal mass setting New Plainsong. Carl W. Haywood, a native of Portsmouth, Virginia, is a cum laude graduate of Norfolk State University and a recipient of the Master of Sacred Music (organ) and Master of Music (choral conducting) degrees from Southern Methodist University. Dr. Haywood also received the Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Southern California. In Lift Every Voice and Sing II: An African American Hymnal published by the Church Publishing Company of the Episcopal Church, Dr. Haywood who served as the Service Music Editor arranged/composed twenty-nine compositions. He is also the leading contributor to Wonder, Love, and Praise (supplement to the Episcopal hymnal.) from which this morning’s hymn “Heal me Hands of Jesus” is taken. Dr. Haywood is one of the leading church musicians in the field. For twenty-six years he served as organist/choir director at Grace Episcopal Church, Norfolk and has served on the Liturgical Commission for the Diocese of Southern Virginia, the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music for the Episcopal Church of America and as Director of Music for the Union of Black Episcopalians. He has received commendations from the cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth, Virginia for his cultural contributions to citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia. He has also received awards from the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, the NAACP, and the National Association of Negro Musicians for his musical contributions and promotion of the music of African Americans. The South African Alleluia verse we have been singing in our online services was transcribed from oral tradition by Gobinga George Mxadana who was born in Soweto, Johannesburg, in 1948. The founder of the Imilonji KaNtu Choral Society with which he is synonymous, Mxadana has earned enormous respect for his achievements with the group. Most significantly, the choir led the indigenization of choir competition performance, in both song and dress. Mxadana was also the first black chairperson of the International Eisteddfod of South Africa. He is the chair of the Old Mutual/Telkom National Choir Festival, the deputy chair of the Arts and Culture Trust and a member of several music and cultural boards in South Africa. Mxadana grew up in a township community where music was a way of life. An altar boy during his youth, he was exposed to his love, church music, from an early age. He achieved a significant milestone in 1982 with the formation of the Imilonji KaNtu Choral Society. The choir, rooted in the South African struggle for democracy, provided comfort during the dark days of apartheid and joy in the transition to democracy. The choir actively supported democratic-movement organizations like unions, churches and civic groups, earning it the accolade “People’s Choir”.

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