Established 1718

S T . T H O M A S ’ C AT H E D R A L , M U M B A I
The Church of North India ● A member of the worldwide Anglican Communion

TEXT FOR THE DAY

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love.

But the greatest of these is love. ~ 1 Corinthians 13:13

February is a month synonymous with love. The shops will be full

of cards for Valentine’s Day – we get to celebrate, thank, and declare our
love to someone we know.
1 Corinthians:13 in the Bible is all about love. The word for love
used here is also ‘agape’ (in the original Greek). It’s an active love, not just
a feeling. The passage reminds us that without this love, life loses its mean-
ing and shine; we become simply a resounding gong or clanging cymbal.
This love is our response to God’s saving work in Jesus. ‘Agape’ love
is expressed in our lives through loving God and loving our neighbours as
ourselves. Many people haven’t yet heard of the Gospel of Jesus Christ,
and of God’s love for them.
Where are we, as churches and as individuals, being called to ex-
press God’s love today?

Th e Sun day Nex t be fore Len t

Choral Eucharist
Sunday 11 th February 2024 ● 8.45 a.m.
 Welcome to St Thomas’ Cathedral for this service

We are the mother church of the Diocese of Bombay in the Church of

North India, a member of the worldwide Anglican Communion. Christian
worship has been offered to God here for over 300 years. By worshipping
with us today, you become part of that living tradition.

The basis for our worship is the Book of Common Prayer , our common li-
turgical heritage with Anglicans across the world (all churches descended
from the Church of England). We are rooted in tradition but celebrate the
richness and diversity of the Communion. Music and hymnody represent
the best of the Anglican choral tradition.

Follow the readings and the Order of Service for the Lord’s Supper
from The Book of Common Prayer (refer page numbers).
The hymns can be found in The English Hymnal.

We kindly request that you do not take photographs,

or video or sound recording in the cathedral at any time during services.
You are welcome to take photographs at any other time.

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to reflect on the prayers and readings and as a reminder of your visit.
If you do not intend to take this booklet with you,
leave it in the box provided, so that it can be recycled.

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This order of service is printed on sustainably-produced paper. Worship material has

been drawn from the Book of Common Prayer and https://www.churchofengland.org.
Some material in this service is copyright: Common Worship © 2000 The Archbishops’
Council and Common Worship. The reflection on 1 Corinthians:13 is an extract from a
post by the Revd Claire Reynolds of the Diocese of Exeter.

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 Order of Service
The congregation is asked to join in all text printed in bold.

The Gather ing

Voluntary
Prelude on the hymn tune, ‘Song 22’ … … Healey Willan, 1880 - 1968
Welcome
All keep silence and prepare for worship.
Introit
Sung by the choir

Love of the Father, love of God the Son,

From whom all came, in whom was all begun;
Who formest heavenly beauty out of strife,
Creation's whole desire and breath of life.

Words: 12th century Music: Orlando Gibbons, 1583 - 1625

All stand and face the West Door.

Call to Worship

Presbyter Love never gives up.

All Love cares more for others than for self.
Love takes pleasure in the flowering of truth.
Love always looks for the best.
Love never looks back, but keeps going to the end.
Love never dies.
Continued. Turn over.

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Presbyter We have faith, hope, and love,
All but the greatest of these is love.
Presbyter Pursue love.

All sing Entrance Hymn | # 437

Love Divine, all loves excelling Tune: BLAENWERN

Please be seated

All say together The Collect for Purity | page 260

The Liturgy of the Word

The Collect for the Day | page 353

Read by the Presbyter

The Old Testament Reading | page 354

Genesis 9:8 - 17

A reading from the Book of Genesis.

At the conclusion of the reading the reader says

This is the word of the Lord.

All Thanks be to God.

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Sung by the choir to a chant by Foster. Psalm
26: 1 - 7
Judica me, Domine

BE thou my Judge, O Lord, for I have walked innocently : my trust hath

been also in the Lord, therefore shall I not fall.
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Examine me, O Lord, and prove me : try out my reins and my heart.
3
For thy loving-kindness is ever before mine eyes : and I will walk in thy
truth.
4
I have not dwelt with vain persons : neither will I have fellowship with
the deceitful.
5
I have hated the congregation of the wicked : and will not sit among the
ungodly.
6
I will wash my hands in innocency, O Lord : and so will I go to thine
altar;
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That I may shew the voice of thanksgiving : and tell of all thy wondrous
works.

All stand 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.

Please be seated

The Epistle | page 355

1 Corinthians 13:1–13

A reading from the First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians.

At the conclusion of the reading the reader says

This is the word of the Lord.
All Thanks be to God.

All stand and join in singing the gradual hymn.

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 Gradual Hymn | # 506
To Mercy, Pity, Peace, and Love omit v.5* Tune: EPSOM

Remain standing for the Gospel

as the cantor sings the Alleluia and we respond .

The Gospel of Christ | page 356

St. Luke 18:31 - 43

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia

We do not live by bread alone,
but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

The Gospeller The Lord be with you

All and with thy spirit.
Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to St. Luke.
All Glory be to Thee, O Lord.

At the conclusion of the reading

The Gospeller This is the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

All Praise be to Thee, O Christ.

Remain standing for the Creed and all recite together.

The Nicene Creed | page 265

Please be seated,

Sermon
The Revd Avinash Rangayya, Cathedral Presbyter

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The Liturgy of the Sacrament
All stand
The Peace
The Celebrant offers a greeting of peace.
Christ is our peace.
He has reconciled us to God
in one body by the cross.
We meet in his name and share his peace.
The peace of the Lord be always with you
and also with you.
Let us offer one another a sign of peace.

Members of the congregation greet one another.

Remain standing to sing the offertory hymn.

At this time the altar is set with the gifts of bread and wine and the
gifts of the people are gathered and presented. Thank you for your generosity.

All join in singing Hymn at the Offertory | # 408

Immortal love for ever full Tune: BISHOPTHORPE

See inside front cover for bank details to make your offering.

All say Offertory Prayer | page 270

Please be seated
I nvo c a t i o n
Sweet hour of prayer, sweet hour of prayer,
May I thy consolation share,
Till, from Mount Pisgah’s lofty height,
I view my home, and take my flight:
This robe of flesh I’ll drop, and rise
To seize the everlasting prize;
And shout, while passing through the air,
Farewell, farewell, sweet hour of prayer!
Words: William Walford, 1772 - 1850 Music: William Bradbury, 1816 - 1868

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Kneel as able or remain seated.

T h e In t e rce s s i o n | page 592

The General Confession & Absolution

| pages 275, 276

T h e C o n s e c r a t i o n | page 277

T h e C o m m u n i o n | page 284
Proceed to the High Altar for receiving Communion.
During the administration of Communion, while seated we sing

Hymn at the Communion | # 396

Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost Tune: CAPETOWN (# 501)

The Thanksgiving | page 287

All stand and sing. G l o r i a i n E x c e l s i s | page 288

The Blessing

Presbyt er Heavenly Father,

thank you that you give each of your children
one or more gifts of the Spirit,
to be used in love and to your glory.
May our spiritual gifts be rooted and grounded
in Christ’s love.
Amen.
† And the blessing of God almighty,
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
be among you and remain with you always.
Amen.

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All join in singing Hymn at the Closing

Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father;

there is no shadow of turning with Thee;
Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not;
as Thou hast been Thou forever will be.

Refrain Great is Thy faithfulness! Great is Thy faithfulness!

Morning by morning new mercies I see;
all I have needed Thy hand hath provided;
great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!
2.
Summer and winter and springtime and harvest,
sun, moon and stars in their courses above
join with all nature in manifold witness
to Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love.
3.
Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth
Thy own dear presence to cheer and to guide;
strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,
blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!

Words: Thomas O. Chisholm, 1866 -1960 Music: William M. Runyan, 1870 -1957

From the West Door, the Presbyter says: The Dismissal

Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
All In the name of Christ. Amen.

Postlude
Fantasia in B minor, BWV 563 … … Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685 - 1750

Please stay back after the service for a time of fellowship over a cup of coffee.
Introduce yourself to the Presbyter if you are worshipping with us for the first time.

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 Birthdays this week
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord,
“plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
Jeremiah 29:11
Rebekah Paul (11), Rhea John (12), Mayon Pastala (15), Rachel Joseph (16)

Wedding anniversay this week

“Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.”
1 Corinthian 13:6, 7
Raj & Ann Iype (11)

Notices
 Please remember to pay your annual subscription before 31st March 2024.
 A Bible quiz will be conducted on Sunday 25th February 2024. Questions will be
based on the Books of Ezra and Nehemiah and Paul’s first epistle to the Corin-
thians.

A SH W EDNESDAY
14th February 2024

7 am Eucharist (said)
Lady Chapel
6.30pm Eucharist (choral)
Nave
There will be imposition of ashes at
both services.

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Lent,
Holy Week
and Easter
2024
Lent Holy Week
and Easter
Wednesday 14th February
ASH WEDNESDAY Palm Sunday 24th March
7.00 am Holy Eucharist with the Procession and the Blessing
imposition of ashes and Distribution of Palms
7:00 am Holy Eucharist (said)
6.30 pm Holy Eucharist with the 8.45 am Holy Eucharist (choral)
imposition of ashes
Monday in Holy Week 25th March
Sunday 18th February 6.30 pm Holy Week Meditation
First Sunday in Lent in Word and Organ Music
7:00 am Holy Eucharist (said)
Tuesday in Holy Week 26th March
8.45 am Holy Eucharist (choral)
7 pm “The Cross of Christ”
Sunday 25th February A Service of Readings
Second Sunday in Lent and Music for Holy Week
7:00 am Holy Eucharist (said) Wednesday in Holy Week 27th March
8.45 am Holy Eucharist (choral) 6.30 pm Holy Week Meditation
in Word and Organ Music
Sunday 3rd March
Third Sunday in Lent Thursday 28th March
7:00 am Holy Eucharist (said) THE MAUNDY THURSDAY LITURGY
8.45 am Holy Eucharist (choral) AND THE WASHING OF FEET
6.30 pm Holy Eucharist (choral)
Sunday 10th March
Mothering Sunday GOOD FRIDAY 29th March
7:00 am Holy Eucharist (said) 9 am to 12 noon Meditation on the
8.45 am Holy Eucharist (choral) Seven Words from the Cross

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THE GREAT VIGIL OF EASTER 30th March
Sunday 17 March 8 pm Lighting of the Paschal Candle
Fifth Sunday in Lent and the First Eucharist of Easter
7:00 am Holy Eucharist (said) EASTER DAY Sunday 31st March 9 am
8.45 am Holy Eucharist (choral) A joyful sung service of Holy Eucharist with
canticles, hymns, readings and sermon
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 Pray with us
† THE WORLD As the anniversary of the terrible earthquake in Turkey
reminds us of the devastation it caused, we pray for God’s continued healing for
losses in the lives of so many. Our prayers for peace in the Holy Land are also for
Europe, as French victims of Hamas are mourned, and ripples, or waves travel there
after Israel rejects the latest ceasefire proposal. As lives continue to be lost in the
Russia – Ukraine conflict, we pray for skilled national leaders to continue to seek
diplomatic solutions as the war grinds on.
† OUR COUNTRY Following the announcement of this years recipients of
the Bharat Ratna, we thank God for the contribution to national life of this years’
awardees of India’s highest civilian award.
† THE WORLDWIDE CHURCH For the Church universal as the faithful pre-
pare themselves for the season of Lent ● In the Anglican Communion for the Prov-
ince of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan and the Most Revered Justin Badi Ara-
ma.
† THE CHURCH IN INDIA The 19th century evangelist and educationist, Al-
exander Duff is commemorated on 12th February. He contributed significantly to
developing higher education in the country ● Christian Frederick Schwartz, the 18th
century evangelist is commemorated on 13th February. He served for 11 years at
Tranquebar, where he mastered Tamil, Portuguese, and English. He made every
effort to find and train young Indians for the ministry ● The Diocese of Nasik ●
The Diocese of East Kerala and the Right Reverend V. S. Francis.
† THE DIOCESE OF BOMBAY This week for St. Peter’s Church, Palghar and
the Reverend Sanjay Salvi.
† OUR CATHEDRAL All senior citizens and those who are unwell. Pray for
their care providers ● All pupils writing their examination.

Cathedral ministries… …. Get involved!

 Sunday School Sunday morning during term time
 Women’s Fellowship 2nd Sunday of the month 10.45 am
 Youth Fellowship 2nd & 4thSunday of the month 10.45 am
 Choir Saturday 5.30 pm

ST. THOMAS’ CATHEDRAL

3 Veer Nariman Road, Fort, Mumbai – 400 001
Presbyter-In-Charge: The Revd. Avinash T. Rangayya
Telephone: (Vestry) 2283 9783, (R) 2207 1275, 98207 50090
Contact the Presbyter for pastoral visits and administering Communion to the house-bound.
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