The Holy Eucharist

the commemoration of the centennial of the death of norman prince (1887-1916)

Washington National Cathedral

october 14, 2016 12 noon

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Norman Prince was one of the first Americans to volunteer for service in the World War. His record is one of the episodes in the valorous story of “Those first defenders of our country’s precious name,” as the late ambassador Myron T. Herrick described them at the dedication of the LaFayette [sic] Escadrille memorial on the edge of the Bois de St. Cloud last summer. Prince’s death in October 1916, following a crash on the return from an aerial encounter with the enemy was mourned in all the Allied countries as well as in the United States, and his funeral was attended by a large representation of Allied military divisions, including French and English officers of high rank, as well as a full representation of French, English, and American pilots.

Up to the time of his death, the American ace had engaged in 122 aerial engagements with the enemy and was officially credited with five planes brought down in battle, not to mention four others not officially recorded. For his fine individual conduct he had won successively the Croix de Guerre, the Medaille Militaire, and the Croix de la Legion d’Honneur, and had successively achieved the ranks of sergeant, adjutant, and lieutenant. The late Senator Henry Cabot Lodge penned an eloquent epitaph in a message of sympathy to Norman’s father, when he wrote: “Nothing could have been more gallant than his life—nothing finer than his death in a great cause, dear to his heart.”

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The Entrance Riteorgan prelude

The people stand at the entrance of the colors.

welcome Jerry L. Hester The Very Reverend Randolph Marshall Hollerith processional

opening acclamationBlessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. And blessed be God’s kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.

collect for purity

Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

hymn God bless our native land America

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The Word of Godthe collect of the day

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

Almighty God, we commend to your gracious care and keeping all the men and women of our armed forces at home and abroad. Defend the day by day with your heavenly grace; strengthen them in their trials and temptations; give them courage to face the perils which beset them; and grant them a sense of your abiding presence wherever they may be; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The people are seated.

the first lesson Deuteronomy 30:19-20

I call heaven and earth to witness against you today that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Choose life so that you and your descendants may live, loving the Lord your God, obeying him, and holding fast to him; for that means life to you and length of days, so that you may live in the land that the Lord swore to give to your ancestors, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.

The Word of the Lord.Thanks be to God.

reading A reading from Valiant Volunteers by Terry L. Johnson

the second lesson 1 Peter 1:3-12

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who are being protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. In this you rejoice, even if now for a little while you have had to suffer various trials, so that the genuineness of your faith—being more precious than gold that, though perishable, is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honour when Jesus Christ is revealed. Although you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy, for you are receiving the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls. Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied of the grace that was to be yours made careful search and inquiry, inquiring about the person or time that the Spirit of Christ within them indicated, when it testified in advance to the sufferings destined for Christ and the subsequent glory. It was revealed to them that they were serving not themselves but you, in regard to the things that have now been announced to you through those who brought you good news by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things into which angels long to look!

The Word of the Lord.Thanks be to God.

The people stand.

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hymn at the sequence Give thanks for life, the measure of our days Sine nomine

the holy gospel John 6:37-40

Gospeller The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.People Glory to you, Lord Christ.Jesus said “Everything that the Father gives me will come to me, and anyone who comes to me I will never drive away; for I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me. And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, but raise it up on the last day. This is indeed the will of my Father, that all who see the Son and believe in him may have eternal life; and I will raise them up on the last day.”

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

The people are seated at the invitation of the preacher.

homily Rear Admiral Margaret Grun Kibben “Imperishable Inheritance”

The people stand.

the prayers of the people

After each intercession, the people respond, Amen.

The presider prayer the concluding prayer, the people respond, Amen.

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the peace

The peace of the Lord be always with you.And also with you.

The people greet one another with a sign of God’s peace and then are seated.

the offertoryThe ministers prepare the Altar for Holy Communion.

The people stand.

hymn at the offertoryO God, our help in ages past St. Anne

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The Holy Communion

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 God thanks and praise.

The presider offers thanks to God for the grace and mercy made available to us in Christ, and in response all say:

sanctus & benedictus

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.

The presider gives thanks to God for the reconciling work of Christ’s passion and resurrection and prays over the bread and wine.

Therefore, we proclaim the mystery of faith: Christ has died.Christ is risen.Christ will come again.

We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Father, in this sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving. Recalling his death, resurrection, and ascension, we offer you these gifts.

Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of your Son, the holy food and drink of new and unending life in him. Sanctify us also that we may faithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve you in unity, constancy, and peace; and at the last day bring us with all your saints into the joy of your eternal kingdom.

All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ: By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever. AMEN.

the lord’s prayer

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.

the breaking of the bread & the fraction anthem

Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us;Therefore let us keep the feast.

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invitation to communion

The people are seated.All who seek God and a deeper life in Christ are welcome to receive Holy Communion. Gluten-free wafers are available; please make your need known to the minister.

The people stand.

postcommunion prayer

Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

blessing

The presider blesses the people, and the people respond, Amen.

dismissalLet us go forth in the name of Christ.Thanks be to God.

closing hymn Eternal Father, strong to save Melita

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The United States Air Force Color Guard retires the colors and leads the service participants, Prince Family, and special guests in procession to the Chapel of Saint John for a roll call of the founding members of the Lafayette Escadrille and a wreath-laying at the Prince Tomb.

roll call

taps

prayers at the wreath-laying

O Lord God Almighty, we give you humble thanks for those who have given their lives for the freedom of mankind and in defense of our liberties. Grant that their bravery may be remembered, and that we may not cease to tell their praise before you, who gives the courage, and accepts sacrifice; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

We remember, O God, all who have died in their country’s service and ask for your Son’s blessing upon all who lay down their life for their friends, and the immortal crown of the faithful; though the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Almighty and everlasting God, in whom all souls live now and evermore, the God not of the dead but of the living, we bless you for all those who have faithfully lived and died in the service of this country. As we ever hold them in grateful remembrance, let light perpetual shine upon them, and bring us all at last into your eternal kingdom of peace; through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.

We humbly beseech thee, O Lord of hosts, to accept our thanksgiving for all who have fought a good fight and won the crown of victory, especially for your servant Norman Prince. Praise to you for the memory of their noble example and the inspiration of their high valor and sacrifice. Grant us, we pray, so to follow them in every gracious virtue of mind and spirit, that with them we may attain at the last your eternal peace and joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Let us go forth in peace. Amen.

At the conclusion of the prayers, the Color Guard leads those gathered to the West End.

Reception for invited guests follows in the Pilgrims Observation Gallery.

service participants

The Very Reverend Randolph Marshall Hollerith, Dean

The Reverend Canon Jan Naylor Cope, Provost

The Reverend Dr. Rosemarie Logan Duncan, Canon for Worship

The Reverend Canon Stuart A. Kenworthy, Canon of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington

Rear Admiral Margaret Grun Kibben, Chief of Chaplains, United States Navy

Terry L. Johnson Author, Valiant Volunteers, a Novel Based on the Passion and the Glory of the Lafayette Escadrille

Jerry L. Hester, Commissioner, World War 1 Centennial Commission

United States Air Force Color Guard and Bugler

Randolph Macon Academy Ushers

the prince altar vessels

The altar vessels used at today’s service were a gift of Frederick and Abigail Prince in memory of their son Norman. The gilded chalice, lavishly decorated with foliate scrolls, and the paten are based on eighteenth-century French pieces. Both pieces are engraved: “To the Glory of God and in Loving Memory of Norman Prince Given by his Father and Mother”.

the united states world war i centennial commission was created by an Act of Congress in 2013 in order to honor and recognize the centennial of America’s involvement with World War I. The Commission is charged with developing events, activities, and educational programs for a variety of audiences, and establishing a National World War I Memorial in Washington, D.C.

commissioners

Colonel Robert J. Dalessandro, Chair Edwin L. Fountain, Vice Chair

Debra Anderson Jerry L. Hester

Colonel Thomas Moe Dr. Matthew Naylor Dr. Libby O’Connell

Ambassador Theodore Sedgwick Dr. Monique Broillet Seefried

James S. Whitfield Major General Alfred A. Valenzuela

For more information about the Commission see www.worldwar1centennial.org

honorary chairs

President James E. Carter, Jr. President George H. W. Bush President William J. Clinton

President George W. Bush

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permissions God bless our native land. Words: Siegfried August Mahlmann (1771-1826); tr. Charles Timothy Brooks (1813-1883) and John Sullivan Dwight (1812-1893), alt. Music: America, from Thesaurus Musicus, 1745. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-7092803. Give thanks for life. Words: Shirley Erena Murray (b. 1931); Music:Sine nomine, Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958); arr. Robert Roth (b. 1928). Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-7092803. O God, our help in ages past. Words:Isaac Watts (1674-1748), alt.; para. of Psalm 90; Music: St. Anne, melody att. William Croft (1678-1727), alt.; harm. William Henry Monk (1823-1889). Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-7092803. Eternal Father, strong to save. Words: William Whiting (1825-1878), alt. Music: Melita, John Bacchus Dykes (1823-1876). Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-7092803.