Second Sunday after Christmas: Holy Eucharist, Rite One (Bautista, 4 January 2026, 11 AM)

Welcome to Christ Church Cathedral for the Second Sunday after Christmas. Today we journey with the Magi, following the star to Bethlehem as we prepare for the Feast of the Epiphany. This service is a special occasion as we also honor the ministry of the Rev. Canon Simón Bautista Betances. The Very Rev. Nathaniel Katz, Dean, Celebrant The Rev. Canon Simón Bautista Betances, Preacher 📖 About This Service This liturgy follows Rite One from the Book of Common Prayer. As we move toward the end of the twelve days of Christmas, our readings from Jeremiah and Matthew remind us of God’s guidance and the radiant joy found in the arrival of the Messiah. Today’s altar flowers are given in thanksgiving for Canon Simón Bautista Betances for his years of faithful service to this Cathedral and the wider Episcopal Church. 🎶 Music for the Day Processional: "As with gladness men of old" (Dix) and "We Three Kings of Orient Are." Anthems: Featuring John Weaver’s "Alleluia" and Charles Wood’s arrangement of "Saw you never, in the twilight." Organ Voluntaries: Variations on "We Three Kings" and the energetic "Toccata gaelica" by Hans-André Stamm. 📍 Connect with Us Christ Church Cathedral is a community of faith located in the heart of downtown Houston. We invite you to join us in person or online as we seek to follow the light of Christ. Website: www.christchurchcathedral.org Give: To support our mission, visit christchurchcathedral.org/give Annual Parish Retreat: Today is the final day to register! Visit christchurchcathedral.org/parishretreat