Christmas Day, 2021

The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ: Christmas Day

HOLY EUCHARIST SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2021 AT NINE O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING

THE SOCIETY OF SAINT JOHN THE EVANGELIST 980 Memorial Drive  Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138  617.876.3037  www.SSJE.org

The Brothers of the Society of Saint John the Evangelist joyfully share this Christmas celebration with you.

May you know the joy of Jesus this Christmastide.

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T HE N ATIVITY OF O UR L ORD J ESUS C HRIST 2021 T HE H OLY E UCHARIST : C HRISTMAS D AY Prelude Pastorale and Allemande In dulci jubilo

Entrance Hymn

Johann Sebastian Bach Dietrich Buxtehude

Joy to the world!

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Opening Acclamation Presider People

Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

And blessed be God’s kingdom, now and for ever. Amen

Collect for Purity Presider People

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 of Praise

Angels we have heard on high

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Collect of the Day Presider

People

Let us pray.

Almighty God, you have given your only-begotten Son to take our nature upon him, and to be born this day of a pure virgin: Grant that we, who have been born again and made your children by adoption and grace, may daily be renewed by your Holy Spirit; through our Lord Jesus Christ, to whom with you and the same Spirit be honor and glory, now and for ever.

Amen.

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Entrance Hymn

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Joy to the world!

Hymnal 100

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The Word of God The Lessons First Reading

Isaiah 52:7-10

Gradual

Psalm 98

Second Reading

Hebrews 1:1-12

Gospel Reading

John 1:1-14

Sermon Nicene Creed

Next pages (pp. 8–9)

Prayers of the People

The Peace Offertory Hymn

Once in royal David’s city

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Nicene Creed

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Hymnal S 105

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Offertory Hymn

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Once in royal David’s city

Hymnal 102

Sanctus

Hymnal S 130

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The Holy Communion The Great Thanksgiving Sanctus The Lord’s Prayer Fraction

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Communion Hymns Voluntary While shepherds watched their flocks by night

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Post-Communion Hymn Hark! The herald angels sing

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The Lord’s Prayer

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Hymnal S 148

Fraction

Hymnal S 164

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Communion Hymn

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While shepherds watched their flocks by night

Hymnal 94

Post-Communion Hymn

Hark! The herald angels sing

Hymnal 87

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Prayer after Communion Presider

Almighty and everliving God,

People

we thank you for feeding us with the spiritual food of the most precious Body and Blood of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; and for assuring us in these holy mysteries that we are living members of the Body of your Son, and heirs of your eternal kingdom.

And now, Father, send us out to do the work you have given us to do, to love and serve you as faithful witnesses of Christ our Lord.

To him, to you, and to the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.

Christmas Blessing Postlude In dulci jubilo

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Johann Michael Bach

The Word Became Flesh

By Br. Keith Nelson, SSJE

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❖ Br. Todd Blackham, Presider & Preacher Br. Luke Ditewig, Deacon Br. Sean Glenn, Subdeacon ❖