Tuesday, January 4, 2022, Christmas Feria, Holy Eucharist

Christmas Feria

T HE H OLY E UCHARIST Tuesday, January 4, 2022

Welcome to the Monastery Chapel.

We warmly invite you to participate fully in our worship.

Prelude

Robert Humphreville

Entrance Hymn

On this day earth shall ring

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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

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Entrance Hymn

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On this day earth shall ring

Hymnal 92

Hymn of Praise

Angels we have heard on high

Hymnal 96

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Collect of the Day Presider O God, who wonderfully created, and yet more wonderfully restored, the dignity of human nature: Grant that we may share the divine life of him who humbled himself to share our humanity, your Son Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

People Amen.

The Word of God First Lesson 1 John 3:7–10 Little children, let no one deceive you. Everyone who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous. Everyone who commits sin is a child of the devil; for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The Son of God was revealed for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil.

Those who have been born of God do not sin, because God’s seed abides in them; they cannot sin, because they have been born of God. The children of God and the children of the devil are revealed in this way: all who do not do what is right are not from God, nor are those who do not love their brothers and sisters.

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Psalm 98:1–2, 8–10 Gospel Reading John 1:35–42 The next day John again was standing with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by, he exclaimed, “Look, here is the Lamb of God!” The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus.

When Jesus turned and saw them following, he said to them, “What are you looking for?” They said to him, “Rabbi” (which translated means Teacher), “where are you staying?” He said to them, “Come and see.”

They came and saw where he was staying, and they remained with him that day. It was about four o’clock in the afternoon. One of the two who heard John speak and followed him was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. He first found his brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated Anointed). He brought Simon to Jesus, who looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You are to be called Cephas” (which is translated Peter).

The Sermon The Prayers of the People The Peace

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Offertory Hymn

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‘Twas in the moon of wintertime

Hymnal 114

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The Holy Communion The Great Thanksgiving

Sanctus, Holy, Holy…

Hymnal S 130

The Lord’s Prayer

Hymnal S 148 alt.

Fraction Anthem

Hymnal S 164

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Collect of Longing Loving Father, we who are physically distant now groan inwardly as we await the day when we are restored to the company of our neighbors and brought to the fullness of your presence in the Eucharistic feast. Comfort us in our longing to be near each other, assure us of your indwelling presence, and hasten the day when we will abide with you and all our beloved siblings in that kingdom where there is neither sorrow nor crying but the fullness of joy with all your saints; through Jesus Christ our Savior.

People Amen.

Presider

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Sanctus, Holy, Holy…

Hymnal S 130

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Fraction Anthem

Hymnal S 164

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Post Communion Hymn

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Joy to the world

Hymnal 100

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Prayer After Communion Presider People

Let us pray.

Almighty and everliving God, 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 and Dismissal Postlude

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Robert Humphreville

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❖ Br. Geoffrey Tristram, Presider Br. Keith Nelson, Preacher ❖

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