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H OLY E UCHARIST April 24, 2022
Welcome to the Monastery Chapel. We warmly invite you to participate fully in our worship. Prelude
Fuga super Alleluja Vigiliae Paschae
Entrance Hymn
Crown him with many crowns
Johann Baptist Peyer Next pages (2–3)
Opening Acclamation Presider Alleluia! Christ is risen! People The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia! Collect for Purity Presider Almighty God, People 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.
Vidi Aquam
(sung by Schola as all are asperged with Baptismal waters)
Hymn of Praise
All glory be to God on high
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Entrance Hymn
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Crown him with many crowns
Hymnal 494
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Hymn of Praise
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All glory be to God on high
Hymnal 421
Collect of the Day Presider Almighty and everlasting God, who in the Paschal mystery established the new covenant of reconciliation: Grant that all who have been reborn into the fellowship of Christ’s Body may show forth in their lives what they profess by their faith; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. People Amen.
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The Liturgy of the Word First Reading
Acts 5:27–32
When the temple police had brought the apostles, they had them stand before the council. The high priest questioned them, saying, "We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name, yet here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and you are determined to bring this man's blood on us." But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than any human authority. The God of our ancestors raised up Jesus, whom you had killed by hanging him on a tree. God exalted him at his right hand as Leader and Savior that he might give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. And we are witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him."
Gradual Psalm
Second Reading
Psalm 150
Revelation 1:4–8
John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and freed us from our sins by his blood, and made us to be a kingdom, priests serving his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. Look! He is coming with the clouds; every eye will see him, even those who pierced him; 6
and on his account all the tribes of the earth will wail. So it is to be. Amen. "I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty. The Holy Gospel
John 20:19–31
When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you." After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you." When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained." But Thomas (who was called the Twin), one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord." But he said to them, "Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands, and put my finger in the mark of the nails and my hand in his side, I will not believe." A week later his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were shut, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you." Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here and see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it in my side. Do not doubt but believe." Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!" Jesus said to him, "Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe." Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book. But these are written so that you may come to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through believing you may have life in his name. Sermon 7
Apostles’ Creed I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. Prayers of the People The Peace
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We greet one another, sharing the peace of Christ
Offertory Hymn
O sons and daughters, let us sing
Hymnal 206
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The Holy Communion The Great Thanksgiving Sanctus
The Lord’s Prayer
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Hymnal S 129
Hymnal S 148, alt.
Fraction Anthem
Hymnal S 167
Invitation Presider People
Behold what you are. May we become what we receive.*
*These words come from St. Augustine of Hippo (354-430) in a sermon on the Holy Eucharist in which he reflected on “one of the deep truths of Christian faith: through our participation in the sacraments (particularly Baptism and Eucharist), we are transformed into the Body of Christ, given for the world.”
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Closing Hymn
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We walk by faith, and not by sight
Hymnal 209
Prayer after Communion Presider People
Father, we have seen with our eyes and touched with our hands the bread of life. Strengthen our faith that we may grow in love for you and for each other; through Jesus Christ the risen Lord. Amen.
Easter Blessing
Postlude
Paschal Alleluia
James Woodman
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Announcements Tuesday Eucharists Beginning Tuesday, 26 April, the Tuesday Evening Eucharist, which begins at 5:30 PM, will be open to the public. We ask that you be fully vaccinated and boosted and wear a mask throughout the Liturgy. This service is both in-person and livestreamed. Livestreaming We will resume livestreaming Evening Prayer this week (Wednesday – Saturday at 6:00 PM, and Sunday at 4:00 PM). Second Covid Booster Shot Because this is our home, and several of the Brothers fall into the vulnerable persons category, we require attendants at the Eucharist here to be fully vaccinated and boosted. Now that the second booster shot is available for people who are over 50, or who are immunocompromised, we ask those eligible to arrange to have their second booster shot. St. John’s Day We will be celebrating our annual patronal festival, The Feast of St. John, the Beloved Disciple, on Saturday, 7 May at 11:00 AM. Our Guest Preacher that day will be The Reverend Jennifer Strawbridge. Jenn is an Associate Professor of New Testament Studies and the G.B. Caird Fellow In Theology at Mansfield College at the University of Oxford. She is a longtime friend of the Society and a member of the Fellowship of Saint John. During the Eucharist we will be receiving new members into the Fellowship. Following the service there will be our annual garden party and luncheon. All are welcome. No need to RSVP. Please invite someone who doesn’t yet know the monastery to join you. As with the Sunday and Tuesday Eucharists we ask that in-person attendants be fully vaccinated and boosted and wear a mask. This service will be both in-person and livestreamed.
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❖ Br. Geoffrey Tristram, Presider & Preacher Mr. James Woodman, Monastery Organist ❖
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