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The Feast of
Saint John the Evangelist, the Beloved Disciple Holy Eucharist and Reception of New Members to the Fellowship of St John Saturday, May 7, 2022
7 May 2016, 11 AM
THE
SOCIETY OF SAINT JOHN THE EVANGELIST
980 Memorial Drive Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138 617.876.3037 www.SSJE.org
Entrance Hymn
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Thy strong word did cleave the darkness
Hymnal 381
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H OLY E UCHARIST Saturday, May 7, 2022
Welcome to the Monastery Chapel. We warmly invite you to participate fully in our worship. Prelude Entrance Hymn
Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele Thy strong word did cleave the darkness
Johann Sebastian Bach Previous page (2)
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: I beheld a stream of water (sung by the Schola as the People are sprinkled with Baptismal waters)
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Hymn of Praise
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Glory to God in the highest
Hymnal S 278
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Collect of the Day Presider Eternal Father, whose Son Jesus drew the Beloved Disciple into deep intimacy with himself, and gave him grace to believe at once in his resurrection from the dead: Grant that we, who bear the name of John may ever be Christ’s friends and witnesses, that through us also many may come to believe that Jesus is the Son of God; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, in glory everlasting. People Amen.
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THE LITURGY OF THE WORD First Reading
Isaiah 44:1-8
But now hear, O Jacob my servant, Israel whom I have chosen! Thus says the Lord who made you, who formed you in the womb and will help you: Do not fear, O Jacob my servant, Jeshurun whom I have chosen. For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour my spirit upon your descendants, and my blessing on your offspring. They shall spring up like a green tamarisk, like willows by flowing streams. This one will say, “I am the Lord’s,” another will be called by the name of Jacob, yet another will write on the hand, “The Lord’s,” and adopt the name of Israel. Thus says the Lord, the King of Israel, and his Redeemer, the Lord of hosts: I am the first and I am the last; besides me there is no god. Who is like me? Let them proclaim it, let them declare and set it forth before me. Who has announced from of old the things to come? Let them tell us what is yet to be. Do not fear, or be afraid; have I not told you from of old and declared it? You are my witnesses! Is there any god besides me? There is no other rock; I know not one.
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Gradual Psalm
Second Reading
Psalm 92:1-2, 11-14
1 John 5:1-13
Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the parent loves the child. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments. For the love of God is this, that we obey his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome, for whatever is born of God conquers the world. And this is the victory that conquers the world, our faith. Who is it that conquers the world but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? This is the one who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ, not with the water only but with the water and the blood. And the Spirit is the one that testifies, for the Spirit is the truth. There are three that testify: the Spirit and the water and the blood, and these three agree. If we receive human testimony, the testimony of God is greater; for this is the testimony of God that he has testified to his Son. Those who believe in the Son of God have the testimony in their hearts. Those who do not believe in God have made him a liar by not believing in the testimony that God has given concerning his Son. And this is the testimony: God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.
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The Holy Gospel
John 20:1-9
Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him.” Then Peter and the other disciple set out and went toward the tomb. The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. He bent down to look in and saw the linen wrappings lying there, but he did not go in. Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb. He saw the linen wrappings lying there, and the cloth that had been on Jesus’ head, not lying with the linen wrappings but rolled up in a place by itself. Then the other disciple, who reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed; for as yet they did not understand the scripture, that he must rise from the dead. The Sermon
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The Apostles’ Creed Presider I believe in God, People 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. The Prayers of the People
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Reception of New Members into the Fellowship of Saint John Presider We declare to you what was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have looked at and touched with our hands, concerning the word of life — this life was revealed, and we have seen it and testify to it, and declare to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us — we declare to you what we have seen and heard so that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. (1 John 1:1-3, NRSV) Presenter
I present to you N.N. to be received as members of the Fellowship of Saint John.
Presider
Members of the Fellowship look to the Society of Saint John the Evangelist for encouragement and inspiration in the following of our Lord Jesus Christ, and seek to abide in him by living an ordered life of prayer and service in fellowship with us.
Candidates Presider
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Do you desire to be received as a member of the Fellowship of Saint John? I do. We promise to uphold you by our prayers and friendship. Will you pray for us and continually seek God’s grace to be faithful in keeping your rule of life? I will.
Presider All
We receive you, N., as a member of the Fellowship of Saint John. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.
Presider
Let us pray.
People
O God, the giver of all good gifts, we ask you to bless these crosses which your servants will wear as tokens of fellowship with the Society of Saint John the Evangelist, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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Presider
N., take this cross and wear it as a sign of the purity of heart with which you seek to abide in Christ as he abides in us.
Presider
Let us pray.
People
Almighty God, you give grace to the Church, the Body of Christ, to upbuild itself in love through the mutual service of those who have faith in him: Give the fullness of your blessing to the members of the Fellowship of Saint John, and enable us, by means of our fellowship with one another, to grow in freedom from the world of sin and to be more faithfully united to you in that holy love to which you call us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
People
The blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be with you now and for ever. Amen.
The Exchange of Peace
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Offertory Hymn
Sing of John, beloved disciple
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THE HOLY COMMUNION The Great Thanksgiving
Sanctus
The Lord’s Prayer
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Hymnal S 128
Hymnal S 148, alt.
Fraction Anthem
Hymnal S 165
Invitation Presider Behold what you are. People May we become what we receive.
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Post-Communion Hymn
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King of glory, King of peace
Hymnal 382
Post Communion Prayer Presider God of abundance, People you have fed us with the bread of life and cup of salvation; you have united us with Christ and one another; and you have made us one with all your people in heaven and on earth. Now send us forth in the power of your Spirit, that we may proclaim your redeeming love to the world and continue for ever in the risen life of Christ our Savior. Amen Easter Blessing and Dismissal
Postlude
Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr (BWV 715)
Johann Sebastian Bach
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❖ Br. James Koester, Presider The Reverend Canon Dr. Jennifer Strawbridge, Preacher Br. Luke Ditewig, Deacon Br. Keith Nelson, Subdeacon Mr. James Woodman, Monastery Organist ❖