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T HE H OLY E UCHARIST Tuesday, July 12, 2022 Welcome to the Monastery Chapel. We warmly invite you to participate fully in our worship. Prelude
Improvisation
Entrance Hymn
Robert Humphreville
Fairest Lord Jesus
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Opening Acclamation Presider Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. People 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.
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Entrance Hymn
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O worship the King, all glorious above
Hymnal 388
Hymn of Supplication “Lord, have mercy” Missa ‘sufficit tibi gratia mea’ by Sean Glenn SSJE
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Collect of the Day Presider O Lord, mercifully receive the prayers of your people who call upon you, and grant that they may know and understand what things they ought to do, and also may have grace and power faithfully to accomplish them; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. People Amen.
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THE LITURGY OF THE WORD First Reading
Isaiah 7:1–9
In the days of Ahaz son of Jotham son of Uzziah, king of Judah, King Rezin of Aram and King Pekah son of Remaliah of Israel went up to attack Jerusalem but could not conquer it. When the house of David heard that Aram had allied itself with Ephraim, the heart of Ahaz and the heart of his people shook as the trees of the forest shake before the wind. Then the Lord said to Isaiah, “Go out to meet Ahaz, you and your son Shearjashub, at the end of the conduit of the upper pool on the highway to the fuller’s field, and say to him: Take heed, be quiet, do not fear, and do not let your heart be faint because of these two smoldering stumps of firebrands, because of the fierce anger of Rezin and Aram and the son of Remaliah. Because Aram—with Ephraim and the son of Remaliah—has plotted evil against you, saying, ‘Let us go up against Judah and terrify it and conquer it for ourselves and make the son of Tabeel king in it’; therefore thus says the Lord God: It shall not stand, and it shall not come to pass. For the head of Aram is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin. (Within sixty-five years Ephraim will be shattered, no longer a people.) The head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is the son of Remaliah. If you do not stand firm in faith, you shall not stand at all.”
Gradual Psalm
Psalm 48
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The Holy Gospel
Matthew 11:20–24
Then he began to reproach the cities in which most of his deeds of power had been done because they did not repent. “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the deeds of power done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. But I tell you, on the day of judgment it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon than for you. And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades. “For if the deeds of power done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. But I tell you that on the day of judgment it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom than for you.”
Sermon
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Confession and Absolution of Sin
As announced
Presider People
Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen.
Presider
Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through the grace of Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen.
People
Prayers of the People The Peace
We greet one another, sharing the peace of Christ We are now allowing the option of offering the peace using physical contact. If you choose to do so please graciously observe the preference of those who prefer to offer the peace through a prayerful gesture without contact.
The Collection of Gifts and Offerings Your financial gifts support the Brothers’ life and ministry to those at our monastery in Cambridge as well as to many others whom we reach with our publications, livestreaming services, online offferings, and in our travels on mission.
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Offertory Hymn
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Come, risen Lord, and deign to be our guest
Hymnal 305
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THE HOLY COMMUNION The Great Thanksgiving Sanctus
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Missa ‘sufficit tibi gratia mea’ by Sean Glenn SSJE
The Lord’s Prayer
Fraction Anthem
Hymnal S 148, alt.
Missa ‘sufficit tibi gratia mea’ by Sean Glenn SSJE
Invitation Presider People
The Gifts of God for the People of God. Thanks be to God. 11
Closing Hymn
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When the King shall come again
Common Praise 109
Prayer after Communion Presider People
Let us pray. Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Blessing and Dismissal Postlude
Improvisation
Robert Humphreville
Announcements Welcome We are delighted to welcome you to the Monastery today, either in-person or online. If you are a visitor, or new to the Monastery or Community, please take a moment to introduce yourself to one of the Brothers following the Eucharist. If you are joining us online, drop us a note telling us where you are joining us from.
The Chapel is Open You are welcome to join us for in-person worship and private prayer, throughout the day. The doors are open from Morning Prayer to Compline, Tuesday through Saturday, and from Morning Prayer to Evening Prayer on Sundays. We ask that all who make use of the chapel for private prayer, or who join us for in-person worship, be fully vaccinated, boosted and wear a mask. Extra masks are always available at the back of the church near the organ. A full schedule of services is available on our website www.SSJE.org 13
Retreat Day The community’s next retreat day is Wednesday, July 27. We will not pray Compline on Tuesday, July 26 or Morning Prayer and Compline on Wednesday, July 27. Our retreat day in September will be Wednesday, September 7.
Upcoming Schedule Changes The community will be having discussions from Thursday, July 28 through Saturday, July 30. Therefore, there will be no Noonday Prayer or Compline services on those days.
August Chapel Closure The community will be having our yearly retreat and away time in the month of August. The chapel will close after Evensong on Sunday, July 31 and will reopen for Evensong on Saturday, August 27. We wish everyone a blessed and fruitful August and will see you all in the Fall.
Livestreaming We livestream Evening Prayer and Compline throughout the week, as well as the Sunday and Tuesday Eucharists. If you cannot join us in person, please join us online.
Post Sunday Eucharist Refreshments We are now offering refreshments after the Sunday Eucharist in the Guesthouse Garden. If you would like to volunteer to bring baked goods, a sign-up sheet in the narthex is available. See Brother Michael for more information if interested.
Holy Communion We will now administer Holy Communion by both Bread and Wine. If you feel uncomfortable receiving the Wine, please remember that the Church catholic has always taught that the fullness of the Sacrament is received even when only one form is received. We ask that you not use the method of intinction, dipping the Bread into the Wine.
Gluten Free Wafers at Holy Communion Please indicate to the Brother administering Holy Communion if that is your preference.
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Monastery Guesthouse Limited space and times are available for stays in the guesthouse between now and the end of July. If a time of quiet and retreat would be helpful, please check our website for more information. We ask that all guests be fully vaccinated and boosted, and to be prepared to wear masks in the chapel.
Saturday Evening Prayer Evening Prayer (Evensong) is one of the glories of Anglicanism. The community sings Evening Prayer at 6:00 PM Wednesday through Saturday and at 4:00 PM on Sunday. Saturday Evening Prayer is especially beautiful. Now that the chapel is open again, why not make attending Evening Prayer on Saturday, or another evening during the week, part of your regular pattern.
Parking on Memorial Drive Memorial Drive is now closed to traffic and parking on both Saturdays and Sundays from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Unfortunately, this means that parking in front of the Monastery is no longer available on Sundays. This will last until Sunday, December 18. In addition to parking places which may be available along Mount Auburn Street, the parking garage owned by the City of Cambridge — located under the Cambridge Hotel, across the street from the Charles Hotel — has free parking on weekends. If you would like to be in touch with the City concerning this, you may contact Joe Barr JBarr@cambridgema.gov For more information about the Society, stays in the Guest House, or to subscribe to Brother Give Us A Word, or our occasional news update, please check our website at www.SSJE.org
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❖ Br. Todd Blackham, Presider & Preacher Mr. Robert Humphreville, Monastery Organist ❖
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THE MONASTERY AS SANCTUARY We want our Monastery to be a sanctuary for our guests and for the Brothers. Please silence your electronic devices. We also ask you not to photograph, video, or record services in the Chapel, or to photograph other guests or Brothers without their express permission.