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Francis of Assisi
THE HOLY EUCHARIST
October 2, 2022
Welcome to the Monastery Chapel. We warmly invite you to participate fully in our worship.
Prelude Four Versets; Canzona (D minor)
Entrance Hymn Earth and all stars
Opening Acclamation
Presider Blessed be God who creates all things. People God’s love is new every morning.
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.
Domenico Zipoli
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T HE S OCIETY OF S AINT J OHN THE E VANGELIST
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EVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Entrance Hymn
Earth and all stars Hymnal 412, Stanzas 1 3, 6
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Hymn of Praise Glory to God in the highest Congregational Mass by John Lee
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Collect of the Day
Presider Most high, omnipotent, good Lord, grant your people grace to renounce gladly the vanities of this world; that, following the way of blessed Francis, we may, for love of you, delight in your whole creation with perfectness of joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
People Amen.
THE LITURGY OF THE WORD
First Reading Job 39:1 18
“Do you know when the mountain goats give birth? Do you observe the calving of the deer?
Can you number the months that they fulfill, and do you know the time when they give birth, when they crouch to give birth to their offspring, and are delivered of their young?
Their young ones become strong, they grow up in the open; they go forth, and do not return to them.
“Who has let the wild ass go free? Who has loosed the bonds of the swift ass, to which I have given the steppe for its home, the salt land for its dwelling place?
It scorns the tumult of the city; it does not hear the shouts of the driver.
It ranges the mountains as its pasture, and it searches after every green thing.
“Is the wild ox willing to serve you? Will it spend the night at your crib? Can you tie it in the furrow with ropes, or will it harrow the valleys after you?
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Will you depend on it because its strength is great, and will you hand over your labor to it? Do you have faith in it that it will return, and bring your grain to your threshing floor?
“The ostrich’s wings flap wildly, though its pinions lack plumage. For it leaves its eggs to the earth, and lets them be warmed on the ground, forgetting that a foot may crush them, and that a wild animal may trample them. It deals cruelly with its young, as if they were not its own; though its labor should be in vain, yet it has no fear; because God has made it forget wisdom, and given it no share in understanding. When it spreads its plumes aloft, it laughs at the horse and its rider.”
Gradual Psalm Psalm 121
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Second Reading Galatians 6:14 18
May I never boast of anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision is anything; but a new creation is everything! As for those who will follow this rule peace be upon them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.
From now on, let no one make trouble for me; for I carry the marks of Jesus branded on my body.
May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers and sisters. Amen.
The Holy Gospel
Matthew 11:25 30
At that time Jesus said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and the intelligent and have revealed them to infants; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. All things have been handed over to me by my Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.
“Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
Sermon
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The Nicene Creed
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Hymnal S 105
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Prayers of the People
Confession and Absolution of Sin
As announced
Presider Let us confess our sins against God and God’s creation. Holy and merciful God, People we confess that we have failed to honor you by rightly claiming our kinship with all your creatures. We have walked heavily on your earth, overused and wasted its resources, taken for granted its beauty and abundance, and treated its inhabitants unjustly, holding future generations hostage to our greed. Have mercy on us and forgive us our sin. Renew in us the resolve to keep and conserve your earth as you desire and intend, with grateful and compassionate hearts, through your Son, our Savior Jesus Christ. 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. People Amen.
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
All creatures of our God and King Hymnal 400, Stanzas 1, 3 7
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The Great Thanksgiving Sanctus
THE HOLY COMMUNION
Congregational Mass by John Lee
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The Lord’s Prayer
Hymnal S 148, alt.
Fraction Anthem Congregational Mass by John Lee
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Invitation
Presider The Gifts of God for the People of God. People Thanks be to God.
Ministration of 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. For public health reasons, Diocesan policy does not allow for Intinction (dipping the Bread into the Wine). Please refrain from this practice.
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Closing Hymn Lord, make us servants of your peace Hymnal 593
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Prayer after Communion
Presider Let us pray. Loving God, People we give you thanks for restoring us in your image and nourishing us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of Christ’s Body and Blood. Now send us forth a people, forgiven, healed, renewed; that we may proclaim your love to the world and continue in the risen life of Christ our Savior. Amen.
Blessing Dismissal
Presider As we conclude our service, let us renew our dedication to God in our care of the Earth.
Presider In Christ, we join with the Earth and with each other People To bring new life to the land
To restore the waters
To refresh the air.
Presider In Christ, we join with the Earth and with each other People To renew the forests
To care for the plants
To protect the creatures.
Presider In Christ, we join with the Earth and with each other People To celebrate the seas
To rejoice in the sunlight
To sing the song of the stars.
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Presider In Christ, we join with the Earth and with each other People To recreate the human community To promote justice and peace To remember our children.
Presider In Christ, we join with the Earth and with each other All We join together as many and diverse expressions of one loving mystery: for the healing of the Earth and the renewal of all life. Amen.
Postlude Verset (F major)
Domenico Zipoli
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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, please drop us a note telling us from where you are joining us.
Update to Covid Safety Practices
Since reopening the monastery chapel to guests in late August, we have maximized air flow by opening all the Chapel windows during our liturgies. Please note that we will be adjusting this practice as fall temperatures grow colder. For the time being, during our service of Holy Eucharist on Tuesday at 5:30 PM, Wednesday at 12:30 PM, and Sunday at 9:00 AM, we will continue to maximize air flow by opening the Chapel windows. These tend to be our most highly attended liturgies. However, we will begin leaving windows closed during all other liturgies. This includes the Daily Office throughout the week and the daily Eucharist on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. We will make an additional public announcement when temperatures drop significantly enough to merit closing windows at all services. As has been our practice, we continue to fully support those who may choose to wear a mask for any reason.
Ministry at Emery House
We are excited to announce that, after several years of prayerful discernment, the community has made the decision to revive our ministry at Emery House. As a first step in that process, a small group of brothers will re establish a residential community there in January. We anticipate opening our guest ministry at Emery House sometime in the spring of 2023. We will be making an announcement about further steps later in the fall. We ask for your patience as those details emerge, and for your prayers and support as we respond to God’s call in West Newbury.
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Season of Creation
The Season of Creation is celebrated by Christians around the world as a time for renewing, repairing and restoring our relationship to God, one another, and all of creation. In 1989 Ecumenical Patriarch Dimitros I proclaimed September 1 as the Orthodox Day of Prayer for Creation. Subsequently, the World Council of Churches (WCC) extended the celebration until October 4, the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi (which we observe today). In turn, in 2015 Pope Francis made the Season of Creation official for the Roman Catholic Church. The Episcopal Church joins this international effort for prayer and action for climate justice and an end to environmental racism and ecological destruction. Learn more about praying the Season of Creation at www.ssje.org/seasons.
Student Tuesdays
For our weekly Tuesday evening student group we invite local students to join us each week for the Eucharist, supper, discussion, and Compline, in any combination. Information and registration can be found at www.ssje.org/students.
Program Retreats
Registration for program retreats has begun. You can view the offerings and make a request at www.ssje.org/programs. We look forward to offering these themed retreats again in the winter and spring. Offerings for 2023 will be available in December.
Retreat Day
The community’s next retreat day is Wednesday, October 5. We will not pray Compline on Tuesday, October 4 or Morning Prayer and Compline on Wednesday, October 5. Our retreat day in November will be Wednesday, November 9.
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.
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.
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Gluten-Free Wafers at Holy Communion
Please indicate to the Brother administering Holy Communion if that is your preference.
Monastery Guesthouse
Dates of availability for self led retreats in the guesthouse from September 2022 through July 2023 are now available online. You can view them and make a request at www.ssje.org/reservation. We look forward to welcoming you for a time of quiet, prayer, and rest. We ask that all guests be fully vaccinated and boosted for Covid and willing to follow our most current health and safety protocols.
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 and Sunday Evening Prayer are especially beautiful. Now that the chapel is open again, why not make attending Evening Prayer on Saturday or Sunday, or another evening during the week, part of your regular pattern?
For more information about the Society, stays in the guesthouse, 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. Curtis Almquist, Presider & Preacher
Br. Jim Woodrum, Acolyte
Mr. James Woodman, Monastery Organist
Congregational Mass by John Lee
Supplementary hymns are used by permission and licensed to be reprinted for this service by OneLicense.Net: #A 725463
THEMONASTERYASSANCTUARY
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.
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