THE TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY
AFTER
PENTECOST
T HE H OLY E UCHARIST November 6, 2022 Welcome to the Monastery Chapel. We warmly invite you to participate fully in our worship. Prelude
Vater unser im Himmelreich
Entrance Hymn
Dietrich Buxtehude
Before thy throne, O God, we kneel
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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.
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Entrance Hymn
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Before thy throne, O God, we kneel
Hymnal 574
Hymn of Praise
Glory to God in the highest
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Collect of the Day Presider
People
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O God, whose blessed Son came into the world that he might destroy the works of the devil and make us children of God and heirs of eternal life: Grant that, having this hope, we may purify ourselves as he is pure; that, when he comes again with power and great glory, we may be made like him in his eternal and glorious kingdom; where he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
THE LITURGY OF THE WORD First Reading
Haggai 1:15b–2:9
In the second year of King Darius, in the seventh month, on the twenty-first day of the month, the word of the Lord came by the prophet Haggai, saying: Speak now to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and to the remnant of the people, and say, Who is left among you that saw this house in its former glory? How does it look to you now? Is it not in your sight as nothing? Yet now take courage, O Zerubbabel, says the Lord; take courage, O Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest; take courage, all you people of the land, says the Lord; work, for I am with you, says the Lord of hosts, according to the promise that I made you when you came out of Egypt. My spirit abides among you; do not fear. For thus says the Lord of hosts: Once again, in a little while, I will shake the heavens and the earth and the sea and the dry land; and I will shake all the nations, so that the treasure of all nations shall come, and I will fill this house with splendor, says the Lord of hosts. The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, says the Lord of hosts. The latter splendor of this house shall be greater than the former, says the Lord of hosts; and in this place I will give prosperity, says the Lord of hosts.
Gradual Psalm
Psalm 145:1–5, 18–22
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Second Reading
2 Thessalonians 2:1–5, 13–17
As to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to him, we beg you, brothers and sisters, not to be quickly shaken in mind or alarmed, either by spirit or by word or by letter, as though from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord is already here. Let no one deceive you in any way; for that day will not come unless the rebellion comes first and the lawless one is revealed, the one destined for destruction. He opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, declaring himself to be God. Do you not remember that I told you these things when I was still with you? But we must always give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the first fruits for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and through belief in the truth. For this purpose he called you through our proclamation of the good news, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by word of mouth or by our letter. Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and through grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope, comfort your hearts and strengthen them in every good work and word.
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The Holy Gospel
Luke 20:27–38
Some Sadducees, those who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and asked him a question, "Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man's brother dies, leaving a wife but no children, the man shall marry the widow and raise up children for his brother. Now there were seven brothers; the first married, and died childless; then the second and the third married her, and so in the same way all seven died childless. Finally the woman also died. In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife will the woman be? For the seven had married her." Jesus said to them, "Those who belong to this age marry and are given in marriage; but those who are considered worthy of a place in that age and in the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage. Indeed they cannot die anymore, because they are like angels and are children of God, being children of the resurrection. And the fact that the dead are raised Moses himself showed, in the story about the bush, where he speaks of the Lord as the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Now he is God not of the dead, but of the living; for to him all of them are alive."
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 Presider People
As announced
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.
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
Hosanna to the living Lord!
Hymnal 486
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THE HOLY COMMUNION The Great Thanksgiving Sanctus
The Lord’s Prayer
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Hymnal S 148, alt.
Fraction Anthem
Missa Sancta Maria Magdalena by Healey Willan
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Invitation Presider People
The Gifts of God for the People of God. 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
Ye holy angels bright
Hymnal 625
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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 & Dismissal Postlude
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Vater unser im Himmelreich
Johann Sebastian Bach
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. 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. Mosaic joining us at 4:00 Evensong today For many years we have shared a relationship with the interfaith program, Kids-4-Peace. They have recently changed their name to “Mosaic: Interfaith Youth Action!” Mosaic connects youth and their families across different backgrounds and beliefs to build community and advance social justice. Mosaic youth and their families will join us for Evensong today. Learn more at https://mosaicaction.org/ Cambridge Half Marathon Today, Memorial Drive is closed for the Cambridge Half Marathon and parking validation will be provided for the University Place parking garage behind the monastery. Our Brothers Jack and Lain will be running in this race so please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.
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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. 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. 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, November 9. We will not pray Compline on Tuesday, November 8 or Morning Prayer and Compline on Wednesday, November 9. Our retreat day in December will be Wednesday, December 7. 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. 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 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. James Koester, Presider & Preacher Br. Lucas Hall, Acolyte Mr. James Woodman, Monastery Organist ❖
Missa Sancta Maria Magdalena by Healey Willan
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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.