THE HOLY EUCHARIST
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Welcome to the Monastery Chapel.
We warmly invite you to participate fully in our worship.
Covid Safety Practices
Please note that we require everyone who attends Chapel services to be fully vaccinated and boosted. The Monastery is the Brothers’ home and several Brothers, as well as members of the congregation, fall into the category of persons particularly vulnerable to COVID. While masks are no longer compulsory, we fully support those who choose to wear a mask for any reason; you may see some Brothers wearing masks. At times you may find that some windows are being left open in the Chapel to enhance the ventilation. Please plan to dress accordingly.
Prelude Improvisation
THE S OCIETY OF S AINT J OHN THE E VANGELIST 980 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA 02138 617.876.3037 www.SSJE.org
Mr. Robert Humphreville Monastery Organist
Entrance Hymn
Thine arm, O Lord, in days of old
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Opening Acclamation
Presider The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all. People And also with you.
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.
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Collect of the Day
Presider The Lord be with you.
People And also with you.
Presider Let us pray.
Almighty and everlasting God, you govern all things both in heaven and on earth: Mercifully hear the supplications of your people, and in our time grant us your peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
LITURGY OF THE WORD
First Reading
Hebrews 12:1–4
herefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith, who for the sake
4 Hymn of Supplication Lord, have mercy A Community Mass, Richard Proulx (1937–2010)
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of the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.
Consider him who endured such hostility against himself from sinners, so that you may not grow weary in your souls or lose heart. In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.
An Alleluia is sung before the proclamation of the Gospel
When Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a great crowd gathered round him; and he was by the lake. Then one of the leaders of the synagogue named Jairus came and, when he saw him, fell at his feet and begged him repeatedly, “My little daughter is at the point of death. Come and lay your hands on her, so that she may be made well, and live.” So he went with him.
And a large crowd followed him and pressed in on him. Now there was a woman who had been suffering from haemorrhages for twelve years. She had endured much under many physicians, and had spent all that she had; and she was no better, but rather grew worse. She had heard about Jesus, and came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak, for she said, “If I but touch his clothes, I will be made well.” Immediately her haemorrhage stopped; and she felt in her body that she was healed of her disease. Immediately aware that power had gone forth from him, Jesus
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Psalm 22 Deus, Deus meus (The Book of Common Prayer, 610)
The Holy Gospel Mark 5:21–43
turned about in the crowd and said, “Who touched my clothes?” And his disciples said to him, “You see the crowd pressing in on you; how can you say, ‘Who touched me?’ ” He looked all round to see who had done it. But the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came in fear and trembling, fell down before him, and told him the whole truth. He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace, and be healed of your disease.”
While he was still speaking, some people came from the leader’s house to say, “Your daughter is dead. Why trouble the teacher any further?” But overhearing what they said, Jesus said to the leader of the synagogue, “Do not fear, only believe.” He allowed no one to follow him except Peter, James, and John, the brother of James. When they came to the house of the leader of the synagogue, he saw a commotion, people weeping and wailing loudly. When he had entered, he said to them, “Why do you make a commotion and weep? The child is not dead but sleeping.” And they laughed at him. Then he put them all outside, and took the child’s father and mother and those who were with him, and went in where the child was. He took her by the hand and said to her, “Talitha cum”, which means, “Little girl, get up!” And immediately the girl got up and began to walk about (she was twelve years of age). At this they were overcome with amazement. He strictly ordered them that no one should know this, and told them to give her something to eat.
The Sermon
The Prayers of the People
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Confession and Absolution of Sins
Presider Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor. Most merciful God, People 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 our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life.
People Amen.
The Peace
THE HOLY COMMUNION
The Collection of Gifts and Offerings
Your financial gifts support the Brothers’ life and our ministry to many, both here at our Monastery in Cambridge, at our rural Monastery – Emery House – in West Newbury, and others whom we reach electronically and in our travels on mission.
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We cannot measure how you heal
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Offertory Hymn
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The Great Thanksgiving Sanctus Holy, holy, holy
A Community Mass, Richard Proulx
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Lord’s
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Fraction Anthem Lamb of God
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A Community Mass, Richard Proulx
Invitation to Communion
Presider God’s holy gifts for God’s holy people. People Jesus Christ is holy, Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
A Note about Holy Communion
Following Diocesan guidelines, please refrain from intinction (dipping the Bread into the Chalice). If you wish to abstain from receiving from the Chalice, remember that the Church catholic has always taught that the fullness of the Sacrament is received even when only one form is received.
If you require a Gluten-Free host, please indicate to the Brother administering Bread at Holy Communion if that is your preference.
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13 Post-Communion Hymn Creating God, gracious and kind
Prayer After Communion
Presider Father of all, People we give you thanks and praise, that when we were still far off you met us in your Son and brought us home. Dying and living, he declared your love, gave us grace, and opened the gate of glory. May we who share Christ’s body live his risen life; we who drink his cup bring life to others; we whom the Spirit lights give light to the world. Keep us firm in the hope you have set before us, so that we and all your children shall be free, and the whole earth live to praise your name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Blessing and Dismissal
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Postlude Improvisation
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Robert Humphreville Monastery Organist
Br. Geoffrey Tristram, Presider
Br. David Vryhof, Preacher
Br. Lucas Hall, Acolyte
❖ Supplementary hymns are used by permission and licensed to be reprinted for this service by OneLicense.Net: #A725463
Mr. Robert Humphreville, Monastery Organist
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.
Happy Epiphany
The Brothers wish all of you a Happy and Joyous Epiphany-tide!
No Compline this week
As we are holding our annual round of winter community discussions this week, we will not pray compline publicly from Tuesday, 31 January to Saturday, 4 February. An archival recording of compline can be found on our website.
Looking Ahead
The next quarterly Away Week will be 6 -13 February. The chapel will close after Evening Prayer on Sunday, 5 February and reopen for Morning Prayer on Tuesday, 14 February. This time away gives the Brothers an opportunity to have some vacation or staycation time before Lent, visit their families, or have their own personal retreat.
Retreat Day
The community’s next monthly retreat day is Wednesday, 15 February. We will not pray Compline on Tuesday, 14 February, or Morning Prayer or Compline on Wednesday, 15 February. Our retreat day in March will be on Wednesday, 8 March.
Bishop Visitor
The Brothers recently elected The Right Reverend A. Robert Hirschfeld, the Bishop of New Hampshire, as our Bishop Visitor. Bishop Hirschfeld will be preaching and presiding on Shrove Tuesday, 21 February at 5:30 PM. Please join us in welcoming Bishop Rob as he takes up this ministry for the Community.
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Ash Wednesday
There will be two celebrations of the Eucharist with the Imposition of Ashes, on Ash
Wednesday, 22 February. One will be at 8:00 AM and the other 12:30 PM. Please join us for one of those Liturgies, as we begin the season of Lent and our journey to Easter.
Livestreaming
We livestream Evening Prayer and Compline throughout the week, as well as the Sunday and Tuesday Eucharists. If you are unable to join us in person, please join us online.
Evening Prayer
Evening Prayer (Evensong) is one of the glories of Anglicanism. The community sings
Evening Prayer at 6:00PM Wednesday through Saturday, and at 4:00PM on Sunday.
Saturday and Sunday Evening Prayer are especially beautiful. Why not make attending Evening Prayer on Saturday or Sunday, or another evening during the week, part of your regular pattern.
—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.
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