THE HOLY EUCHARIST
Tuesday, February 28, 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.
The service begins in silence.
Opening Acclamation
Presider Blessed be the God of our salvation: People Who bears our burdens and forgives our sins.
THE S OCIETY OF S AINT J OHN THE E VANGELIST 980 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA 02138 617.876.3037 www.SSJE.org
Confession and Absolution of Sin
Presider The sacrifice of God is a troubled spirit; a broken and contrite heart God will not despise. Let us come to the Lord, who is full of compassion, and acknowledge our transgressions in penitence and faith.
God of all mercy, People we confess that we have sinned against you, opposing your will in our lives. We have denied your goodness in each other, in ourselves, and in the world you have created. We repent of the evil that enslaves us, the evil we have done, and the evil done on our behalf. Forgive, restore, and strengthen us through our Savior Jesus Christ, that we may abide in your love and serve only your will. 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.
2
Collect of the Day
Presider The Lord be with you. People And also with you.
Presider Let us pray.
Grant to your people, Lord, grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil, and with pure hearts and minds to follow you, the only true God; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
3 Hymn of Supplication Holy God, Holy and Mighty The Hymnal 1982 S 100
Thus says the Lord, Seek the Lord while he may be found, call upon him while he is near; let the wicked forsake their way, and the unrighteous their thoughts; let them return to the Lord, that he may have mercy on them, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return there until they have watered the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater, so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and succeed in the thing for which I sent it.
4 LITURGY OF THE WORD First Reading Isaiah 55:6–11
Psalm 34 Benedicam Dominum (The Book of Common Prayer, 627)
Jesus said to the crowds, “When you are praying, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
“Pray then in this way: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And do not bring us to the time of trial, but rescue us from the evil one.
“For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you; but if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.”
The Sermon
The Prayers of the People
The Peace
5 The Holy Gospel Matthew 6:7–15
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.
6 THE HOLY COMMUNION
Offertory Hymn O God of Bethel, by whose hand The Hymnal 1982 709
7
Thanksgiving Sanctus Holy, holy, holy The Hymnal 1982 S 124 The Lord’s Prayer The Hymnal 1982 S 148, alt.
The Great
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.
8 Fraction Anthem Lamb of God The Hymnal 1982 S 161
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.
9
Post-Communion Hymn We the Lord’s people (st. 1, 2, 4) The Hymnal 1982 51
Prayer After Communion
Presider Faithful God, People in this holy bread you increase our faith and hope and love. Lead us in the path of Christ who is your Word of life. We ask this in his name. Amen.
Presider Bow down before the Lord.
Grant, Almighty God, that your people may recognize their weakness and put their whole trust in your strength, so that they may rejoice for ever in the protection of your loving providence; through Christ our Lord. Amen. Dismissal
Service music setting: New Plainsong, David Hurd (b 1950)
Supplementary hymns are used by permission and licensed to be reprinted for this service by OneLicense.Net: #A-725463
10
Postlude
Improvisation
❖
Robert Humphreville
Br. James Koester, Presider & Preacher
Br. Jonathan Maury, Acolyte
❖
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.
Contemplative Holy Eucharist
This Lent, we will offer a Contemplative Holy Eucharist at 12:30 PM on Wednesdays in the Chapel. We invite you to join us for this simple and beautiful service.
Retreat Day
The community will take its retreat day in March on Wednesday, 8 March. We will not pray Compline on Tuesday, 7 March, or Morning Prayer or Compline on Wednesday, 8 March. Our retreat day in April will be on Wednesday, 26 April.
Residential Programs for Students
The brothers are happy to be accepting applications for two upcoming programs:
Summer
Seminarians 2023
A 6-week, full-time, residential program for students preparing for ordained ministry, 27 June-6 August 2023. For more information and application, see www.ssje.org/summerseminarians.
Student Monastic Residency ’23-’24
A 9-month, residential program for local graduate students in any field of study for the academic year 2023-24. For more information and application, see www.ssje.org/residency.
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.
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.
11
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. 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.
*
