The Second Sunday of Easter
THE HOLY EUCHARIST
April 16, 2023
Welcome to the Monastery Chapel. We warmly invite you to participate fully in our worship.
Prelude Christ lag in Todesbanden (3 verses) Johann Ludwig Krebs
Entrance Hymn This joyful Eastertide Hymnal 192
Opening Acclamation
Presider Alleluia! Christ is risen!
People The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia!
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.
Vidi aquam Sung by Schola as all are asperged with Baptismal waters
Hymn of Praise All glory be to God on high Hymnal 421
Collect of the Day
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Apostles’ Creed
Presider I believe in God, People the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
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First Reading Acts 2:14a, 22–32 Gradual: Psalm 16 BCP, p. 599 Second Reading 1 Peter 1:3–9 The Holy Gospel John 20:19–31
THE LITURGY OF THE WORD
Sermon
THE HOLY COMMUNION
The Collection of Gifts and Offerings
Your financial gifts support the Brothers’ life and our ministry to many, here at our Monastery in Cambridge and at our rural Monastery, Emery House, in West Newbury, and others whom we reach electronically and in our travels on mission.
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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Offertory Hymn Christ Jesus lay in death’s strong bands Hymnal 186 The Great Thanksgiving Sanctus Hymnal S 129 The Lord’s Prayer Hymnal S 148 Fraction Anthem Lamb of God Hymnal S 163 Invitation to Communion
Presider Behold what you are. People May we become what we receive.
Prayer after Communion
Presider Father, People we have seen with our eyes and touched with our hands the bread of life.
Strengthen our faith that we may grow in love for you and for each other; through Jesus Christ the risen Lord. Amen.
Easter Blessing
Br. Curtis Almquist, Presider & Preacher
Br. Lucas Hall, Acolyte
Mr. James Woodman, Monastery Organist
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.
Post-Communion Hymn How oft, O Lord, thy face hath shone Hymnal 242
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Postlude Christ lag in Todesbanden Georg Philipp Telemann
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Announcements
Welcome
Week of April 16, 2023
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 Brothers wish you all a happy and joyous Eastertide!
Schedule Change
We will not pray Noonday Prayer or Compline corporately from Tuesday, 18 April through Saturday, 22 April. We return to our normal schedule on Sunday, 23 April.
Retreat Day
The community will take its retreat day in April on Wednesday, 26 April. We will not pray Compline on Tuesday, 25 April, or Morning Prayer or Compline on Wednesday, 26 April. Our retreat day in May will be on Wednesday, 3 May.
St. John’s Day
We will be celebrating our annual patronal festival, the Feast of St. John, the Beloved Disciple, on Saturday, 6 May at 11:00 AM. Our preacher for St. John’s Day this year is The Reverend Cathy George. Cathy has served as a parish priest in this Diocese and as both the Assistant Dean of Yale Divinity School and the Associate Dean of Berkeley Divinity School, the Episcopal seminary at Yale. We are delighted to be able to welcome her to the Monastery as our preacher this year. Following the service there will be our annual garden party and luncheon. All are welcome. Please invite someone who doesn’t yet know the monastery to join you.
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.
Parking on Memorial Drive
Memorial Drive will close to traffic and parking on both Saturdays and Sundays from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM from Sunday, 30 April through Sunday, 12 November. Unfortunately, this means that parking in front of the Monastery will no longer be available on Sundays during this period.
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 6:00 PM Wednesday through Saturday, and at 4:00 PM on Sunday. We invite you to join us, especially for Saturday and Sunday Evening Prayer, which are especially beautiful.
