Saint Mark the Evangelist
THE HOLY EUCHARIST
April 25, 2023
Welcome to the Monastery Chapel. We warmly invite you to participate fully in our worship.
Prelude Improvisation
Robert Humphreville
Entrance Hymn Now the green blade riseth Hymnal 204
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
T HE S OCIETY OF S AINT J OHN THE E VANGELIST 980 Memorial Drive Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138 617.876.3037 www.SSJE.org
THE LITURGY OF THE WORD
First Reading Isaiah 52:7–10
Gradual: Psalm 2 BCP, p. 586
Second Reading Ephesians 4:7–16
The Holy Gospel Mark 1:1–15
Sermon
The 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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The Prayers of the People
The Peace
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.
Offertory Hymn Hymn Insert
The Great Thanksgiving Sanctus Service Music Card
The Lord’s Prayer Hymnal S 148
Fraction Anthem Jesus, Lamb of God Service Music Card
Invitation to Communion
Presider Behold what you are.
People May we become what we receive.
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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Prayer after Communion
Presider Author of life divine, People in the breaking of bread we know the risen Lord.
Feed us always in these mysteries, that we may show your glory to all the world. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Easter Blessing and Dismissal
Br. David Vryhof, Presider
Br. Keith Nelson, Preacher
Br. Lucas Hall, Acolyte
Mr. Robert Humphreville, 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 Hymnal 665
Postlude Improvisation
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Robert Humphreville
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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.
The Brothers wish you all a happy and joyous Eastertide!
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.
Bishop Visitor
The Right Reverend A. Robert Hirschfeld, the Bishop Visitor of the Community, will be making his annual visitation the week of 9–12 May. Bishop Hirschfeld will preach and preside at the Eucharist on Tuesday, 9 May at 5:30 PM. This service will be both in-person and livestreamed.
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.
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Week of
23, 2023
Announcements
April
Sacristy Laundry Assistance
With six celebrations of the Holy Eucharist occurring every week, it probably won’t surprise you to learn we go through a lot of linens at the altar. Each of these requires a gentle washing followed by a careful drying with a hot iron while still damp. If you have any interest in helping us keep up with this important sacramental laundry, please speak to Br. Sean.
Correction: Parking
From Sunday, 30 April through Sunday, 12 November, Memorial Drive will close to traffic and parking on Sundays only from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Unfortunately, parking will not be available in front of the Monastery during this period. On Sundays, free parking is available in the public parking garage underneath the Harvard Square Hotel at 110 Mount Auburn Street.
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.
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