The Fifth Sunday of Easter
THE HOLY EUCHARIST
May 7, 2023
Welcome to the Monastery Chapel. We warmly invite you to participate fully in our worship.
Prelude Ricercare in C Johann Jakob Froberger
Entrance Hymn Christ is alive! Let Christians sing Hymnal 182
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 Glory to God in the highest Hymnal S 280
Collect of the Day
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THE LITURGY OF THE WORD
First Reading Acts 7:55–60
The Holy Gospel John 14:1–14
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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Gradual: Psalm 31 BCP, p. 622
Second Reading 1 Peter 2:2–10
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.
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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Offertory Hymn We the Lord’s people Hymn Insert The Great Thanksgiving Sanctus Hymnal S 129 The Lord’s Prayer Hymnal S 148 Fraction Anthem Lamb of God Hymnal S 163
Prayer after Communion
Presider God of love, People in this eucharist we have heard your truth and shared in your life. May we always walk in your way, in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord.
Amen.
Easter Blessing and Dismissal
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.
Hymn The Church’s
Hymnal
Post-Communion
one foundation
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Postlude
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Praeambulum in C Heinrich Scheidemann
Br. Geoffrey Tristram, Presider & Preacher
Br. Michael Hardgrove, Acolyte
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Mr. James Woodman, 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.
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.
Boston Calling
Boston Calling will take place the weekend of 26–28 May. As a result, the chapel will close after Evening Prayer on Thursday, 25 May. We will open for the Sunday Eucharist on 28 May, and close again following the Eucharist. We will reopen for Morning Prayer on Tuesday, 30 May. Except for the Sunday Eucharist we will not livestream our services during this time.
June Chapel Closure
The community will be having our yearly retreat and away time in the month of June. The chapel will be closed during this time.
Retreat and Fast Day
The community will take its retreat and fast day in July on Wednesday, 5 July. We will not pray Compline on Tuesday, 4 July, or Morning Prayer or Compline on Wednesday, 5 July. Our retreat day in August will be on Wednesday, 2 August.
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.
Week of May 7, 2023
Announcements
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. 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.
