Easter Feria
THE HOLY EUCHARIST
May 16, 2023
Welcome to the Monastery Chapel. We warmly invite you to participate fully in our worship.
Prelude Improvisation
Entrance Hymn
Opening Acclamation
Robert Humphreville
The day of resurrection! Hymnal 210
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 Service Music Card
Collect of the Day
THE LITURGY OF THE WORD
First Reading Acts 16:16–34
Gradual: Psalm 138 BCP, p. 793
The Holy Gospel John 16:5–11
Sermon
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
The Great Thanksgiving
Let your Spirit lead me Hymn Insert
Sanctus Service Music Card
The Lord’s Prayer
Hymnal S 148
Fraction Anthem 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.
Prayer after Communion
Presider Father, People you restored us to life by raising your Son from death. May we who receive this sacrament always be strengthened to do your will, in the name of Jesus Christ the risen Lord. Amen.
Easter Blessing and Dismissal
Br. David Vryhof, Presider
Br. Lucas Hall, Preacher
Br. Jim Woodrum, 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.
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.
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 close after Evensong on Sunday, 4 June and will reopen for Morning Prayer on Tuesday, 27 June.
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. We invite you to join us in intercessory prayer before the Blessed Sacrament in St. John’s Chapel on 5 July following the 12:30 PM Holy Eucharist until 5:45 PM. 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.
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.