The Seventh Sunday of Easter
THE HOLY EUCHARIST
May 21, 2023
Welcome to the Monastery Chapel. We warmly invite you to participate fully in our worship.
Prelude
Four Versets (Tone VI) Abraham van den Kerckhoven
Entrance Hymn Alleluia! sing to Jesus! Hymnal 460
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
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 Acts 1:6-14
Gradual: Psalm 68 BCP, p. 676
Second Reading
1 Peter 4:12-14, 5:6-11
The Holy Gospel John 17:1-11
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
Blessing and Farewell to Our Residents
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 What praise emerged from waiting lips
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.
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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 Eternal God, People may we who share Christ’s banquet be one with him as he is one with you. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ, the risen and ascended 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.
Post-Communion Hymn Jesus lives! thy terrors now Hymnal 195
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Postlude Verset (Tone VI) Abraham van den Kerckhoven
Br. James Koester, Presider & Preacher
Br. Jim Woodrum, 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.
Farewell to Our Student Monastic Residents
Today we offer thanks for our student residents for 2022-23: Sam Bailey, Aidan Houston, Siana Monet, Meghan Murphy, and Sharon Christner. They have been living with us since last September and have offered us valuable service in the guesthouse, kitchen, and garden. We have been blessed by their presence here with us and with our guests. We now ask God’s blessing to be on them as they take the next step in their lives.
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.
Brother Keith’s Ordination
Please join us as we celebrate Brother Keith’s ordination as a deacon on Saturday, 3 June. The schedule for that weekend will be:
Friday, 2 June No Compline
Saturday, 3 June
6:00 AM Morning Prayer No Eucharist at 980
10:30 AM Ordination at the Cathedral
4:00 PM Garden Party in the GH Garden – All Welcome
6:00 PM Evening Prayer No Compline
Announcements Week of May 21, 2023
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.
Please note we will not have Student Tuesdays during the June chapel closure (on June 6, 13, and 20).
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.
