THE HOLY EUCHARIST
May 30, 2023
Welcome to the Monastery Chapel. We warmly invite you to participate fully in our worship.
Prelude Improvisation Robert Humphreville
Entrance Hymn Most Holy God, the Lord of heaven Hymnal 31
Opening Acclamation
Presider Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. People And blessed be God’s kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.
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.
Hymn of Supplication Kyrie eleison Service Music Card
Collect of the Day
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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 Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 35:1-12
Gradual: Psalm 50:7-15
BCP, p. 654
The Holy Gospel Mark 10:28-31
Sermon
The Prayers of the People
Confession and Absolution of Sin
Presider Most merciful God, People we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen.
Presider Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through the grace of Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life.
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 God appears in Zion 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 The Gifts of God for the People of God. People Thanks be to God.
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.
People Amen. The Peace
Prayer after Communion
Presider Eternal God, People heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen. Dismissal
Br. Luke Ditewig, Presider
Br. Lain Wilson, Preacher
Br. Jonathan Maury, 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 O Jesus, I have promised Hymnal 655
Postlude Improvisation
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Robert Humphreville
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Announcements
Welcome
Week of May 28, 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.
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 the Monastery
10:30 AM Ordination at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, 138 Tremont Street
4:00 PM Garden Party in the Guesthouse Garden – All are welcome
6:00 PM Evening Prayer
No Compline
Sunday, 4 June Sunday schedule as normal
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. There will be no livestreamed services during the closure.
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
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.
