The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
THE HOLY EUCHARIST
July 2, 2023
Welcome to the Monastery Chapel. We warmly invite you to participate fully in our worship.
Prelude Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend (BWV 709) Johann Sebastian Bach
Entrance Hymn Christ is made the sure foundation Hymnal 518
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 Praise Glory to God in the highest Service Music Card
Collect of the Day
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THE LITURGY OF THE WORD
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.
The Peace
Reading Genesis 22:1-14 Gradual: Psalm 13 BCP, p. 597 Second Reading Romans 6:12-23 The Holy Gospel Matthew 10:40-42 Sermon The Nicene Creed Hymnal S 105 The Prayers of the
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Confession and Absolution of Sin
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 Gracious Spirit, give your servants Hymn Insert
The Great Thanksgiving
Sanctus Service Music Card
The Lord’s Prayer Hymnal S 148
Fraction Anthem Lamb of God Service Music Card
Invitation to Communion
Presider The Gifts of God for the People of God.
People Thanks be to God.
Communion Hymn My God, thy table now is spread Hymnal 321
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.
Please indicate to the Brother administering Bread at Holy Communion if you require a Gluten-Free host.
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. Geoffrey Tristram, Preacher
Rev. Daphne Noyes, Deacon
Br. Michael Hardgrove, Acolyte
Mr. James Woodman, 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 Christ,
unsheathe your sword Hymn Insert
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Postlude Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend (BWV 726) Johann Sebastian Bach
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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.
Healing
The Church’s Sacramental Ministry of Healing with the Laying on of Hands and Anointing with Prayer will be offered today during Communion. Please make your way to the St. John’s Chapel after receiving Communion if you would like to receive this ministry. It will be offered next on Tuesday, 18 July.
Post Sunday Eucharist Refreshments
We will begin offering refreshments after the Sunday Eucharist in the Guesthouse Garden today. If you would like to volunteer to bring baked goods, we all would be grateful. A sign-up sheet is available in the narthex.
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.
From Monastery Organist James Woodman
At Washington National Cathedral there is a concert every Fourth of July featuring music of American composers. James Woodman’s work Green’s Farms Concertino was selected this year for inclusion. The work, for organ and brass quintet, was commissioned in celebration of the Tercentenary of the founding of Green’s Farms Congregational Church, Westport, Connecticut. The concert will be livestreamed beginning at 11:00 AM at cathedral.org/calendar/independence-day-concert/.
Announcements Week of July 2, 2023
Br. Keith on Mission to Navajoland
As part of Br. Keith’s ongoing training during his transitional diaconate, he is completing a cross-cultural ministry placement serving the Navajoland Area Mission of the Episcopal Church. Over the course of six weeks, from 17 June to 1 August, he will learn from and collaborate with a Navajo priest, the Rev. Cornelia Eaton, and spend time with several Navajo Episcopal congregations throughout New Mexico and Arizona. Please keep Keith in your prayers during this time of learning, ministry, and service.
To learn more about the Episcopal Church in Navajoland and ways to support its mission, visit ecofnavajoland.org.
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.
Contemplative Holy Eucharist
Each Wednesday, we offer a Contemplative Holy Eucharist at 12:30 PM in the Chapel. We invite you to join us for this simple and beautiful service.
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.
