The First Sunday of Advent
T HE H OLY E UC HARIS T December 3, 2023 Welcome to the Monastery Chapel. We warmly invite you to participate fully in our worship. Prelude
Little Partita for Advent (“Veni Emmanuel”)
James Woodman
Entrance Hymn
The King shall come when morning dawns
Hymnal 73
Opening Acclamation Presider
Blessed are you, holy and living One.
People
You come to your people and set them free.
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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THE LITURGY OF THE WORD First Reading
Isaiah 64:1-9
Gradual: Psalm 80
BCP, p. 702
Second Reading
1 Corinthians 1:3-9
The Holy Gospel
Mark 13:24-37
Sermon Nicene Creed
Service Music Card
The Prayers of the People Confession and Absolution of Sin Deacon
God of all mercy,
People
we confess that we have sinned against you, opposing your will in our lives. We have denied your goodness in each other, in ourselves, and in the world you have created. We repent of the evil that enslaves us, the evil we have done, and the evil done on our behalf. Forgive, restore, and strengthen us through our Savior Jesus Christ, that we may abide in your love and serve only your will. Amen.
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
Blest be the King whose coming
Hymnal 74
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
Word of God, come down on earth
Hymnal 633
Healing The Church’s Sacramental Ministry of Healing with the Laying on of Hands and Anointing with Prayer is offered today. If you would like to receive this ministry, make your way to the St. John’s Chapel after receiving Communion. Tell the Brother your name and briefly describe for whom or what you would have him pray. A Note about Holy Communion 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.
Post-Communion Hymn
Lo! he comes, with clouds descending
Hymnal 57
Prayer after Communion Presider
God for whom we wait,
People
you have fed us with the bread of eternal life. Keep us ever watchful, that we may be ready to stand before the Son of man. We ask this in the name of Christ the Lord. Amen.
Blessing and Dismissal Postlude
An Advent Proclamation
Phil Lehenbauer
❖ Br. Geoffrey Tristram, Presider & Preacher The Rev. Daphne Noyes, Deacon Br. Lucas Hall, Acolyte Mr. Carson Cooman, 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.