December 25, 2023, The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ: Christmas Day, Holy Eucharist

The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ: Christmas Day

T HE H OLY E UC HARIS T December 25, 2023 Welcome to the Monastery Chapel.

We warmly invite you to participate fully in our worship.

Prelude

Pastorale “In dulci jubilo”

Carlotta Ferrari

Gigue on “In dulci jubilo”

Karen Beaumont

In dulci jubilo (4 Partite per organo)

Leonardo Antonio Di Chiara

In dulci jubilo (Prelude) Entrance Hymn

Good Christian friends, rejoice

Jan Mannee Hymnal 107

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.

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Hymn of Praise

Angels we have heard on high

Hymnal 96

Collect of the Day THE LITURGY OF THE WORD First Reading Gradual: Psalm 98

Isaiah 52:7-10 BCP, p. 727

Second Reading

Hebrews 1:1-12

The Holy Gospel

John 1:1-14

Sermon Nicene Creed The Prayers of the People

The Peace

Hymnal S 105

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 first Nowell the angel did say

Hymnal 109

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

Behold what you are.

People

May we become what we receive.

Communion Hymn

Lo, how a rose e’er blooming

Hymnal 81

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

Hark! the herald angels sing

Hymnal 87

Prayer after Communion Presider

Almighty and everliving God,

People

we thank you for feeding us with the spiritual food of the most precious Body and Blood of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; and for assuring us in these holy mysteries that we are living members of the Body of your Son, and heirs of your eternal kingdom.

And now, Father, send us out to do the work you have given us to do, to love and serve you as faithful witnesses of Christ our Lord.

To him, to you, and to the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.

Blessing and Dismissal Postlude

Little Fantasia on “In dulci jubilo”

Carson Cooman

❖ Br. Keith Nelson, Presider & Preacher Br. Geoffrey Tristram, Deacon Br. Lucas Hall, Subdeacon 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.