December 31, 2023, The First Sunday after Christmas, Holy Eucharist

The First Sunday after Christmas Day

T HE H OLY E UC HARIS T December 31, 2023 Welcome to the Monastery Chapel.

We warmly invite you to participate fully in our worship.

Prelude

Little Partita for Christmas (“Es ist ein Ros”)

Entrance Hymn

Angels, from the realms of glory

James Woodman Hymnal 93

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

Angels we have heard on high

Hymnal 96

Collect of the Day

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THE LITURGY OF THE WORD First Reading Gradual: Psalm 147

Isaiah 61:10—62:3 BCP, p. 804

Second Reading

Galatians 3:23-25; 4:4-7

The Holy Gospel

John 1:1-18

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

O come, all ye faithful

Hymnal 83

The Great Thanksgiving Sanctus

Hymnal S 130

The Lord’s Prayer

Hymnal S 148

Fraction Anthem

Jesus, Lamb of God

Hymnal S 164

Invitation to Communion Presider

Behold what you are.

People

May we become what we receive.

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

Joy to the world! The Lord is come

Hymnal 100

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

Postlude on “Joy to the World”

Matthew McConnell

❖ Br. Geoffrey Tristram, Presider & Preacher Br. Lain Wilson, 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.