THE HOLY EUCHARIST
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Welcome to the Monastery Chapel. We warmly invite you to participate fully in our worship.
Prelude Improvisation Robert Humphreville
Entrance Hymn Come, risen Lord, and deign to be our guest Hymnal 306
Opening Acclamation
Presider Alleluia! Christ is risen!
People The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia!
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
Easter Feria
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THE LITURGY OF THE WORD
First Reading Acts 7:51 8:1a
Gradual: Psalm 31 BCP, p. 622
The Holy Gospel John 6:30-35
Sermon
The Prayers of the People
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 Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendor (st. 1, 4, 5) Hymnal 307
The Great Thanksgiving Sanctus Holy, holy, holy 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 O Food to pilgrims given Hymnal 309
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.
If you require a Gluten-Free host, please indicate to the Brother administering Bread at Holy Communion if that is your preference.
Post-Communion Hymn Father, we thank thee who hast planted Hymnal 302
Prayer after Communion
Presider Author of life divine,
People in the breaking of bread we know the risen Lord.
Feed us always in these mysteries, that we may show your glory to all the world.
We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Easter Blessing and Dismissal
Postlude Improvisation Robert Humphreville
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Br. Luke Ditewig, Presider
Br. Jack Crowley, Preacher
Br. Jim Woodrum, Acolyte
Mr. Robert Humphreville, Monastery Organist
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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.