The Seventh Sunday of Easter
THE HOLY EUCHARIST
May 12, 2024
Welcome to the Monastery Chapel. We warmly invite you to participate fully in our worship.
Prelude Reverie William Grant Still
Entrance Hymn Rejoice, the Lord is King! Hymnal 481
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.
Vidi aquam
Sung by Schola as all are aspersed with Baptismal waters
Hymn of Praise Glory to God in the highest Service Music Card
Collect of the Day
THE LITURGY OF THE WORD
First Reading Acts 1:15-17, 21-26
Gradual: Psalm 1 BCP, p. 585
Second Reading 1 John 5:9-13
The Holy Gospel John 17:6-19
Sermon
The Apostles’ Creed
Presider I believe in God, People the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. 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 Alleluia! sing to Jesus! Hymnal 460
The Great Thanksgiving
Sanctus
Holy, holy, holy Service Music Card
The Lord’s Prayer Hymnal S 148
Fraction Anthem
Invitation to Communion
Jesus, Lamb of God Service Music Card
Presider Behold what you are.
People May we become what we receive.
Communion Hymn Thou, who at thy first Eucharist didst pray Hymnal 315
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 Jesus lives! Thy terrors now Hymnal 195
Prayer after Communion
Presider Eternal God,
People may we who share Christ’s banquet be one with him as he is one with you. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ, the risen and ascended Lord. Amen.
Easter Blessing and Dismissal
Postlude
Festive Voluntary
Robert Lau
Br. Keith Nelson, Presider & Preacher
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.