April 14, 2022, Maundy Thursday Service by Friends of SSJE

HOLY WEEK AT THE MONASTERY

MAUNDY THURSDAY April 14, 2022

THE SOCIETY OF SAINT JOHN THE EVANGELIST 980 Memorial Drive  Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138  617.876.3037  www.SSJE.org

H OLY W EEK AT THE M ONASTERY Maundy Thursday, 2022 Entrance Hymn

God is love, and where true love is

Hymnal 577

Opening Acclamation Presider People

Blessed be the God of our salvation: Who bears our burdens and forgives our sins.

Confession and Absolution of Sin Presider

People

Our Lord Jesus Christ says: ‘If you love me, keep my commandments.’ ‘Unless I wash you, you have no part in me.’ Let us confess to almighty God our sins against Christ’s love, and ask to be cleansed by that love. God of all mercy, 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.

Hymn of Supplication

Lord, have mercy

Missa Sancta Maria Magdalena [Healey Willian]

Collect of the Day Presider

People

Almighty Father, whose dear Son, on the night before he suffered, washed the feet of his friends, and gave us the Sacrament of his Body and Blood: Mercifully grant that we may receive it thankfully in remembrance of Jesus Christ our Lord, who in these holy mysteries gives us a pledge of eternal life; and who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

Amen.

The Word of God The Lessons First Reading

Exodus 12:1–14

The Lord said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt: This month shall mark for you the beginning of months; it shall be the first month of the year for you. Tell the whole congregation of Israel that on the tenth of this month they are to take a lamb for each family, a lamb for each household. If a household is too small for a whole lamb, it shall join its closest neighbor in obtaining one; the lamb shall be divided in proportion to the number of people who eat of it. [Your lamb shall be without blemish, a year-old male; you may take it from the sheep or from the goats. You shall keep it until the fourteenth day of this month; then the whole assembled congregation of Israel shall 4

slaughter it at twilight. They shall take some of the blood and put it on the two doorposts and the lintel of the houses in which they eat it. They shall eat the lamb that same night; they shall eat it roasted over the fire with unleavened bread and bitter herbs. Do not eat any of it raw or boiled in water, but roasted over the fire, with its head, legs, and inner organs. You shall let none of it remain until the morning; anything that remains until the morning you shall burn.] This is how you shall eat it: your loins girded, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and you shall eat it hurriedly. It is the passover of the Lord. For I will pass through the land of Egypt that night, and I will strike down every firstborn in the land of Egypt, both human beings and animals; on all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments: I am the Lord. The blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you live: when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and no plague shall destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt. This day shall be a day of remembrance for you. You shall celebrate it as a festival to the Lord; throughout your generations you shall observe it as a perpetual ordinance. Gradual Psalm

Second Reading

Psalm 116:1, 10–17

1 Corinthians 11:23–26

I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took a loaf of bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body that is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way he took the cup also, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.” For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes. The Holy Gospel

John 13:1–17, 31b–35

Now before the festival of the Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart from this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. The devil had already put it into the heart of Judas son of Simon Iscariot to betray him. And during supper Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going to God, got up from the table, took off his outer robe, and tied a towel around himself. Then 5

he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel that was tied around him. He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?” Jesus answered, “You do not know now what I am doing, but later you will understand.” Peter said to him, “You will never wash my feet.” Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no share with me.” Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, not my feet only but also my hands and my head!” Jesus said to him, “One who has bathed does not need to wash, except for the feet, but is entirely clean. And you are clean, though not all of you.” For he knew who was to betray him; for this reason he said, “Not all of you are clean.” After he had washed their feet, had put on his robe, and had returned to the table, he said to them, “Do you know what I have done to you? You call me Teacher and Lord-and you are right, for that is what I am. So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I have set you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you. Very truly, I tell you, servants are not greater than their master, nor are messengers greater than the one who sent them. If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them. “Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him. If God has been glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself and will glorify him at once. Little children, I am with you only a little longer. You will look for me; and as I said to the Jews so now I say to you, `Where I am going, you cannot come.’ I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” The Sermon

The Liturgy of Foot Washing The brothers now wash each other’s feet as a symbolic act of servanthood following the way of Jesus. Anthems

Sung by the Schola

Peace is my last gift to you (Mode 6) Three holy days enfold us now These three are the treasures

Hymn

Ubi Caritas Sung by the Schola and Congregation until the end of the foot washing

The Prayers of the People

The Peace

Offertory Hymn

Wonder, Love, and Praise 734

The Holy Communion The Great Thanksgiving Holy, holy, holy Lord

Missa Sancta Maria Magdalena [Healey Willian]

Presider Presider & People

…we acclaim you, O Christ: Dying, you destroyed our death Rising, you restored our life. Christ Jesus, come in glory! *********

Presider

… into the joy of our true eternal home.

The Lord’s Prayer

Hymnal S 148, alt.

Fraction Anthem

Invitation Presider

Missa Sancta Maria Magdalena [Healey Willian]

The Gifts of God for the People of God. Take them in remembrance that Christ died for you, and feed on him in your hearts by faith, with thanksgiving.

Post Communion Hymn

Hymnal 171

Post Communion Prayer Presider People

Holy God, source of all love, on the night of his betrayal Jesus gave his disciples a new commandment, to love one another as he loved them. Write this commandment in our hearts; give us the will to serve others as he was the servant of all, who gave his life and died for us, yet is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Procession to St. John’s Chapel The Brothers process to St. John’s Chapel, the Garden of Repose. At stanza five of the following hymn all bow low until stanza six.

Now, my tongue, the mystery telling

Hymnal 329

Stay With Me

When the chant is finished the Thurifer and Sacred Minsters leave first. The congregation is free to depart in silence or remain for a brief time in silent prayer.

Announcements Welcome!

We are delighted to welcome you to the Monastery today. If you are a visitor, or new to the Monastery or Community, please take a moment to introduce yourself to one of the Brothers following the Eucharist.

Some changes in our usual Holy Week practices

Holy Week at the Monastery is a time when our bodies, as well as our senses, are fully engaged in our worship. This year only, we have made a number of modifications to our Holy Week rites. As a way to ensure everyone’s comfort and safety, we are inviting you to join the Brothers in heart and mind rather than in body as we process, wash feet, and venerate. It is our expectation to restore full congregational participation to the rites of Holy Week next year. We appreciate your understanding. Maundy Thursday Liturgy at 7:30 p.m.

“Maundy” (from the Latin for mandate) refers to Jesus’ new commandment that we love one another as he has loved us. This is symbolized by foot washing and the institution of The Holy Eucharist. As a way to keep members of the congregation comfortable and safe, the foot washing will be done by the Community only. At the end of the liturgy, the Community will process with the Blessed Sacrament to the Altar of Repose in the St. John’s Chapel. You are invited to remain in your place. After the community has departed from the St. John’s Chapel, you are welcome to remain behind and pray for a brief time. This year, the All-Night Watch before the Sacrament will be livestreamed. You are invited to keep watch with us on-line. Good Friday Liturgy at 7:30 p.m.

The liturgy begins with the solemn entrance of the sacred ministers, the Singing of the Passion, Solemn Collects, Veneration of the Cross, and Holy Communion from the Reserved Sacrament. Following the Veneration of the Cross by the Brothers, the Cross will be processed through the Chapel to give members of the congregation a chance to venerate by a solemn bow or reaching out to tough it. An offering will taken to support Christian ministry in the Holy Land. The Proper Liturgy of Holy Saturday at 12:30 p.m.

At 12:30 on Holy Saturday, the Brothers sing The Proper Liturgy of Holy Saturday in place of the Midday Office. Following the shape of the Eucharist until the sermon, this liturgy contains the hauntingly beautiful anthem, In the Midst of Life We are in Death. This service, which lasts about 20 minutes, will be both in-person and livestreamed.

Evening Prayer of Holy Saturday at 6:00 p.m.

The Brothers will sing Evening Prayer on Holy Saturday. This service will be livestreamed. The Great Vigil of Easter at 4:30 a.m.

As a way to minimize the need to move the congregation through narrow doorways, the New Fire will be kindled at the back of the Chapel. Please remain in your seats and wait for the Light to be passed to you. Easter Day

There will be a celebration of the Holy Eucharist at 10:00 a.m. on Easter Day. Evening Prayer will be livestreamed at 4:00 p.m. Ring Your Bells!

You are invited to bring a bell with you to the Great Vigil of Easter and the Easter Day Eucharist to join us as we ring bells to announce the Resurrection Live-streamed Services

In addition to in-person worship during Holy Week, all the major liturgies will be live-streamed. We invite you to join us in-person or online. After Evening Prayer on Easter Day, the next livestreamed service will be First Evensong of the Second Sunday after Easter on Saturday, 23 April at 6:00 PM St. John’s Day

We will be celebrating our annual patronal festival, The Feast of St. John, the Beloved Disciple, on Saturday, 7 May at 11:00 AM. Our Guest Preacher that day will be The Reverend Jennifer Strawbridge. Jenn is an Associate Professor of New Testament Studies and the G.B. Caird Fellow In Theology at Mansfield College in the University of Oxford. She is a longtime friend of the Society and member of the Fellowship of Saint John. During the Eucharist we will be receiving new members into the Fellowship. Following the service there will be our annual garden party and luncheon. All are welcome. No need to RSVP. Please invite someone who doesn’t yet know the monastery to join you.

SSJE and the Holy Week Rites

It is hard to believe that some of the Holy Week rites are almost entirely new to many Episcopalians, having been first introduced with the advent of the 1979 Book of Common Prayer. The same cannot be said for SSJE. SSJE has been instrumental in the introduction of these rites to the Anglican Communion through St. John’s Bowdoin Street, and later the Monastery, as well as other parishes served by the Brothers over the years. Palms were first used at Bowdoin Street as early as 1906. That same year a Maundy Thursday Eucharist was celebrated in the morning, and a watch was kept through the day and overnight until Good Friday. Later that evening a foot washing service took place during Evening Prayer. Communion from the Reserved Sacrament on Good Friday (known as the Mass of the Presanctified) took place in 1906 (although until the 1960 only the priest received Holy Communion). Ashes were first used on Ash Wednesday in 1908. (Although there is a story of someone finding Fr. Benson burning his palms to make ashes for Ash Wednesday in the 1890’s, indicating that both palms and ashes were used well before 1906/ 1908.) The Lighting of the New Fire, Blessing of the Paschal Candle and First Mass of Easter began in 1909 (on Holy Saturday at 10:00 AM!). It was not until 1920 that the full Easter Vigil with the Prophecies and Renewal of Baptismal Vows took place. Tenebrae was first sung in 1917, and the Reproaches had been in use since at least 1906. One year Fr. Field SSJE was so unhappy with how the Reproaches had been sung, he wrote in the service register that next year the Reproaches MUST be sung faster, or something else MUST BE USED! For more information about the Society, please check our website at www.SSJE.org.

 Br. James Koester, Presider Br. Lucas Hall, Preacher Br. Curtis Almquist, Deacon Br. Michael Hardgrove, Subdeacon Br. Jim Woodrum, Thurifer Br. Sean Glenn, Intercessor 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.