December 24, 2023, The Fourth Sunday of Advent, Holy Eucharist

The Fourth Sunday of Advent

T HE H OLY E UC HARIS T December 24, 2023 Welcome to the Monastery Chapel.

We warmly invite you to participate fully in our worship.

Prelude

Organ Motet on “Veni Emmanuel”

John Hebden Schaffner

Entrance Hymn

O come, O come, Emmanuel (stanzas 1-7)

Hymnal 56

Opening Acclamation Presider

Blessed are you, holy and living One.

People

You come to your people and set them free.

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 Supplication

Kyrie eleison

Hymnal S 86

Collect of the Day

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THE LITURGY OF THE WORD First Reading

2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16

Gradual: Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26

BCP, p. 713

Second Reading

Romans 16:25-27

The Holy Gospel

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon Nicene Creed

Service Music Card

The Prayers of the People Confession and Absolution of Sin Presider

God of all mercy,

People

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.

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

The angel Gabriel from heaven came

Hymnal 265

The Great Thanksgiving Sanctus

Hymnal S 124

The Lord’s Prayer

Hymnal S 148

Fraction Anthem

Lamb of God

Hymnal S 161

Invitation to Communion Presider

The Gifts of God for the People of God.

People

Thanks be to God.

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

Savior of the nations, come!

Hymnal 54

Prayer after Communion Presider

Faithful God,

People

in this sacrament we receive the promise of salvation.

May we, like the Virgin Mary, be obedient to your will.

We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen.

Blessing and Dismissal Postlude

Fantasia on “Veni Emmanuel”

Gene Clark

❖ Br. Geoffrey Tristram, Presider Br. Lucas Hall, 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.