Eucharist of the Resurrection, David Eastman Allen, SSJE

EUCHARIST OF THE RESURRECTION David Eastman Allen, SSJE 1929 - 2020

Friday, August 21 at Eleven O’clock in the Morning THE SOCIETY OF SAINT JOHN THE EVANGELIST 980 Memorial Drive  Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138  617.876.3037  www.SSJE.org

E UCHARIST OF THE R ESURRECTION 21 August 2020

Prelude: Processional Hymn

Burial Anthems

BCP p. 491

Praise my soul, the King of heaven

Hymnal 410

Collect

The Word of God The Lessons First Reading Gradual Psalm

Second Reading The Gospel Alleluia The Holy Gospel

The Sermon

Wisdom 3:1–5, 9 Psalm 116

Romans 8:14–19, 34–35, 37–39 John 6:37–40

The Apostles’ Creed I believe in God, 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 Prayers of the People Intercessor People

Book of Common Prayer, page 497

Lord, you consoled Martha and Mary in their distress; draw near to us who mourn for David, and dry the tears of those who weep.

Hear us, Lord.

People

You wept at the grave of Lazarus, your friend; comfort us in our sorrow.

Hear us, Lord.

Intercessor People

You raised the dead to life; give to our brother eternal life.

Hear us, Lord.

Intercessor

You promised paradise to the thief who repented; bring our brother to the joys of heaven.

Hear us, Lord.

Intercessor

People Intercessor People Intercessor People Intercessor

Our brother was washed in Baptism and anointed with the Holy Spirit; give him fellowship with all your saints.

Hear us, Lord.

He was nourished with your Body and Blood; grant him a place at the table in your heavenly kingdom.

Hear us, Lord.

Comfort us in our sorrows at the death of our brother; let our faith be our consolation, and eternal life our hope.

Silence is kept

The Exchange of Peace Offertory Hymn

King of glory, King of Peace

Hymnal 382

Gifts may be offered to the Society of Saint John the Evangelist, designated in memory of David Allen SSJE.

The Holy Communion The Great Thanksgiving Holy, holy, holy Lord The Lord’s Prayer Fraction Anthem

Hymnal S 130 Hymnal S 148 Hymnal S 164

In union, Blessed Jesus, with the faithful gathered at every altar of your Church where your Blessed Body and Blood are offered this day, and remembering particularly my own parish community, I long to offer you praise and thanksgiving, for creation and all the blessings of this life, for the redemption won for us by your life, death, and resurrection, for the means of grace and the hope of glory. And particularly for the blessings given me this day and in this season. I believe that you are truly present in the Holy Sacrament, and since I cannot at this time receive Communion, I pray you to come into my heart. I unite myself with you and embrace you with all my heart, my soul, and my mind. Let nothing separate me from you; let me serve you in this life until, by your grace, I come to your glorious kingdom and unending peace. Amen.

Communion Hymn Post-Communion Hymn

Jesus, Son of Mary

Hymnal 357

The strife is o’er

Hymnal 208

Prayer after Communion Presider Almighty God, People we thank you that in your great love you have fed us with the spiritual food and drink of the Body and Blood of your Son Jesus Christ, and have given us a foretaste of your heavenly banquet.

Grant that this Sacrament may be to us a comfort in affliction, and a pledge of our inheritance in that kingdom where there is no death, neither sorrow nor crying, but the fullness of joy with all your saints; through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.

The Commendation Presider

All

Give rest, O Christ, to your servant with your saints, where sorrow and pain are no more, neither sighing, but life everlasting.

Presider

You only are immortal, the creator and maker of mankind; and we are mortal, formed of the earth, and to earth shall we return. For so did you ordain when you created me, saying, "You are dust, and to dust you shall return." All of us go down to the dust; yet even at the grave we make our song: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

All

Give rest, O Christ, to your servant with your saints, where sorrow and pain are no more, neither sighing, but life everlasting.

Presider

Into your hands, O merciful Savior, we commend your servant David. Acknowledge, we humbly beseech you, a sheep of your own fold, a lamb of your own flock, a sinner of your own redeeming. Receive him into the arms of your mercy, into the blessed rest of everlasting peace, and into the glorious company of the saints in light. Amen.

The Blessing and Dismissal Postlude â?– Br. James Koester, Presider & Preacher â?–

David Eastman Allen, SSJE December 19, 1929 – August 17, 2020 Brother David Eastman Allen, a member of our community, died on 17 August 2020 at Cambridge, Mass. in the ninety-first year of his life and the sixtieth year of his religious profession.

A native of Spokane, Wash. where his grandparents had been Presbyterian missionaries, David graduated from Washington State University in 1952 and immediately enlisted in the US navy. He was assigned to active duty during the Korean War in the Pacific Fleet. Following a year of shore duty he entered the Church Divinity School of the Pacific to prepare for ordination. He was ordained deacon on 17 June 1958 by Bishop Edward Cross, who had confirmed him a number of years earlier. Shortly after his ordination he entered our community at the Monastery in Cambridge. He was ordained priest by Bishop Spence Burton of our Society later that year. In those days it was our custom for priest novices to be elected directly to life profession, and so on 1 July 1961 Brother David made his life profession in the Monastery Chapel. He was the last person in our community to go directly from the novitiate to life profession. In 1962 he was sent to serve in our Japanese Province where he served until 1971, and again from 1974 until the closing of the Province and the withdrawal of the American members of our community from Japan in 1975.

These were some of the happiest years of his life. There he became proficient in Japanese, which enabled him to serve both our Japanese and English speaking congregations. For a time he was the editor of our Japanese newsletter Mi Tsuka (or Honourable Messenger). He also served as Provincial Superior, as well as Warden to the Sisters of Divine Charity.

He returned to Cambridge in 1975 and was at different times Novice Guardian, Assistant Superior, Guest Brother, or Sacristan. He was also one of those who lived at Emery House on several occasions. Because of his love for Asian-American people and cultures, David was one of those who began the Boston Chinese Ministry at St. Paul’s Cathedral. This allowed him to learn enough Cantonese to enable him to preside at the Eucharist, and preach on occasion. In February 2020 David moved into a long term care facility. Shortly after his move, the facility went into lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic, preventing any visits. A few weeks after the lockdown began, David wrote to the Brothers saying that "I have come to know my present attitude is one of joy and peace…and that I have accepted with joy what has happened to me…accepting my life as it has become, so cut off from what it had been. Each morning I wake up reciting a line from the psalms, 'This is the day that the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it.'" Brother David died at Neville Center at Fresh Pond. His ashes will be interred in the community’s Memorial Garden at Emery House at a later date.