If you are visiting today, please ask someone near you to help with the Prayer Book if you are unfamiliar with it.  After the service, there is coffee hour in St Nicholas Hall and we would love to greet you there. St Nicholas Hall and the restrooms can be reached through the right door at the front of the church.

 

The service is found in the Book of Common Prayer. Hymns are found in The Hymnal 1982 or Lift Every Voice and Sing (L). The service music is found on the insert in the hymnal.

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Our congregation collects pennies to help support our Saturday Lunch program.  Baskets to collect coins are located on the table at the back of the church.

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Prelude                      The prelude is a time for reflection and quiet enjoyment of the gift of music.

 

Opening Hymn #224                              Hail this joyful day’s return                                  Sonne der Gerechtigheit

 

Opening Sentences (all stand)                                page 355                             Celebrant:  The Rev. Evan Fischer

 

Gloria                                                              music insert in hymnal                                               Jason Metheney

 

Collect of the Day

 

First Lesson                                                              Acts 2:1-21                                                      read by Jane Smith

 

Psalm 104:25-35, 37                                                                                                                               led by John Doe                            

 

Second Lesson                                                    Romans 8:14-17                                                  read by Jane Smith

 

Sequence Hymn L 112                          Come, Holy Ghost, Creator blest                                 Veni, Creator Spiritus 

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The Gospel                                                       John 14:8-17, 25-27

 

The Sermon

 

The Nicene Creed                                                    page 358

 

Prayers of the People                           Response:  Hear us, Lord. Alleluia!                                      led by John Doe

 

The Peace

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Announcements

 

Offertory                                                               The Lord’s Prayer                                              Albert Hay Malotte

 

                                                                                               
 

Presentation #205 vs. 5 (all stand)                                                                                                        Gelobt sei Gott

                                              To God the Father, God the Son, to God the Spirit, always One,

                                                                   we sing for life in us begun:  Alleluia!

 

Eucharistic Prayer D                                               page 372                                        Chalice Bearers:  Jane Smith

                               (It is customary to stand for the Eucharistic Prayer during the Easter season.)                John Doe

                                                                                               

Holy, holy, holy                                           music insert in hymnal                                                 Jason Metheney

 

The Lord’s Prayer

 

Christ, our passover                                   music insert in hymnal                                                  Jason Metheney

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                                        All are welcome to receive Communion or to come forward for a blessing.

 

Post-communion Prayer                                       page 365

 

An Easter Blessing

 

Closing Hymn #521                                Put forth, O God, thy Spirit’s might                                     Chelsea Square

 

The Dismissal

 

Postlude                                  The congregation is invited to sit and listen to the postlude.