Easter Sunday!

WELCOME TO WORSHIP AT CHRIST CHURCH EPISCOPAL!

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PRESIDER:           Alleluia.  Christ is Risen.

PEOPLE:              The Lord is risen indeed.  Alleluia.

PRESIDER: Almighty God, 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:  “For All The Saints”                                                                                          Sine Nomine

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PRESIDER: Let us pray.

Almighty God, who through your only-begotten Son Jesus Christ overcame death and opened to us the gate of everlasting life: Grant that we, who celebrate with joy the day of the Lord's resurrection, may be raised from the death of sin by your life-giving Spirit; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

JEREMIAH 31:1-6

PSALM 118:1-2, 14-24

PRESIDER:            The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.

PEOPLE:               Glory to you, Lord Christ.

THE GOSPEL – MATTHEW 28:1-10

PRESIDER:            The Gospel of the Lord.

PEOPLE:               Praise to you, Lord Christ.

THE MESSAGE

Hymn:  “Christ Our Hope in Life and Death”      Getty/Boswell/Kauflin/Merker/Papa

(Keith Tan solo)

THE RENEWAL OF BAPTISMAL VOWS

PRESIDER:            Do you reaffirm your renunciation of evil and renew your commitment to Jesus Christ?

PEOPLE:               I do.                                      

PRESIDER:            Do you believe in God the Father?

PEOPLE:               I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

PRESIDER:            Do you believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God?

PEOPLE:               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.

PRESIDER:            Do you believe in God the Holy Spirit?

PEOPLE:               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.

PRESIDER:            Will you continue in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in the prayers?

PEOPLE:               I will, with God’s help.

PRESIDER:            Will you persevere in resisting evil, and, whenever you fall into sin, repent and return to the Lord?

PEOPLE:               I will, with God’s help.

PRESIDER:            Will you proclaim by word and example the Good News of God in Christ?

PEOPLE:               I will, with God’s help.

PRESIDER:            Will you seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving your neighbor as yourself?

PEOPLE:               I will, with God’s help.

PRESIDER:            Will you strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being?

PEOPLE:               I will, with God’s help.

PRESIDER:           May Almighty God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has given us a new birth by water and the Holy Spirit, and bestowed upon us the forgiveness of sins, keep us in eternal life by his grace, in Christ Jesus our Lord.  Amen. 

PRESIDER:            The Lord be with you.

PEOPLE:               And also with you.

PRESIDER:            Let us pray.

THE LORD’S PRAYER

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

With all our heart and with all our mind, let us pray to the Lord, saying, “Lord have mercy.”

PRESIDER:           Let us pray to the Lord.

PEOPLE:              Lord, have mercy.

THE PEACE

PRESIDER:           The Peace of the Lord be always with you.

PEOPLE:               And also with you.

THE DISMISSAL

Hymn: “Happy Day”                                                                                                        Hughes/Cantelon        

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Easter Dedications 

Donations were given to FeedMore to Honor our loved ones

In Memory of Billy, Norma and Ric Watkins, by the Watkins family.

In Memory of Ed and Jane Clark Penick, by the Watkins family.

In Memory of my Mom, Judie Morley, by Jeff Morley and family.

In Memory of William A. Pepper Jr., by Sue Tyler.

In Memory of Thomas D. Daley, from Betsey and Tom Daley.

In Memory of my Mother, Julie Sager, by Meghan McMahon.

In Memory of Happy and Jane Royston, parents of Ken Royston.

In Memory of Joe and Frances Gerald, parents of Judy Royston.

In Memory of Joan and John Coughlin, parents of Kathy Rogers.

In Memory of Peter Still, by Lynne, Claire and Allison Still and Jean Bradford.

In Memory of Donald Theado,  father of Jay Theado.

 In loving memory of Dorothy Jane, Fred and Joan Bauer and Roy and Jessie Shadbolt, by the Shadbolt family.

In Memory of our son Russell, by Pat and Tom Balgie.

In honor of our children by Elizabeth and John Franklin.

In honor of Christ Church staff by Elizabeth and John Franklin.

 

Holy Saturday

A recording of CCE's Holy Saturday service on April 11, 2020.

Good Friday: Worship Online

Welcome to Good Friday worship at Christ Church Episcopal.

When Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus outside and sat on the judge's bench at a place called The Stone Pavement, or in Hebrew Gabbatha. Now it was the day of Preparation for the Passover; and it was about noon. He said to the Jews, "Here is your King!" They cried out, "Away with him! Away with him! Crucify him!" Pilate asked them, "Shall I crucify your King?" The chief priests answered, "We have no king but the emperor." Then he handed him over to them to be crucified.

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Maundy Thursday: Worship at Home

This service is intended for use at home, perhaps in a home-built sacred space, or a space set aside for prayer. Find a space that is comfortable and a time that is quiet. The liturgy and prayers may be read responsively or straight-through by one voice. You are entering into a holy time of the three most holy days of the Christian year.

Presider                Bless the Lord who forgives all our sins.
People                  His mercy endures for ever.

The Presider may say

Almighty God, 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.

Lord, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.

Celebrant            Let us pray.

Almighty Father, whose dear Son, on the night before he

suffered, instituted 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.

A Reading from the Book of 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 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.

After the Reading, the Reader may say

The Word of the Lord.

People             Thanks be to God.

Psalm 116:1, 10-17

You are encouraged to pray the psalm in union, or responsively by the half-verse

1 I love the Lord, because he has heard the voice of my supplication, *
because he has inclined his ear to me whenever I called upon him.

10 How shall I repay the Lord *
for all the good things he has done for me?

11 I will lift up the cup of salvation *
and call upon the Name of the Lord.

12 I will fulfill my vows to the Lord *
in the presence of all his people.

13 Precious in the sight of the Lord *
is the death of his servants.

14 O Lord, I am your servant; *
I am your servant and the child of your handmaid;
you have freed me from my bonds.

15 I will offer you the sacrifice of thanksgiving *
and call upon the Name of the Lord.

16 I will fulfill my vows to the Lord *
in the presence of all his people,

17 In the courts of the Lord’s house, *
in the midst of you, O Jerusalem.
Hallelujah!

A Reading from the Gospel according to 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 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."

After the Reading, the Reader may say

The Word of the Lord.

People         Thanks be to God.


SERMON
Rev. Richard Pelkey

Special Music
Rachel Tan
   

The Prayers of the People
Form II

In the course of the silence after each bidding, the People offer their own prayers, either silently or aloud.

I ask your prayers for God’s people throughout the world; for our Bishops Susan and Jennifer; for this gathering; and for all ministers and people. Pray for the Church.

Silence

I ask your prayers for peace; for goodwill among nations; and for the well‑being of all people. Pray for justice and peace.

Silence

I ask your prayers for the poor, the sick, the hungry, the oppressed, and those in prison. Pray for those in any need or trouble.

Silence

I ask your prayers for all who seek God, or a deeper knowledge of him. Pray that they may find and be found by him.

Silence

I ask your prayers for the departed [especially______________], Pray for those who have died.

Silence

Members of the congregation may ask the prayers or the thanksgivings of those present

I ask your prayers for_____________.

I ask your thanksgiving for________________.

Silence

Praise God for those in every generation in whom Christ has been honored [especially ___________ whom we remember today]. Pray that we may have grace to glorify Christ in our own day.

Silence

The Presider adds a concluding Collect.

O Lord our God, accept the fervent prayers of your people; in the multitude of your mercies, look with compassion upon us and all who turn to you for help; for you are gracious, O lover of souls, and to you we give glory, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, now and for ever. Amen.

THE LORD’S PRAYER

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

The Peace

Presider:              The Peace of the Lord be always with you.
People:                 And also with you.

A SOLEMN PRAYER FOR HOLY WEEK

Almighty God, we pray you graciously to behold this your family, for whom our Lord Jesus Christ was willing to be betrayed, and given into the hands of sinners, and to suffer death upon the cross; who lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen.

Our common worship continues tomorrow with the Good Friday service which will be posted online around 12 PM.

 

Stations of the Cross

The Stations of the Cross are a 14-step devotion commemorating Jesus Christ's last days on earth. Rev. Richard narrates a special devotion featuring each station using beautiful woodblock prints.

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