Monday, March 30, 2015

The Great Vigil of Easter (4 April 2015)

Saint Faith's is a small community, so our celebration of the Vigil is in keeping with the nature of that community.  Our Vigil follows the liturgy contained in The Book of Alternative Services, but we do make a few changes.

This year we will be singing a metrical version of the Exultet so that the whole community can join in the Easter Proclamation.

Easter Vigil
4 April 2015

The Gathering of the Community

The Kindling of the New Fire

Dear friends in Christ,
on this most holy night,
when our Lord Jesus Christ passed from death to life,
the Church invites her children throughout the world
to come together in vigil and prayer.
This is the Passover of the Lord.
We remember his death and resurrection
by hearing his word and celebrating his mysteries;
we are confident
that we shall share his victory over death
and live with him for ever in God.

Let us pray.

Father,
we share in the light of your glory
through your Son, the light of the world.
Sanctify this new fire, and inflame us with new hope.
Purify our minds by this Easter celebration
and bring us one day to the feast of eternal light.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.  Amen.

The Lighting of the Paschal Candle

The paschal candle is lit from the fire. Then the candle is processed into the church.  Three times the following is sung (at a progressively higher pitch).

The light of Christ.
Thanks be to God.

The candles of the community are lit.

The Exsultet

The congregation joins in singing the Easter Proclamation.

‘Rejoice, Angelic Choirs, Rejoice’ Common Praise #218

After the Exsultet the congregation may extinguish their candles.

The Proclamation of the Word

The First Reading, Response and Prayer

Reading

A reading from Genesis (Genesis 7.1-5, 11-18; 8.6-18; 9.8-13, 23-26)

            Then the Lord said to Noah, “Go into the ark, you and all your household, for I have seen that you alone are righteous before me in this generation.  Take with you seven pairs of all clean animals, the male and its mate; and a pair of the animals that are not clean, the male and its mate; and seven pairs of the birds of the air also, male and female, to keep their kind alive on the face of all the earth.  For in seven days I will send rain on the earth for forty days and forty nights; and every living thing that I have made I will blot out from the face of the ground.”  And Noah did all that the Lord had commanded him.

            In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month, on that day all the fountains of the great deep burst forth, and the windows of the heavens were opened.  The rain fell on the earth forty days and forty nights.  On the very same day Noah with his sons, Shem and Ham and Japheth, and Noah’s wife and the three wives of his sons entered the ark, they and every wild animal of every kind, and all domestic animals of every kind, and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth, and every bird of every kind —every bird, every winged creature.  They went into the ark with Noah, two and two of all flesh in which there was the breath of life.  And those that entered, male and female of all flesh, went in as God had commanded him; and the Lord shut him in.

            The flood continued forty days on the earth; and the waters increased, and bore up the ark, and it rose high above the earth.  The waters swelled and increased greatly on the earth; and the ark floated on the face of the waters.

            At the end of forty days Noah opened the window of the ark that he had made and sent out the raven; and it went to and fro until the waters were dried up from the earth.  Then he sent out the dove from him, to see if the waters had subsided from the face of the ground; but the dove found no place to set its foot, and it returned to him to the ark, for the waters were still on the face of the whole earth. So he put out his hand and took it and brought it into the ark with him.  He waited another seven days, and again he sent out the dove from the ark; and the dove came back to him in the evening, and there in its beak was a freshly plucked olive leaf; so Noah knew that the waters had subsided from the earth.  Then he waited another seven days, and sent out the dove; and it did not return to him any more.

            In the six hundred first year, in the first month, on the first day of the month, the waters were dried up from the earth; and Noah removed the covering of the ark, and looked, and saw that the face of the ground was drying.  In the second month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, the earth was dry.  Then God said to Noah, “Go out of the ark, you and your wife, and your sons and your sons’ wives with you.  Bring out with you every living thing that is with you of all flesh — birds and animals and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth — so that they may abound on the earth, and be fruitful and multiply on the earth.”  So Noah went out with his sons and his wife and his sons’ wives.

            Then God said to Noah and to his sons with him, “As for me, I am establishing my covenant with you and your descendants after you, and with every living creature that is with you, the birds, the domestic animals, and every animal of the earth with you, as many as came out of the ark.  I establish my covenant with you, that never again shall all flesh be cut off by the waters of a flood, and never again shall there be a flood to destroy the earth.”  God said, “This is the sign of the covenant that I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for all future generations:  I have set my bow in the clouds, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth.”


Holy Word, Holy Wisdom.
Thanks be to God.

Psalm 46 with refrain from Songs for the Holy One

Refrain (twice):  Our sovereign God is with us; Jacob’s God is our security.

1 God is our refuge and strength, *
            a very present help in trouble.
2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth be moved, *
            and though the mountains be toppled
            into the depths of the sea;
3 though its waters rage and foam, *
            and though the mountains tremble at its tumult.
4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, *
            the holy habitation of the Most High.

Refrain:  Our sovereign God is with us; Jacob’s God is our security.

5 God is in the midst of this city;
it shall not be overthrown; *
            God shall help it at the break of day.
6 The nations make much ado,
and the dominions are shaken; *
            God has spoken, and the earth shall melt away.
7 The Lord of hosts is with us; *
            the God of Jacob is our stronghold.
8 Come now and look upon the works of the Lord, *
            what awesome things God has done on earth.

Refrain:  Our sovereign God is with us; Jacob’s God is our security.

9 It is God who makes war to cease in all the world; *
            who breaks the bow and shatters the spear,
            and burns the shields with fire.
10 “Be still, then, and know that I am God; *
            I will be exalted among the nations;
            I will be exalted in the earth.”
11 The Lord of hosts is with us; *
            the God of Jacob is our stronghold.

Refrain:  Our sovereign God is with us; Jacob’s God is our security.

Collect

Let us pray.

Faithful God,
you have placed the rainbow in the skies
as the sign of your covenant with all living things.
May we who are saved through water and the Spirit,
worthily offer to you our sacrifice of thanksgiving.
We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.

The Second Reading, Response and Prayer

Reading

A reading from Exodus (Exodus14.10-31; 15.20-21).

            As Pharaoh drew near, the Israelites looked back, and there were the Egyptians advancing on them. In great fear the Israelites cried out to the Lord.  They said to Moses, “Was it because there were no graves in Egypt that you have taken us away to die in the wilderness?  What have you done to us, bringing us out of Egypt?  Is this not the very thing we told you in Egypt, ‘Let us alone and let us serve the Egyptians?’  For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the wilderness.”  But Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid, stand firm, and see the deliverance that the Lord will accomplish for you today; for the Egyptians whom you see today you shall never see again.  The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to keep still.”

            Then the Lord said to Moses, “Why do you cry out to me?  Tell the Israelites to go forward.  But you lift up your staff, and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it, that the Israelites may go into the sea on dry ground.  Then I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians so that they will go in after them; and so I will gain glory for myself over Pharaoh and all his army, his chariots, and his chariot drivers.  And the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, when I have gained glory for myself over Pharaoh, his chariots, and his chariot drivers.”

            The angel of God who was going before the Israelite army moved and went behind them; and the pillar of cloud moved from in front of them and took its place behind them.  It came between the army of Egypt and the army of Israel.  And so the cloud was there with the darkness, and it lit up the night; one did not come near the other all night.

            Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea.  The Lord drove the sea back by a strong east wind all night, and turned the sea into dry land; and the waters were divided.  The Israelites went into the sea on dry ground, the waters forming a wall for them on their right and on their left.  The Egyptians pursued, and went into the sea after them, all of Pharaoh’s horses, chariots, and chariot drivers.  At the morning watch the Lord in the pillar of fire and cloud looked down upon the Egyptian army, and threw the Egyptian army into panic.  He clogged their chariot wheels so that they turned with difficulty.  The Egyptians said, “Let us flee from the Israelites, for the Lord is fighting for them against Egypt.”

            Then the Lord said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand over the sea, so that the water may come back upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots and chariot drivers.”  So Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at dawn the sea returned to its normal depth.  As the Egyptians fled before it, the Lord tossed the Egyptians into the sea.  The waters returned and covered the chariots and the chariot drivers, the entire army of Pharaoh that had followed them into the sea; not one of them remained.  But the Israelites walked on dry ground through the sea, the waters forming a wall for them on their right and on their left.

            Thus the Lord saved Israel that day from the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the seashore.  Israel saw the great work that the Lord did against the Egyptians.  So the people feared the Lord and believed in the Lord and in his servant Moses.

            Then the prophet Miriam, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand; and all the women went out after her with tambourines and with dancing.

            And Miriam sang to them:  “Sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously; horse and rider he has thrown into the sea.”

Holy Word, Holy Wisdom.
Thanks be to God.

Psalm 126 with refrain from Songs for the Holy One

Refrain (twice):  The Holy One does wonderful things for us.

1  When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, *
            then were we like those who dream.
2  Then was our mouth filled with laughter, *
            and our tongue with shouts of joy.
Then they said among the nations, *
            ”The Lord has done great things for them.”
3  The Lord has done great things for us, *
            and we are glad indeed.

Refrain:  The Holy One does wonderful things for us.

4  Restore our fortunes, O Lord, *
            like the watercourses of the Negev.
5  Those who sowed with tears *
            will reap with songs of joy.
6  Those who go out weeping, carrying the seed, *
            will come again with joy, shouldering their sheaves.

Refrain:  The Holy One does wonderful things for us.

Collect

Let us pray.

God of steadfast love,
your wonderful deeds of old
shine forth even to our own day. 
By the power of your mighty arm
you once delivered your chosen people
from slavery under Pharaoh,
to be a sign for us of the salvation of all nations
by the water of baptism. 
Grant that all the peoples of the earth
may be numbered among the offspring of Abraham,
and rejoice in the inheritance of Israel. 
We ask this though Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.

The Third Reading, Response and Prayer

Reading

A reading from Ezekiel (Ezekiel 37.1-14).

            The hand of the Lord came upon me, and he brought me out by the spirit of the Lord and set me down in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones.  He led me all around them; there were very many lying in the valley, and they were very dry.  He said to me, “Mortal, can these bones live?”  I answered, O Lord God, you know.”  Then he said to me, “Prophesy to these bones, and say to them:  O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord.  Thus says the Lord God to these bones:  I will cause breath to enter you, and you shall live.  I will lay sinews on you, and will cause flesh to come upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and you shall live; and you shall know that I am the Lord.

            So I prophesied as I had been commanded; and as I prophesied, suddenly there was a noise, a rattling, and the bones came together, bone to its bone.  I looked, and there were sinews on them, and flesh had come upon them, and skin had covered them; but there was no breath in them.  Then he said to me, “Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, mortal, and say to the breath:  Thus says the Lord God:  Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.”  I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood on their feet, a vast multitude.

            Then he said to me, “Mortal, these bones are the whole house of Israel.  They say, ‘Our bones are dried up, and our hope is lost; we are cut off completely.’  Therefore prophesy, and say to them, “Thus says the Lord God:  I am going to open your graves, and bring you up from your graves, O my people; and I will bring you back to the land of Israel.  And you shall know that I am the Lord, when I open your graves, and bring you up from your graves, O my people.  I will put my spirit within you, and you shall live, and I will place you on your own soil; then you shall know that I, the Lord, have spoken and will act, says the Lord.”

Psalm 143 with refrain from Songs for the Holy One

Refrain (twice):  Holy One, when our spirits fail, help us to remember your faithful love.

1 Lord, hear my prayer,
and in your faithfulness heed my supplications; *
            answer me in your righteousness.
2 Enter not into judgement with your servant, *
            for in your sight shall no one living be justified.
3 For my enemies have sought my life;
they have crushed me to the ground; *
            they have made me live in dark places
            like those who are long dead.

Refrain:  Holy One, when our spirits fail, help us to remember your faithful love.

4 My spirit faints within me; *
            my heart within me is desolate.
5 I remember the time past;
I muse upon all your deeds; *
            I consider the works of your hands.
6 I spread out my hands to you; *
            my soul gasps to you like a thirsty land.
7 O Lord, make haste to answer me; *
            my spirit fails me;
do not hide your face from me *
            or I shall be like those who go down to the Pit.
8 Let me hear of your loving-kindness in the morning, *
            for I put my trust in you;
show me the road that I must walk, *
            for I lift up my soul to you.
9 Deliver me from my enemies, O Lord, *
            for I flee to you for refuge.

Refrain:  Holy One, when our spirits fail, help us to remember your faithful love.

10 Teach me to do what pleases you, for you are my God; *
            let your good Spirit lead me on level ground.
11 Revive me, O Lord, for your name’s sake; *
            for your righteousness’ sake, bring me out of trouble.
12 Of your goodness, destroy my enemies
and bring all my foes to naught, *
            for truly I am your servant.

Refrain:  Holy One, when our spirits fail, help us to remember your faithful love.

Collect

Let us pray.

Living God,
by the Passover of your Son
you have brought us out of sin into righteousness,
and out of death into life. 
Grant to those who are sealed by your Holy Spirit
the will and power to proclaim you to all the world;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.

The Easter Proclamation

Alleluia!  Christ is risen!
The Lord is risen indeed.  Alleluia!

The Great Noise

Hymn of Praise          

‘Through the Red Sea Brought at Last’ Common Praise #226

Collect

Let us pray.

Light of all creation,
may the radiance of this night
fill us with the Spirit of love
and unite us in faith,
so that we may bear witness to the resurrection
and show forth your glory to all the world;
in the name of Jesus Christ, the risen Lord,
our light and our salvation.  Amen. [i]

The Epistle

A reading from Paul’s letter to the Romans (Romans 6.3-11).

Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?  Therefore we have been buried with him by baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life.

            For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his.  We know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be destroyed, and we might no longer be enslaved to sin.  For whoever has died is freed from sin.  But if we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him.  We know that Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has dominion over him.  The death he died, he died to sin, once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God.  So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.

Hear what the Spirit is saying to the church.
Thanks be to God.

The Psalm

Psalm 114 with refrain from Songs for the Holy One

Refrain (twice):  Hallelujah!  Hallelujah!  Hallelujah!

1 Hallelujah! 
When Israel came out of Egypt, *
            the house of Jacob from a people of strange speech,
2 Judah became the sanctuary of the Lord *
            and Israel the dominion of God.
3 The sea beheld it and fled; *
            Jordan turned and went back.
4 The mountains skipped like rams, *
            and the little hills like young sheep.

Refrain:  Hallelujah!  Hallelujah!  Hallelujah!

5 What ailed you, O sea, that you fled? *
            O Jordan, that you turned back?
6 You mountains, that you skipped like rams? *
            you little hills like young sheep?
7 Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, *
            at the presence of the God of Jacob,
8 who turned the hard rock into a pool of water *
            and flint-stone into a flowing spring.

Refrain:  Hallelujah!  Hallelujah!  Hallelujah!

The Gospel

The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark (16.1-8).
Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

            When the sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him.  And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb.  They had been saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?”  When they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had already been rolled back.  As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man, dressed in a white robe, sitting on the right side; and they were alarmed.  But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed; you are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified.  He has been raised; he is not here.  Look, there is the place they laid him.  But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see him, just as he told you.”  So they went out and fled from the tomb, for terror and amazement had seized them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.

The Gospel of Christ.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

The Sermon

The Renewal of Baptismal Vows

The Thanksgiving at the Font

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.

Blessed are you, O God, maker and ruler of all things.
Your voice thundered over the waters at creation.
You water the mountains and send springs
into the valleys to refresh and satisfy all living things.

Through the waters of the flood
you carried those in the ark to safety.
Through the sea you led your people Israel
from slavery into freedom.
In the wilderness you nourished them
with water from the rock,
and your brought them across the river Jordan
to the promised land.

By the baptism of his death and resurrection,
your Son Jesus has carried us to safety and freedom.
The floods shall not overwhelm us,
and the deep shall not swallow us up,
for Christ has brought us over to the land of promise.
He sends us to make disciples,
baptizing in the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Pour out your Holy Spirit;
wash away sin in this cleansing water;
clothe the baptized with Christ;
and claim your daughters and sons,
no longer slave and free,
no longer male and female,
but one with all the baptized in Christ Jesus,
who lives and reigns with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever.  Amen. [ii]

The Renewal of Baptismal Vows

Dear friends,
through the paschal mystery
we have been buried with Christ in baptism,
so that we may rise with him to a new life.
Now that our Lenten observance is ended,
let us renew the promises we made in baptism,
when we rejected Satan and all the works of evil,
and promised to serve God faithfully
in the holy catholic church.

Do you reaffirm your renunciation of evil
and renew your commitment to Jesus Christ?
I do.

Do you believe in God the Father?
I believe in God,
the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.

Do you believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God?
I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the virgin Mary,
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,
he is seated at the right hand of the Father,
and he will come to judge the living and the dead.

Do you believe in God the Holy Spirit?
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.

Will you continue in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in the prayers?
I will, with God’s help.

Will you persevere in resisting evil and, whenever you fall into sin, repent and return to the Lord?
I will, with God’s help.

Will you proclaim by word and example the good news of God in Christ?
I will, with God’s help.

Will you seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving your neighbour as yourself?
I will, with God’s help.

Will you strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being?
I will, with God’s help.

Will you strive to safeguard the integrity of God’s creation, and respect, sustain and renew the life of the Earth?
I will, with God’s help.

God the creator, the rock of our salvation,
has given us new birth by water and the Holy Spirit,
and bestowed upon us the forgiveness of sins,
through our Lord Jesus Christ.
May God keep us faithful to our calling,
now and for ever.  Amen.

The people are sprinkled with the blessed water as the presider says

Remember your baptism and be thankful.

The Exchange of the Peace

The peace of the risen Christ be with you all.
And also with you.

The Holy Communion

Offertory Hymn                                

‘Christ Is Risen; Christ Is Risen’ Common Praise #220

Prayer over the Gifts

Let us pray.

Blessed are you, O God, ruler of heaven and earth.
Day by day you shower us with blessings.
As you have raised us to new life in Christ,
give us glad and generous hearts,
ready to praise you and to respond to those in need,
through Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Lord.  Amen. [iii]

The Thanksgiving at the Table

The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.

Blessed are you, gracious God,
creator of heaven and earth;
we give you thanks and praise
for the glorious resurrection of your Son
Jesus Christ our Lord;
for he is the true paschal lamb
who has taken away the sin of the world. 
By his death he destroyed death,
and by his rising to life again
he has won for us eternal life. 
Therefore, joining our voices
with the whole company of heaven,
we sing our joyful hymn of praise
to proclaim the glory of your name.

Holy, holy, holy Lord,
God of power and might. 
Heaven and earth are full of your glory. 
Hosanna in the highest.

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. 
Hosanna in the highest. [iv]

Blessed are you, O God of the universe. 
Your mercy is everlasting
and your faithfulness endures from age to age.

Praise to you for creating the heavens and the earth. 
Praise to you for saving the earth from the waters of the flood. 
Praise to you for bringing the Israelites safely through the sea. 
Praise to you for leading your people
through the wilderness to the land of milk and honey. 
Praise to you for the words and deeds of Jesus, your anointed one. 
Praise to you for the death and resurrection of Christ. 
Praise to you for your Spirit poured out on all nations.

In the night in which he was betrayed,
our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks;
broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying: 
Take and eat; this is my body, given for you. 
Do this for the remembrance of me.

Again, after supper, he took the cup,
gave thanks, and gave it for all to drink, saying: 
This cup is the new covenant in my blood,
shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin. 
Do this for the remembrance of me.

With this bread and cup
we remember our Lord’s Passover from death to life
as we proclaim the mystery of faith:

Christ has died. 
Christ is risen. 
Christ will come again.

O God of resurrection and new life: 
Pour out your Holy Spirit on us
and on these gifts of bread and wine. 
Bless this feast. 
Grace our table with your presence.
Come, Holy Spirit.

Reveal yourself to us in the breaking of the bread. 
Raise us up as the body of Christ for the world. 
Breathe new life into us. 
Send us forth, burning with justice, peace and love.
Come, Holy Spirit.

With the ever-blessed Virgin Mary,
blessed Joseph, blessed Faith
and your holy ones of all times and places,
with the earth and all its creatures,
with sun and moon and stars,
we praise you, O God,
blessed and holy Trinity,
now and forever.  Amen. [v]

The Lord’s Prayer

As our Saviour taught us, let us pray,
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Save us from the time of trial,
and deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power,
and the glory are yours,
now and for ever.  Amen. [vi]

The Breaking of the Bread

Lord, we died with you on the cross.
Now we are raised to new life.
We were buried in your tomb.
Now we share in your resurrection.
Live in us, that we may live in you.

The gifts of God for the people of God.
Thanks be to God.

Communion

Hymn after Communion                   

‘Walk Softly in Springtime’ Common Praise #209

The Sending Forth of the Community

Prayer after Communion

Life-giving God,
in the mystery of Christ’s resurrection
you send light to conquer darkness,
water to give new life,
and the bread of life to nourish your people.
Send us forth as witnesses to your Son’s resurrection,
that we may show your glory to all the world,
through Jesus Christ, our risen Lord.  Amen. [vii]

Glory to God,
whose power, working in us,
can do infinitely more
than we can ask or imagine. 
Glory to God from generation to generation,
in the Church and in Christ Jesus,
for ever and ever.  Amen.

Closing Hymn

‘Good Christians All, Rejoice and Sing’ Common Praise #211

Dismissal

Let us go forth in the name of Christ.  Alleluia, alleluia!
Thanks be to God.  Alleluia, alleluia!



[i] ‘Trial Use Propers:  Maundy Thursday to Trinity Sunday Year B 2015’, 2.

[ii] ‘Thanksgiving at the Font II’, Evangelical Lutheran Worship (2006), 70.

[iii] ‘Offering Prayer for Easter’, Evangelical Lutheran Worship (2006), 64.

[iv] Sanctus by George Black.

[v] ‘Thanksgiving at the Table IV’, Evangelical Lutheran Worship (2006), 111.

[vi] The Book of Alternative Services (1985), 918.

[vii] ‘Prayer after Communion for Easter’, Evangelical Lutheran Worship (2006), 65.

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