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- April 20, 2025 Easter Day Bulletin
Easter Day: The Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ
Prelude
Opening Hymn #180: He is risen, He is risen!
Priest Alleluia. Christ is risen!
People The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia!
As the children decorate the cross with flowers, we will sing a version of the Te Deum, an ancient hymn of praise to God. This substantial hymn is also a summary of the Christian faith. Sing with gusto and joy! Alleluia! Christ is risen!
Flowering of the Cross
Priest The Lord be with you.
People And also with you.
Priest 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.
A reading from the Prophet Isaiah, Chapter 65, Verses 17 – 25
I am about to create new heavens
and a new earth;the former things shall not be remembered
or come to mind.But be glad and rejoice forever
in what I am creating;for I am about to create Jerusalem as a joy,
and its people as a delight.I will rejoice in Jerusalem,
and delight in my people;no more shall the sound of weeping be heard in it,
or the cry of distress.No more shall there be in it
an infant that lives but a few days,
or an old person who does not live out a lifetime;for one who dies at a hundred years will be considered a youth,
and one who falls short of a hundred will be considered accursed.They shall build houses and inhabit them;
they shall plant vineyards and eat their fruit.They shall not build and another inhabit;
they shall not plant and another eat;for like the days of a tree shall the days of my people be,
and my chosen shall long enjoy the work of their hands.They shall not labor in vain,
or bear children for calamity;for they shall be offspring blessed by the Lord–
and their descendants as well.Before they call I will answer,
while they are yet speaking I will hear.The wolf and the lamb shall feed together,
the lion shall eat straw like the ox;
but the serpent– its food shall be dust!They shall not hurt or destroy
on all my holy mountain, says the Lord.The Word of the Lord / Thanks be to God!
Psalm 118: 1 – 2, 14 – 24
1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; *
his mercy endures for ever.2 Let Israel now proclaim, *
“His mercy endures for ever.”14 The Lord is my strength and my song, *
and he has become my salvation.15 There is a sound of exultation and victory *
in the tents of the righteous:16 “The right hand of the Lord has triumphed! *
the right hand of the Lord is exalted!
the right hand of the Lord has triumphed!”17 I shall not die, but live, *
and declare the works of the Lord.18 The Lord has punished me sorely, *
but he did not hand me over to death.19 Open for me the gates of righteousness; *
I will enter them;
I will offer thanks to the Lord.20 “This is the gate of the Lord; *
he who is righteous may enter.”21 I will give thanks to you, for you answered me *
and have become my salvation.22 The same stone which the builders rejected *
has become the chief cornerstone.23 This is the Lord’s doing, *
and it is marvelous in our eyes.24 On this day the Lord has acted; *
we will rejoice and be glad in it.A reading from the Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 10, Verses 34 – 43
Peter began to speak to Cornelius and the other Gentiles: “I truly understand that God shows no partiality, but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ–he is Lord of all. That message spread throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John announced: how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power; how he went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. We are witnesses to all that he did both in Judea and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a tree; but God raised him on the third day and allowed him to appear, not to all the people but to us who were chosen by God as witnesses, and who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one ordained by God as judge of the living and the dead. All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”
The Word of the Lord / Thanks be to God!
Sequence Hymn #184: Christ the Lord is risen again!
Priest The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.
People Glory to you, Lord Christ.
A reading from the Gospel according to John, Chapter 20, Verses 1 – 18
Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him.” Then Peter and the other disciple set out and went toward the tomb. The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. He bent down to look in and saw the linen wrappings lying there, but he did not go in. Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb. He saw the linen wrappings lying there, and the cloth that had been on Jesus’ head, not lying with the linen wrappings but rolled up in a place by itself. Then the other disciple, who reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed; for as yet they did not understand the scripture, that he must rise from the dead. Then the disciples returned to their homes.
But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb; and she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had been lying, one at the head and the other at the feet. They said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him.” When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you looking for?” Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to him, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.” Jesus said to her, “Mary!” She turned and said to him in Hebrew, “Rabbouni!” (which means Teacher). Jesus said to her, “Do not hold on to me, because I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and say to them, `I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'” Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord”; and she told them that he had said these things to her.
Priest The Gospel of the Lord.
People Praise to you, Lord Christ.
Sermon
The people may be seated for the sermon.
The Nicene Creed
We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
of one Being with the Father;
through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation
he came down from heaven,
was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary
and became truly human.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again
in accordance with the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father,
who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.
Prayers of the People
Priest With all our heart and with all our mind, let us pray to the Lord, saying “Lord, have mercy.”
Intercessor For the peace of the world, for the welfare of the Holy Church of God, and for the unity of all peoples, let us pray to the Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Intercessor For Sean, our Presiding Bishop; for Jos, our Bishop; and for all the clergy and people, let us pray to the Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Intercessor For our government, for the leaders of the nations, and for all in authority, let us pray to the Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Intercessor For this city of Boise, for every city and community, and for those who live in them, let us pray to the Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Intercessor For the good earth which God has given us, and for the wisdom and will to conserve it, let us pray to the Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Intercessor For the aged and infirm, for the widowed and orphans, and for the sick and the suffering, let us pray to the Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Intercessor For those on our hearts, especially Cheryl W., the Brokaw Family, Margo, Amory K., the Ewing Family, Anna S., Clyde M., the Baumbach Family, Julie H., Ron C., Marlene, Becky V., Linda L., Bobbie B., Nathan S., Kim S., Jo D., Jon C., Patrick L., let us pray to the Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Intercessor For the intercessions of the diocese, St. Francis of the Tetons, Alta, Anglican Church of Hong Kong, and indigenous communities, and for peace in war torn countries, let us pray to the Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Intercessor For the poor and the oppressed, for the unemployed and the destitute, for prisoners and captives, and for all who remember and care for them, let us pray to the Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Intercessor For all who have died in the hope of the resurrection, and for all the departed, let us pray to the Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Intercessor In the communion of all the saints, let us commend ourselves, and one another, and all our life, to Christ our God.
People To you, O Lord our God.
Priest O God, who for our redemption gave your only-begotten
Son to the death of the cross, and by his glorious resurrection
delivered us from the power of our enemy: Grant us so to die
daily to sin, that we may evermore live with him in the joy of
his resurrection; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God,
now and for ever. Amen.Priest The peace of the Lord be always with you.
People And also with you.
The peace is briefly shared. After the peace, a time for sharing and celebrating blessings and birthdays will follow.
The Offertory begins with the following:
Priest Through Christ let us offer to God a sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving;
People With gladness we present the offerings of our life and labor to the Lord.
Offertory Choir Hymn: Up from the grave He arose
The people stand to sing or sit as able.
After the Altar is prepared, the following is said:
Priest Everything in heaven and earth is yours, O Lord;
People All things come from you, and of your own have we given you.
Eucharistic Prayer A
The people remain standing.
Priest The Lord be with you.
People And also with you.
Priest Lift up your hearts.
People We lift them to the Lord.
Priest Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People It is right to give God thanks and praise.
Priest It is truly right, and good and joyful, to give you thanks, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. But chiefly are we bound to praise you for the glorious resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; for he is the true Paschal Lamb, who was sacrificed for us, and has taken away the sin of the world. By his death he has destroyed death, and by his rising to life again he has won for us everlasting life.
Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:
Priest Holy and gracious Father: In your infinite love you made us for yourself, and, when we had fallen into sin and become subject to evil and death, you, in your mercy, sent Jesus Christ, your only and eternal Son, to share our human nature, to live and die as one of us, to reconcile us to you, the God and Father of all.
He stretched out his arms upon the cross, and offered himself, in obedience to your will, a perfect sacrifice for the whole world.
On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.”
After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, “Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.”
Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith:
All Christ has died.
Christ is risen.
Christ will come again.
Priest We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Father, in this sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving. Recalling his death, resurrection, and ascension, we offer you these gifts.
Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of your Son, the holy food and drink of new and unending life in him. Sanctify us also that we may faithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve you in unity, constancy, and peace; and at the last day bring us with all your saints into the joy of your eternal kingdom.
All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ: By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever. Amen.
As our Savior Christ has taught us, we now 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.
The bread is now broken, and a moment of silence is observed before the Fraction Anthem below is said or sung.
Priest The Gifts of God for the People of God.
Communion Hymn:
People may be seated while waiting to come forward. All are welcome to share in communion. Gluten-free bread is available. Hold out your hands to receive the bread. If you wish to come forward for a blessing only, cross your arms over your chest.
After Communion, the Priest says Let us pray.
All Eternal God, heavenly Father,
you have graciously accepted us as living members
of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ,
and you have fed us with spiritual food
in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood.
Send us now into the world in peace,
and grant us strength and courage
to love and serve you
with gladness and singleness of heart;
through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Priest May Almighty God, who has redeemed us and made us his children through the resurrection of his Son our Lord, bestow upon you the riches of his blessing. Amen.
May God, who through the water of baptism has raised us from sin into newness of life, make you holy and worthy to be united with Christ for ever. Amen.
May God, who has brought us out of bondage to sin into true and lasting freedom in the Redeemer, bring you to your eternal inheritance. Amen.
And the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be upon you and remain with you forever. Amen.
Priest Alleluia, alleluia! Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
People Thanks be to God! Alleluia, alleluia!
Closing Hymn #207: Jesus Christ is risen today
Postlude
Serving today:Celebrant: Fr. Joseph Farnes
Lectors: Dee Ann Goulet & Dean Hagerman
Eucharistic Ministers: Laura Harbert & Pat Webb
Altar Guild: Linda Stark & Dee Ann Goulet
Ushers: Ray Stark & Laura Harbert
Sunday School: Sue Nims
Music Director: Shauna Emara
Music: Amy Hutchins
Camera: Aidan Sites
Coffee Hour Hosts: Anita Wallinger & Janet Hasson
- April 13, 2025 Palm Sunday Bulletin
The Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday
Priest Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord.
People Peace in heaven and glory in the highest.
Priest Let us pray. Assist us mercifully with your help, O Lord God of our salvation, that we may enter with joy upon the contemplation of those mighty acts, whereby you have given us life and immortality; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
A reading from the Gospel according to Luke, Chapter 19, Verses 28 – 40
After telling a parable to the crowd at Jericho, Jesus went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. When he had come near Bethphage and Bethany, at the place called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of the disciples, saying, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as you enter it you will find tied there a colt that has never been ridden. Untie it and bring it here. If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ just say this, ‘The Lord needs it.'” So those who were sent departed and found it as he had told them. As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, “Why are you untying the colt?” They said, “The Lord needs it.” Then they brought it to Jesus; and after throwing their cloaks on the colt, they set Jesus on it. As he rode along, people kept spreading their cloaks on the road. As he was now approaching the path down from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to praise God joyfully with a loud voice for all the deeds of power that they had seen, saying,
“Blessed is the king
who comes in the name of the Lord!Peace in heaven,
and glory in the highest heaven!”Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, order your disciples to stop.” He answered, “I tell you, if these were silent, the stones would shout out.”
The Word of the Lord / Thanks be to God!
Priest The Lord be with you.
People And also with you.
Priest Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People It is right to give God thanks and praise.
Priest It is right to praise you, Almighty God, for the acts of love by which you have redeemed us through your Son Jesus Christ our Lord. On this day he entered the holy city of Jerusalem in triumph, and was proclaimed as King of kings by those who spread their garments and branches of palm along his way. Let these branches be for us signs of his victory, and grant that we who bear them in his name may ever hail him as our King, and follow him in the way that leads to eternal life; who lives and reigns in glory with you and the Holy Spirit, now and for ever. Amen.
People Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest!
The Procession
Priest Let us go forth in peace.
People In the name of Christ. Amen.
During the procession, all hold branches in their hands as we sing “All Glory, Laud, and Honor.” Music on following page.
At the conclusion of the procession, the following is said.
Priest The Lord be with you.
People And also with you.
Priest Let us pray. Almighty and everliving God, in your tender love for the human race you sent your Son our Savior Jesus Christ to take upon him our nature, and to suffer death upon the cross, giving us the example of his great humility: Mercifully grant that we may walk in the way of his suffering, and also share in his resurrection; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
A reading from the Prophet Isaiah, Chapter 50, Verses 4 – 9a
The Lord God has given me
the tongue of a teacher,that I may know how to sustain
the weary with a word.Morning by morning he wakens–
wakens my ear
to listen as those who are taught.The Lord God has opened my ear,
and I was not rebellious,
I did not turn backward.I gave my back to those who struck me,
and my cheeks to those who pulled out the beard;I did not hide my face
from insult and spitting.The Lord God helps me;
therefore I have not been disgraced;therefore I have set my face like flint,
and I know that I shall not be put to shame;
he who vindicates me is near.Who will contend with me?
Let us stand up together.Who are my adversaries?
Let them confront me.It is the Lord God who helps me;
who will declare me guilty?The Word of the Lord / Thanks be to God!
Psalm 31: 9 – 16
9 Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am in trouble; *
my eye is consumed with sorrow,
and also my throat and my belly.10 For my life is wasted with grief,
and my years with sighing; *
my strength fails me because of affliction,
and my bones are consumed.11 I have become a reproach to all my enemies and even to my neighbors,
a dismay to those of my acquaintance; *
when they see me in the street they avoid me.12 I am forgotten like a dead man, out of mind; *
I am as useless as a broken pot.13 For I have heard the whispering of the crowd;
fear is all around; *
they put their heads together against me;
they plot to take my life.14 But as for me, I have trusted in you, O Lord. *
I have said, “You are my God.15 My times are in your hand; *
rescue me from the hand of my enemies,
and from those who persecute me.16 Make your face to shine upon your servant, *
and in your loving-kindness save me.”A reading from Paul’s letter to the Philippians, Chapter 2, Verses 5 – 11
Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus,
who, though he was in the form of God,
did not regard equality with God
as something to be exploited,but emptied himself,
taking the form of a slave,
being born in human likeness.And being found in human form,
he humbled himself
and became obedient to the point of death–
even death on a cross.Therefore God also highly exalted him
and gave him the name
that is above every name,so that at the name of Jesus
every knee should bend,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,and every tongue should confess
that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.The Word of the Lord / Thanks be to God!
Sequence Hymn #168: O sacred head, sore wounded, Verses 1 – 3
We will now use our pamphlet for the Passion narrative.
Sermon
The people may be seated for the sermon.
Prayers of the People
Priest With all our heart and with all our mind, let us pray to the Lord, saying “Lord, have mercy.”
Intercessor For the peace from above, for the loving-kindness of God, and for the salvation of our souls, let us pray to the Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Intercessor For the peace of the world, for the welfare of the Holy Church of God, and for the unity of all peoples, let us pray to the Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Intercessor For Sean, our Presiding Bishop; for Jos, our Bishop; and for all the clergy and people, let us pray to the Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Intercessor For our government, for the leaders of the nations, and for all in authority, let us pray to the Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Intercessor For this city of Boise, for every city and community, and for those who live in them, let us pray to the Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Intercessor For the good earth which God has given us, and for the wisdom and will to conserve it, let us pray to the Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Intercessor For the aged and infirm, for the widowed and orphans, and for the sick and the suffering, let us pray to the Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Intercessor For those on our hearts, especially Cheryl W., the Brokaw Family, Margo, Amory K., the Ewing Family, Anna S., Clyde M., Ashley G., the Baumbach Family, Julie H., Ron C., Marlene, Becky V., Linda L., Tim K., Bobbie B., Nathan S., Kim S., Rick B., Jo D., let us pray to the Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Intercessor For the intercessions of the diocese, especially St. Stephen’s, Boise; in the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we pray for the Church of England; in the Diocesan Human Rights Cycle of Prayer, we pray for all leaders of the world, let us pray to the Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Intercessor For the poor and the oppressed, for the unemployed and the destitute, for prisoners and captives, and for all who remember and care for them, let us pray to the Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Intercessor For deliverance from all danger, violence, oppression, and degradation, let us pray to the Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Intercessor For all who have died in the hope of the resurrection, and for all the departed, let us pray to the Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Intercessor In the communion of all the saints, let us commend ourselves, and one another, and all our life, to Christ our God.
People To you, O Lord our God.
Priest God our rock and refuge: keep us safe in your care and strengthen us with your grace, that we may pray to you faithfully and love one another boldly, following the example of Jesus, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives for ever and ever. Amen.
Priest The peace of the Lord be always with you.
People And also with you.
The peace is briefly shared. After the peace, a time for sharing and celebrating blessings and birthdays will follow.
The Offertory begins with the following:
Priest Through Christ let us offer to God a sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving;
People With gladness we present the offerings of our life and labor to the Lord.
Offertory Choir Hymn: Filled with excitement
The people stand to sing or sit as able.
After the Altar is prepared, the following is said:
Priest Everything in heaven and earth is yours, O Lord;
People All things come from you, and of your own have we given you.
Eucharistic Prayer A
The people remain standing.
Priest The Lord be with you.
People And also with you.
Priest Lift up your hearts.
People We lift them to the Lord.
Priest Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People It is right to give God thanks and praise.
Priest It is truly right, and good and joyful, to give you thanks, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. – Through Jesus Christ our Lord. For our sins he was lifted high upon the cross, that he might draw the whole world to himself; and, by his suffering and death, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who put their trust in him.
Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:
Priest Holy and gracious Father: In your infinite love you made us for yourself, and, when we had fallen into sin and become subject to evil and death, you, in your mercy, sent Jesus Christ, your only and eternal Son, to share our human nature, to live and die as one of us, to reconcile us to you, the God and Father of all.
He stretched out his arms upon the cross, and offered himself, in obedience to your will, a perfect sacrifice for the whole world.
On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.”
After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, “Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.”
All Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith:
Christ has died.
Christ is risen.
Christ will come again.
Priest We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Father, in this sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving. Recalling his death, resurrection, and ascension, we offer you these gifts.
Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of your Son, the holy food and drink of new and unending life in him. Sanctify us also that we may faithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve you in unity, constancy, and peace; and at the last day bring us with all your saints into the joy of your eternal kingdom.
All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ: By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever. Amen.
As our Savior Christ has taught us, we now pray,
The bread is now broken, and a moment of silence is observed before the Fraction Anthem below is said or sung.
Priest Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us;
People Therefore let us keep the feast.
Priest The Gifts of God for the People of God.
Communion Hymn:
People may be seated while waiting to come forward. All are welcome to share in communion. Gluten free bread is available. Hold out your hands to receive the bread. If you wish to come forward for a blessing only, cross your arms over your chest.
If a Eucharistic Visitor is being sent out to take communion to those unable to be present, they are sent with the following words:
Priest In the name of this congregation, we send you forth bearing these holy gifts that those to whom you go may share with us in the communion of Christ’s body and blood.
People We who are many are one body, because we all share one bread, one cup.
After Communion, the Priest says Let us pray.
All Eternal God, heavenly Father,
you have graciously accepted us as living members
of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ,
and you have fed us with spiritual food
in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood.
Send us now into the world in peace,
and grant us strength and courage
to love and serve you
with gladness and singleness of heart;
through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Solemn Prayer
Priest Let us bow down before the Lord.
The people bow and the Priest says:
Almighty God, whose most dear Son went not up to joy but first he suffered pain, and entered not into glory before he was crucified: Mercifully grant that we, walking in the way of the cross, may find it none other than the way of life and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The priest then dismisses the people, to which they respond, Thanks be to God!
Closing Hymn #458: My song is love unknown, Verses 1, 3, 5, & 7
All are invited to coffee hour in the parish hall.
Serving today:
Celebrant: Fr. Joseph Farnes
Lectors: Jim Reynolds & Penny Sites
Eucharistic Ministers: Penny Sites & Christina Cernansky
Altar Guild: Linda Stark & Sherrill Geddes
Ushers: Ray Stark & Mary Hill
Sunday School: Penny Sites
Music Director: Shauna Emara
Music: Amy Hutchins
Camera: Jim Reynolds
Coffee Hour Hosts: Rita Hess
- April 6, 2025 Bulletin
The Fifth Sunday in Lent
Opening Hymn #474: When I survey the wondrous cross
Collect of the Day:
Almighty God, you alone can bring into order the unruly wills and affections of sinners: Grant your people grace to love what you command and desire what you promise; that, among the swift and varied changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed where true joys are to be found; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
A reading from the Prophet Isaiah, Chapter 43, Verses 16 – 21
Thus says the Lord,
who makes a way in the sea,
a path in the mighty waters,who brings out chariot and horse,
army and warrior;they lie down, they cannot rise,
they are extinguished, quenched like a wick:Do not remember the former things,
or consider the things of old.I am about to do a new thing;
now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?I will make a way in the wilderness
and rivers in the desert.The wild animals will honor me,
the jackals and the ostriches;for I give water in the wilderness,
rivers in the desert,to give drink to my chosen people,
the people whom I formed for myselfso that they might declare my praise.
Psalm 126
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.3 Then they said among the nations, *
“The Lord has done great things for them.”4 The Lord has done great things for us, *
and we are glad indeed.5 Restore our fortunes, O Lord, *
like the watercourses of the Negev.6 Those who sowed with tears *
will reap with songs of joy.7 Those who go out weeping, carrying the seed, *
will come again with joy, shouldering their sheaves.A reading from Paul’s letter to the Philippians, Chapter 3, Verses 4b – 14
If anyone else has reason to be confident in the flesh, I have more: circumcised on the eighth day, a member of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew born of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless.
Yet whatever gains I had, these I have come to regard as loss because of Christ. More than that, I regard everything as loss because of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and I regard them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but one that comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God based on faith. I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the sharing of his sufferings by becoming like him in his death, if somehow I may attain the resurrection from the dead.
Not that I have already obtained this or have already reached the goal; but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. Beloved, I do not consider that I have made it my own; but this one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the heavenly call of God in Christ Jesus.
Sequence Hymn – See Bulletin
A reading from the Gospel according to John, Chapter 12, Verses 1 – 8
Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, the home of Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. There they gave a dinner for him. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those at the table with him. Mary took a pound of costly perfume made of pure nard, anointed Jesus’ feet, and wiped them with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (the one who was about to betray him), said, “Why was this perfume not sold for three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor?” (He said this not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief; he kept the common purse and used to steal what was put into it.) Jesus said, “Leave her alone. She bought it so that she might keep it for the day of my burial. You always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me.”
Parish Prayer List
Cheryl W., the Brokaw Family, Margo, Amory K., the Ewing Family, Anna S., Clyde M., Ashley G., the Baumbach Family, Julie H., Ron C., Marlene, Becky V., Linda L., Tim K., Bobbie B., Nathan S.
Offertory Choir Hymn: Christ in me arise
Eucharistic Visit: Donna Ellway
Communion Taize – See Bulletin
Closing Hymn #398: I sing the almighty power of God
Serving today:
8:00 A.M.
Celebrant: Fr. Joseph Farnes
Mary Kay Peterson & Anita Wallinger
Eucharistic Minister: Anita Wallinger
Altar Guild: Anita Wallinger
10:00 A.M.
Celebrant: Fr. Joseph Farnes
Al Borg-Borm & Pat Webb
Eucharistic Minister: Pat Webb
Altar Guild: Linda Stark & Holly Melgard
Ushers: Kelsey Bullinger & Laura Harbert
Sunday School: Carolyn Cornwall
Music Director: Shauna Emara
Music: Amy Hutchins & Jane Knobel
Camera: Mike Ritthaler
Coffee Hour: Robin Finch