Opening Acclamation (BCP p. 355)
The people standing, the Celebrant says
Celebrant Alleluia. Christ is risen.
People The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia.
Collect for Purity (BCP p. 355)
The Celebrant 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
.
Opening Anthem or Song of Praise (BCP p. 356)
The following is sung, all standing
Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.
Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.
Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.
Lord, I love the place in which you dwell.
Alleluia. Alleluia.
And the place where your glory lives.
For your love is before my eyes.
I have walked faithfully with you.
The Collect of the Day (BCP p. 357)
Celebrant The Lord be with you.
People And also with you.
Celebrant Let us pray.
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.
The Lessons
First Reading: Acts 10:34-43
The people sit.
A Reading from the Acts of the Apostles.
34
Peter began to speak to [Cornelius and the other Gentiles]: “I truly understand that God shows no partiality,
35
but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him.
36
You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ—he is Lord of all.
37
That message spread throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John announced:
38
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.
39
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;
40
but God raised him on the third day and allowed him to appear,
41
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.
42
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.
43
All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”
Reader The Word of the Lord.
People Thanks be to God.
Silence may follow.
Psalm: Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
Remain seated.
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.
Second Reading: Colossians 3:1-4
The people sit.
A Reading from Paul's letter to the Church in Colossus.
1
[Since] you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.
2
Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth,
3
for you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
4
When Christ who is your life is revealed, then you also will be revealed with him in glory.
Reader The Word of the Lord.
People Thanks be to God.
Silence may follow.
Gospel: John 20:1-18
All stand.
Deacon The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.
People Glory to you, Lord Christ.
1
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.
2
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.”
3
Then Peter and the other disciple set out and went toward the tomb.
4
The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.
5
He bent down to look in and saw the linen wrappings lying there, but he did not go in.
6
Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb. He saw the linen wrappings lying there,
7
and the cloth that had been on Jesus’ head, not lying with the linen wrappings but rolled up in a place by itself.
8
Then the other disciple, who reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed;
9
for as yet they did not understand the scripture, that he must rise from the dead.
10
Then the disciples returned to their homes.
11
But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb;
12
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.
13
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.”
14
When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not know that it was Jesus.
15
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.”
16
Jesus said to her, “Mary!” She turned and said to him in Hebrew, “Rabbouni!” (which means Teacher).
17
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.’ ”
18
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.
Deacon The Gospel of the Lord.
People Praise to you, Lord Christ.
The Sermon (BCP p. 358)
The Baptismal Covenant (BCP p. 358)
All stand.
C
elebrant Do you believe in God the Father?
People I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
Celebrant 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.
Celebrant 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.
Celebrant Will you continue in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the
breaking of the bread, and in the prayers?
People I will, with God’s help.
Celebrant 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.
Celebrant Will you proclaim by word and example the Good News of God in
Christ?
People I will, with God’s help.
Celebrant Will you seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving your neighbor
as yourself?
People I will, with God’s help.
Celebrant 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.
The Prayers of the People (BCP p. 359)
All remain standing.
Let us pray for the Church and for the world.
Grant, Almighty God, that all who confess your Name may be united in your truth, live together in your love, and reveal your glory in the world.
Silence
Lord, in your mercy
Hear our prayer.
Guide the people of this land, and of all the nations, in the ways of justice and peace; that we may honor one another and serve the common good.
Silence
Lord, in your mercy
Hear our prayer.
Give us all a reverence for the earth as your own creation, that we may use its resources rightly in the service of others and to your honor and glory.
Silence
Lord, in your mercy
Hear our prayer.
Bless all whose lives are closely linked with ours, and grant that we may serve Christ in them, and love one another as he loves us.
Silence
Lord, in your mercy
Hear our prayer.
Comfort and heal all those who suffer in body, mind, or spirit; give them courage and hope in their troubles, and bring them the joy of your salvation.
Silence
Lord, in your mercy
Hear our prayer.
We commend to your mercy all who have died, that your will for them may be fulfilled; and we pray that we may share with all your saints in your eternal kingdom.
Silence
Lord, in your mercy
Hear our prayer.
The Celebrant adds a concluding Collect.
The Peace (BCP p. 360)
All stand.
Celebrant The peace of the Lord be always with you.
People And also with you.
Then the Ministers and the People may greet one another in the name of the Lord.
The Lord’s Prayer (BCP p. 363)
And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,
People and Celebrant
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,
forever and ever. Amen.
Hymn
We know that Christ is raised and dies no more (Engelberg)
