Family Easter Vigil
Atlanta, Georgia April 4, 2026
11:00 Am
WelcomeandLightingoftheFire
OpeningSong:ThisLittleLightofMine
Thislittlelightofmine,I’mgonnaletitshine! Thislittlelightofmine,I’mgonnaletitshine! Thislittlelightofmine,I’mgonnaletitshine! Letitshine,letitshine,letitshine.
2)EverywhereIgo,I’mgoin’aletitshine!
3)Jesusgaveittome,I’mgoin’aletitshine!
ThegraceofourLordJesusChrist,theloveofGod, andthecommunionoftheHolySpiritbewithyouall. Andalsowithyou.
PrayeroftheDay
Word
TheStoryofHowGodSavesGod'sPeople
GospelProcession
Halle,Halle,Halle-lu-u-jah
Halle,Halle,Halle-lu-u-jah
Halle,Halle,Halle-lu-u-jah
Hallelujah,Halle-lu-jah
GospelReading
TheGospelAccordingtoMatthew,the28thchapter. Glorytoyou,ohLord.
Buttheangelsaidtothewomen,‘Donotbeafraid;IknowthatyouarelookingforJesus whowascrucified.Heisnothere;forhehasbeenraised,ashesaid.Come,seetheplace wherehelay.Thengoquicklyandtellhisdisciples,“Hehasbeenraisedfromthedead,and indeedheisgoingaheadofyoutoGalilee;thereyouwillseehim.”Thisismymessagefor you.’Sotheyleftthetombquicklywithfearandgreatjoy,andrantotellhisdisciples.
TheGospeloftheLord Praisetoyou,ohChrist.
FindingtheAlleluia Message
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Presentation
PeopleofGod,doyoupromisetosupportDaphneandprayforherinhernewlifeinChrist?
Assembly:Wedo.
ProfessionofFaith
DoyoubelieveinGodtheFather?
All:IbelieveinGod,theFatheralmighty,creatorofheavenandearth.
DoyoubelieveinJesusChrist,theSonofGod?
All:IbelieveinJesusChrist,God'sonlySon,ourLord,whowasconceivedbytheHolySpirit, bornofthevirginMary,sufferedunderPontiusPilate,wascrucified,died,andwasburied; hedescendedtothedead.Onthethirddayheroseagain;heascendedintoheaven,heis seatedattherighthandoftheFather,andhewillcometojudgethelivingandthedead.
DoyoubelieveinGodtheHolySpirit?
All:IbelieveintheHolySpirit,theholycatholicchurch,thecommunionofsaints,the forgivenessofsins,theresurrectionofthebody,andthelifeeverlasting.
ThanksgivingattheFont
TheLordbewithyou.
All:Andalsowithyou.
LetusgivethankstotheLordourGod.
All:Itisrighttogiveourthanksandpraise.
Welcome
LetuswelcomeournewsisterinChrist.
WewelcomeyouintothebodyofChristandintothemissionweshare:joinusingiving thanksandpraisetoGodandbearingGod’screativeandredeemingwordtoalltheworld. PassingofthePeace
ThePeaceoftheLordbewithyouall.
Andalsowithyou.
Pleasesharethepeacewithoneanotherinwhateverwayyoufeelcomfortabledoingso.
Meal
Lord,rememberusinyourkingdomandteachustopray:
OurFather,whoartinheaven,hallowedbethyname, thykingdomcome,thywillbedone,onearthasitisinheaven.
Giveusthisdayourdailybread;andforgiveusourtrespasses, asweforgivethosewhotrespassagainstus; andleadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfromevil.
Forthineisthekingdom,andthepower,andtheglory,foreverandever.Amen.
SungResponse
LambofGod,youtakeawaythesinsoftheworld,havemercyonus.
LambofGod,youtakeawaythesinsoftheworld,havemercyonus.
LambofGod,youtakeawaythesinsoftheworld,grantuspeace.
ClosingHymn:Oh,SingtotheLord
Oh,singtotheLord,oh,singGodanewsong. Oh,singtotheLord,oh,singGodanewsong.
Oh,singtotheLord,oh,singGodanewsong. Oh,singtoourGod,oh,singtoourGod.
SodanceforourGodandblowallthetrumpets.
SodanceforourGodandblowallthetrumpets. SodanceforourGodandblowallthetrumpets, Oh,singtoourGod,oh,singtoourGod.
Oh,shouttoourGod,whogaveustheSpirit. Oh,shouttoourGod,whogaveustheSpirit.
Oh,shouttoourGod,whogaveustheSpirit. Oh,singtoourGod,oh,singtoourGod.
ForJesusisLord!Amen!Alleluia!
ForJesusisLord!Amen!Alleluia!
ForJesusisLord!Amen!Alleluia!
Oh,singtoourGod,oh,singtoourGod.
Blessing
MayGodwhohasbroughtusfromdeathtolife fillyouwithgreatjoy.
AlmightyGod,Father, ☩ Son,andHolySpirit, blessyounowandforever.
Amen.
Sending:
YouarethebodyofChristraisedupfortheworld.Goinpeace.Sharethegoodnews.Alleluia! ThanksbetoGod.Alleluia!
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