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The Rev. Dr. Christopher D. Girata

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As we continue the Great Fifty Days of Easter, I invite you to reflect on our Easter Season theme: “Receive.” By releasing control to God, we receive the transformative grace of new life. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds.

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As we prepare to worship together, I invite you to take a moment and center yourself on God’s presence. Worshiping, learning, and giving together help us grow closer to who God created us to be, and you’re part of that work. May God bless you today and every day, and I hope to see you again very soon!

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The Second Sunday of Easter

Holy Eucharist: Rite I

The service begins on page 323 of The Book of Common Prayer. Hymns may be found in the blue hymnal in the pew rack.

The Word of God

Prelude

Chaconne in G minor Louis Couperin

Entering Procession (standing, sung by all) Hymn 209

“ We walk by faith, and not by sight” St. Botolph

The Opening Acclamation and Collect for Purity (standing)

Celebrant Alleluia. Christ is risen.

People The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia.

Celebrant Almighty God, unto whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love thee, and worthily magnify thy holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Song of Praise (standing, sung by all) Hymn S 202

“Glory be to God on high”

The Collect of the Day (standing)

Celebrant The Lord be with you.

People And with thy spirit.

Celebrant Let us pray.

Almighty and everlasting God, who in the Paschal mystery hast established the new covenant of reconciliation: Grant that all who have been reborn into the fellowship of Christ’s Body may show forth in their lives what they profess by their faith; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

The flowers adorning the altar are given to the glory of God and in thanksgiving of the marriage of Matilda Burch and Jake Sikorski.

Louis Couperin (1626–1661) worked as organist of the Church of St. Gervais in Paris and as a court musician. He quickly became one of the most prominent Parisian musicians, establishing himself as a harpsichordist, organist, and violist, but his career was cut short by his early death at thirty-five. Originally written for harpsichord, the Chaconne in G minor works equally well on the organ.

Chanted by the Choir to a psalm setting by Edward C. Bairstow.

Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd, “You that are Israelites, listen to what I have to say: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with deeds of power, wonders, and signs that God did through him among you, as you yourselves know—this man, handed over to you according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of those outside the law. But God raised him up, having freed him from death, because it was impossible for him to be held in its power. For David says concerning him, ‘I saw the Lord always before me, for he is at my right hand so that I will not be shaken; therefore my heart was g lad, and my tongue rejoiced; moreover my flesh will live in hope. For you will not abandon my soul to Hades, or let your Holy One experience corruption. You have made known to me the ways of life; you will make me full of gladness with your presence.’ Fellow Israelites, I may say to you confidently of our ancestor David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. Since he was a prophet, he knew that God had sworn with an oath to him that he would put one of his descendants on his throne. Foreseeing this, David spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah, saying, ‘He was not abandoned to Hades, nor did his flesh experience corruption.’ This Jesus God raised up, and of that all of us are witnesses.”

Lector The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.

The Psalm (seated) Psalm 16:5-11

O LORD, you are my portion and my cup; * it is you who uphold my lot. My boundaries enclose a pleasant land; * indeed, I have a goodly heritage.

I will bless the LORD who gives me counsel; * my heart teaches me, night after night. I have set the LORD always before me; * because he is at my right hand I shall not fall. My heart, therefore, is glad, and my spirit rejoices; * my body also shall rest in hope. For you will not abandon me to the grave, * nor let your holy one see the Pit. You will show me the path of life; * in your presence there is fullness of joy, and in your right hand are pleasures for evermore.

The Second Lesson (seated)

1 Peter 1:3-9

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his g reat mercy he has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who are being protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. In this you rejoice, even if now for a little while you have had to suffer various trials, so that the genuineness of your faith— being more precious than gold that, though perishable, is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. Although you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy, for you are receiving the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

Lector The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.

Sequence Hymn (standing, sung by all)

“O sons and daughters, let us sing” O filii et filiae

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

No longer Thomas then denied, he saw the feet, the hands, the side; “ Thou art my Lord and God,” he cried. Alleluia!

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

The Gospel (standing) John 20:19-31

Celebrant The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John. People Glory be to thee, O Lord.

When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.” But Thomas (who was called the Twin), one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands, and put my finger in the mark of the nails and my hand in his side, I will not believe.” A week later his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were shut, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it in my side. Do not doubt but believe.” Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!” Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me?

Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe.” Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book. But these are written so that you may come to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through believing you may have life in his name.

Celebrant The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise be to thee, O Christ.

The Sermon (seated)

The Nicene Creed (standing)

The Reverend Robin Hinkle

All 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: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man. 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

Parish Prayers of the People as of April 1, 2026

James Albergo

John Aldridge

Roland Anderson

Rami Angir

Nancy Armour

Linda & Greg Austin

Larry Been

Barbara Hart Bell

Shirley Blackman

Len Bourland

Helen Bustamante

Darrell Calvin

Cosette “Coco” Cathey

Carolyn Cochran

Jean Coleman

Kristen Ewing

Jean Fuller

Brooke Garcia

Jane Greene

Jody Guenther

Roberto Hernandez

Josh Hight

Mason Holmes

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 and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified.

He 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.

The Prayers of the People: Form I (standing)

Celebrant Let us pray for the Church and for the world.

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

Lector 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.

Lector For Sarah, Archbishop of Canterbury; Sean, our Presiding Bishop; Rob, our Bishop; our parish clergy and their families; for ___; and for all the clergy and people, let us pray to the Lord.

People Lord, have mercy.

Lector For Donald, our President; Greg, our Governor; and Eric, our Mayor; for the leaders of the nations, and for all in authority, let us pray to the Lord.

People Lord, have mercy.

Lector We give you thanks for___. For this city, for every cit y and community, and for those who live in them, let us pray to the Lord.

People Lord, have mercy.

Lector 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.

Lector For the aged and infirm, for the widowed and orphans, and for the sick and the suffering, especially those on the Saint Michael prayer list, and for___, let us pray to the Lord.

People Lord, have mercy.

Lector 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.

Lector For all who have died in the hope of the resurrection, and for all the departed, especially___, let us pray to the Lord.

People Lord, have mercy.

Lector For deliverance from all danger, violence, oppression, and degradation, let us pray to the Lord.

People Lord, have mercy.

Lector That we may end our lives in faith and hope, without suffering and without reproach, let us pray to the Lord.

People Lord, have mercy.

Lector In the communion of Saint Michael and of all the saints, let us commend ourselves, and one another, and all our life, to Christ our God.

People To thee, O Lord our God.

Barbara Hornback

Lynne Kent

Julie Kenrick

John Khoury

Danny Landeros

John Levens

Rusty Lawley

Tom Luce

Leigh Ann McCartin

Margie McCummins

Lyn McKinney

Dimitri Margetis

Thomas Martin

Michael Matamoras

Tink Moir

John Morelock

Heather Nemec

Sue Patton

Mikel Reynolds

Jim Riggert

Celso Rocha

Nancy Saustad

Neal Sautbine

Arden Showalter

Hank Showalter

Brad Smith

Chad Smith

Dianne Smith

Loren Snead

Fadey Suleiman

Byrd Teague

Tom Tierman

Renee Torres

Dan Vasquez

Travion Waites

Keller Webster

Mary Wolf

During the season of Easter, we omit the Confession as a way of celebrating Christ’s triumph over sin and the assurance of salvation and new life for all who are joined with him in his death and resurrection.

Celebrant Almighty and eternal God, ruler of all things in heaven and earth: Mercifully accept the prayers of your people, and strengthen us to do your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Peace (standing)

Celebrant The peace of the Lord be always with you.

People And with thy spirit.

Announcements (please be seated)

Prayer Shawl Blessing

The Holy Communion

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Initially trained as a classical pianist, Undine Smith Moore later turned to composition and became known as the “Dean of Black Women Composers.” She saw “black folk music and Bach as true influences” on her compositions. “I Believe This is Jesus” is one of her arrangements of African-American spirituals for choir, her preferred musical medium.

Offertory Anthem (sung by the Saint Michael Choir)

I Believe This Is Jesus Undine Smith Moore

I believe this is Jesus; Come and see, oh, come and see. The Light of God shines in his face, He offers all his pard’ning grace; Come and see, oh, come and see I believe this is Jesus; Come and see, oh, come and see.

The peace of God is in his face, my comfort comes with his embrace: Come and see, oh, come and see.

Yes, yes, yes Lord! Oh, I believe this is Jesus; Come and see, come and see.

Presentation Hymn (standing, sung by all) Hymn 380, v. 3

“Praise God, from whom all blessings flow” Old 100th

The Great Thanksgiving: Eucharistic Prayer II (standing)

Celebrant The Lord be with you.

People And with thy spirit.

Celebrant L ift up your hearts.

People We lift them up unto the Lord.

Celebrant Let us give thanks unto our Lord God.

People It is meet and right so to do.

It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, that we should at all times, and in all places, give thanks unto thee, O Lord, holy Father, almighty, everlasting God.

Therefore with Angels and Archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious Name; evermore praising thee, and singing,

Sanctus (sung by all) Hymn S 114

“Holy, holy, holy”

Please remain standing as you are able.

All glory be to thee, O Lord our God, for that thou didst create heaven and earth, and didst make us in thine own image; and, of thy tender mercy, didst give thine only Son Jesus Christ to take our nature upon him, and to suffer death upon the cross for our redemption. He made there a full and perfect sacrifice for the whole world; and did institute, and in his holy Gospel command us to continue, a perpetual memory of that his precious death and sacrifice, until his coming again.

For in the night in which he was betrayed, he took bread; and when he had given thanks to thee, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take, eat, this is my Body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”

L ikewise, after supper, he took the cup; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink this, all of you; for this is my Blood of the New Covenant, which is shed for you, and for

All baptized persons of any age regardless of their denomination and tradition are welcome to share in the banquet of the Lord’s Supper.

Here a Proper Preface is sung or said on all Sundays, and on other occasions as appointed.

During the season of Easter, we return to the practice of the early church and stand during the Prayer of Consecration and the Post-Communion Prayer. You may also stand to receive Communion at the altar rail.

At the following words concerning the bread, the Celebrant is to hold it, or lay a hand upon it; and at the words concerning the cup, to hold or place a hand upon the cup and any other vessel containing wine to be consecrated.

All are invited to come forward to the Communion rail at the direction of our ushers. Stand or kneel at the rail as you are able, and receive the wafer in the palm of your outstretched hands. If you desire a gluten-free wafer, clasp your hands in front of you with your palms down. Receive the wine by drinking from the chalice as it is offered to you, or by retaining the wafer, to dip lightly into the chalice for yourself. If you are not receiving, you may cross your arms over your chest and receive a blessing. If you are unable to physically come to the rail, please indicate to an usher that you would like to receive Communion at your seat.

many, for the remission of sins. Do this, as oft as ye shall drink it, in remembrance of me.”

Wherefore, O Lord and heavenly Father, we thy people do celebrate and make, with these thy holy gifts which we now offer unto thee, the memorial thy Son hath commanded us to make; having in remembrance his blessed passion and precious death, his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension; and looking for his coming again with power and great glory.

And we most humbly beseech thee, O merciful Father, to hear us, and, with thy Word and Holy Spirit, to bless and sanctify these gifts of bread and wine, that they may be unto us the Body and Blood of thy dearly-beloved Son Jesus Christ.

And we earnestly desire thy fatherly goodness to accept this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, whereby we offer and present unto thee, O Lord, our selves, our souls and bodies. Grant, we beseech thee, that all who partake of this Holy Communion may worthily receive the most precious Body and Blood of thy Son Jesus Christ, and be filled with thy grace and heavenly benediction; and also that we and all thy whole Church may be made one body with him, that he may dwell in us, and we in him; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord;

By whom, and with whom, and in whom, in the unity of the Holy Ghost all honor and glory be unto thee, O Father Almighty, world without end. AMEN.

And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,

All 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 Breaking of the Bread (sung by all) Hymn S 154

“Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia”

Celebrant The Gifts of God for the People of God. Take them in remembrance that Christ died for you, and feed on him in your hearts by faith, with thanksgiving.

Communion Hymn (sung by all) Hymn 184

“Christ the Lord is risen again” Christ ist erstanden

Communion Anthem (sung by the Saint Michael Choir)

O Sacred Feast Healey Willan

O Sacred Feast, wherein Christ is received, The memory of His Passion is renewed in us, Our souls are filled with grace, And the pledge of everlasting glory is given unto us. Alleluya.

- St. Thomas Aquinas

The Post-Communion Prayer (standing, spoken by all)

Almighty and everliving God, we most heartily thank thee for that thou dost feed us, in these holy mysteries, with the spiritual food of the most precious Body and Blood of thy Son our Savior Jesus Christ; and dost assure us thereby of thy favor and goodness towards us; and that we are very members incorporate in the mystical body of thy Son, the blessed company of all faithful people; and are also heirs, through hope, of thy everlasting kingdom. And we humbly beseech thee, O heavenly Father, so to assist us with thy grace, that we may continue in that holy fellowship, and do

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all such good works as thou hast prepared for us to walk in; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom with thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honor and glory, world without end. Amen.

The Blessing (standing)

The Dismissal (standing)

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

Departing Procession (standing, sung by all)

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in G Major, BWV 568

Final time

The Prelude in G Major is a short organ work traditionally attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach, though its authorship has been debated. Bright and lively, it reflects the North German organ tradition that influenced Bach’s early years. Written in G major, it unfolds with energetic figuration and clear progressions in a single, flowing movement.

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Prelude

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