SAINT MICHAEL
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All Angels Episcopal Church
The Third Sunday of Easter April 19, 2026
11 AM TRADITIONAL Saint Michael Chapel
WELCOME
FROM THE RECTOR
The Rev. Dr. Christopher D. Girata
Happy Easter! We’re so glad you’ve joined us at Saint Michael today. We’d love to get to know you better, so please take a moment to fill out the welcome card, either physically or digitally, that can be found on this page or in the pew back in front of you. Our Welcome Team members are in the hallways today to help you with anything you need.
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.
Please pick up a Sunday News handout if you haven’t already and join us for our special programming whenever you can. Please note that the Saint Michael’s Farmers Market is now open. Our next Hallelujah Hootenanny and Bluegrass Hymn Sing will be this Thursday, April 23 at 7 p.m. And I hope you can join the Men of Saint Michael and the Women of Saint Michael for their spring gatherings, too.
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 Third 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
Easter
Thomas Frederick Handel Candlyn
Entering Procession (standing, sung by all) Hymn 483, v. 1-4
“ The head that once was crowned with thorns” St. Magnus
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)
“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.
Hymn S 202
O God, whose blessed Son did manifest himself to his disciples in the breaking of bread: Open, we pray thee, the eyes of our faith, that we may behold him in all his redeeming work; through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Thomas Frederick Handel Candlyn (1892–1964) was an English-born organist, composer, and choirmaster who spent most of his professional career in New York. In 1943, he succeeded T. Tertius Noble as organist and choirmaster at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, New York, where he remained until his retirement in 1954. This Easter Prelude on “O filii et filiae” is based on the familiar French Easter hymn of the same name, turning it into a lively but graceful piece. He brings out the hymn’s chant-like melody with warm harmonies and smooth, flowing textures, gradually building to a bright and joyful ending that captures the spirit of Easter.
The First Lesson (seated) Acts 2:14a, 36-41
Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd, “Let the entire house of Israel know with certainty that God has made him both Lord and Messiah, this Jesus whom you crucified.” Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and to the other apostles, “Brothers, what should we do?” Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized e very one of you in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is for you, for your children, and for all who are far away, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to him.” And he testified with many other arguments and exhorted them, saying, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.” So those who welcomed his message were baptized, and that day about three thousand persons were added.
Lector The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.
The Psalm (seated) Psalm 116:1-3, 10-17
I love the LORD, because he has heard the voice of my supplication, * because he has inclined his ear to me whenever I called upon him. The cords of death entangled me; the grip of the grave took hold of me; * I came to grief and sorrow. Then I called upon the Name of the LORD: * “O LORD, I pray you, save my life.”
How shall I repay the LORD * for all the good things he has done for me?
I will lift up the cup of salvation * and call upon the Name of the LORD. I will fulfill my vows to the LORD * in the presence of all his people.
Chanted by the Choir to a psalm setting by William Crotch.
Precious in the sight of the LORD * is the death of his servants.
O LORD, I am your servant; *
I am your servant and the child of your handmaid; you have freed me from my bonds. I will offer you the sacrifice of thanksgiving * and call upon the Name of the LORD. I will fulfill my vows to the LORD * in the presence of all his people, In the courts of the LORD’S house, * in the midst of you, O Jerusalem. Hallelujah!
The Second Lesson (seated)
1 Peter 1:17-23
If you invoke as Father the one who judges all people impartially according to their deeds, live in reverent fear during the time of your exile. You know that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your ancestors, not with perishable things like silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without defect or blemish. He was destined before the foundation of the world, but was revealed at the end of the ages for your sake. Through him you have come to trust in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are set on God. Now that you have purified your souls by your obedience to the truth so that you have genuine mutual love, love one another deeply from the heart. You have been born anew, not of perishable but of imperishable seed, through the living and enduring word of God.
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! That night the apostles met in fear; amidst them came their Lord most dear, and said, “My peace be on all here.” Alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
The Gospel (standing) Luke 24:13-35
Celebrant The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke. People Glory be to thee, O Lord.
Now on that same day two of Jesus’ disciples were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, and talking with each other about all these things that had happened. While they were talking and discussing, Jesus himself came near and went with them, but their eyes were kept from recognizing him. And he said to them, “What are you discussing with each other while you walk along?” They stood still, looking sad. Then one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answered him, “Are you the only stranger in Jerusalem who does not know the things that have taken place there in these days?” He asked them, “What things?” They replied, “The things about Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, and how our chief priests and leaders handed him over to be condemned to death and crucified him. But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things took place. Moreover, some women of our group astounded us. They were at the tomb early this morning, and when they did not find his body there, they came back and told us that they had indeed seen a vision of angels who said that he was alive. Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said;
but they did not see him.” Then he said to them, “Oh, how foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have declared! Was it not necessary that the Messiah should suffer these things and then enter into his glory?” Then beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them the things about himself in all the scriptures. As they came near the village to which they were going, he walked ahead as if he were going on. But they urged him strongly, saying, “Stay with us, because it is almost evening and the day is now nearly over.” So he went in to stay with them. When he was at the table with them, he took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. Then their e yes were opened, and they recognized him; and he vanished from their sight. They said to each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he was talking to us on the road, while he was opening the scriptures to us?” That same hour they got up and returned to Jerusalem; and they found the eleven and their companions gathered together. They were saying, “The Lord has risen indeed, and he has appeared to Simon!” Then they told what had happened on the road, and how he had been made known to them in the breaking of the bread.
Celebrant The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise be to thee, O Christ.
The Sermon (seated)
The Nicene Creed (standing)
The Rev. Dr. Christopher D. Girata
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 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.
Parish Prayers of the People as of April 8, 2026
James Albergo
John Aldridge
Roland Anderson
Rami Angir
Linda & Greg Austin
Larry Been
Barbara Hart Bell
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
Barbara Hornback
Lynne Kent
Julie Kenrick
John Khoury
Danny Landeros
John Levens
Rusty Lawley
Tom Luce
Margie McCummins
Dimitri Margetis
Thomas Martin
Michael Matamoras
Tink Moir
Heather Nemec
Sue Patton
Mikel Reynolds
Jim Riggert
Celso Rocha
Nancy Saustad
Neal Sautbine
Arden Showalter
Hank Showalter
Brad Smith
Chad Smith
Dianne Smith
Fadey Suleiman
Byrd Teague
Tom Tierman
Renee Torres
Dan Vasquez
Travion Waites
Keller Webster
Mary Wolf
Lector
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.
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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.
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)
The Birthday Blessing (those with birthdays in April please stand)
All Watch over your children, O Lord, as their days increase; bless and guide them wherever they may be. Strengthen them when they stand; comfort them when discouraged or sorrowful; raise them up if they fall; and in their hearts may your peace which passes understanding abide all the days of their life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Holy Communion
Offertory Anthem (sung by the Saint Michael Choir)
God so Loved the World Bob Chilcott
God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son That who-so believeth in him, Should not perish but have everlasting life. - John 3:16
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
Bob Chilcott is an English composer involved in choral music his entire life—first as a chorister, then a choral scholar at King’s College, Cambridge. He later sang and composed with the King’s Singers for 12 years. Since becoming a full-time composer and conductor in 1997, he has produced a large catalogue of choral music. God So Loved the World was commissioned in memory of Dan and Pat Jacobson for the Lovers Lane United Methodist Sanctuary Choir in Dallas.
Here a Proper Preface is sung or said on all Sundays, and on other occasions as appointed.
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.
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 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 204
“Now the green blade riseth from the buried grain” Noël nouvelet
All baptized persons of any age regardless of their denomination and tradition are welcome to share in the banquet of the Lord’s Supper.
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.
From Messiah, “I Know That My Redeemer Liveth” is one of George Frideric Handel’s most beloved arias. Opening the work’s third part, the text draws on Job and First Corinthians to express quiet but profound confidence in the promise of resurrection. Handel sets these words with graceful simplicity, allowing the flowing melodic line to convey both serenity and steadfast hope, making the aria a moment of reflective assurance near the oratorio’s culmination.
Communion Anthem (sung by the Saint Michael Choir)
I Know That My Redeemer Liveth from Messiah
George Frideric Handel
I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that He shall standat the latter day upon the earth. And tho’ worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God. For now is Christ risen from the dead, the first fruits of them that sleep.
- Charles Jennens, quoting Job 19:25-26 and I Corinthians 15:20
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 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) Hymn 296
“ We know that Christ is raised and dies no more” Engelberg
Postlude
Fugue in G Minor, HWV 605
George Frideric Handel
Georg Friedrich Handel’s Fugue in G Minor exemplifies the composer’s assimilation of high Baroque contrapuntal technique within his distinctive style. Likely composed during his early years in Germany or Italy, the fugue demonstrates Handel’s deep engagement with the learned contrapuntal tradition associated with composers such as J. S. Bach and Johann Mattheson. The subject, characterized by rhythmic clarity and intervallic economy, unfolds through closely wrought imitative entries that reveal Handel’s structural discipline and harmonic resourcefulness.
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Joy! A Children’s Service
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Education for All Ages
11 AM
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EDUCATION CLASSES
Sundays | 10 a.m. | 2nd floor of the Education Wing
Please enter and exit the Education Wing from the south entrance on Colgate Ave.
Adults
Called to Serve
Room 201 | Led by the Rev. Dr. Christopher D. Girata Room 203 | Led by the Rev. Robin Hinkle Room 212 | Led by Dr. Tim Smith
At Saint Michael, we seek to grow as disciples by making commitments to pray, learn, serve, and give. This year, we have been encouraged to reflect in particular on our commitment to serve, and we’ve been invited to do so both in the church and in the world. This brief series will help us reflect on how our commitment to service shapes us as individuals and as a community of faith, to explore ways we can continue to make service an integral part of our life, and to envision who God calls us to be by calling us to a ministry of service.
Saint Michael 101 | Introduction: The Bible Room 200 | Led by the Rev. Ken Brannon
Those who are new to our church or interested in membership will learn about Saint Michael’s mission and purpose.
Youth
Middle School: 6th and 7th Grade | Youth Room A
Confirmation: 8th Grade | Youth Center
High School: 9th – 12th Grade | Youth Room B
Children
Godly Play: PreK – 1st Grade (Ages 3 – 7)
PreK (Room 213) | Kindergarten (Room 211) | 1st Grade (Room 208)
One Family of Faith: 2nd – 3rd Grade | Room 209
Launch 45: 4th – 5th Grade | Room 207
Nursery available in rooms 19 & 20 in school hallway. Enter through the Sunday Education Wing entrance. See map for details.