The Sunday of the Resurrection
The Holy Eucharist: Rite One
eleven o’clock in the morning
The Rev. Canon Liz Kronenberg Celebrant
The Cathedral is equipped with a hearing loop for assisted listening via telecoil.
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Opening Prelude
My Spirit Be Joyful
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Prelude and Toccata on Victimae paschali laudes Denis Bedard (b.1950)
Canzon Septimi Toni No. 2
Grand Chœur Dialogué
Giovanni Gabrieli (1557–1612)
Eugène Gigout (1844–1925)
The Easter Music was Given to the Glory of God in Honor of Robert L. Simpson, Canon for Music.
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At the Procession
Congregational Hymn 179 Fortunatus
1 “Welcome, happy morning!” age to age shall say: Hell today is vanquished, heaven is won today! Lo! the dead is living, God for evermore! Him their true Creator, all his works adore!
“Welcome, happy morning!” age to age shall say.
2 Earth her joy confesses, clothing her for spring, All fresh gifts returned with her returning King:
Bloom in every meadow, leaves on every bough, Speak his sorrow ended, hail his triumph now. Refrain
3 Months in due succession, days of lengthening light, Hours and passing moments praise thee in their flight. Brightness of the morning, sky and fields and sea, Vanquisher of darkness, bring their praise to thee. Refrain
4 Maker and Redeemer, life and health of all, Thou from heaven beholding human nature’s fall, Of the Father’s Godhead true and only Son, Mankind to deliver, manhood didst put on. Refrain
5 Thou, of life the author, death didst undergo, Tread the path of darkness, saving strength to show; Come then, true and faithful, now fulfill thy word, ’Tis thine own third morning! rise, O buried Lord! Refrain
6 Loose the souls long prisoned, bound with Satan’s chain; All that now is fallen raise to life again; Show thy face in brightness, bid the nations see; Bring again our daylight: day returns with thee! Refrain
— Venantius Honorius Fortunatus (540–600); tr. John Ellerton (1826 –1893)
Opening Salutation
Celebrant Alleluia. Christ is risen.
People The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia.
The Celebrant says
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.
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Glory be to God on high, and on earth peace, good will towards men.
We praise thee, we bless thee, we worship thee, we glorify thee, we give thanks to thee for thy great glory,
O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father Almighty,
O Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ;
O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us.
Thou that takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer.
Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father, have mercy upon us.
For thou only art holy; thou only art the Lord;
Thou only, O Christ, with the Holy Ghost, art most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen.
The Collect of the Day
Celebrant The Lord be with you.
People And with thy spirit.
Celebrant Let us pray.
Almighty God, who through thine only-begotten Son Jesus Christ hast overcome death and opened unto 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 thy life-giving Spirit; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the same Spirit ever, one God, world without end. Amen.
The First Reading Isaiah 25:6–9
On this mountain the Lord of hosts will make for all peoples a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wines, of rich food filled with marrow, of well-aged wines strained clear. And he will destroy on this mountain the shroud that is cast over all peoples, the sheet that is spread over all nations; he will swallow up death forever. Then the Lord God will wipe away the tears from all faces, and the disgrace of his people he will take away from all the earth, for the Lord has spoken. It will be said on that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, so that he might save us. This is the Lord for whom we have waited; let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation.
Reader The Word of the Lord.
People Thanks be to God.
3 Gloria in Excelsis Missa Resurrectionis Gerre Hancock (1934–2012)
Psalm 118:1–2, 14–24
setting: Robert Simpson, 1990
The antiphon is sung first by a cantor and repeated by the People and Choir. It is then sung as indicated in the Psalm text.
Give thanks to the L ORD, for he is good; * his mercy endures for ever.
Let Israel now proclaim, * “His mercy endures for ever.” Antiphon
The L ORD is my strength and my song, * and he has become my salvation.
There is a sound of exultation and victory * in the tents of the righteous: Antiphon
“The right hand of the L ORD has triumphed! * the right hand of the L ORD is exalted! the right hand of the L ORD has triumphed!”
I shall not die, but live, * and declare the works of the L ORD. Antiphon
The L ORD has punished me sorely, * but he did not hand me over to death.
Open for me the gates of righteousness; * I will enter them;
I will offer thanks to the L ORD. Antiphon
“This is the gate of the L ORD; * he who is righteous may enter.”
I will give thanks to you, for you answered me * and have become my salvation. Antiphon
The same stone which the builders rejected * has become the chief cornerstone.
This is the L ORD’s doing, * and it is marvelous in our eyes.
On this day the L ORD has acted; * we will rejoice and be glad in it. Antiphon
Michelle Girardot and John Gallagher, cantors
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I would remind you, brothers and sisters, of the good news that I proclaimed to you, which you in turn received, in which also you stand, through which also you are being saved, if you hold firmly to the message that I proclaimed to you--unless you have come to believe in vain. For I handed on to you as of first importance what I in turn had received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures, and that he was buried, and that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers and sisters at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have died. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles. Last of all, as to one untimely born, he appeared also to me. For I am the least of the apostles, unfit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me has not been in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them--though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me. Whether then it was I or they, so we proclaim and so you have come to believe.
Reader The Word of the Lord.
People Thanks be to God.
Hymn 210
1 The day of resurrection! Earth, tell it out abroad;
The Passover of gladness, the Passover of God.
From death to life eternal, from earth unto the sky, Our Christ hath brought us over with hymns of victory.
2 Our hearts be pure from evil, that we may see aright
The Lord in rays eternal of resurrection light;
And, listening to his accents, may hear so calm and plain
His own “All hail!” and, hearing, may raise the victor strain.
Ellacombe
3 Now let the heavens be joyful, let earth her song begin, The round world keep high triumph, and all that is therein;
Let all things seen and unseen their notes together blend,
For Christ the Lord is risen, our joy that hath no end.
— St. John of Damascus (8th cent.); tr. John Mason Neale (1818–1866)
5 The Second Lesson 1 Corinthians 15:1–11
V. Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us: R. Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia.
The Holy Gospel Mark 16:1–8
Priest The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark . People Glory be to thee, O Lord.
When the sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint Jesus. And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. They had been saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?” When they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had already been rolled back. As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man, dressed in a white robe, sitting on the right side; and they were alarmed. But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed; you are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has been raised; he is not here. Look, there is the place they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see him, just as he told you.” So they went out and fled from the tomb, for terror and amazement had seized them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.
Priest The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise be to thee, O Christ.
The Sermon The Very Rev. Nathaniel Katz, Dean
The Renewal of Baptismal Vows
The Celebrant addresses the People in these words, all standing
Through the Paschal mystery, dear friends, we are buried with Christ by Baptism into his death, and raised with him to newness of life. I call upon you, therefore, now that our Lenten observance is ended, to renew the solemn promises and vows of Holy Baptism, by which we once renounced Satan and all his works, and promised to serve God faithfully in his holy Catholic Church.
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Celebrant Do you reaffirm your renunciation of evil and renew your commitment to Jesus Christ?
People I do.
Celebrant 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 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.
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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.
May Almighty God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has given us a new birth by water and the Holy Spirit, and bestowed upon us the forgiveness of sins, keep us in eternal life by his grace, in Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen.
The Prayers of the People
In the course of the silence after each bidding, the People offer their own prayers, either silently or aloud.
I ask your prayers for God’s people throughout the world; for our Bishops; Justin, The Archbishop of Canterbury, Michael our Presiding Bishop, Andrew, Jeff, Kai, and Hector, our Bishops, for this gathering; and for all ministers and people.
Pray for the Church.
Silence
I ask your prayers for peace; for goodwill among nations; and for the well-being of all people.
Pray for justice and peace.
Silence
I ask your prayers for the poor, the sick, the hungry, the oppressed, and those in prison.
Pray for those in any need or trouble.
Silence
I ask your prayers for all who seek God, or a deeper knowledge of God.
Pray that they may find and be found by God.
Silence
I ask your prayers for the departed.
Pray for those who have died.
Silence
Praise God for those in every generation in whom Christ has been honored.
Pray that we may have grace to glorify Christ in our own day.
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Silence
The Celebrant adds a concluding Collect.
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
Celebrant The peace of the Lord be always with you. People And with thy spirit.
The People greet one another in the name of the Lord.
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The Holy Communion
At the Offertory
Anthem
Richard Dirksen (1921–2003)
The whole bright world rejoices now, Hilariter, hilariter! (Joyfully, Joyfully!) The birds do sing on every bough, Alleluia, alleluia!
Then shout beneath the racing skies,
To him who rose that we might rise, And all you living things make praise, He guideth you on all your ways,
He, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost— Our God most high, our joy and boast.
— Friedrich von Spee (1591-1635); tr. Percy Dearmer (1867-1936)All standing.
The Great Thanksgiving
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. But chiefly are we bound to praise thee for the glorious resurrection of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord; for he is the very Paschal Lamb, who was sacrificed for us, and hath taken away the sin of the world; who by his death hath destroyed death, and by his rising to life again hath won for us everlasting life. Therefore with Angels and Archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious Name; evermore praising thee, and saying,
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Holy, holy, holy Lord God of Hosts, Heav’n and earth are full of thy glory. Glory be to thee O Lord most high.
Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.
In celebration of the Easter season, the People remain standing for the Great Thanksgiving.
Then the Celebrant continues
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.
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.
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.”
Likewise, 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.
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Gerre
Sanctus and Benedictus Missa Resurrectionis
Hancock
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 hath taught us, we are bold to say,
Celebrant and People
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
The Celebrant breaks the consecrated bread. A period of silence is kept. Then is sung
Celebrant
The Gifts of God for the People of God.
The Episcopal Church invites all baptized persons to the Lord’s Table. Either kneel or stand at the altar rail, receiving the bread in the palm of your hands. Receive the wine by guiding the cup to your mouth or by touching the bread to the wine. If you do not wish to receive Communion, cross your arms over your chest to receive a blessing. Gluten-free communion wafers are available for persons with dietary restrictions. Notify the priest during the administration and one will be offered.
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Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. Lamb of God.
At the Administration,
Anthem
Cecilia McDowell (b.1951)
In Easter light, the risen Christ is moving among us. How brightly the meadowlark sings its songs of the season.
Alleluia. Christ is risen indeed.
How gently the Easter light lifts the face of the lily.
Let Christ be rising now in our lives and prayers, as we open our hands to both friend and stranger.
Let Christ be rising now in our words and work as we repair the earth and free its people from danger, now.
Risen Christ of limitless love,
Risen Christ of compassion and peace, Risen Christ of gracious surprising, now.
We too sing in that light with illumined hearts and radiant faces. You move among us in Easter light.
Risen Christ, be now in us rising.
After Communion, the Celebrant says
Let us pray.
Celebrant and People
—Angier Brock (b.1947)
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.
Agnus Dei Missa Resurrectionis Gerre Hancock
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The Blessing
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 for ever. Amen.
Hymn 207
1 Jesus Christ is risen today, Alleluia!
Our triumphant holy day, Alleluia!
Who did once upon the cross, Alleluia!
Suffer to redeem our loss. Alleluia!
2 Hymns of praise then let us sing, Alleluia!
Unto Christ, our heavenly King, Alleluia!
Who endured the cross and grave, Alleluia!
Sinners to redeem and save. Alleluia!
3 But the pains which he endured, Alleluia!
Our salvation have procured, Alleluia!
Now above the sky he’s King, Alleluia! Where the angels ever sing. Alleluia!
4 Sing we to our God above, Alleluia!
Praise eternal as his love, Alleluia!
Praise him, all ye heavenly host, Alleluia!
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Alleluia!
Dismissal
Easter Hymn
— Latin, 14th c.; tr. Lyra Davidica, 1708; alt. stanza 4, Charles Wesley
Priest Let us go forth in the name of Christ. Alleluia, alleluia.
People Thanks be to God. Alleluia, alleluia.
Closing Voluntary
Toccata from Symphony No. 5
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Charles-Marie Widor (1844–1937)
Chelsea Berner
Jesse Berney
John Catalani
Gwen Dove
Nancy Ellis
Ashly Evans
Gayle Evans
John Gallagher
Nick Germanotta
Charlie Gillman
Michelle Girardot
Joel Goodloe
Madeleine Hussey
Charlotte Jones
The Cathedral Choir
Laura Lisk
Christopher Lo
Mario Martinez
Ben McGee
Kyle McGowen
Bill McKenzie
Ann Miller
David Miller
Penny Morris
Jim Murdaugh
Riley Nordmeier
Lindsey Overstreet
John Profitt
Howard Rhoades
Floyd Robinson
Wick Rowland
Emily Schuck
Anne Shepard
Gary Smith
Becky Stevens
Eric Strom
Sean Stultz
Claudia Watson
Hal Watson
Michele Watson
Catherine Whitney
Dana Whitney
Alex Ramazanov, trumpet
Gerry Mata, trumpet
Instrumentalists
James Wilson, horn
Mark Holley, trombone
Mark Barton, tuba
Christina Carroll, timpani
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The Rt. Rev. C. Andrew Doyle, Bishop of Texas
The Rt. Rev. Jeff W. Fisher, Bishop Suffragan
The Rt. Rev. Kathryn M. Ryan, Bishop Suffragan
The Rt. Rev. Hector Monterroso, Assistant Bishop
The Very Rev. Nathaniel Katz, Dean
The Rev. Canon Simón Bautista Betances
The Rev. Canon Bradley Varnell
The Rev. Canon Liz Kronenberg
The Rev. Canon Luz Montes
The Rev. Edward L. Stein, Assisting Priest Robert L. Simpson, Canon for Music
Thomas Marvil, Cathedral Organist
Lucy Chambers, Bookstore Manager
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