EPISCOPAL CHURCH
THE SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION: EASTER DAY
APRIL 20, 2025
11 AM TRADITIONAL
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MISSION & OUTREACH
Easter Plate
At Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, as part of our Easter celebrations, we have a lovely tradition of giving 100% of our undesignated offerings to outreach projects making an impact in their ministry area. This year, the Mission and Outreach Committee has chosen to highlight organizations that promote healing and wholeness from spiritual and physical brokenness. Our Easter Offering Plate will be shared by the following ministries:
Café Momentum is an award-winning restaurant and culinary training facility started in Dallas that aims to transform young lives by equipping our community’s justice-involved youth with life skills, education and employment opportunities.
Thistle Farms, led by The Rev. Becca Stevens, is a Nashville-based non-profit that lights a pathway of healing and hope for women survivors of trafficking, prostitution and addiction. Thistle Farms provides a safe place to live, a meaningful job, and a lifelong sisterhood of support.
The American Friends of the Episcopal Church of the Sudans (AFRECS) is a network of individuals, churches, and dioceses that funds projects in South Sudan and Sudan, partnering with Episcopal Church leaders and laity, to promote education, generation of livelihoods, trauma healing and peacebuilding.
Thank you for giving generously to those in need of healing this Easter.
SAINTMICHAEL.ORG/EASTERGIVING
. Dr . Christopher D.Girat Rector
Alleluia. Christ is Risen!
Today, we join with Christians around the world to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the fulfillment of God’s promise. You join thousands of Saint Michaelites who are becoming part of God’s holy work in the world, witnessing to the gift of Christ who loves us so completely that death itself does not have the final word. We join with old friends and welcome new friends to this joy-filled celebration.
Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, I encourage you to join us in our prayers and thanksgivings as we celebrate Jesus’s resurrection once again. Here at Saint Michael, we celebrate resurrection with a renewed sense of hope for our future. Our world can often feel uncertain, and sometimes even scary, but we move confidently into the future with God’s help. We are more aware of the needs in our world than ever before, and we are also more aware of our ability to help when we act with the love of Christ. I hope that all of us come to God’s table today with gratitude for our gifts and with a passionate commitment to our discipleship. We have been called by God, and now that sacred call as followers of Christ compels us to fulfill God’s love.
Easter is a gift to each of us, an invitation to renew our commitment to one another and to the world God loves. Today, I am even more grateful to travel the Way of Christ with you as part of our Saint Michael family. May this beautiful Easter celebration fill you with the power of the resurrection and uplift you this day and forever!
With great hope,
A PRAYER FOR EASTER
You are our resurrection to new life, O God. You are our hope, guide, counselor, and deliverer. In the midst of fear and uncertainty in our world and in our lives and when the powerless and vulnerable of the world are overwhelmed by mighty forces recall us to our true source of help, restoration and reconciliation.
Awaken us again to your loving presence within us and beyond us.
Awaken us again to hope and the pure freedom of serving you and your children, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
The Rev. Dr. Robert S. Dannals
Seventh Rector of Saint Michael and All Angels
Incense will be used during this service.
Easter Day
Holy Eucharist Rite I
The Word of God
Brass Prelude
Entering Procession (standing, sung by all) Hymn 207
“Jesus Christ is risen today, Alleluia!” Easter Hymn
Easter 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 Hymn 205, v. 1, 3, 5
“Good Christians all, rejoice and sing!” Gelobt sei Gott
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The Collect of the Day (standing)
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 Lesson (seated) Isaiah 65:17-25
I am about to create new heavens and a new earth; the former things shall not be remembered or come to mind. But be glad and rejoice forever in what I am creating; for I am about to create Jerusalem as a joy, and its
Chanted by the choir to a psalm setting by George Talben-Ball.
people as a delight. I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and delight in my people; no more shall the sound of weeping be heard in it, or the cry of distress. No more shall there be in it an infant that lives but a few days, or an old person who does not live out a lifetime; for one who dies at a hundred years will be considered a youth, and one who falls short of a hundred will be considered accursed. They shall build houses and inhabit them; they shall plant vineyards and eat their fruit. They shall not build and another inhabit; they shall not plant and another eat; for like the days of a tree shall the days of my people be, and my chosen shall long enjoy the work of their hands. They shall not labor in vain, or bear children for calamity; for they shall be offspring blessed by the Lord—and their descendants as well. Before they call I will answer, while they are yet speaking I will hear. The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, the lion shall eat straw like the ox; but the serpent—its food shall be dust! They shall not hurt or destroy on all my holy mountain, says the Lord.
Lector The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.
The Psalm (seated)
The LORD 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: “The right hand of the LORD has triumphed! * the right hand of the LORD is exalted! the right hand of the LORD has triumphed!” I shall not die, but live, * and declare the works of the LORD. The same stone which the builders rejected * has become the chief cornerstone. This is the LORD’S doing, * and it is marvelous in our eyes. On this day the LORD has acted; * we will rejoice and be glad in it.
Psalm 118:14-17, 22-24
The Second Lesson (seated)
1 Corinthians 15:19-26
If for this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied. But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have died. For since death came through a human being, the resurrection of the dead has also come through a human being; for as all die in Adam, so all will be made alive in Christ. But each in his own order: Christ the first fruits, then at his coming those who belong to Christ. Then comes the end, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father, after he has destroyed every ruler and every authority and power. For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. The last enemy to be destroyed is death.
Lector The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.
Sequence Hymn (standing, sung by all) Hymn 206, v. 1
“Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! O sons and daughters” O filii et filiae
The Gospel (standing) Luke 24:1-12
Gospeler The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke. People Glory be to thee, O Lord.
On the first day of the week, at early dawn, the women who had come with Jesus from Galilee came to the tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they
went in, they did not find the body. While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men in dazzling clothes stood beside them. The women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen. Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, that the Son of Man must be handed over to sinners, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again.” Then they remembered his words, and returning from the tomb, they told all this to the eleven and to all the rest. Now it was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told this to the apostles. But these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them. But Peter got up and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths by themselves; then he went home, amazed at what had happened.
Gospeler The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise be to thee, O Christ.
The Nicene Creed (standing)
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.
The Sermon (seated)
The Rev. Dr. Andrew Grosso
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.
Prayers of the People: Form I (standing)
Celebrant Let us pray for the whole state of Christ’s Church and 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 Sean, our Presiding Bishop; George, 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 city and community, and for those who live in them, let us pray to the Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Parish Prayers of the People as of March 25, 2025
John Aldridge
Rami Angir
Kathryn Anschutz
Eric Bailey
Barbara Hart Bell
John Bergner
Jose Bernal
Kay Boruff
Bob Buchanan
Velma Byrd
Cosette “Coco” Cathey
Karen Callon
Carlos Cuellar
Heather Demler
Samantha Dickeson
Kathy Dwight
Lou Fouts
Chris Garrett
Steve Gleason
Jody Guenther
Dawn Hall
Josh Hight
Rick Hodge
Mason Holmes
Ada Lynn Jones
Gregg Junge
Lynne Kent
Frank Krasovec
Danny Landeros
Tom Luce
Sarah Margaret Mannes
Dimitri Margetis
Bill Martens
Blake Martens
David Martin
Tink Moir
John Morelock
Heather Nemec
Bob Paddock
Aaron Pritchard
Johnny Rockey
Macon Runnels
Brad Smith
Archer Somodevilla
Samuel Springer
Renee Stephens
Fadi Suleiman
Mary Ann Swinton
Byrd Teague
Susan Wallens
Bryan Ward
Sheri White
John Wieden
Mary Wolf
Peter von Wupperfeld
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.
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.
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 Holy Communion
Offertory Anthem (sung by the Saint Michael Choir and the congregation)
O filii et filiae arr. Martin Baker Alleluia!
Ye sons and daughters of the King, Whom hev’nly hosts in glory sing; Today the grave hath lost its sting, Alleluia!
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On that first morning of the week, Before the day began to break, Marys went their Lord to seek, Alleluia!
An angel bade their sorrow flee, For thus he spake unto the three: Your Lord is gone to Galilee! Alleluia!
On this most holy day of days, To God our hearts and voices raise In laud, jubilee and praise. Alleluia!
And we with Holy Church unite, As evermore is just and right, In glory to the King of Light. Alleluia!
Martin Baker’s “O filii et filiae” is a choral setting of the 15th-century French Easter hymn. A British composer and organist, Baker infuses the traditional chant with modern choral textures, creating a vibrant yet reverent celebration of Christ’s resurrection. Often performed at Easter services, his arrangement balances tradition with freshness.
All baptized persons of any age regardless of their denomination and tradition are welcome to share in the banquet of the Lord’s Supper.
Presentation Hymn (standing, sung by all) Hymn 380,
“Praise God, from whom all blessings flow” Old 100th
PraiseGod,fromwhomallblessings - flow;praise him,allcreatures - herebelow; - praisehimabove, - ye heavenly - host:praiseFather, - Son,andHoly - Ghost. Amen.
The Great Thanksgiving: Eucharistic Prayer II (standing)
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 singing,
Sanctus and Benedictus (standing, sung by all) Hymn S 114
“Holy, holy, holy, Lord”
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.”
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
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 orplace 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.
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)
“Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia”
Hymn S 154
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 Anthems (sung by the Saint Michael Choir)
Rise up, my love, my fair one
Rise up my love, my fair one, and come away.
Healey Willan
For lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone.
The flowers appear upon the earth.
The time of singing of birds is come.
Arise my love, my fair one, and come away.
- Song of Solomon
Laudate Dominum
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Laudate Dominum omnes gentes; Laudate eum, omnes populi.
Quoniam confirmata est Super nos misericordia ejus, Et veritas Domini manet in aeternum.
Gloria Patri et Filio et Spiritui Sancto. Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper. Et in saecula saeculorum. Amen.
Praise the Lord, all nations; Praise Him, all people.
For His has bestowed His mercy upon us, And the truth of the Lord endures forever.
Healy Willan’s “Rise up, my love, my fair one” is a choral motet based on the Song of Solomon, evoking themes of love and renewal. An English-born composer who settled in Canada, Willan became a key figure in North American church music, serving as organist and choirmaster at Toronto’s Church of St. Mary Magdalene. Rooted in Anglican liturgical traditions, this motet is often performed at weddings and Easter services for its uplifting biblical imagery.
This Psalm 117 setting is part of Mozart’s Solemn Vespers, composed for Salzburg Cathedral in 1780. The twoverse psalm is set simply for solo soprano, with the choir softly echoing her melody in the Gloria Patri. The soprano then returns for a richly ornamented final “Amen,” the only moment when all voices unite.
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Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and forever, and for generations of generations. Amen.
- Psalm 117
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)
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.
The Dismissal (standing)
Minister 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 192
“This
joyful Eastertide” Vruechten
Organist and composer
Carson Cooman, Composer in Residence at Harvard’s Memorial Church, wrote “Joyous” in 2001. The piece exudes exuberance and energy, driving relentlessly to its conclusion.
Postlude
Joyous from Exaltations, op. 252/3
The foregoing text of the worship service contained in this order of worship is taken from the Book of Common Prayer 1979.
The Book of Common Prayer alone is of authority in the worship of the Episcopal Church. This program is provided for convenience of use on this occasion. Hymn permission used by Rite Song, a one-time use reprint license for congregational use.
Carson Cooman
SAINT MICHAEL SATURDAY, APRIL 26
1 DAY, 350 VOLUNTEERS, 50,000 MEALS
All Parishioners (Ages 2–99)
Join us for a fun-filled, fast-paced day of giving back at Saint Michael where we will pack 50,000 meals for Rise Against Hunger! All ages are invited to help from 8:30 – 10 a.m. or 9:30 – 11 a.m., then youth grades 6 – 12 will compete to pack the most meals from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Enjoy music, meals, and the chance to make a real difference. Sign up online for this lively, impactful event!
saintmichael.org/dos
Scan the QR code or sign up online for this lively, impactful event!
WEEKDAY MEDITATIONS
NEW EASTER SEASON COMING SOON: WEEKDAYS, APRIL 21 – JUNE 6, 2025
This is our 22nd Season of Weekday Meditations and the theme this Easter is "The Great Promise." The celebration of Easter is a renewal of the promise that God's kingdom is at hand. We are part of God's kingdom work, and every time we choose to love, we draw closer to the fullness of that promise.
