Service Leaflet - April 4, 2021 (Easter Day)

The Right Reverend Robert C. Wright, Celebrant

The Very Reverend Samuel G. Candler, Preacher

In Social Distance For The Common Good! With the Assistance of the Cathedral Parish Clergy

Voluntary

Fanfare (from Four Extemporizations)

Percy Whitlock (1903-1946)

The Welcome from the Dean

THE WORD OF GOD

The Opening Hymn: 207

music: Easter Hymn, from Lyra Davidica (1708); adap. The Compleat Psalmist (1749) alt., arr. Craig Phillips (b.1961) descants by David McK. Williams and Craig Phillips; words: 14th-century Latin, transl. Lyra Davidica (1708) alt.; st. 4 Charles Wesley (1707-1788)

The Opening Acclamation

Celebrant: Alleluia! Christ is risen!

All: The Lord is risen indeed! Alleluia!

The Celebrant then continues: There is one Body and one Spirit;

All: There is one hope in God’s call to us;

Celebrant: One Lord, one Faith, one Baptism;

All: One God and Father of all.

The Salutation and Collect for Easter Day

Celebrant: The Lord be with you.

All: And also with you.

Celebrant: Let us pray. Almighty God, who through your only-begotten Son Jesus Christ overcame death and opened to 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 your life-giving Spirit; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

The Epistle: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11

The Reader says: A Reading from The First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians.

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.

All: Thanks be to God.

The Gradual: Psalm 118:14-17, 22-24

music: Bruce Neswick (b. 1956)

Antiphon sung by the choir, then all.

14 The Lord is my strength and my song, * and he has become my salvation. 15 There is a sound of exultation and victory * in the tents of the righteous:

All Repeat the Antiphon 16 “The right hand of the Lord has triumphed! the right hand of the Lord is exalted! the right hand of the Lord has triumphed!” 17 I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord.

All Repeat the Antiphon 22 The same stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone. 23 This is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes.

All Repeat the Antiphon 24 On this day the Lord has acted; * we will rejoice and be glad in it.

The Holy Gospel: Mark 16:1-8

The Gospeler reads the Gospel, first saying: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark.

All: Glory to you, Lord Christ.

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.

Gospeler: The Gospel of the Lord.

All: Praise to you, Lord Christ.

The Sermon: Dean Candler

THE RENEWAL OF BAPTISMAL VOWS

Celebrant: 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 the holy Catholic Church. Celebrant: Do you reaffirm your renunciation of evil and renew your commitment to Jesus Christ? All: I do. Celebrant: Do you believe in God the Father? All: I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. Celebrant: Do you believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God? All: 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? All: 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? All: 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? All: I will, with God’s help. Celebrant: Will you proclaim by word and example the Good News of God in Christ? All: I will, with God’s help. Celebrant: Will you seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving your neighbor as yourself? All: 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? All: I will, with God’s help. The Celebrant concludes the Renewal of Vows as follows: 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 THANKSGIVING OVER THE WATER

The Celebrant blesses the water, first saying: The Lord be with you.

All: And also with you.

Celebrant: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

All: It is right to give God thanks and praise.

Celebrant: We thank you, Almighty God, for the gift of water. Over it the Holy Spirit moved in the beginning of creation. Through it you led the children of Israel out of their bondage in Egypt into the land of promise. In it your Son Jesus received the baptism of John and was anointed by the Holy Spirit as the Messiah, the Christ, to lead us, through his death and resurrection, from the bondage of sin into everlasting life.

We thank you, Father, for the water of Baptism. In it we are buried with Christ in his death. By it we share in his resurrection. Through it we are reborn by the Holy Spirit. Therefore in joyful obedience to your Son, we bring into his fellowship those who come to him in faith, baptizing them in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

At the following words, the Celebrant touches the water Now sanctify this water, we pray you, by the power of your Holy Spirit, that those who here are cleansed from sin and born again may continue for ever in the risen life of Jesus Christ our Savior.

To him, to you, and to the Holy Spirit, be all honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.

The Dean introduces the dogwood asperges.

While we sing “I want to walk as a child of the light,” and as a sign of our renewal, we bless one another with water and dogwood branches (the ancient southern symbol of resurrection), or any kind of branch, or simply our hands. We also welcome the newly baptized!

Harker Grayson Hurst, son of Molly and Justin Hurst Finley Wilder Hurst, daughter of Molly and Justin Hurst Hanna Faulders Jordan, daughter of Laura and Dennis Jordan Perry Brooks Wilber, daughter of Allison and James Wilber Thomas Grant Jordan, Jr., son of Dabney and Thomas Jordan William Gardner Thompson, son of Meg and Will Thompson John Alejandro Bradshaw, son Katherine and John Bradshaw Rowan Grey Simmons, son of Megan and Scott Simmons Margaux Graham Welsh, daughter of Clary and Graham Welsh Luna Penelope Yates, daughter of Catherine Hessing and Paul Yates Thomas George Yates, son of Catherine Hessing and Paul Yates Coleman Denny Carr, son of Maggie and Alex Carr Alexandra Goizueta Rawls, daughter of Sarah and Thompson Rawls Bennett Hollis Chen, son of Emmie and Jason Chen Bronson Callaway Smith, son of Laura and Bronson Smith Vivian Jane Haddow, daughter of Caroline and Ladson Haddow Brendan Michael O’Donoghue, Jr., son of Georgia and Brendan O’Donoghue Marley Harper Mullins, daughter of Lauren and Trent Mullins Wyatt Bronson Bays, son of Lindsay and Brad Bays Tyler Bennett Reynolds, Jr., son of Mary Caroline and Tyler Reynolds Olivia Penelope Dixon, daughter of Christina and Lee Dixon

Hymn 490

music and words: Houston, Kathleen Thomerson (b. 1934)

The Peace

Celebrant: The peace of the Lord be always with you.

All: And also with you.

The Parish Notices

Those for whom prayers have been requested:

For Immediate Needs: G.K. Johnson, Family of Steven Taylor

Long Term Prayers: R. Huntley Allen, Penny Barnett, Edgar & Judith Beach, Perry Benton, Virginia Bicksler, Heather Clark, Sharon Crews, Lynne D’Huyvetter, Terry Dornbush, Sarah duBignon, Deborah Ellington, Dan Elson, Jenny Ham, Jane Jones, Louise Kan, Lisa Krysiak, Sandy Land, Carol McDonald, Glenn Miller, Ashley Minear, Royce Mitchell, Laura Moore, Susan Myers, Charlie Neal, Linus Nickel, Marion Palmore, Beth Pitzer, Joann Lewis Pobst, Garry Pryor, Rowland Radford, Rubye & Wayne Reid, Lorraine Reynolds, Agnes Elizabeth Robertson, Louis “Skip” Schueddig, Linda Stallcup, Tommy Truesdale, Susan Tucker, Ron Wallace, Faye Van Winkle

For Family and Friends: Bettina Bass, Bella Bond, David Bond, Ethan Bortner, Andrew Clark, Vickie & Bob Coffman, Marie Corrigan, Ava Corroon, Apryl Roberts Cox, Robyn Kim Crennan, Carleton Fuller, Patricia Plummer Glowatsky, Cadel Ingraham, Vivian Johnson, Stephen Jones, Robin Kemp, Grace Lawson, Pete Livezey, Lauren Makhlouf, Pat Martin, Marge Massey, Michelle Maxwell, Katie McRae, Betsy Moore, Mary Nelson, Steven Norman, Bella Emerson Plummer, Courtney Rosenthal, Antonio Pablo Sandoval, James Sands, Pansy & Mitch Simonds, Cindy Snell, Paul Sturtz, Caroline Southerland, Tina Susco, Yvonne Tate, Pierson Thames, Jeffrey Thomas, Wayne Thurman, Olive Toy, Roger Traylor, Whit A. Wright, Hollis Youngner, Michael & Barbara Zakel

THE HOLY COMMUNION

The Offertory

At the time of the Offertory, you may offer whatever you have to God. Each of us has something to offer, and every one of those offerings is accepted by God. In a few minutes, when the celebrant prays the Eucharistic Prayer, God blesses all those offerings, wherever they are today.

If you would like to make a financial offering to the ministry of the Cathedral, you may do so by visiting: cathedralATL.org/contribute.

The Offertory Anthem

music: Craig Phillips (b. 1961), Light’s Glittering Morn words: Latin hymn, 5th cent.

Light’s glittering morn bedecks the sky, Heaven thunders forth its victor cry; The glad earth shouts its triumph high, And groaning hell makes wild reply. While he the King of glorious might Treads down death’s strength in death’s despite, And trampling hell by victor’s right, Brings forth his sleeping saints to light. Hell’s pains are loosed, and tears are fled; Captivity is captive led; The angel crowned with light has said, “The Lord is risen from the dead.” We pray thee, King with glory decked, In this our paschal joy, protect From all that death would fain affect Thy ransomed flock, thine own elect. Alleluia!

The Great Thanksgiving

Eucharistic Prayer A, BCP, p. 361

The Celebrant continues: It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.

But chiefly are we bound to praise you for the glorious resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; for he is the true Paschal Lamb, who was sacrificed for us, and has taken away the sin of the world. By his death he has destroyed death, and by his rising to life again he has won for us everlasting life.

Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:

The Sanctus

S 128, William Mathias

The Celebrant continues: Holy and gracious Father: In your infinite love you made us for yourself; and, when we had fallen into sin and become subject to evil and death, you, in your mercy, sent Jesus Christ, your only and eternal Son, to share our human nature, to live and die as one of us, to reconcile us to you, the God and Father of all. He stretched out his arms upon the cross, and offered himself in obedience to your will, a perfect sacrifice for the whole world.

On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.”

After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, “Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.”

Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith:

All: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.

The Celebrant continues: We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Father, in this sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving. Recalling his death, resurrection, and ascension, we offer you these gifts.

Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of your Son, the holy food and drink of new and unending life in him. Sanctify us also that we may faithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve you in unity, constancy, and peace; and at the last day bring us with all your saints into the joy of your eternal kingdom.

All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ. By Christ, and with Christ, and in Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever. AMEN.

As our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,

The Lord’s Prayer

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

Celebrant: Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us;

All: Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia.

The Communion

During these next moments of meditation, wherever you are, please receive whatever gifts God makes available to you, in whatever form God makes available to you. We share spiritual communion today.

The Meditation Music

music: Patrick Hadley (1899-1973), My beloved spake words: Song of Solomon 2:10-13

My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away. For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; the flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle[dove] is heard in our land; the fig tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.

The Postcommunion Prayer

Celebrant: Let us pray.

All: Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Blessing

The Closing Hymn: 179

music: (Fortunatus, Arthur Seymour Sullivan (1842-1900); arr. Craig Phillips words: Venantius Honorius Fortunatus (c. 540-600) transl. John Ellerton (1826-1893)

The Dismissal

Deacon: Let us go forth in the name of Christ! Alleluia, alleluia!

All: Thanks be to God! Alleluia, alleluia!

Voluntary

Grand Chœur Dialogué (from Six Pièces, 1881)

Eugène Gigout (1844-1925)

The hymns, psalm, offertory anthem, and Sanctus-Benedictus today were recorded live on Easter Day 2019. The meditation music was recorded at Evensong on May 5, 2019.

The gift of brass and timpani was given by Delbert Lowell Jacks to the glory of God in memory of Thomas Ruben Jones.

All music is reprinted by permission under ONE LICENSE (license number A-717455). Music from The Hymnal 1982 © Church Publishing, Inc., unless noted otherwise below: Hymn 490 words & music © 1975 Celebration. Hymn S-128 by permission of Oxford University Press.

Easter Flower Donations

In Memory of

William Bowen Astrop Anne Hutchinson Bao Dorsey M. Bass Mrs. Jean T. Brewer Maryem Stringfellow Brewer Mr. & Mrs. W. Chester Brewer Augusta Collins & Richard Horsey Dr. James Clark D. Jeff Ellington Merry & Jamie Ellington Sherry L. Ellington Emmy Lou, Elizabeth Ann & Ted Faber Caroline Pinckney Simons Finnerty Dr. Emile T. Fisher Freda & Theodore Fisher Louise & Ike Fisher S. Elizabeth Mitchell Freeman Mr. & Mrs. Ralph L Gazaway Joyce Goodwin Richard M. Gregory Larsen C. Gregory Dennis M. Hall Geoffrey Peterson Hall Mr. & Mrs. Milton Hall Marian Roberts Hicks Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Jennings James Patrick Kelly Isabelle Woodford Kennedy Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Key, Sr. Thomas Howell Lanier, Jr. Stewart & Juanita Long Dr. & Mrs. Lewis E. Maples Willard B. McBurney, Jr. Samuel Walker McCune IV Caroline Quin Mitchell Jack Preston Morgan Walter C. Perrin Mr. & Mrs. Langdon C. Quin, Jr. Ginny Rather Clarence Haverty Ridley James Herndon Rouse Lucius & Louise Ruder Tish & Jack Sharp Waters & Hope Sheriff Ruth Vaught The Perry Walter Family Robert K. Wickham Dr. Robert T. Willingham Mary Craighill Yellowlees

In Thanksgiving for

Dr. Paul Chambers Brewer Our dedicated Flower Guild Slate, Mat, Jim, & Camille Fluker Floyd McRae Mac & Dorothy Perno Dr. Tommy Prewitt Mr. & Mrs. Ernest C Ramsay for the birth of Carney Lucinda Underwood