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EASTER SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE

April 9, 2023 – 10:30AM

Opening Voluntary: Toccata in E (BWV 566)

J. S. Bach (1685-1750)

Matthew Larkin, Organist

GATHERING AROUND THE WORD

Choral Introit: Surrexit Dominus

Music: David Briggs (1962- )

Words: from the Liturgy of the Adoration of the Cross

Hymn 243: Jesus Christ is risen today

Tune: “Easter Hymn” Lyra Davidica, 1708

Words: from the Latin, translated in Tate and Brady's New Version (1698), and Charles Wesley (1707-1788)

Entry of the Holy Scriptures

Call to Worship (Responsive): Rev. Dr. Karen Dimock

Prayers of Approach and Confession

The Lord's Prayer

Assurance of Forgiveness

WE HEAR GOD'S WORD

Children's Hymn: Now the green blade rises

Music: "Noël Nouvelet" Traditional French Carol Melody, adapted by Martin Shaw (1875-1958)

Words: from the Oxford Book of Carols, adapted by J. Crum (1872-1958)

Children’s Time — Rev. Heather Paton

Anthem: Haec dies

Music: William Byrd (c. 1540-1623)

Words: Psalm 118

Prayer of Illumination

Scripture Readings: Isaiah 65: 18-25, Matthew 28: 1-10

Hymn 255: Now let the vault of heaven resound

Music: "Lasst uns erfreuen" Geistliche Kirchengesänge, Cologne, 1623, adapted by R. Vaughan Williams, 1872-1958, and others

Words: P. Z. Strodach (1876-1947)

Sermon — Rev. Dr. Karen Dimock

Anthem: At the round earth's imagined corners

Music: Matthew Larkin

Words: John Donne (1572-1631)

Prayers of the People

Invitation to the Offering — Craig H

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Anthem: This joyful Eastertide

Music: Dutch Carol melody, arr. Charles Wood (1866-1926)

Words: Hymn 259

Hymn: The strife is o'er, the battle done

Music: Victory adapted from a motet by G. P. da Palestrina (c. 1525-1594) by W. H. Monk (1823-1889)

Words: from the Latin, translated by Francis Pott (1832-1909), and others

Benediction

Choral Amen

Closing Voluntary: Carillon-Sortie

Henri Mulet (1878-1967)

Matthew Larkin, Organist

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Our Guest Musicians today:

Violins: Adam Nelson, Maria Nenoiu, Sara Mastrangelo, Galina Razaeipour

Violas: Kevin James, Renée Dahn

Cellos: Julian Armour, Gabriela Ruiz

Bass: Vincente Garcia

Trumpets: Nick Cochrane, William Laurin, Mike Verner

Trombones: Ricardo Nazario del Costello, Eric Prodger

Percussion and Timpani: Zak Pulak, Nate Mears

Organ: Maria Gajraj

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