Welcome! The Festival Service Of Easter Lessons And Carols On The Second Sunday Of Easter Together With The Sacrament Of Holy Baptism

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1 104 Union Street South Concord, North Carolina Office Phone: Office Fax: Web Site: Growing in Christ Through Worship, Learning, Fellowship, and Service April 8, :00 a.m. in the Nave Welcome! The Festival Service Of Easter Lessons And Carols On The Second Sunday Of Easter Together With The Sacrament Of Holy Baptism The Introduction To Today s Liturgy... The Festal Service of Easter Lessons and Carols with Procession is a service developed in Christ Church Cathedral in Ottawa, Canada over a period of decades. It brings together many elements of the traditional worship of Christendom in celebration of the season of the Resurrection of Our Lord. Through readings and carols and congregational hymns, the service recalls the prophecies and the events leading up to and following the Resurrection of Our Lord, and concludes by looking forward to the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. Saint James is a house of prayer where all people can come to know the compassionate heart of Jesus. We are a diverse community of progressive Christians where you can belong before you believe. At Saint James the beauty of ancient worship and traditional spiritual practices transform contemporary lives. Join us as together we discover the sacred in the heart of the city. Our worship includes ancient and contemporary symbols and practices along with preaching and music to inspire you to follow Jesus in your daily life. We welcome both the spiritual seeker and seasoned disciple to find their home in God with us. If you are looking for a spiritual home or just exploring the life of faith, we hope you will walk with us on that journey THE SERVICE of discovery. OF EASTER LESSONS AND CAROLS Page 1 SAINT JAMES CHURCH, ELCA

2 Welcome! We welcome everyone on this Lord s Day to the liturgy of Holy Eucharist. To all who are spiritually weary and seek rest; to all who mourn and long for comfort; to all who struggle and desire victory; to all who sin and need a Savior; to all who are strangers and want fellowship; to all who hunger and thirst after righteousness; and to all who will come, this parish opens wide her doors and offers welcome in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ! Newcomers and visitors, we hope that you will feel at home in this place and in this liturgy. Ushers are available in the narthex during the liturgy should you have any questions or concerns. If you are a visitor or guest, please be sure and sign the guestbook located in the Narthex and introduce yourself to the Pastor or to an usher so that we can extend to you a warm welcome. Although there are customary postures (such as standing and kneeling) in Lutheran worship, you are invited to be seated at any point, according to your needs and comfort. Saint James offers two weekly worship services. The 10:00 a.m. Sunday Choral Eucharist is held in the Nave and the 12:05 Wednesday Mid-week Eucharist is held in the Chapel. The Eucharist is celebrated weekly during both worship services. This Service Leaflet contains all of today s hymns and liturgy. Children are most welcome in worship at Saint James Church. Special age-appropriate bulletins are available from the ushers. For those who desire it, nursery care is provided on the first floor of the Education Building. Invitation to Communion: All baptized Christians who seek God and desire a deeper, stronger life in Christ are invited to receive the Sacrament of Holy Communion. The Pastor will bring the sacrament to persons in the pews who are unable to come forward. Please advise an usher if you wish the pastor to do so. The First Aid Kit and the Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) are located outside the church office door, immediately behind the sanctuary. Fire Extinguishers are located in the Sacristy and in the Narthex. If you are interested in membership to this parish or desire a call from the Pastor, please indicate this to an usher or to the Pastor. About the Liturgy During Eastertide his period of the year, from Easter Day through the T Day of Pentecost, is the oldest part of the Church Year. It is directly derived from the fifty-day period in the Jewish calendar, which began with Passover and concluded with Pentecost (the Greek term for fiftieth day ). The Lord s death and resurrection took place at Passover, and its completion the empowering of the apostles by the Holy Spirit took place on Pentecost. These are the church s original feast days, which in very early times were both moved to the Sundays following the Jewish festivals, because of the early church s intense reverence for the first day of the week as the Lord s Day, the Day of Resurrection. The early Christians considered every Sunday to be a celebration of the rising of Christ and of the coming of the Holy Spirit a repetition of Easter and Pentecost. At an early date, the Great Fifty Days came to have a number of liturgical characteristics that set them apart from the remainder of the Church Year. Many of those were lost in later generations of the church, but others are still very much a part of our liturgy, including some that have been revived by many of the liturgical churches in recent years. Some of the more notable of those Eastertide liturgical notes are described here. The word Alleluia, derived from the Hebrew word hallelujah, means literally, praise to Yahweh. In Jewish worship, it is particularly characteristic of Passover. In the Seder meal, the entire group of psalms called the Hallel Psalms are sung (Psalms ). As a result, the Hallel Psalms themselves have been of particular importance in the Christian Passover that is, Easter. Psalm 114 is always sung at the Easter Vigil and Psalm 118 on Easter Day. One notices in the liturgies during Eastertide that the word alleluia is used not only in its usual places, but also in many hymns and other parts of the liturgy. This book with its description of the life of early Christian community, characterized by an intense awareness of the risen Lord s presence and the apostolic preaching of the Resurrection, has had an important place in the church s liturgy. In recent years, the liturgical revisions among Anglicans, Roman Catholics, and Lutherans have placed it again in the Easter liturgy. The Acts of the Apostles furnishes one of the readings every Sunday during the Great Fifty Days. In the Eucharist and the other sacraments, it is all the baptized, not just the clergy, who celebrate. Again our share in Christ s priesthood is revealed. It is not simply bread and wine that are offered to God to be filled with Christ. The bread and wine are the signs and bearers of us who offer them. They can become the Body and Blood of Christ only because we Restrooms are available on the first and second floors of the Education Building. who offer them are his Body and Blood. THE SERVICE OF EASTER LESSONS AND CAROLS Page 2 SAINT JAMES CHURCH, ELCA

3 The Preparation for Worship All worshipers are invited to remain reverently silent before the service, and to join fervently in prayer, enthusiastically in praise, and heartily in song during the service. Out of respect for the liturgy we are about to celebrate and those sitting around you, please silence all cell phones and electronic devices. THE PARISH NOTICES/COLLECT FOR BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK THE OPENING VOLUNTARY Please stand as the procession appears. The stand THE HYMN AT THE PROCESSION ST. MAGNUS THE OPENING EASTER VERSICLES Alleluia! Christ is risen! Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia! This is the day which the Lord hath made. We will rejoice and be glad in it. O Give thanks to the Lord, for he is gracious. For his mercy endures for ever. THE SERVICE OF EASTER LESSONS AND CAROLS Page 3 SAINT JAMES CHURCH, ELCA

4 The Liturgy of the Word God speaks to us in scripture reading, preaching, and song The sit THE OPENING COLLECT The Lord be with you. And also with you. Let us pray. We beseech thee, O Lord, pour thy grace into our hearts; that, as we have known the incarnation of thy Son Jesus Christ by the message of an angel, so by his cross and passion we may be brought unto the glory of his resurrection; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. THE MESSAGE FOR YOUNG DISCIPLES THE HANDBELL VOLUNTARY How Great Thou Art The Bells of Saint James Setting by Joel Raney THE SERVICE OF EASTER LESSONS AND CAROLS Page 4 SAINT JAMES CHURCH, ELCA

5 THE FIRST READING Isaiah 52:7-10, The prophet foretells the coming of the Savior. Lector Lector A reading from Isaiah, the fifty-second chapter. H ow beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of the messenger who announces peace, who brings good news, who announces salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns." 8 Listen! Your sentinels lift up their voices, together they sing for joy; for in plain sight they see the return of the LORD to Zion. 9 Break forth together into singing, you ruins of Jerusalem; for the LORD has comforted his people, he has redeemed Jerusalem. 10 The LORD has bared his holy arm before the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God. 3 See, my servant shall prosper; he shall be exalted and lifted up, and shall be very high. 14 Just as there were many who were astonished at him--so marred was his appearance, beyond human semblance, and his form beyond that of mortals-- 15 so he shall startle many nations; kings shall shut their mouths because of him; for that which had not been told them they shall see, and that which they had not heard they shall contemplate. The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. The remain seated THE CAROL, VSS. 1 & 2 ALLELUIA NO. 1 THE SERVICE OF EASTER LESSONS AND CAROLS Page 5 SAINT JAMES CHURCH, ELCA

6 THE SECOND READING Revelation 21:1-7 Saint John speaks of the New Jerusalem. Lector A reading from Revelation, the twenty-first chapter. T hen I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. 2 And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, See, the home of God is among mortals. He will dwell with them as their God; they will be his peoples, and God himself will be with them; 4 he will wipe every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; mourning and crying and pain will be no more, for the first things have passed away. 5 And the one who was seated on the throne said, See, I am making all things new. Also he said, Write this, for these words are trustworthy and true. 6 Then he said to me, It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give water as a gift from the spring of the water of life. 7 Those who conquer will inherit these things, and I will be their God and they will be my children. Lector The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. The remain seated THE CAROL, VSS. 1, 2, & 5 TRURO THE SERVICE OF EASTER LESSONS AND CAROLS Page 6 SAINT JAMES CHURCH, ELCA

7 THE THIRD READING Saint Luke 24:1-9 The women find the empty tomb. Lector Lector The remain seated A reading from the Gospel according to Saint Luke, the twenty-fourth chapter. B ut on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared. 2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3but when they went in, they did not find the body. 4 While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men in dazzling clothes stood beside them. 5 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. 6 Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, 7 that the Son of Man must be handed over to sinners, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again. 8 Then they remembered his words, 9 and returning from the tomb, they told all this to the eleven and to all the rest. The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. THE CAROL THE SERVICE OF EASTER LESSONS AND CAROLS Page 7 SAINT JAMES CHURCH, ELCA

8 The stand THE HOLY GOSPEL Saint John 20:19-31 Jesus reveals himself to the disciples and to Thomas. Gospeller Gospeller Gospeller The Holy Gospel according to Saint John, the twentieth chapter. Glory to you, O Lord. W hen it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, Peace be with you. 20 After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. 21Jesus said to them again, Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you. 22When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, Receive the Holy Spirit. 23If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained. 24 But Thomas (who was called the Twin), one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. 25 So the other disciples told him, We have seen the Lord. But he said to them, Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands, and put my finger in the mark of the nails and my hand in his side, I will not believe. 26 A week later his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were shut, Jesus came and stood among them and said, Peace be with you. 27 Then he said to Thomas, Put your finger here and see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it in my side. Do not doubt but believe. 28 Thomas answered him, My Lord and my God! 29 Jesus said to him, Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe. 30 Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book. 31 But these are written so that you may come to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through believing you may have life in his name. The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ. Alleluia! Alleluia! The Lord is risen from the tomb. Who for our sakes hung upon the tree. Alleluia! Alleluia! THE SERVICE OF EASTER LESSONS AND CAROLS Page 8 SAINT JAMES CHURCH, ELCA

9 The stand THE HYMN PROCLAIMING THE RESURRECTION EASTER HYMN THE SERVICE OF EASTER LESSONS AND CAROLS Page 9 SAINT JAMES CHURCH, ELCA

10 The Sacrament of Holy Baptism Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. The remain seated Parents Parents Parents Family The stand Parents Parents Parents The Candidates for baptism, sponsors, and parents gather with the at the font. THE PRESENTATION AND EXAMINATION OF THE CANDIDATES In baptism our gracious heavenly Father frees us from sin and death by joining us to the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. We are born children of a fallen humanity; by water and the Holy Spirit we are reborn children of God and made members of the church, the body of Christ. Living with Christ and in the communion of saints, we grow in faith, love, and obedience to the will of God. The Sponsor for the candidate presents the candidate: We present Merrick Sean Larkin for baptism. The addresses the Parents: Called by the Holy Spirit, trusting in the grace and love of God, do you desire to have Merrick baptized into Christ? We do. As you bring Merrick to receive the gift of baptism, you are entrusted with responsibilities: to live with him among God's faithful people, bring him to the word of God and the holy supper, teach him the Lord's Prayer, the Creed, and the Ten Commandments, place in his hands the holy scriptures, and nurture him in faith and prayer, so that they may learn to trust God, proclaim Christ through word and deed, care for others and the world God made, and work for justice and peace. Do you promise to help Merrick grow in the Christian faith and life? We do. The addresses the sponsors and family: Family, do you promise to nurture Merrick in the Christian faith as you are empowered by God's Spirit, and to help him live in the covenant of baptism and in communion with the church? We do. The presiding minister addresses the people: of God, do you promise to support Merrick and pray for him in his new life in Christ? We do. The presiding minister addresses the Parents. THE PROFESSION OF FAITH I ask you to profess your faith in Christ Jesus, reject sin, and confess the faith of the church. Do you renounce the devil and all the forces that defy God? I renounce them. Do you renounce the powers of this world that rebel against God? I renounce them. Do you renounce the ways of sin that draw you from God? I renounce them. THE SERVICE OF EASTER LESSONS AND CAROLS Page 10 SAINT JAMES CHURCH, ELCA

11 The addresses the candidate and the people. Do you believe in God the Father? I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. Do you believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God? I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended into hell. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead. Do you believe in God the Holy Spirit? 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. Amen. Water is poured into the font during the thanksgiving. At the font, the begins the thanksgiving: The sit THE THANKSGIVING AT THE FONT The Lord be with you. And also with you. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give God thanks and praise. We give you thanks, O God, for in the beginning your Spirit moved over the waters and by your Word you created the world, calling forth life in which you took delight. Through the waters of the flood you delivered Noah and his family, and through the sea you led your people Israel from slavery into freedom. At the river your Son was baptized by John and anointed with the Holy Spirit. By the baptism of Jesus' death and resurrection you set us free from the power of sin and death and raise us up to live in you. Pour out your Holy Spirit, the power of your living Word, that those who are washed in the waters of baptism may be given new life. To you be given honor and praise through Jesus Christ our Lord, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, now and forever. Amen. THE BAPTISM Water is poured on the candidate's head, as the says: Merrick Sean, I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. The continues: Let us pray. We give you thanks, O God, that through water and the Holy Spirit you give your daughters and sons new birth, cleanse them from sin, and raise them to eternal life. Laying both hands on the newly baptized, the prays: Pour out your Holy Spirit upon Merrick: the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord, the spirit of joy in your presence, both now and forever. Amen. As the sign of the cross is made, the says: Merrick, child of God, you have been sealed by the Holy Spirit and marked with the cross of Christ forever. Amen. THE SERVICE OF EASTER LESSONS AND CAROLS Page 11 SAINT JAMES CHURCH, ELCA

12 THE WELCOME A lighted candle is given to the Parents with these words: Let your light so shine before others that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. THE WELCOMING HYMN Words: J.M.A. Wright + Music: SLANE Following the hymn, the and the baptismal group face the people. Let us welcome the newly baptized. We welcome you into the body of Christ and into the mission we share: join us in giving thanks and praise to God and bearing God's creative and redeeming word to all the world. The welcome the newly baptized with applause. THE SERVICE OF EASTER LESSONS AND CAROLS Page 12 SAINT JAMES CHURCH, ELCA

13 The people kneel or sit as able THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Rejoicing in Christ's victory over death and his glorious resurrection, let us kneel and pray for the church, the world, and all who are in need. The sing the following refrain two times. Intercessor Intercessor Intercessor Intercessor Intercessor Intercessor The stand Lover of concord, your Holy Spirit draws us together in one baptism and one faith to serve one Lord. Teach us to overcome our differences so that where your church is broken it may be healed. God of new life, hear our prayer. Giver of peace, too often your children turn from you, perpetrating violence and engendering hate. Transform our wills and lead us into the way of peace until all are reconciled in you. God of new life, hear our prayer. Giver of faith, we are prone to doubt your goodness or to substitute dogma for belief. Create in us hearts that rely only on your promise of resurrection. God of new life, hear our prayer. Binder of wounds, you sent your Son to heal a broken humanity. Be present with all who suffer abuse, addiction, or illness, and grant them your mercy and comfort. God of new life, hear our prayer. Source of every blessing, you call your people to serve those who are poor and in need. Use the gifts of this congregation to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, minister to the sick, and witness to your abundant grace. God of new life, hear our prayer. Comforting God, you raised your Son so we might have eternal life. We praise you for the witness of the faithful who have died. Bring us at last to share with them in eternity with you. God of new life, hear our prayer. Into your hands, O Lord, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in your mercy; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. THE PEACE The peace of the Lord be with you always. And also with you. The peace that passes all understanding is Christ s gift to us. As brothers and sisters in Christ, we share a gesture of God s peace with one another. THE SERVICE OF EASTER LESSONS AND CAROLS Page 13 SAINT JAMES CHURCH, ELCA

14 The Liturgy of the Eucharist God feeds us with the presence of Jesus Christ The sit THE PREPARATION OF THE ALTAR AND COLLECTION OF ALMS An offering of money is collected. Your generous contribution, together with the gifts of many others, makes possible the community of welcome, Reconciliation, and service that is Saint James Church. During this time, the table is set. After the offering is gathered, the gifts are brought forward. The pew envelopes marked Special Offering are intended for use in designating offerings beyond regular contributions. Please be sure to write on the envelope to what fund or organization this offering is intended. The Offering is received during the anthem. THE VOLUNTARY AT THE OFFERTORY Jesus Christ is Risen Today The Bells of Saint James Setting by Michael Helman The stand AT THE PRESENTATION, THE OFFERTORY HYMN, VS. 3 THE COLLECT AT THE PREPARATION OF THE ALTAR Let us pray. Blessed are you, O God, ruler of heaven and earth. Day by day you shower us with blessings. As you have raised us to new life in Christ, give us glad and generous hearts, ready to praise you and to respond to those in need, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen. THE SERVICE OF EASTER LESSONS AND CAROLS Page 14 SAINT JAMES CHURCH, ELCA

15 The sit THE SURSUM CORDA The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give God thanks and praise. THE WORDS OF INSTITUTION In the night in which he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks; broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take and eat; this is my body, given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me. Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for all to drink, saying: This cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin. Do this for the remembrance of me. THE LORD S PRAYER And now as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to pray, 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, the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen. THE INVITATION TO COMMUNION 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. Thanks be to God. THE MINISTRATION OF HOLY COMMUNION All baptized Christians are welcome to Holy Communion at Saint James Church. If you desire to receive the Sacrament at the High Altar, please proceed through the Choir to approach the High Altar and kneel at the communion rail for the reception of the Blessed Sacrament. If you desire to receive the Sacrament at the Communion Station located below the pulpit in the Nave, please proceed toward the Chancel steps for the reception of the Blessed Sacrament from the Communion Assistant on the Nave level. The Sacrament is administered by the method of Intinction. Take the wafer from the Assistant then dip it in the wine. The Pastor will bring the sacrament to persons in the pews who are unable to come forward. Please advise an usher if you wish the pastor to do so. THE SERVICE OF EASTER LESSONS AND CAROLS Page 15 SAINT JAMES CHURCH, ELCA

16 THE AGNUS DEI THE HYMN AT THE COMMUNION SONNE DER GERECHTIGKEIT THE SERVICE OF EASTER LESSONS AND CAROLS Page 16 SAINT JAMES CHURCH, ELCA

17 The Sending God blesses us and sends us in mission to the world The stand After all have communed then follows, THE EUCHARISTIC BLESSING The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in his grace. Amen. THE POSTCOMMUNION COLLECT Let us pray. Life-giving God, in the mystery of Christ s resurrection you send light to conquer darkness, water to give new life, and the bread of life to nourish your people. Send us forth as witnesses to your Son s resurrection, that we may show forth your glory to all the world; through Jesus Christ, our risen Lord. Amen. THE EASTER 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, alleluia! 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 forever. Amen, alleluia! 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, alleluia! And the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be upon you and remain with you forever. Amen, alleluia! THE EPILOGUE, ACTS 1:3-4 After his suffering Jesus presented himself alive to them by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over the course of forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God. 4 While staying with them, he ordered them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait there for the promise of the Father. This, he said, is what you have heard from me; The Liturgy concludes overleaf. Please feel free to take your Service Leaflet with you. However, if you would prefer to discard your leaflet, please recycle it by placing it in one of the recycling bins which are located by the doors outside the Chapel, by the front doors in the Narthex, outside the Parish Office, or by the back door at the portico entrance. THE SERVICE OF EASTER LESSONS AND CAROLS Page 17 SAINT JAMES CHURCH, ELCA

18 THE HYMN AT THE PROCESSION UNSER HERRSCHER THE DISMISSAL Go in peace. Serve the Lord, Thanks be to God! THE CLOSING VOLUNTARY THE RINGING OF THE TOWER BELLS THE LITURGY HAS ENDED; THE SERVICE BEGINS! Finally, brethren, farewell. Be complete. Be of good comfort. Be of one mind. Live in peace and the God of love and peace will be with you. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Corinthians 13:11-14 THE SERVICE OF EASTER LESSONS AND CAROLS Page 18 SAINT JAMES CHURCH, ELCA

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