The Sixth Sunday of Easter May 25, a.m. at the Crossing The Holy Eucharist, Rite II

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1 CALVARY EPISCOPAL CHURCH The Sixth Sunday of Easter May 25, a.m. at the Crossing The Holy Eucharist, Rite II A faithful Episcopal Church welcoming all in the name of Christ

2 9:00 A.M. The Holy Eucharist, Rite II Prelude Fantasia in G The Congregation is asked to sit as far forward as possible, using the front pews of the Nave and of the Transepts. William Byrd THE WORD OF GOD All stand as the ministers enter. Easter Acclamation BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER, page 355 Priest: Alleluia. Christ is risen. People: The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia. Song of Praise Come, gracious Spirit, heavenly Dove HYMNAL, 512 All sing together. Collect of the Day The Readings All sit for the Lessons and Psalm. The Lesson Acts 17:22-31 Psalm 66:7-18 All say together. The Epistle 1 Peter 3:13-22 The Holy Gospel All standing John 14:15-21 Response before the Gospel Glory to you, Lord Christ. Response after the Gospel Praise to you, Lord Christ. The Homily The Reverend Leslie G. Reimer The Nicene Creed Congregation standing BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER, page 358 The Prayers of the People Congregation standing Intercessor: Risen Lord, in your mercy, People: hear our prayer. The Peace Celebrant: The peace of the Lord be always with you. People: and also with you. All may greet one another. Welcome and Announcements

3 The Holy Communion Offertory Hymn Now the green blade riseth HYMNAL, 204 All stand and sing together. Eucharistic Prayer B BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER, page 367 Sanctus Holy, holy, holy Lord HYMNAL, S 125 All sing together The service continues on page 368 of THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER. The Lord s Prayer All say together The Breaking of the Bread (A brief silence is kept.) Celebrant: Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us; People: Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia. THE ADMINISTRATION OF HOLY COMMUNION All baptized persons are welcome to receive Holy Communion. Those not wishing to receive Communion may come forward for a blessing. Parents are encouraged to bring children to receive Communion or a blessing. Music at Communion Verset on Veni Creator Spiritus Nicholas de Grigny Postcommunion Prayer All say together BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER, page 365 The Four-fold 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. 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. Recessional Hymn All things bright and beautiful HYMNAL, 405 Dismissal All respond Thanks be to God. Postlude Verset on Veni Creator Spiritus de Grigny All who wish to listen to the postlude from the Choir Stalls are invited to do so.

4 CALVARY EPISCOPAL CHURCH The Sixth Sunday of Easter May 25, a.m. at the High Altar The Holy Eucharist, Rite II A faithful Episcopal Church welcoming all in the name of Christ

5 11:00 A.M. The Holy Eucharist, Rite II Prelude Fantasia in G Introit Non vos relinquam orphanos Non vos reqlinquam orphanos: Alleluia. Vado et venio ad vos: Alleluia. Et gaudebit cor vestrum: Alleluia. William Byrd Byrd I will not leave you comfortless: Alleluia. I will come again to you: Alleluia. And your heart will rejoice: Alleluia. Text based on John 14: 18 THE WORD OF GOD Entrance Hymn Alleluia, alleluia!hearts and voices heavenward raise HYMNAL,191 All sing together. Easter Acclamation BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER, page 355 Priest Alleluia. Christ is risen. People The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia. Collect for Purity Song of Praise Glory to God in the highest HYMNAL, S 279 Hymnal S numbers refer to Service Music, printed at the front of the Hymnal. The Collect of the Day All remain standing. Officiant The Lord be with you. People And also with you. Officiant Let us pray. The Priest prays the Collect; all say Amen. The Readings All sit for the Lesson and Epistle. The texts of the Readings are printed on the Insert. The Lesson Acts 17:22-31 Psalm 66:7-18 setting by Alan Lewis The Choir sings the Refrain, and all repeat it The Epistle 1 Peter 3:13-22 Sequence Hymn O thou who camest from above HYMNAL, 704 The Holy Gospel John 14:15-21 Response before the Gospel Glory to you, Lord Christ. Response after the Gospel Praise to you, Lord Christ. The Sermon The Reverend Leslie G. Reimer The Nicene Creed All standing BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER, page 358 The Prayers of the People Congregation standing Intercessor: Risen Lord, in your mercy People: hear our prayer. The Peace All may greet one another in the Lord s name. Welcome and Announcements

6 THE HOLY COMMUNION Offertory Easter Anthem Philip E. Baker Come, ye faithful, raise the song of triumphant gladness. Alleluia. God has brought his people forth into joy from sadness. Alleluia. Our Christ immortal burst the bars of death s dark portal. Kyrie eleison. He who lay in the grave is come again the world to save. Now all Christendom will sing that the Lamb is King of kings! All glory to the Father be, all glory to his risen son. Alleluia. All glory, Holy Ghost, to thee through endless ages run! Amen. based on ancient hymnody Presentation Hymn Praise God from whom all blessings flow! Alleluia! All stand and sing the hymn together The Great Thanksgiving Eucharistic Prayer B BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER, page 367 Sanctus (all sing together) The congregation may stand or kneel. HYMNAL, S128 The service continues on page 368 of THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER. The congregation may stand or kneel. Memorial Acclamation The Lord s Prayer all say together The Breaking of the Bread (A brief silence is kept.)

7 Fraction Anthem The disciples knew the Lord Jesus HYMNAL, S167 All baptized persons are welcome to receive Holy Communion. An usher will guide you to the altar rail or pulpit station. At the altar rail, kneel or stand, with hands cupped one on top of the other, to receive the consecrated bread. Please guide the chalice containing the wine to your lips. If you do not wish to receive directly from the chalice, you may dip a portion of the wafer carefully into the wine, or you may simply cross your arms over your chest as the Chalice Bearer passes. Parents are encouraged to bring children to receive Communion or a blessing. Those not wishing to receive Communion may come forward for a blessing. After receiving Communion, those who would like to receive laying on of hands and prayers for healing may go to the altar rail in the Lady Chapel. Music at Communion If ye love me Philip Wilby If ye love me, keep my commandments, and I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter. That he may abide with you for ever; e en the Spirit of Truth. And ye know him, for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. I will not leave you comfortless. I will come to you. John 14: Communion Hymn Almighty Father, strong to save HYMNAL, 579 Post-Communion Prayer BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER, page 365 Said by all together, kneeling. The Four-fold 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. 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. Recessional Hymn God of our Fathers, whose almighty hand HYMNAL, 718 Dismissal All respond: Thanks be to God. Postlude Dialogue sur les grands Jeux (Veni Creator) Nicholas de Grigny All who wish to listen to the postlude from the Choir Stalls are invited to do so. Coffee and fellowship follows in the Parish Hall.

8 MUSICAL NOTES The tinkling bells that accompany the beginning of Philip Baker s Easter Anthem at the Offertory are a part of the organ, located high in the organ case over the south side of the choir stalls. Historically, such bells, most common in Germanic organs, were often mounted on a decorated housing shaped like a star in the organ-façade; this star revolved, visibly, under wind-power when engaged. This assembly gave the name Bell-star ( Zimbelstern ) to the device. (Ours are simply labeled, Clochettes, or little bells. ) By whatever name, they add a delightful dimension to the organ s tonal palette. On Sunday afternoon, June 8, at 4 p.m., the Friends of Music present Calvary s former organ-scholar Nicholas Will, joined by two singers, soprano Charlene Canty, and countertenor Andrey Nemzer in a concert entitled St. Francis: A Musical Tribute from the Past to the Present. This is a vocal and organ program celebrating the spiritual legacy of St. Francis of Assisi. It includes a collective Stabat Mater assembled from some of the best movements of various Stabat Maters by such composers as G. Pergolesi, A. Vivaldi, A. Scarlatti, T. Traetta, L. Boccherini, J. Haydn, G. Rossini, and F. Poulenc. Three compositions (on texts by St. Francis) by Eli Tamar, which were recently premiered at the international sacred music festival in Moscow, will receive their American premieres. The program closes with an organ solo piece, Fervor, from Scenes from the life of St. Francis by early 20th century Italian composer Marco Enrico Bossi. A freewill offering will be received.

9 May 25, 2014 Welcome to Calvary Church The Sixth Sunday of Easter Newcomers and Guests are always welcome at Calvary Church. Our service uses the three books located in the pew: The Book of Common Prayer, The Hymnal 1982, and Lift Every Voice and Sing II. Directions in the service bulletin indicate where it is customary to stand or kneel. We invite you to participate as you are able. We hope you will take a moment to read and complete the Welcome Card in the pew, and place it in the offertory plate as it passes. Children of all ages are welcome in worship services. Packets of materials for children are available from the ushers. Weekly Offering Cards that say My gift comes electronically or by mail can serve as a visible sign of your gift. Look for the purple cards in a basket in the Narthex or by the North Transept door each week, take one, and place it in the offering plate. Parish Council invites you to stop by our Welcome and Join-in booth in the Parish Hall. Participants in Today s Services 8:00 a.m. The Holy Eucharist, Rite II Celebrant and Preacher..The Reverend Leslie G. Reimer Lector/Chalice Bearer....Deborah Moncrieff 9:00 a.m. The Holy Eucharist, Rite II Celebrant The Reverend Jonathon W. Jensen Preacher The Reverend Leslie G. Reimer Acolyte Dominic Victoria Lectors Sondra Krimmel, Walter Bowman Chalice Bearers Katie Wooldridge, Florence Atwood 11:00 a.m. The Holy Eucharist, Rite II Celebrant The Reverend Jonathon W. Jensen Preacher The Reverend Leslie G. Reimer Assisting The Reverend Walter Szymanski Verger Michael Braxton Acolytes Adrian O Sullivan, Rian Fantozzi, Alika Smith, Eliana Jackson, Ian Jackson, Catie Summers, McKenzie Ross Lectors Mia Fantozzi, Douglas Chaffey, John Becker Chalice Bearers Kathleen Farrington, Diane Eldridge, James Houston Altar Guild Melissa Crimmins Team Flower Delivery Ann Robb, Barbara & Lee Hicks Following the 11 o clock service, please join us for coffee and fellowship in the Parish Hall, sponsored by Cancer Survivors, a Testimony to Hope.

10 Our Parish Life Off-To-College Drive on Sundays in May Calvary Conversations, a gathering of young professionals and grad students, have been hosting an Off-To-College drive which ends this Sunday. It will support local collegebound students who are in need of financial and material assistance for their first year away. Run in conjunction with East End Cooperative Ministry, the effort will deliver academic and residential supplies to these students as they begin their new life. If you have not returned your donations, please contact Tony Richardson at What Does It Mean to Care? Calvary Conversations meets this Tuesday, May 27, in the Evans Room from 7-8:30 p.m. Christians are taught to care about others, yet we often struggle to do so. Join us to explore challenges and possibilities. Food provided. Questions? Contact Jonathan Callard at jonathancallard@gmail.com. Young Professionals and Families Brunch Join us on Sunday, June 15 at 1:30 p.m. in the Swan Garden for brunch! Meet other young professionals and families and take an opportunity to talk with the Rector and our new Curate TJ! Brunch and mimosas will be provided and babysitters will be available in the playground to entertain small children. Please RSVP by calling extension 140. Questions? Contact Julie Dixon-Ernst at juliepde@gmail.com. The Next Step Group Caught up in negative self-talk? Constantly critical of others? We invite you to be with us every Saturday from 10:30-11:30 a.m. in the Conference room when we have a small group discussion around all the spiritual matters that Dr. Shoemaker wrote and spoke about. For details about our group, please visit the Calvary website. EECM Food Pantry Food of the Month East End Cooperative Ministry operates the second largest food pantry in Pittsburgh. On their Wish List in May is Rice. For June: Hamburger Helper. Of course, you can bring in anything that you would like to donate! Please leave your donations in the shopping cart in the Parish Hall. Thank you! Save the Date for Circle of Faith The second annual Circle of Faith event will take place in Market Square, Downtown, on Sunday, June 29 from 2 3 p.m. Join your fellow Calvary parishioners and hundreds of others from other churches, synagogues, and communities of faith in this demonstration for inclusion and welcoming of LGBTA folks in our houses of worship. This will be a colorful and inspirational happening rain or shine. Choir Camp, July 7-11 In cooperation with St. Andrew s, Highland Park 9 to 3 daily (later on Friday) Singing, learning, recreation, & fellowship. For more information, alewis@calvarypgh.org.

11 Save the Date June 20: WoC Field Trip Leaving the church parking lot by 8:45 a.m. we will embark on a trip to St. Vincent s College, Latrobe where we will receive a private tour of the Archabbey Basilica, built by the Benedictine Monks in the 1880s. St. Vincent s houses the oldest Benedectine Monastery in North America. Our tour will be conducted by one of the Monks who is in residence at the College. Following this we will then have a private tour of the Foster and Muriel McCarl Gallery which houses an extensive collection of woven coverlets. This collection is a valuable piece of history. We will then end our outing with a lunch at Valozzios in Greensburg. Please RSVP by June 13, to MargieMuldoon@ msn.com or If we have enough respondents bus transportation will be arranged. I hope many of you can make it as this will be a lovely day for fun, enrichment and fellowship! Christian Formation Classes for children and youth, and nursery care, will resume in September. Vacation Bible School August 4 8 This summer, Vacation Bible School will held August 4 8. We will meet at 9 o clock and finish at 11:30. We will be exploring All Things Bright and Beautiful and will have stories, crafts, games, singing, and snacks. On Friday we will visit the National Aviary in Pittsburgh s Northside for a tour and educational program. Applications will be in the tracts racks soon. Mark your calendar, tell friends and neighbors, and try to join us. This program is open to children ages 4 through Grade 5. The cost is $30. Scholarship money is available. VBS Volunteers: PLEASE consider volunteering to assist any or all of the days for VBS. You may call or me. Adele Eley, Coordinator for Christian Formation; aeley@calvarypgh.org; x a.m., in the Evans Room June 1 & June 8 An Open Agenda Adult Forum. Through the beauties of the liturgies of Holy Week we have renewed our awareness of the mighty acts of God done for us and for our salvation (Nicene Creed). We have now begun again to live in the power and glory of these great saving acts. In the light of these reflections, our Theologian in Residence, the Rev.John Fetterman will offer two open forums in which anyone may ask anything about matters theological. The ensuing dialogue can affect each of us by providing new insights into concerns that all of us probably have. The discussions may also lead to the discovery of topics for the Fall series. We will meet in the Evans Room.

12 The Calendar Weekday Eucharists Monday: 6 P.M.; Wednesday: 7A.M., 10:30 A.M. (Healing Service) Sunday May 25, 2014 The Sixth Sunday of Easter 7:30 A.M. Coffee 8:00 A.M. Holy Eucharist 9:00 A.M. Holy Eucharist 9:00 A.M. Bible Study 10:00 A.M. Choir Warm-Up 11:00 A.M. Holy Eucharist 12:15 P.M. Hospitality Hour Monday May 26, 2014 Augustine, First Archbishop of Canterbury, 605; Memorial Day The church and the offices will be closed this day. Tuesday May 27, 2014 Bertha and Ethelbert, Queen and King of Kent, 616 8:30 A.M. Beginnings 10:00 A.M. Staff Meeting 1:00 P.M. Beginnings Extended Day Program 5:30 P.M. Calvary PIIN Team Meeting 7:00 P.M. Calvary Conversations Wednesday May 28, 2014 John Calvin, Theologian, :00 A.M. Holy Eucharist 8:30 A.M. Beginnings 9:45 A.M. ESL 10:30 A.M. Holy Eucharist 6:00 P.M. EfM Thursday May 29, 2014 Ascension Day 8:30 A.M. Beginnings 9:30 A.M. EfM 9:45 A.M. ESL 7:30 P.M. Adult Choir Rehearsal Friday May 30, 2014 Jeanne d Arc (Joan of Arc), Mystic and Soldier, :00 P.M. Clark Wedding 4:00 P.M. Wedding Rehearsal Saturday May 31, 2014 The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 10:30 A.M. The Next Step 4:00 P.M. Ostergaard/Lopes Wedding Sunday June 1, 2014 The Seventh Sunday of Easter: The Sunday after Ascension Day 7:30 A.M. Coffee 8:00 A.M. Holy Eucharist 9:00 A.M. Garden Eucharist 9:00 A.M. Bible Study 10:00 A.M. Adult Choir Warm-Up 11:00 A.M. Holy Eucharist *To make reservations for starred events, for which a meal is being prepared, please telephone the church office, , extension 140. Election Results At the 159th Annual Parish Meeting on Sunday, May 18, 2014, elected to the Vestry were Pamela W. Golden, Michael L. Saporito, G. Frederic Roth, and Brianne Jacoby. Elected to Parish Council were James Lee Houston, Anne Robb, and Dr. Timothy S. Thompson. Matt Lancaster was appointed by Vestry to fulfill a one year unexpired term. Catherine Davidson was appointed by the Rector as Senior Warden, and Fred Roth was elected as Junior Warden. Jamie McMahon is Clerk to the Vestry; the Treasurer is Bob Eley.

13 Our Parish Life The Day of Pentecost: June 8 Strawberries and Ice Cream will be served after the 11 a.m. service. Everyone is encouraged to wear red on that day. On Pentecost, Calvary Church has the custom of reading the Gospel of the day simultaneously in as many languages as possible. The sound of many languages recalls for us the experience of the disciples and the crowd on that first Pentecost following the Resurrection. We invite anyone who knows a language other than English to read the Gospel in that language at the 9 a.m. or 11 a.m services. When the Gospel is announced, all will begin to read at the same time in their various languages. (Even if you are a bit shy or not overly confident of perfect pronunciation, you can add your voice to the mix.) Translations of the Bible text in many languages are available at The Gospel reading for Pentecost is from the Gospel of John, chapter 20, verses Thank you for helping us celebrate this festival of the Holy Spirit!! There will be a celebration of Holy Baptism on Pentecost Sunday at the 9 a.m. service in the garden. Please contact the church office if you would like to have a child baptized, or if you would like to be baptized. Easy Access to Morning Prayer Here is an easy way to use Morning Prayer at home without having to use two or more books to get to the Scripture readings. Go to and choose a calendar date. There is the added benefit of easy links to Evensong in some of the great Cathedrals of our Church, some in England. If you would enjoy a wider selection of hymns, go to youtube.com and search King s College Choir or some other choir of note. The Rev. John J. Fetterman The Bookstore at Calvary s Used Book Sale It s time to start gathering your used books for donating to the Used Book Sale. Bestsellers, bibles, compendiums, cookbooks, hardcovers, nonfiction, novels, paperback, primer, scroll, softcover whatever the tome save it for us. DVDs, video and audio tapes, and vinyl records too! We will accept donations beginning on Saturday, June 7. The Used Book Sale will be held Saturday, June 14, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. and Sunday, June 15th from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Discount Bag Sales will take place the follwing weekend. Summer Worship Schedule and Office Hours Begin June 1 From June 1 through August 31, 2014, the 9 a.m. Eucharist will be celebrated in the Swan Garden. Weekday celebrations of the Holy Eucharist will take place on Wednesdays only, at 7 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. There will also be celebrations at 6 p.m. on Monday, June 2, June 9, and June 23 when the Parish Council or Vestry meet. The regular weekday Eucharist schedule will resume on Monday, September 8. Until September 1, parish offices will be open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The building will be closed on Fridays throughout the summer. Parish offices will be also be closed on Monday, May 26 (Memorial Day), and Monday, September 1 (Labor Day). Deadlines for Publications The deadline for submission of news and notices for the next issue of Agape is Friday, June 6, Please your text to calvary@calvarypgh.org or deliver it to the church office. Notices for the Sunday service bulletin must be received by the end of the day on Wednesday.

14 The Prayers of the People For the Anglican Communion, and for Justin, Archbishop of Canterbury: The Anglican Centre in Rome. For the Episcopal Church, and for Katharine, Presiding Bishop. For the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh and for The Right Reverend Dorsey W. M. McConnell, Bishop. For the parishes of the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh, especially Retired clergy, including the Reverend Christopher Barker, the Reverend Roger Bell, the Reverend Kamila Blessing, the Reverend Patricia Carnahan, the Reverend David Casto, the Reverend Dr. Ruth Correll, the Reverend Lynn Chester Edwards, and the Reverend David Else. For those serving in the armed forces: Will Furlow, Carson Wilson, Fred Ingram, Christine DeForest. For those who are ill or convalescing: Betty Gentilcore, Pat Schuster, Stephen, Lucille Koehler, Sondra Krimmel, Abbey Schauf, Julia Carr. Let us remember those who continue in our prayers: Nimo Tirimanne, Dora Graff, Charles Mullen, Don Stanier, Joan Rice Rollins, Ann Wardop. For those who have been commended to our prayers: Trip Levis, William Marchl+, Ayden Gora, Julia Brooks, Julia F., Mimi Howard, James Knight, Joe Norton, James Campbell, Ruth Sampson, Marcia Wellman, Mary Carson+, Gareth Davies, Martha G., Mike Stayton, Audrey and Bob Ribero, Helen Savage, Jack Stait, Ann Lee, John and Evelyn Nickel, Russell Minor Franks III, Timothy Vandermey, Myrna Rogovin, Mark, Michelle and Daniel, Geoff Dotson, Liz Madden, Peggy Hilliard Martin, Donna Thomas, Laura B., Jennifer S., Karl and Megan H., Erica W., David Morycz. For people throughout the world living with HIV and AIDS. For all those with long-term or life-threatening illnesses. For caregivers. For those who have died. For those in whose memory altar flowers are given: High Altar R. Charles Grimstad, by the Charles M. Grimstad family. James Frazer Hillman, by his family. For those who have died in Afghanistan this week, especially for the members of our armed forces. {To add or remove names from the Prayer List, please call the church office} Visit Calvary s website at

15 Sixth Sunday of Easter May 25, 2014 THE COLLECT OF THE DAY O God, you have prepared for those who love you such good things as surpass our understanding: Pour into our hearts such love towards you, that we, loving you in all things and above all things, may obtain your promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. A Reading from the Acts of the Apostles [17:22-31] Paul stood in front of the Areopagus and said, Athenians, I see how extremely religious you are in every way. For as I went through the city and looked carefully at the objects of your worship, I found among them an altar with the inscription, To an unknown god. What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you. The God who made the world and everything in it, he who is Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in shrines made by human hands, nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all mortals life and breath and all things. From one ancestor he made all nations to inhabit the whole earth, and he allotted the times of their existence and the boundaries of the places where they would live, so that they would search for God and perhaps grope for him and find him though indeed he is not far from each one of us. For In him we live and move and have our being ; as even some of your own poets have said, For we too are his offspring. Since we are God s offspring, we ought not to think that the deity is like gold, or silver, or stone, an image formed by the art and imagination of mortals. While God has overlooked the times of human ignorance, now he commands all people everywhere to repent, because he has fixed a day on which he will have the world judged in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed, and of this he has given assurance to all by raising him from the dead. Reader: The Word of the Lord. Congregation: Thanks be to God. Psalm 66: Bless our God, you peoples; * make the voice of his praise to be heard; 8 Who holds our souls in life, * and will not allow our feet to slip. 9 For you, O God, have proved us; * you have tried us just as silver is tried. 10 You brought us into the snare; * you laid heavy burdens upon our backs. 11 You let enemies ride over our heads; we went through fire and water; * but you brought us out into a place of refreshment. 12 I will enter your house with burnt-offerings and will pay you my vows, * which I promised with my lips and spoke with my mouth when I was in trouble. continued on reverse side

16 13 I will offer you sacrifices of fat beasts with the smoke of rams; * I will give you oxen and goats. 14 Come and listen, all you who fear God, * and I will tell you what he has done for me. 15 I called out to him with my mouth, * and his praise was on my tongue. 16 If I had found evil in my heart, * the Lord would not have heard me; 17 But in truth God has heard me; * he has attended to the voice of my prayer. 18 Blessed be God, who has not rejected my prayer, * nor withheld his love from me. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: * as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. A Reading from the First Letter of Peter [3:13-22] Now who will harm you if you are eager to do what is good? But even if you do suffer for doing what is right, you are blessed. Do not fear what they fear, and do not be intimidated, but in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be ready to make your defense to anyone who demands from you an accounting for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and reverence. Keep your conscience clear, so that, when you are maligned, those who abuse you for your good conduct in Christ may be put to shame. For it is better to suffer for doing good, if suffering should be God s will, than to suffer for doing evil. For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, in order to bring you to God. He was put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit, in which also he went and made a proclamation to the spirits in prison, who in former times did not obey, when God waited patiently in the days of Noah, during the building of the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were saved through water. And baptism, which this prefigured, now saves you not as a removal of dirt from the body, but as an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers made subject to him. Reader: The Word of the Lord. Congregation: Thanks be to God. The Holy Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ According to John [14:15-21] Response before the Gospel: Glory to you, Lord Christ. Jesus said to his disciples, If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you forever. This is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, because he abides with you, and he will be in you. I will not leave you orphaned; I am coming to you. In a little while the world will no longer see me, but you will see me; because I live, you also will live. On that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you. They who have my commandments and keep them are those who love me; and those who love me will be loved by my Father, and I will love them and reveal myself to them. Response after the Gospel: Praise to you, Lord Christ. RCL-A-Easter

17 Large print copies of the service materials and listening devices are available from the ushers. Please ask in the Narthex. n CALVARY S CLERGY AND STAFF Calvary Episcopal Church 315 Shady Avenue v Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania telephone: v facsimile: calvary@calvarypgh.org v website: Office Hours: 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Monday through Friday The Reverend Jonathon W. Jensen, Rector The Reverend Leslie G. Reimer, Associate Rector The Reverend Walter Szymanski, D. Min., Assisting Priest The Reverend Carol Henley, Assisting Priest The Reverend Ruth Bosch Becker, Assisting Pastor The Reverend John J. Fetterman, Theologian-in-Residence Dr. Alan Lewis, Director of Music Bill Gesin, Assistant Organist Catherine Davidson, Senior Warden G. Frederic Roth, Junior Warden Robert Eley, Treasurer 2015 Nancy Bromall Barry Gordon Fisher Matt Lancaster Jamie McMahon 2016 Catherine Davidson Anne Kamstra Keeler Tim Randall Nevin Woodside The Vestry Adele Eley, Coordinator for Christian Formation Lynda Kennedy, Director of Finance Mary Lou Southwood, Chair, Stewardship Committee Peggy Morycz, Director, Beginnings Louise Wells, Events Coordinator Kenneth Smith, Director of Communications Jeff Rutkowski, Head Sexton Andrea Edwards, Dave Farren, Ron Johnston, James Knight, Tim Martin, Chris Moir, Sextons Marsha Morris, Parish Secretary The Reverend Harold T. Lewis, Ph.D., Rector Emeritus 2017 Karen Clay Matt Muldoon Greg Norton Kenneth Stiles 2018 Pamela Golden Brianne Jacoby G. Frederic Roth Michael Saporito 2015 Pamela Abdalla Pat Standring The Parish Council Jennifer De Rosa Pam Hess Ann Gouirand Bob King Stephen Shandor Colleen Sari 2018 James Lee Houston Anne Robb Timothy Thompson