OPENING ACCLAMATION
Alleluia. Christ is risen. The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia
Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
COLLECT OF THE DAY
The Lord be with you. And also with you. Let us pray.
O God, whose Son Jesus is the good shepherd of your people: Grant that when we hear his voice we may know him who calls us each by name, and follow where he leads; who, with you and the Holy Spirit, lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
THE LESSON
1 PETER 2:19-25
It is a credit to you if, being aware of God, you endure pain while suffering unjustly. If you endure when you are beaten for doing wrong, what credit is that? But if you endure when you do right and suffer for it, you have God's approval. For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in his steps. “He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth.” When he was abused, he did not return abuse; when he suffered, he did not threaten; but he entrusted himself to the one who judges justly. He himself bore our sins in his body on the cross, so that, free from sins, we might live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed. For you were going astray like sheep, but now you have returned to the shepherd and guardian of your souls.
The Word of the Lord
Thanks be to God.
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SONG
Come my Way my Truth my Life
Such a way as gives us breath
Such a truth as ends all strife
Such a life as killeth death
Come my Light my Feast my Strength
Such a light as shows a feast
Such a feast as mends in length
Such a strength as makes his guest
Come my Joy my Love my Heart
Such a joy as none can move
Such a love as none can part
Such a heart as joys in love
COME MY WAY, MY TRUTH, MY LIFE
CCLI Song # 1412885 George Herbert | Ralph Vaughan Williams © Words: Public Domain Music: Public Domain. For use solely with the SongSelect® Terms of Use. All rights reserved. www.ccli.com CCLI License # 1718120
THE GOSPEL JOHN 10:1-10
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Saint John Glory to you, Lord Christ.
Jesus said, “Very truly, I tell you, anyone who does not enter the sheepfold by the gate but climbs in by another way is a thief and a bandit. The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep hear his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice. They will not follow a stranger, but they will run from him because they do not know the voice of strangers.” Jesus used this figure of speech with them, but they did not understand what he was saying to them. So again Jesus said to them, “Very truly, I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. All who came before me are thieves and bandits; but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the gate. Whoever enters by me will be saved, and will come in and go out and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.”
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The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you Lord Christ.
SERMON THE REVEREND MARY LESSMANN
NICENE CREED
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. 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.
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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
With all our heart and with all our mind, let us pray to the Lord, saying "Lord, have mercy."
For the peace from above, for the loving-kindness of God, and for the salvation of our souls, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
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.
Lord, have mercy.
For Justin, Archbishop of Canterbury; Michael, Our Presiding Bishop; George and Michael, our Bishops and for all the clergy and people, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For Joe, our President, Greg, our Governor, and Eric, our Mayor, for the leaders of all nations, and for all in authority, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For this city, for every city and community, and for those who live in them, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For the good earth which God has given us, and for the wisdom and will to conserve it, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For the aged and infirm, for the widowed and orphans, and for the sick and the suffering, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
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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.
Lord, have mercy.
For all who have died in the hope of the resurrection, and for all the departed, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For deliverance from all danger, violence, oppression, and degradation, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
That we may end our lives in faith and hope, without suffering and without reproach, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
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.
To you, O Lord our God.
CONCLUDING COLLECT
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.
CONFESSION
Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor. Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen.
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Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen.
THE PEACE
The Peace of the Lord be always with you. And also with you.
OFFERTORY SENTENCE
Walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself for us, an offering and sacrifice to God.
OFFERTORY SONG PSALM 23 (HE RESTORES MY SOUL)
The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want
He makes me lie down in green pastures
Leads me beside still waters
He restores my soul
He leads me in the paths of righteousness
For his name’s sake
Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil
For you are with me
your rod and staff they comfort me
He leads me in the paths of righteousness
For his name’s sake
He restores my soul
You prepare a table before me
In the presence of my enemies
You anoint my head with oil
My cup runs over
He restores my soul
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He leads me in the paths of righteousness For his name’s sake
Surely his goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever
Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil
Arranged by Justin Brooks (c) 2012 Elgie Street Music
(ASCAP)
COMMUNION RITE II PRAYER B
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 him thanks and praise.
It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.
[ Here the Celebrant includes a proper preface ]
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:
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
We give thanks to you, O God, for the goodness and love which you have made known to us in creation; in the calling of Israel to be your people; in your Word spoken through the prophets; and above all in the Word made flesh, Jesus, your Son. For in these last days you sent him to be incarnate from the Virgin Mary, to be the Savior and Redeemer of the world. In him, you have delivered us from
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evil, and made us worthy to stand before you. In him, you have brought us out of error into truth, out of sin into righteousness, out of death into life.
On the night before he died for us, 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, according to his command, O Father, We remember his death, We proclaim his resurrection, We await his coming in glory;
And we offer our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to you, O Lord of all; presenting to you, from your creation, this bread and this wine.
We pray you, gracious God, to send your Holy Spirit upon these gifts that they may be the Sacrament of the Body of Christ and his Blood of the new Covenant. Unite us to your Son in his sacrifice, that we may be acceptable through him, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit. In the fullness of time, put all things in subjection under your Christ, and bring us to that heavenly country where, with [ and] all your saints, we may enter the everlasting heritage of your sons and daughters; through Jesus Christ our Lord, the firstborn of all creation, the head of the Church, and the author of our salvation.
By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever. AMEN.
“And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,”
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
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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.
Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us; Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia
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 SONG HOW GREAT (IS YOUR LOVE)
Your blood that stained the ground Is where my hope is found
Your scars caused by my sin Is where my life begins
How great is Your love
How great is Your love for me
How great is Your love
How great is Your love for me
My heart cannot contain
This joy bought by Your pain
Such grace I can’t repay
Still I give my everything
How great is Your love
How great is Your love for me
How great is Your love
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How great is Your love for me
So high so deep
So great that it's overwhelming
So high so deep
So great is Your love Your love for me
How great is Your love
How great is Your love for me
How great is Your love
How great is Your love for me
POST COMMUNION PRAYER
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 peace of God, which passes all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, and the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always. Amen.
CLOSING CHORUS LAST VERSE OF GUIDE ME O MY GREAT REDEEMER
Let all things their Creator bless, and worship Him in humbleness, O praise Him, Alleluia
Praise, God the Father, praise the Son and praise the Spirit, Three in One
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Corey Voss | Dustin R. Smith | Michael Farren © 2014 CentricSongs (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) Farren Love And War Publishing (Admin. by Integrity Music) Integrity's Alleluia! Music (Admin. by Integrity Music) Integrity's Praise! Music (Admin. by Integrity Music) CCLI License # 1718120
O praise him, O praise him Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia
Author: William Williams (1745); Translator: Peter Williams (1771) (C) Public Domain
DISMISSAL
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. Alleluia, alleluia. Thanks be to God. Alleluia, alleluia.
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June 5–9 | 7:30
p.m. | saintmichael.org/youth
We are partnering with Stephen C. Foster Elementary school! Our youth will be leading K–5th grade students in a day camp with everything from crafts, sports, music, and a field trip to the Perot museum. This is a great opportunity for students to make a real impact in the lives of our neighbors. Contact Samuel Moore, smoore@saintmichael.org, or Kirstin IvyWaybourn, kwaybourn@saintmichael.org, for more.
Scan the QR code to visit our Easter Hub page! Must have a bluetooth enabled hearing aid device Download the Listen EVERYWHERE app Open the Listen EVERYWHERE app and click on Sanctuary or Chapel to listen Connect to the SMAA Guest Wi-Fi network (password: smaaguest) Assistive List ening Available! *Only available for Sunday services, excluding the 11 a.m. service in the Church Information Meeting TODAY! | 12:15 p.m. | Coke Room Join us to learn more about the opportunity to experience this ancient and enchanting land! May 23–30 2024 Celtic Christianity A PILGRIMAGE TO IRELAND Led by the Rev. Mary Lessmann
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UPCOMING FORMATION OFFERINGS
Sundays (April 23–May 21) at 10 a.m.
THE GREAT PROPHETS OF THE BIBLE
Led by Chris Girata in Saint Michael Chapel
The Major and Minor Prophets of the Bible help us understand what prophecy means. The collection of books from Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, and Daniel, as well as Jonah, Micah, and more offer revelations from God about promises of the future. Messages of judgment, mercy, and hope are written all over this collection of biblical books. Come discover what God is still revealing to us through these ancient voices.
FOLLOWING CHRIST IN DEEP WATERS
Led by Brady Millican & Barbara Kennard | Coke Room
Parishioners will explore Gerard Manley Hopkins’ poem, The Wreck of the Deutschland, written in 1877. Our interest will center on the author’s experience of the challenges and joys of Christian life. Hopefully, we will find greater strength for our own journeys in the power of Hopkins’ testimony to the perpetual presence of Christ’s care and love. Copies of the poem will be provided, as well as a link to a recording.
COSMOLOGY: UNDERSTANDING THE HEAVENS
Led by the Rev. Christian Basel
Wednesdays, 4/19, 5/3, 5/10, & 5/17 6–7:30 p.m.
Chapel Conference Room
“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” Scripture begins with the cosmological, the order of the universe, but what is our place in it? Join us on a four-week study as we explore our place in the created order of the universe and draw on scripture, philosophy, and science to begin forming an idea of how a biblical cosmology exists side by side with modern science. For more info and to register, contact Christian Basel, cbasel@saintmichael.org
SAINT MICHAEL READER’S BOOK CLUB
Tuesday, May 2 6:30–7:30 p.m.
Coke Room
Join the Saint Michael Book Club to enjoy reading a great book each month and join in conversation about what stood out for you, how you did or did not like it, or how the author touched you. For questions, please contact Ann Mills at acmills3225@gmail.com
May 2: The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together by Heather McGhee
June 6: Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
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