The Lighting of the Paschal Candle 

OPENING PRAYER 

OPENING VERSICLE 

EXSULTET 

FIRST READING: THE STORY OF CREATION Genesis 1:1--2:4a Read by Leo Carroll 

FIRST RESPONSE: Psalm 33 Exsultate Justi 

FIRST COLLECT 

SECOND READING: THE FLOOD 

Genesis 7:1-5, 11-18; 8:6-18; 9:8-13 Read by Keith Moorehead 

SECOND RESPONSE: Hymn #608 Eternal Father Strong to Save 

SECOND COLLECT 

THIRD READING: ISRAEL’S DELIVERANCE AT THE RED SEA 

Exodus 14:10-31; 15:20-21 Read by David Menzies 

THIRD RESPONSE: Hymn # 425 Sing Now with Joy unto the Lord 

THIRD COLLECT 

FOURTH READING: GOD’S PRESENCE IN A RENEWED ISRAEL 

Isaiah 55:1-11 Read by Bob Manke 

FINAL READING: THE VALLEY OF DRY BONES 

Ezekiel 37:1-14 Read by Joe Fargnoli 

RENEWAL OF BAPTISMAL VOWS 

EPISTLE: Romans 6:3-11 Read by David Menzies 

SEQUENCE HYMN 

GOSPEL: Luke 24:1-12 

THE SERMON The Rev. Craig R. Swan, Rector 

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE 

THE PEACE 

OFFERTORY SENTENCE 

SURSUM CORDA S 120 Lift up your hearts 

SANCTUS S 130 Holy, holy, holy (Schubert/Proulx) 

MUSIC DURING COMMUNION 

Ave Verum Corpus Mozart 

Alleluia Trotta 

POST-COMMUNION HYMN Jesus Christ is risen today (Easter Hymn) (H 207)

POSTLUDE Festive Trumpet Tune (German)