​Sunday, April 20, 2025

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Easter Sunday 
April 20, 2025


A Celebration of the Holy Eucharist

As we prepare for worship, we ask you to please silence your cell phone.

THE WORD OF GOD
* indicates stand as you are able

WELCOME & GATHERING 

HYMN  HAIL THEE FESTIVAL DAY    BLUE HYMNAL 175

THE PENITENTIAL RITE
Presider Alleluia!  Christ is risen! 
People Christ is risen indeed!  Alleluia!. 
All Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires are 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.

TAIZE GLORIA
 
Presider The Lord be with you.
People And also with you.
Presider Let us pray.
Presider Almighty God, who through your only-begotten Son Jesus  Christ overcame death and opened to us the gate of everlasting life; Grant that we, who celebrate with joy the day of the Lord’s resurrection, may be raised from the death of sin by your lift-giving Spirit; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.  Amen
THE WORD OF GOD

A reading from Acts 10:34-43

Peter began to speak to Cornelius and the other Gentiles: "I truly understand that God shows no partiality, but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ--he is Lord of all. That message spread throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John announced: how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power; how he went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. We are witnesses to all that he did both in Judea and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a tree; but God raised him on the third day and allowed him to appear, not to all the people but to us who were chosen by God as witnesses, and who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one ordained by God as judge of the living and the dead. All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.

Reader: Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s People,
People: Thanks be to God.

Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 (Read in unison)                     

Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; 
his mercy endures for ever.
Let Israel now proclaim, 
"His mercy endures for ever.
The LORD is my strength and my song, 
and he has become my salvation.
There is a sound of exultation and victory 
in the tents of the righteous:
"The right hand of the LORD has triumphed! 
the right hand of the LORD is exalted!
the right hand of the LORD has triumphed!"
I shall not die, but live, 
and declare the works of the LORD.
The LORD has punished me sorely, 
but he did not hand me over to death.
Open for me the gates of righteousness; 
I will enter them;
I will offer thanks to the LORD.
"This is the gate of the LORD; 
he who is righteous may enter."
I will give thanks to you, for you answered me 
and have become my salvation.
The same stone which the builders rejected 
has become the chief cornerstone.
This is the LORD's doing, 
and it is marvelous in our eyes.
On this day the LORD has acted; 
we will rejoice and be glad in it

A Reading from 1 Corinthians 15:1-11

I would remind you, brothers and sisters, of the good news that I proclaimed to you, which you in turn received, in which also you stand, through which also you are being saved, if you hold firmly to the message that I proclaimed to you--unless you have come to believe in vain.

For I handed on to you as of first importance what I in turn had received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures, and that he was buried, and that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers and sisters at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have died. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles. Last of all, as to one untimely born, he appeared also to me. For I am the least of the apostles, unfit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me has not been in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them--though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me. Whether then it was I or they, so we proclaim and so you have come to believe.

Reader: Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s people.
People: Thanks be to God.


Alleluia Verse

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia

The Holy Gospel: John 20:1-18
Presider:  The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.
People: Glory to you, Lord Christ.

Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, "They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him." Then Peter and the other disciple set out and went toward the tomb. The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. He bent down to look in and saw the linen wrappings lying there, but he did not go in. Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb. He saw the linen wrappings lying there, and the cloth that had been on Jesus' head, not lying with the linen wrappings but rolled up in a place by itself. Then the other disciple, who reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed; for as yet they did not understand the scripture, that he must rise from the dead. Then the disciples returned to their homes.

But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb; and she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had been lying, one at the head and the other at the feet. They said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She said to them, "They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him." When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you looking for?" Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to him, "Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away." Jesus said to her, "Mary!" She turned and said to him in Hebrew, "Rabbouni!" (which means Teacher). Jesus said to her, "Do not hold on to me, because I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and say to them, `I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'" Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, "I have seen the Lord"; and she told them that he had said these things to her.

Presider The Gospel of the Lord.
People: Praise to you, Lord Christ.

Please be seated.

THE SERMON                                                                        The Rev. Jeff Goldone 

Following the sermon, a brief period of silence is observed.

THE NICENE CREED
PLEASE STAND. 

People:        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,
was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary
and became truly human.
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,
who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church.
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.

THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE 

THE EXCHANGE OF THE PEACE
Presider The Peace of Christ be always with you.   
People And also with you.
Presider Let us offer each other a sign of Christ's peace. 

ANNOUNCEMENTS 




GATHERING AT CHRIST'S TABLE
THE GREAT THANKSGIVING
Please stand.

Presider The Lord be with you.
People And also with you.
Presider Lift up your hearts.
People We lift them up to the Lord.
Presider Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People It is right to give our thanks and praise.

Presider It is truly right to glorify you, Holy One, and to give you thanks; for you alone are God, living and true, dwelling in light inaccessible from before time and for ever.

Fountain of life and source of all goodness, you made all things and fill them with your blessing; you created them to rejoice in the splendor of your radiance. 

Countless throngs of angels stand before you to serve you night and day; and, beholding the glory of your presence, they offer you unceasing praise. Joining with them, and giving voice to every creature under heaven, we acclaim you, and glorify your Name, as we sing,

SANCTUS                                              Hymn  S 130                                          
Presider We acclaim you, holy God, glorious in power. Your mighty works reveal your wisdom and love. You formed us in your own image, giving the whole world into our care, so that, in obedience to you, our Creator, we might rule and serve all your creatures. When our disobedience took us far from you, you did not abandon us to the power of death. In your mercy you came to our help, so that in seeking you we might find you. Again and again you called us into covenant with you, and through the prophets you taught us to hope for salvation. 
Holy God, you loved the world so much that in the fullness of time you sent your only Son to be our Savior. Incarnate by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, Jesus lived as one of us, yet without sin. To the poor he proclaimed the good news of salvation; to prisoners, freedom; to the sorrowful, joy. To fulfill your purpose Jesus gave himself up to death; and, rising from the grave, destroyed death, and made the whole creation new. 
And, that we might live no longer for ourselves, but for Christ who died and rose for us, you sent the Holy Spirit, your own first gift for those who believe, to complete your work in the world, and to bring to fulfillment the sanctification of all. 
When the hour had come for Jesus to be glorified by you, his heavenly Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end; at supper with them Jesus 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 Jesus 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.” 
Almighty God, we now celebrate this memorial of our redemption. Recalling Christ’s death and descent among the dead, proclaiming Christ’s resurrection and ascension to your right hand, awaiting Christ’s coming in glory; and offering to you, from the gifts you have given us, this bread and this cup, we praise you and we bless you. 
All: We praise you, we bless you,
we give thanks to you,
and we pray to you, Lord our God.
Presider God our Creator, we pray that in your goodness and mercy your Holy Spirit may descend upon us, and upon these gifts, sanctifying them and showing them to be holy gifts for your holy people, the bread of life and the cup of salvation, the Body and Blood of our Savior Jesus Christ. 

Grant that all who share this bread and cup may become one body and one spirit, a living sacrifice in Christ, to the praise of your Name. 
Remember, Lord, your one holy catholic and apostolic Church, redeemed by the blood of your Christ. Reveal its unity, guard its faith, and preserve it in peace. 

And grant that we may find our inheritance with all the saints who have found favor with you in ages past. We praise you in union with them and give you glory through Jesus Christ our Savior. 

Through Christ, and with Christ, and in Christ, all honor and glory are yours, Almighty God and Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, for ever and ever. AMEN. 

And now as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to pray,

All: 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, 
and the power, and the glory, 
forever and ever. Amen. 

THE BREAKING OF BREAD

The Celebrant breaks the consecrated Bread. A period of silence is kept.

Presider Alleluia. Christ, our Passover is sacrificed for us.
People Therefore, let us keep the feast. Alleluia.

AGNUS DEI                                           
 

THE INVITATION

Celebrant: The gifts of God for the people of God. These are God’s holy gifts, for you, God’s holy people. So come to this table, you who have been here often, and you who have not been here in a long time; you who have tried to follow Jesus and you who have failed; you who are full of faith or full of doubt. Come. It is Christ himself who invites you here.

Communion Hymn           I Am The Bread Of Life                           Hymn 335

The Post-Communion Prayer 

Presider Let us pray. 

All Almighty and ever living God,
we thank you for feeding us with spiritual food
of the most precious Body and Blood
of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ;
and for assuring us in these holy mysteries
that we are living members of the Body of your Son,
and heirs of your eternal kingdom.
And now, Father, send us out
to do the work you have given us to do,
and love and serve you 
as faithful witnesses of Christ our Lord.
To him, to you and to the Holy Spirit
be honor and glory, now and forever. Amen. 

THE BLESSING 

Presider The God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus Christ, the great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant: Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well-pleasing in his sight; through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever.  Amen. 

Closing Hymn           Jesus Christ Is Risen Today Blue Hymnal 207             

DISMISSAL 
Presider Our worship is ended. Our service in the world begins. Go into the world to love what God loves. Go in Peace to love and serve the Lord. 
People Thanks be to God.

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The Rev. Jeff Goldone – Interim Priest
[email protected]         (314) 910-8076

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
6518 Michigan Avenue   St. Louis, MO   63111
(314) 352-0730  •  www.carondeletchurch.org  •  Facebook.com/StPaulsECStLouisMO










 

 
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