SUNRISE SERVICE HOLY EUCHARIST

April 4, 2021

6:30 AM

Alleluia! Christ is Risen! The Lord is Risen Indeed! Alleluia!

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Newport News, THE HOLY EUCHARIST RITE TWO

NEW FIRE

Celebrant: Dear friends in Christ: on this most holy day, in which our Lord passed over from death to life, the Church invites her members, dispersed throughout the world, to gather in vigil and prayer. For this is the Passover of the Lord, in which, by hearing his Word and celebrating his Sacraments, we share in his victory over death.

Let us pray.

O God, through your Son you have bestowed upon your people the brightness of your light: Sanctify this new fire, and grant that in this Paschal feast we may so burn with heavenly desires, that with pure minds we may attain to the festival of everlasting light; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The is lighted from the new fire.

The light of Christ! All: Thanks be to God!

THE WORD OF GOD

Opening Alleluia No. 1

Chorus: Alleluia, alleluia, give thanks to the risen Lord: Alleluia, alleluia, give praise to his name.

1. Jesus is Lord of all the earth. He is the King of creation. (Chorus)

2. Spread the good news o’er all the earth. Jesus has died and has risen. (Chorus)

3. Come let us praise the living God, joyfully sing to our Savior. (Chorus)

The Collect Celebrant: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you.

Celebrant: Let us pray. O God, who for our redemption gave your only-begotten Son to the death of the cross, and by his glorious resurrection delivered us from the power of our enemy: Grant us so to die daily to sin, that we may evermore live with him in the joy of his resurrection; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Gradual Hymn Jesus Is Risen from the Grave

1. Jesus is risen from the grave, Jesus is risen from the grave, Jesus is risen from the grave. Alleluia! 2. Jesus was seen by Mary, Jesus was seen by Mary, Jesus was seen by Mary. Alleluia!

3. Jesus is here in bread and wine, Jesus is here in bread and wine, Jesus is here in bread and wine. Alleluia! Word and music: John Bell@GIA Publications All rights reserved. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-717175

The Gospel

Priest: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark. People: Glory to you, Lord Christ.

When the sabbath was over, Mary Madgalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. They had been saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?” When they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had already been rolled back. As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man, dressed in a white robe, sitting on the right side; and they were alarmed. But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed; you are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has been raised; he is not here. Look, there is the place they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see him, just as he told you.” So they went out and fled from the tomb, for terror and amazement had seized them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.

The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Christ.

The Homily The Rev. Marc Vance

The Prayers of the People – The Day of Resurrection

Leader: Jesus Christ is risen today. May all everywhere rejoice in his glorious resurrection and proclaim the good news near and far. People: We are Easter people. May we lift our voices and proclaim Christ is risen.

Leader: Jesus Christ is risen today. In every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. People: We are Easter people. May our words and deeds, and the words and deeds of the world’s leaders, reflect the love of the One who gave his life for us all.

Leader: Jesus Christ is risen today. He is the source of light and life. We live in the world for which he gave his life. People: We are Easter people. May our lives reflect the light of Christ. May we proclaim and embody Easter hope to those in our world who have no hope.

3 Leader: Jesus Christ is risen today. He knows us by name. We raise before God the names of those for whom we offer our prayers, silently, or aloud. We entrust them all into the care of the One who knows us by name. People: We are Easter people. May we, and all those for whom we pray, hear Jesus calling us, see him, and know him.

Leader: Jesus Christ is risen today. We have been raised with Christ. With sure and certain hope in the resurrection to eternal life, we pray for all who have died, especially those in whose loving memory the Easter memorial lilies are given and those whom we now name silently or aloud. Because of Jesus, even at the grave we make our song: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! People: We are Easter people. Our life is hidden with Christ in God. We look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Amen.

The Celebrant: 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 life-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 Peace Celebrant: Alleluia. Christ is risen! People: The Lord is risen indeed! Alleluia!

Offertory Low in the grave he lay

1. Low in the grave he lay, Jesus, my Savior! Waiting the coming day, Jesus my Lord.

Refrain: Up from the grave he arose, with a mighty triumphant o’er his foes; he arose a victor from the dark domain, and he lives forever with his saints to reign: He arose! He arose! Hallelujah! Christ arose!

2. Death could not keep his prey, Jesus, my Savior! He tore the bars away, Jesus, my Lord. (Refrain)

THE HOLY COMMUNION

Celebrant: The Lord be with you. People And also with you. Celebrant Lift up your hearts. People We lift them to the Lord. Celebrant Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. People 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. But chiefly are we bound to praise you for the glorious resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; for he is the true Paschal Lamb, who was sacrificed for us, and has taken away the sin of the world. By his death he

4 has destroyed death, and by his rising to life again he has won for us everlasting life. 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 of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. (Repeat) Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

Holy and gracious Father: In your infinite love you made us for yourself; and, when we had fallen into sin and become subject to evil and death, you, in your mercy, sent Jesus Christ, your only and eternal Son, to share our human nature, to live and die as one of us, to reconcile us to you, the God and Father of all. He stretched out his arms upon the cross, and offered himself, in obedience to your will, a perfect sacrifice for the whole world. On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, 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 we proclaim the mystery of faith, Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Father, in this sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving. Recalling his death, resurrection, and ascension, we offer you these gifts. Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of your Son, the holy food and drink of new and unending life in him. Sanctify us also that we may faithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve you in unity, constancy, and peace; and at the last day bring us with all your saints into the joy of your eternal kingdom. All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ. 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. 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.

The Breaking of the Bread

Celebrant: Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us. People: Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia.

5 Communion

He Is Lord

He is Lord, he is Lord! He is risen from the dead and he is Lord! Every knee shall bow, every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.

Alleluia, He Is Coming

1. I looked up and I saw my Lord a-coming, I looked up and I saw my Lord a-coming down the road.

Chorus: Alleluia, he is coming, alleluia, he is here. Alleluia, he is coming, alleluia, he is here.

2. I looked up and I saw my Lord a-weeping, I looked up and I saw my Lord a-weeping for my sins. (Chorus)

3. I looked up and I saw my Lord a-dying, I looked up and I saw my Lord a-dying on the cross. (Chorus)

4. I looked up and I saw my Lord a-rising, I looked up and I saw my Lord a-rising from the grave. (Chorus)

Postcommunion Prayer

Celebrant: Let us pray. Celebrant and People: God of abundance, you have fed us with the bread of life and the cup of salvation; you have united us with Christ and one another; and you have made us one with all your people in heaven and on earth. Now send us forth in the power of your Spirit, that we may proclaim your redeeming love to the world and continue forever in the risen life of Christ our Savior. Amen.

Blessing

Celebrant: 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.

6 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.

Closing Hymn Jesus Christ Is Risen Today

1. Jesus Christ is risen today, Alleluia! our triumphant holy day, Alleluia! who did once upon the cross, Alleluia! suffer to redeem our loss. Alleluia!

2. Sing we to our God above, Alleluia! praise eternal as his love, Alleluia! praise him, all ye heavenly host, Alleluia! Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Alleluia!

Dismissal

Celebrant: Alleluia, alleluia. Let us go forth in the name of Christ! People: Thanks be to God. Alleluia, alleluia!

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Today’s schedule:

9:00 a.m. Children’s Easter Service (on Facebook) 10:30 a.m. Virtual Festival Eucharist - Rite II

You may place your Easter envelope and your mite box in a basket as you leave the service today or drop them in the mail box by the Main Street entrance anytime today.

Be sure to bring some flowers or greens to flower the cross in front of the River Road entrance.

The church office will be closed, Monday, April 5 and open from 9:00 a.m. to noon Tuesday through Friday.

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