THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER SAINT MICHAEL CONTEMPORARY CHURCH | 11 A.M. APRIL 25, 2021 THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER APRIL 25, 2021 Welcome! Dear Friends, JOIN US IN WORSHIP We are taking a big step in our reopening efforts. We can now welcome you back into our church IN-PERSON, STREAMING & ON DEMAND! T r building at a much higher level: up h o e ct R e R to 50% of the capacity of each room. ev. a, D rat The impacts are good in many ways, r. C Gi 9 AM: TRADITIONAL hristopher D. but most importantly, we can bring more people into the church for worship, including 11 AM: CONTEMPORARY the distribution of Communion bread directly to worshippers and singing with masks on. Even though our limits are much higher, limits still remain, so please do us the favor of simply letting us 12:15 - 1 PM: DISTRIBUTION OF know you plan to worship with us each week by registering on our COMMUNION worship page. Seating is no longer structured or reserved, but we (IN-PERSON) want to make sure we don’t exceed our expanded limits. As you might imagine, the reopening process is complex. We have 8 PM: CHORAL COMPLINE vetted many details and want to communicate them thoroughly, so (ONLINE ONLY) I encourage you to visit the reopening page of our website to read more. Our processes will remain a high priority, including the way we prepare Communion and clean our building, to keep us all as safe and healthy as possible. I am truly grateful that we can take responsible steps toward a reopening that strengthens our community! IN-PERSON TICKETS SAINTMICHAEL.ORG/INPERSONWORSHIP This great season of Easter is an opportunity for us to go deeper in our own discipleship and I hope you have been praying with us each weekday through our Easter podcast series. Our Easter theme is Community: Rediscovering One Another. As we move STREAMING & ON DEMAND toward reopening and into a new future together, reconnecting SAINTMICHAEL.ORG/LIVE with one another gives us the unique opportunity to re-form our community with intentionality. Daily prayer is a great way to stay on that path together. I’m thrilled to report that we collected more than $30,000 in our Easter plate that will be divided equally among our mission partners: Austin Street Center, North Dallas Shared Ministries, and Amistad Mission (Bolivia). The money we collected will be a surprise gift to them as they continue to do wonderful work! We are also continuing to work together for the good of our most vulnerable neighbors this Easter season, including collecting new or gently saintmichael.org/chapelprayer used coats of all sizes to benefit St. Philip’s School and Community Center. Please drop off your coat donations in the collection bins located at the church’s South Entrance off of Colgate. Coats will be dry cleaned, stored, and distributed at the St. Philip’s annual Christmas Store in December. With great joy, If you have a pastoral emergency, please call our 24/7 priest-on-call line at (214) 232-7512. #SMAACARES If you need non-urgent pastoral support, please contact Katherine Bowen in the Pastoral Care department at [email protected]. If you have a prayer request, please let us know at saintmichael.org/prayer. CURRENT PARISH STATUS OPENINGSERMON UP! SERIES as of FRI 4/23/21 11:24 AM CT STAY ENGAGED WITH WORSHIP Beginning today, up to 200 people can come AND LEARNING ONLINE to services, sing with a mask on, and receive saintmichael.org/live and Communion! To regsiter, visit saintmichael.org/ saintmichael.org/liveformation inpersonworship. Services will also be live-streamed. OPENING UP! Effective this Sunday, our capacity increases to 50% throughout the campus. In terms of the main sanctuary, that means we can accommodate up to 200 registered worshippers. In addition, we’re able to sing again (with masks on) and receive Communion directly from a clergy person. We’ll still avoid physical contact, wash our hands, stay home if sick, and maintain distance to the degree possible. It’s not exactly “normal,” but we’re getting there. Visit our website to get all the details! VISITORS DURING THE WEEK 9 AM should enter through the south entrance. Please schedule your group in advance with Tish Visinsky. APRIL 4 – MAY 16 WEDDINGS, FUNERALS, AND SERMONSERMON SERIES SERIES & PODCAST BAPTISMS These services may resume in consultation with the APRIL 11 – MAY 2 Worship and Liturgy Department following the guidelines listed above. To avoid conflicts with other regular activities and to permit sufficient cleaning, these services may be limited to certain days and times. and 11 AM A SAINT MICHAEL CONTEMPORARY SERMON SERIES The flowers adorning the Holy Eucharist Rite II Altar are given in Thanksgiving for the Anniversary of The service begins on page 355 of The Book of Common Prayer. Carolyn and Wyatt Rousseau The Word of God Standing Opening Song: Guide Me O My Great Redeemer Guide me, O my great Redeemer, pilgrim through this barren land; I am weak, but you are mighty; hold me with your powerful hand. Bread of heaven, bread of heaven, feed me now and evermore, feed me now and evermore. Open now the crystal fountain, where the healing waters flow. Let the fire and cloudy pillar lead me all my journey through. Strong Deliverer, strong Deliverer, ever be my strength and shield, ever be my strength and shield. When I tread the verge of Jordan, bid my anxious fears subside. Death of death, and hell’s Destruction, land me safe on Canaan’s side. Songs of praises, songs of praises I will ever sing to you, Welcome The Opening Acclamation & Collect for Purity BCP 355 Celebrant Alleluia. Christ is risen. People The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia. Music by Justin Brooks and David Gentiles Al - might - y God, to you all hearts are o - pen, all de - si - res known, and 4 from you no se - crets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the 1 8 in - spi-ra - tion of your Ho - ly Spi - rit, that we may per-fect-ly love you, and 12 wor - thi - ly mag - ni - fy your ho - ly Name; through 15 Christ our Lord. A - - - men. Al - might - y God, to you all hearts are o - pen, all de - si - res known, and 4 from you no se - crets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the 8 in - spi-ra - tion of your Ho - ly Spi - rit, that we may per-fect-ly love you, and 12 wor - thi - ly mag - ni - fy your ho - ly Name; through 15 Christ our Lord. A - - - men. The Collect of the Day: Contemporary Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And also with you. Celebrant 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 Revelation 21:1-6, 9-21 Seated Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “See, the home of God is among mortals. He will dwell with them; they will be his peoples, and God himself will be with them; he will wipe every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; mourn- ing and crying and pain will be no more, for the first things have passed away.” And the one who was seated on the throne said, “See, I am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this, for these words are trustworthy and true.” Then he said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Ome- ga, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give water as a gift from the spring of the water of life. Lector The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God. 2 Sequence Hymn: Word Of God Speak I’m finding myself at a loss for words And the funny thing is it’s OK The last thing I need is to be heard But to hear what You would say Word of God speak Would You pour down like rain Washing my eyes to see Your majesty To be still and know That You’re in this place Please let me stay and rest In Your holiness Word of God speak I’m finding myself in the midst of You Beyond the music, beyond the noise All that I need is to be with You And in the quiet hear You voice Word of God speak Would You pour down like rain Washing my eyes to see Your majesty To be still and know That You’re in this place Please let me stay and rest In Your holiness Word of God speak Would You pour down like rain Washing my eyes to see Your majesty To be still and know That You’re in this place Please let me stay and rest In Your holiness I’m finding myself at a loss for words And the funny thing is it’s OK The Gospel John 10:11-18 Gospeler The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.