St. Alban’s Anglican Church Pray • Love • Remember

7260 St. Alban’s Road Richmond B.C. V6Y 2K3 Phone: 604-278-2770 Fax: 604-278-3384

e-mail address: office@stalbansrichmond.org web Site: www.stalbansrichmond.org

The Sunday of the Resurrection:

Easter Day

April 12th, 2020

St. Alban an Anglican parish in the heart of Richmond

Pray • Love • Remember

St. Alban Anglican Church is an

inclusive community of disciples

of Jesus Christ serving God in

the heart of Richmond through

worship, ministry and outreach.

There has been a parish of St.

Alban in Richmond since 1893.

Since 1953 people have met here

on this site to worship God and

witness to Christ’s love for the

world. We are strengthened

and enriched by the diversity of

our community. It is a place of

caring, service and outreach, and

a place that welcomes all.

www.stalbansrichmond.org

THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER (BCP)

Welcome

Celebrant Alleluia! Christ is risen.

People Christ is risen indeed. Alleluia!

Celebrant May God’s grace and peace be with you.

People May God fill our hearts with joy.

Collect for Purity BCP 67

Summary of the Law BCP 69

A Collect for Easter

God of new creation, from the womb of earth

you raised the Lord of life: may we receive the

word of women who braved the soldiers’

spears and met him in the dawning light; may

we live with morning joy so that love may

never die; through Jesus Christ, the

resurrection and the life. Amen

First Reading Acts 10:34-43

Response Thanks be to God.

Psalm 118

Second Reading Colossians 3:1-4

Gospel Matthew 28: 1-10

Sermon The Reverend Paula Porter Leggett

Nicene Creed BCP 71

Offertory Sentence

The Prayers of the People

Thanksgiving and Consecration BCP 78

The Communion

The Lord’s Prayer BCP 85

Prayer after Communion

Dismissal May the Peace of the Risen Christ be

always with you, Alleluia! Alleluia!”

Thanks be to Gd. Alleluia Alleluia!

April 12th, 2020 Easter Sunday – Sunday of Resurrection Welcome to St. Alban’s Church and to our online worship.

10 A.M. CHORAL EUCHARIST The Book of Alternative Services (BAS)

Gathering of the Community

Bells ring to announce our celebration

Hymn

Easter Proclamation

Celebrant Alleluia! Christ is risen.

People Christ is risen indeed. Alleluia!

Celebrant May God’s grace and peace be with you.

People May God fill our hearts with joy.

Gloria

A Collect for Easter God of new creation,

from the womb of earth

you raised the Lord of life:

may we receive the word of women

who braved the soldiers’ spears

and met him in the dawning light;

may we live with morning joy

so that love may never die;

through Jesus Christ,

the resurrection and the life. Amen.

The Proclamation of the Word

First Reading Acts 10:34-43

Then Peter began to speak to them: "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."

Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s people.

Thanks be to God.

Psalm 118: 1-2, 14-24

Refrain Alleluia refrain CP 714

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.

Second Reading Colossians 3:1-4

So if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is,

seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things

that are on earth, for you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When

Christ who is your life is revealed, then you also will be revealed with him in glory.

Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s people.

Thanks be to God.

Gospel Acclamation Alleluia! (Refrain from Psalm)

The Gospel May God be with you.

And also with you.

The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to

Matthew 28.1-10

Glory to you, O Jesus Christ.

After the sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the

other Mary went to see the tomb. And suddenly there was a great earthquake; for an

angel of the Lord, descending from heaven, came and rolled back the stone and sat on

it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow. For fear of him

the guards shook and became like dead men. But the angel said to the women, "Do not

be afraid; I know that you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for

he has been raised, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and

tell his disciples, 'He has been raised from the dead, and indeed he is going ahead of

you to Galilee; there you will see him.' This is my message for you." So they left the

tomb quickly with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples.

Suddenly Jesus met them and said, "Greetings!" And they came to him, took hold of

his feet, and worshiped him. Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid; go and tell

my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me."

The Gospel of Christ.

Praise to you, O Jesus Christ.

Sermon The Reverend Paula Porter Leggett

The Renewal of Baptismal Vows

Do you reaffirm your renunciation of evil and renew your commitment to Jesus

Christ?

I do.

Do you believe in God the Father?

I believe in God,

the Father almighty,

creator of heaven and earth.

Do you believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God?

I believe in Jesus Christ,

his only Son, our Lord.

He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit

and born of the Virgin Mary.

He suffered under Pontius Pilate,

was crucified, died, and was buried.

He descended to the dead.

On the third day he rose again.

He ascended into heaven,

and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

He will come again

to judge the living and the dead.

Do you believe in God the Holy Spirit?

I believe in the Holy Spirit,

the holy catholic Church,

the communion of saints,

the forgiveness of sins,

the resurrection of the body,

and the life everlasting.

Will you continue in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread,

and in the prayers?

I will, with God’s help.

Will you persevere in resisting evil and, whenever you fall into sin, repent and return

to the Lord?

I will, with God’s help.

Will you proclaim by word and example the good news of God in Christ?

I will, with God’s help.

Will you seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving your neighbour as yourself?

I will, with God’s help.

Will you strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of

every human being?

I will, with God’s help.

Will you strive to safeguard the integrity of God’s creation, and respect, sustain and

renew the life of the Earth?

I will, with God’s help.

God the creator, the rock of our salvation,

has given us new birth by water and the Holy Spirit,

and bestowed upon us the forgiveness of sins,

through our Lord Jesus Christ.

May he keep us faithful to our calling,

now and for ever. Amen.

Prayers and Intercessions

For the whole People of God, that each one may be a true and

faithful servant of Christ, let us pray to the Lord.

hear us Lord of Glory.

For those drawing near to the light of faith, that the Lord will

bring them to true knowledge of himself, let us pray to the Lord.

hear us Lord of Glory.

For our families and friends, that the Lord will give them joy and

satisfaction in all that they do, let us pray to the Lord.

hear us Lord of Glory.

For those who are lonely, sick, hungry, persecuted, or ignored,

that the Lord will comfort and sustain them, let us pray to the Lord.

hear us Lord of Glory.

For our country, that the Lord will help us to contribute to its

true growth and well-being, let us pray to the Lord.

hear us Lord of Glory.

For the whole human family, that we may live together in

justice and peace, let us pray to the Lord.

hear us Lord of Glory.

Gd of Resurrection and new life: receive the prayers we offer,

hear the prayers unspoken, and hold all things in the palm of

your hand until all are raised with Christ, in whose name we

pray. Amen.

Hymn

The Prayer over the Gifts

All God our strength and salvation,

receive all we offer you this day,

and grant that we who have confessed your name,

and received new life in baptism,

may live in the joy of the resurrection,

through Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen

Holy Eucharist

Celebrant May God be with you.

All And also with you.

Celebrant Lift up your hearts.

All We lift them up to God.

Celebrant Let us give thanks to our God.

All It is right to give our thanks and praise.

It is indeed right, our duty and our joy,

that we should at all times

and in all places give thanks and praise to you,

almighty and merciful God,

for the glorious resurrection of our Saviour Jesus Christ,

the true Paschal Lamb who gave himself to take away our sin,

who in dying has destroyed death,

and in rising has brought us to eternal life.

And so, with Mary Magdalene and Peter

and all the witnesses of the resurrection,

with earth and sea and all their creatures,

and with angels and archangels, cherubim and seraphim,

we praise your name and join their unending hymn:

Blessed are you, O God of the universe.

Your mercy is everlasting

and your faithfulness endures from age to age.

Praise to you for creating the heavens and the earth.

Praise to you for saving the earth from the waters of the flood.

Praise to you for bringing the Israelites safely through the sea.

Praise to you for leading your people through

the wilderness to the land of milk and honey.

Praise to you for the words and deeds of Jesus,

your anointed one.

Praise to you for the death and resurrection of Christ.

Praise to you for your Spirit poured out on all nations.

In the night in which he was betrayed,

our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks;

broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying:

Take and eat; this is my body, given for you.

Do this for the remembrance of me.

Again, after supper, he took the cup,

gave thanks, and gave it for all to drink, saying:

This cup is the new covenant in my blood,

shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin.

Do this for the remembrance of me.

With this bread and cup

we remember our Lord’s passover

from death to life as we proclaim the mystery of faith:

Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.

O God of resurrection and new life:

Pour out your Holy Spirit on us

and on these gifts of bread and wine.

Bless this feast. Grace our table with your presence.

Come, Holy Spirit.

Reveal yourself to us in the breaking of the bread.

Raise us up as the body of Christ for the world.

Breathe new life into us.

Send us forth, burning with justice, peace, and love.

Come, Holy Spirit.

With the ever-blessed virgin Mary,

blessed Joseph, blessed Alban

and your holy ones of all times and places,

with the earth and all its creatures,

with sun and moon and stars, we praise you,

O God, blessed and holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.

The Lord's Prayer

Celebrant As our Saviour taught us, let us pray,

All Our Father in heaven,

hallowed be your name,

your kingdom come,

your will be done,

on earth as in heaven.

Give us today our daily bread.

Forgive us our sins

as we forgive those who sin against us.

Save us from the time of trial,

and deliver us from evil.

For the kingdom, the power,

and the glory are yours,

now and for ever. Amen

The Breaking of the Bread

Celebrant Christ, we died with you on the cross,

All Now we are raised to new life.

Celebrant We were buried in your tomb.

All Now we share in your resurrection.

Live in us, that we may live in you.

Communion Meditation

Prayer after Communion

Blessed are. You, Lord God of our salvation,

to you be praise and glory for ever.

As once you led your people through the waters

from slavery in Egypt to freedom in the promised land,

now you have delivered us from the dominion of darkness

and brought us into the kingdom of your beloved Son.

Rising from death, he has destroyed death

and opened to us the gate of everlasting life.

May we, the first fruits of your creation,

Rejoice in the new day you have and praise you for

your mighty acts.

Blessed be Gd, Father, Son and Holy Spirit

All Glory to Gd,

whose power, working in us,

can do infinitely more

than we can ask or imagine.

Glory to God from generation to generation,

in the Church and in Christ Jesus,

for ever and ever. Amen

Blessing

Hymn Jesus Christ is risen today! CP 203

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Dismissal May the Peace of the Risen Christ be always with you,

Alleluia! Alleluia!

Prayer Cycle for week – April 12th, 2020

For the world: for peace and fullness of life;*For all Refugees and immigrants living in exile,

or in refugee camps or awaiting settlement; *those whose homelands are threatened by the

consequences of global warming; *for the leaders of the nations, remembering Queen

Elizabeth and all who serve under her * Our country, her citizens and for our Leaders Prime

Minister Justin Trudeau, Premier John Horgan and Mayor Malcolm Brodie. *For our earth, and

those who seek to heal her wounds and nurture all life. *Those threatened by the consequences

of global warming *for the continuing work of reconciliation and healing in our country

between the first peoples and those who came after.

The Church throughout the earth; Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury and the Anglican

Communion remembering the Anglican Church of Canada; The Most Reverend Linda

Nicholls, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada; for Melissa, our Archbishop and

Metropolitan and for Sorrento Retreat and Conference Centre Staff and Board of Directors,

Education for Ministry Diocesan Coordinator Reverend Paula Porter Leggett, for Susan,

Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada and Greg, Western Bishop;

for our companion diocese the Episcopal Church of the Northern Philippines and Brent

Harry Alawas, their Bishop, and for the congregations of Holy Innocents, Bebe and St.

Bernard Mission, Pango.

St. Alban’s, and for our sister congregations of St. Anne’s, Steveston and Our Saviour

Lutheran Church and their clergy, Roberta and Christoph; for Paula our Vicar, for our

Office Administrator Jennifer Kirk and our office volunteer David Kimpton and for

St. Alban’s Treasurer Sandy Scherban. We pray for members of our congregation,

especially for Eric Hanson and Janet Redford this week. Outreach & Advocacy: for the

Volunteers and Leaders of our food programs, for Grace and Vienna our cooks, for Hugh

and Dianne, outreach workers, and for those to whom they bring comfort, acceptance and

good food.

The sick and others for whom our prayers are asked. For those who have died this week, and

those who mourn.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Our Staff continue to work from home. The Office telephones do get messages to us,

or you can email at

Jennifer office@stalbansrichmond.org

Paula 2rev2pl@gmail.com

Larry larry@cameraonephoto.com

Sunday services (8:30 am BCP and 10:00 am) will be live-streamed and then the

recorded version made available on our website. Bulletins are posted as well so that

you can follow along. If you would like to attend one of the services, please get in

contact with Paula. She needs one to four people present in order to celebrate the

Eucharist.

“What about our envelopes?” Please mail to the Church office or put through the

delivery slot on office door.

“What about our Outreach ministries?” Food for the homeless and poor is

considered an essential service. There will be more information in an upcoming

newsletter, so to give a brief review here, we have moved to take-away (handed out)

meals for Tuesday and Friday, the Sandwich programme continues and the food

deliveries on Sundays from the Food Bank are continuing.

Ministering Through the Liturgy Celebrant & Preacher: The Reverend Paula Porter Leggett Music: Kyumin Lee Bulletin: Jennifer Kirk Altar Guild: Anne Denis

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