The Great Vigil of Easter Saturday, April 16, 2022

 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)