He has

risen!
Luke 24:6 (NIV)
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April 9, 2023
Easter Sunday
10:00 a.m. – Sung Eucharist

Welcome
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available
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The Gathering of the Community

Greeting
Celebrant Rejoice! The stone is rolled away, grave clothes neatly
folded, no more the smell of death, behold the empty
tomb!
People Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Celebrant Rejoice! Scripture has been fulfilled, the sting of death is
gone, the victory has been won, behold the risen Christ!
People Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Celebrant Rejoice! The curtain’s torn in two, our God invites us in,
Christ’s sacrifice enough to wash away our sins!
People Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Celebrant Alleluia! Christ is risen.
People The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia!
Celebrant May his grace and peace be with you.
People May he fill our hearts with joy.

Processional Hymn #203 “Jesus Christ Is Risen Today”

Text from Lyra Davidica

1 Jesus Christ is risen today, 3 But the pains which he

alleluia! endured,
our triumphant holy day, alleluia!
alleluia! our salvation have procured;
who did once, upon the cross, alleluia!
alleluia! now above the sky he’s king,
suffer to redeem our loss. alleluia!
Alleluia! where the angels ever sing.
Alleluia!
2 Hymns of praise then let us
sing, alleluia!
unto Christ our heavenly King,
alleluia!
who endured the cross and
grave, alleluia!
sinners to redeem and save.
Alleluia!
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Collect for Purity
Celebrant Almighty God,
People to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from
you no secrets are hidden. 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.

Glory to God [Hymn #686]

Celebrant Glory to God in the highest,
People and peace to his people on earth.
Lord God, heavenly king, almighty God and Father, we
worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your
glory.
Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God,
Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world: have
mercy on us; you are seated at the right hand of the
Father: receive our prayer.
For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord,
you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy
Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

Collect of the Day

Celebrant Let us pray.
People God unlimited by mortal fear or the tomb’s cold grip: in
the lingering dark give us grace to know your life
triumphant, your love undimmed, and your grace
affirmed in the face of Jesus Christ, the firstborn from
the dead. Amen.

The Proclamation of the Word

First Reading: Acts 10:34–43

Reader A reading from the Acts of the Apostles.
34
Then Peter began to speak to them: “I truly understand that God
shows no partiality,
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35
but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is
acceptable to him.
36
You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, preaching
peace by Jesus Christ—he is Lord of all. 37 That message spread
throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John
announced: 38 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. 39 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; 40 but God raised him on the
third day and allowed him to appear, 41 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. 42 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. 43 All the prophets testify
about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of
sins through his name.”
Reader The Word of the Lord.
People Thanks be to God.

Psalm 118:1–2,14–24

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

Second Reading: Colossians 3:1–4

Reader A reading from the Letter of Paul to the Colossians.
1
So if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are
above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your
minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth, 3 for
you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 When
Christ who is your life is revealed, then you also will be revealed with
him in glory.
Reader The Word of the Lord.
People Thanks be to God.
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Gradual Hymn “Alleluia”

Holy Gospel: Matthew 28:1–10

Subdeacon The Lord be with you.
People And also with you.
Subdeacon The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to
Matthew.
People Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
1
After the sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary
Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. 2 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.
3
His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow. 4
For fear of him the guards shook and became like dead men. 5 But
the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid; I know that you are
looking for Jesus who was crucified. 6 He is not here; for he has been
raised, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. 7 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.” 8 So they left the tomb quickly with fear
and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples. 9 Suddenly Jesus met them
and said, “Greetings!” And they came to him, took hold of his feet,
and worshipped him. 10 Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid;
go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me.”
Subdeacon The Gospel of Christ.
People Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Sermon

A time for silent reflection is kept.

The Nicene Creed

Celebrant Let us confess our faith, as we say,
People We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker
of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.
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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: by the power of the Holy Spirit he
became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made
man. 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. With the Father and the
Son he is worshipped and glorified. He 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

Leader Let us pray to the Lord.
People Hear us, Lord of glory!

Confession and Absolution

Celebrant Dear friends in Christ, God is steadfast in love and infinite
in mercy; he welcomes sinners and invites them to his
table. Let us confess our sins, confident in God’s
forgiveness.
Silence is kept.

Celebrant Most merciful God,

People we confess that we have sinned against you in thought,
word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what
we have left undone. We have not loved you with our
whole heart; we have not loved our neighbours as
ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.
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For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us
and forgive us, that we may delight in your will, and
walk in your ways, to the glory of your name. Amen.
Celebrant Almighty God have mercy upon you, pardon and deliver
you from all your sins, confirm and strengthen you in all
goodness, and keep you in eternal life; through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Peace
Celebrant The peace of the Lord be always with you.
People And also with you.

The Celebration of the Eucharist

Offertory Hymn #211 “Good Christians All, Rejoice and Sing”

Text by Cyril Argentine Alington

1 Good Christians all, rejoice 3 Praise we in songs of victory

and sing! that love, that life which
Now is the triumph of our cannot die,
King! and sing with hearts uplifted
To all the world glad news we high:
bring: alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
4 Your name we bless, O risen
2 The Lord of life is risen today! Lord,
Sing songs of praise along his and sing today with one
way; accord
let all the earth rejoice and the life laid down, the life
say: restored:
alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

The Prayer over the Gifts

Celebrant Let us pray.
People 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.
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The Great Thanksgiving [from the Scottish Episcopal Church]
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 our thanks and praise.
Celebrant Worship and praise belong to you, Author of all being.
Your power sustains, your love restores, our broken
world. You are unceasingly at work, from chaos bringing
order and filling emptiness with life.
Christ, raised from the dead, proclaims the dawn of hope.
He lives in us that we may walk in light.
Your Spirit is fire in us, your breath is power to purge our
sin and warm our hearts to love.
As children of your redeeming purpose, freed by him who
burst from the tomb and opened the gate of life, we offer
you our praise, with angels and archangels and the whole
company of heaven, singing the hymn of your unending
glory:
People Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven
Michael and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest.
Leach Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
Celebrant Praise and thanksgiving be to you, Lord of all, for by the
Cross eternal life is ours and death is swallowed up in
victory. In the first light of Easter glory broke from the
tomb and changed the women’s sorrow into joy. From
the Garden the mystery dawned that he whom they had
loved and lost is with us now in every place for ever.
Making himself known in the breaking of the bread,
speaking peace to the fearful disciples, welcoming weary
fishermen on the shore, he renewed the promise of his
presence and of new birth in the Spirit who sets the seal
of freedom on your sons and daughters.
Before he was given up to suffering and death, recalling
the night of Israel’s release, the night in which slaves
walked free, at supper with his disciples he took bread
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and offered you thanks. He broke the bread, and gave it
to them, saying: “Take, eat. This is my Body: it is broken
for you.” After supper, he took the cup, he offered you
thanks, and gave it to them saying: “Drink this, all of you.
This is my Blood of the new covenant; it is poured out for
you, and for all, that sins may be forgiven. Do this in
remembrance of me.”
People We now obey your Son’s command. We recall his
blessed passion and death, his glorious resurrection and
ascension; and we look for the coming of his Kingdom.
Made one with him, we offer you these gifts and with
them ourselves a single, holy living sacrifice.
Celebrant Hear us, most merciful Father, and send your Holy Spirit
upon us and upon this bread and this wine, that,
overshadowed by his life-giving power, they may be the
Body and Blood of your Son, and we may be kindled with
the fire of your love and renewed for the service of your
Kingdom.
People Help us, who are baptised into the fellowship of Christ’s
Body to live and work to your praise and glory; may we
grow together in unity and love until at last, in your new
creation, we enter into our heritage in the company of
the Virgin Mary, the apostles, and prophets, and of all
our brothers and sisters living and departed.
Celebrant Through Jesus Christ our Lord, with whom, and in whom,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all honour and glory be to
you, Lord of all ages, world without end. Amen.

The Lord’s Prayer [Michael Leach]

Celebrant As our Saviour taught us, let us pray,
People Our Father in heav’n, hallowed be your name, your
kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in
heaven. Give us today our daily bread. And 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.
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The Breaking of the Bread #8
Celebrant Lord, we died with you on the cross.
People Now we are raised to new life.
Celebrant We were buried in your tomb.
People Now we share in your resurrection.
Celebrant Live in us, that we may live in you.

Lamb of God [Michael Leach]

People Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world:
have mercy on us, have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world:
have mercy on us, have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world:
grant us your peace, grant us your peace.

The Communion
Celebrant Alleluia, Alleluia! The gifts of God for the People of God.
People Thanks be to God. Alleluia, Alleluia!

Prayer for Spiritual Communion

Celebrant Dear friends, if you are present or elsewhere and are
unable to receive the sacrament at this time, I invite you
to join me and the whole church in spiritual communion
to receive Christ, who is present in this Sacrament of the
Altar. Let us pray.
People Lord Christ, present in the Sacrament of the altar and in
your people, gathered in spirit, come and abide in my
heart in the fullness of your strength; be my wisdom
and guide me in right pathways; transform my life and
actions that they may reflect the image of your holiness;
and, by the power of your liberating love, overthrow all
that threatens or disrupts the justice and truth of the
reign of God. In your name I pray. Amen.

All baptized persons are welcome to receive Holy

Communion.
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Communion Hymn #223 “Christ Is Risen” Text by Brian Wren
1 Christ is risen! Shout hosanna! 3 Christ is risen! Earth and
Celebrate this day of days. heaven
Christ is risen! Hush in never more shall be the
wonder; same.
all creation is amazed. Break the bread of new
In the desert all surrounding, creation
see, a spreading tree has where the world is still in
grown. pain.
Healing leaves of grace Tell its grim, demonic chorus:
abounding “Christ is risen! Get you
bring a taste of love unknown. gone!”
God the First and Last is with
2 Christ is risen! Raise your us.
spirits Sing hosanna everyone!
from the caverns of despair.
Walk with gladness in the
morning,
see what love can do and dare.
Drink the wine of resurrection,
not a servant, but a friend.
Jesus is our strong companion;
joy and peace shall never end.

Prayer after Communion

Celebrant Let us pray.
People God of life, bring us to the glory of the resurrection
promised in this Easter sacrament. We ask this in the
name of Jesus Christ the risen Lord. Amen.

Doxology [Arranged by Michael Leach]

People Glory to God, whose power, working in us, can do
infinitely more, infinitely more than we can ask or
imagine. Glory to God from generation to generation, in
the Church and in Christ Jesus, in the Church and in
Christ Jesus, for ever and ever, for ever and ever. Amen,
Amen.
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Blessing

Dismissal
Subdeacon Alleluia! Alleluia! Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
People Thanks be to God. Alleluia! Alleluia!

Recessional Hymn #216 “Ye Choirs of New Jerusalem”

Text by Fulbert of Chartres; translation by Robert Campbell

1 Ye choirs of new Jerusalem, 4 Triumphant in his glory

your sweetest notes now
employ, to him all power is given;
the paschal victory to hymn to him in one communion
in strains of holy joy. bow
all saints in earth and
heaven.
2 For Judah’s lion bursts his 5 All glory to the Father be,
chains, all glory to the Son;
crushing the serpent’s all glory, Holy Ghost, to
head; thee,
and cries aloud through while endless ages run.
death’s domains
to wake the imprisoned
dead.

3 Devouring depths of hell

their prey
at his command restore;
his ransomed hosts pursue
their way
where Jesus goes before.

Please join us for refreshments downstairs in the

Parish Hall following the service.
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Thanks to all who contributed to the Celebration of
Holy Week and Easter.

The Easter flowers are given to the Glory of God

and in celebration of Easter

from Anne Baillie, Raj and Roshni Sircar

and in loving memory of our parents, Helen & John

Hunter and Gladys & Stan Pummell,
from John & Laura Pummell

Today’s Scripture Next Sunday’s Scripture

Readings Readings
Easter Sunday Second Sunday of Easter
Acts 10:34-43 Acts 2:14a,22-32
Psalm 118:1-2,14-24 Psalm 16
Colossians 3:1-4 1 Peter 1:3-9
Matthew 28:1-10 John 20:19-31
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We Remember in Prayer Today and This Week . . .
Congregation Cycle
Deborah T / Izunna U / Yaowei W / Norma W / Maxwell & Anne W

Celebrant & Preacher Server Truman Jian

The Rev. Leonard Leader Videographer Egan Done
Assisting Clergy Organist Michael Leach
Fr. Pierre Niyongere Trumpeter Jeff Chong
Subdeacon Margie Lyttle Altar Guild Nancy Dodsworth
Intercessor Usher Ann-Marie Waithe Powell
Geraldine Sperling Duty Warden Ravi Andrews
Reader Hazel Perkin Counters John Pummell
Felicity Leader
Coffee Hour Hosts
Ann-Marie Waithe Powell
Julie Thakker
Colette Lyttle
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Territorial Acknowledgement
The land on which we gather is the traditional territory of the Huron-
Wendat, Haudenosaunee (ho-den-oh-show-nee) and Anishinabek
(ah-nish-nah-bek) Nations, and the Mississaugas of the Credit First
Nation. This territory was the subject of the Dish With One Spoon
Wampum Belt Covenant, an agreement between the Iroquois
Confederacy and the Ojibwe and allied nations to peaceably share
and care for the resources around the Great Lakes. This territory is
also covered by the Toronto Purchase. Today, Toronto is home to
many Indigenous people from across Turtle Island.
We recognize the enduring presence of Indigenous peoples
connected to and on this land. We are grateful for the opportunity to
gather on this territory and work in this community, and we commit
ourselves to the work of reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.

Instructions
The Common Cup is an important symbol in our Anglican tradition. It
has been emphasized that receiving the consecrated bread alone is
complete in itself, so those who aren't comfortable drinking from the
Common Cup don't need to. The cup is now being offered to people
who wish to return to drinking from the Common Cup.

For the time being, the parish leadership has decided to continue
contact tracing, and ask that we continue wearing masks for the
safety of others.

Please follow the Priest's and Usher's instructions for the service;
and be respectful of everyone's comfort level with physical
distancing and contact.

Thank you for joining us. Stay Safe