With Bulletin For April 9, Easter Sunday

Dear St. Paul’s Church Family,

  Alleluia, Christ is risen! Our Lenten fast is over, and it is time to rejoice. On behalf of our parish’s dedicated staff and leadership team, I wish you and your loved ones a blessed Easter season. In preparation for this evening’s Great Vigil of Easter and tomorrow morning’s service, I have been rereading the book True Resurrection by H.A. Williams. For many years the Dean of Trinity College, Cambridge, Williams writes that in Christ’s resurrection, “Death has been swallowed up by life.” As I will attempt to explore while preaching, Williams lists ways that he and we experience resurrection - new life - not just in death but importantly throughout our lives. Because Christ lives, we are more alive.

   Olly and Meatball and the kitties and I head off to Block Island early Monday morning for a two week hiatus. Curtis and Deacon Susan will be handling pastoral visits, and The Rev. Canon Kelly O’Connell will be celebrating the Eucharist on the next two Sundays. Kelly is a gifted preacher and an essential member of Bishop Gates’ staff, it will be a joy to have her return. See you at church!

Love,

Max

This Week at St. Paul’s Church in Nantucket

Tuesdays -Thursdays

8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.  Regular church office hours; Parish House

Fridays

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.  Regular church office hours; Parish House

Tuesday, April 11

10:00 a.m.     Sherburne Commons Worship

Wednesday, April 12

9:00 a.m.      Staff Meeting

12:00 p.m.    Mid-week Music 

Thursday, April 13

4:30 p.m.     Vestry Meeting

Sunday, April 16

9:30 a.m.      Holy Eucharist

10:30 a.m.    Coffee Hour in Gardner Hall

Upcoming Happenings

St. Paul's Lunchbox Series C / Lunch with David

Lunchbox is on sabbatical and will resume Tuesday, 25 April 2023 in the Church.  Please join us for Lunch with David. We will explore Power, Oppression, Jesus and Power, and case studies in Deliverance and Renewal.  

To receive the syllabus for Lunch with David, please write to Sam Baker at   . The link address for all Lunches with David is Zoom Link Lunchbox Series D (Lunch with David)

Thursday Bible Study            

Bible study will resume on May 4.

Nantucket Food Pantry

If able, please bring in food for the Nantucket Food Pantry. St. Paul’s blue bags with the list of needs can be found in back of the church. Bags may be delivered to the Parish House side porch.

Vacation Bible School Volunteers

We are having a Vacation Bible School this year on the morning of June 27, 28 and 29. If you are interested in volunteering please contact Olly

Save the Date

April 29 - 4:00 p.m., NCMC Kids String Concert

June 27-29 - 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., St. Paul’s Vacation Bible School featuring Cowboy Colby

July & August - Tuesdays, Nantucket Musical Arts Society

July 20 - St. Paul’s Summer Fair & KidStreet

July 28 - 7:00 p.m., St. Paul’s Jazz Concert

July 29 & July 30   St. Paul’s Jazz Mass in memory of Nancy Broll

August 4 - 7:00 p.m., Rossini Club Concert with Nick Davies

August 11-13, Lisa Miller, Spiritual Child

Updated Contact Information

Please email if your contact information has changed and needs to be updated.

The information to access our daily broadcast offerings is as follows:

Sunday Holy Eucharist at 9:30am

• in person
• via Facebook Live at St Paul's Church in Nantucket - Episcopal
• or via Zoom at click here and then click on Join a Meeting and use the ID code and then the Passcode when prompted with the meeting ID # 983 0366 8882 Passcode: 373740
• to phone in 1-301-715-8592 code: 98303668882#

Thursday morning Bible study 11:30-12:30, in person at church and via Facebook Live or Zoom (with the meeting ID # 957 8383 4554 and Passcode 206515).

Joe Hammer’s Mid-Week Music @St. Paul's, Wednesdays at noon, in person at church and via Facebook Live.

St. Paul’s Church in Nantucket (Episcopal)

April 9, 2023

Easter Day

Holy Eucharist

Ringing of the Bell

Prelude Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah     Andrew Byers, Joe Hammer

          Georg Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Opening Hymn 207         Jesus Christ is risen today             Easter Hymn

The Easter Acclamation 

Celebrant Alleluia. Christ is risen.

People The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia.

Gloria S236                           Glory to you            John Rutter (b 1945)

Glory to you, Lord God of our fathers; you are worthy of praise; glory to you. Glory to you for the radiance of your holy Name; we will praise you and highly exalt you for ever. Glory to you in the splendor of your temple; on the throne of your majesty, glory to you. Glory to you, seated between the Cherubim; we will praise you and highly exalt you for ever. Glory to you, beholding the depths; in the high vault of heaven, glory to you. Glory to you, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; we will praise you and highly exalt you for ever.

Collect of the Day

The Lessons

A Reading from Jeremiah 31:1-6

Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24  

A Reading from Acts 10:34-43

The Holy Passion Gospel according to John 20:1-18

Sermon                                                                         The Rev. Max J. Wolf

Music Meditation         I Know That My Redeemer Liveth  Allison Ritter

George Frideric Handel

The Renewal of Baptismal Vows

The Asperges

The Prayers of the People

Concluding Collect

The Peace

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

Announcements

Offertory Anthem           O Sons and Daughters                               Choir

Tune: Filii et Filiae 17th c.; arr. Martha Jones Burford

Doxology sung                                                                                     Old 100^th

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below; praise him above, ye heavenly host; praise

 Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

The Holy Communion

Sanctus S130                   Holy, holy, holy                    Franz Schubert 

Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. Hosanna in the highest. Hosanna in the highest. 

The Breaking of the Bread

At the Communion The Day of Resurrection Lancashire)

                                      David Schack (b. 1947)

Postcommunion Prayer (BCP 365)

Easter Blessing

Hymn 210           The day of resurrection!                  Ellacombe

Dismissal

The people respond: Thanks be to God. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

Voluntary                    Toccata, Symphony No. 5, Op. 42

                                   Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937)

All are invited to Coffee Hour in Gardner Hall after the service.

This morning’s coordinators are Sister Susanna and Yvette St. Jean. 

There is an Easter Egg Hunt in the Memorial Garden

after Coffee Hour.

Celebrant                                    The Rev. Max J. Wolf 

Deacon                                      The Rev. Susan Phillips

Verger                                         Curtis Barnes

Torchbearers                            Finn & George Moore

Eucharistic Minister                  Sheri Perelman

Readers                                       Wyatt Leske, Lucy Leske  

Prayers of the People                Ian Robertson

Ushers                                         Peter Greenhalgh, Stacey Stuart   

Altar Guild                                  Dottie Gennaro, Toni McKerrow