SERMON
This Sunday: The Rev. Dr. Mike Harbert

“Fear and Great Joy”

Bible Passages:

Acts 10:34-43; Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24; Colossians 3:1-4; Matthew 28:1-10

Crucifer:
Mick Connolly

Ushers:
(9:30) Peter McKee and Bob Janzen
(11:00) Hilary Landry and Steve Bellavance

Musicians
Wild Coast Brass
Kevin Jordan, trumpet
AJ Wecker, trumpet
Ruth Jordan, horn
Steve Mortensen, trombone
Amanda Coleman, tuba

Jubal Joslyn, cantor and tenor
Cathryn Wilkinson, organ

Prelude
Praise the Lord with Drums and Cymbals, Opus 101……….Sigfrid Karg-Elert
Canzon duodecimi toni from Sacred Symphonies……….Giovanni Gabrieli
(Canzona on the 12th Tone)
The Splendid Day Has Appeared……….J. S. Bach
Prelude to “Te Deum” (You Are God)……….Marc-Antoine Charpentier
Today the Son of God has Triumphed……….Bach
Christ the Lord Is Risen Today……….arr. Austin C. Lovelace
Festival Prelude……….Lloyd Pfautsch

Offertory
Like Him We Rise……….Tom Trenney

Communion
The Call……….Ralph Vaughan Williams
By the Grace of the Spirit……….Andrew Gant
Be Still for the Presence of the Lord……….David J. Evans

Postlude
Easter Hymn……….arr. Robert S. Wallace
“Hallelujah” from Messiah……….George Frideric Handel, arr. Mike Huff

Easter Music Old and New

For many Christians, Easter celebrations would not be complete without the hymn by the great English hymn writer Charles Wesley. “Christ the Lord Is Risen Today” was published with an anonymous tune in London in 1708. Much older poetry for traditional Easter hymns includes “The Day of Resurrection,” written by St. John of Damascus in the 7th century. St. John was educated in a wealthy family, but later in life gave away all of his possessions, freed his slaves, and entered the monastery of St. Sabas near Jerusalem.

“The Call” by George Herbert was set to music in Five Mystical Songs by Ralph Vaughan Williams from the early 20th century. An American spiritual with additional poetry by Charles Wesley celebrates the resurrection in music by Tom Trenney that was premiered at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota in 2017.