31st March, 2013

Let us celebrate the richness and diversity of

life in the presence of the risen Christ.

(Silence)

Life is a gift for which we are grateful ;

We gather in community to celebrate the

glories and mysteries of this great gift.

Today we celebrate:

New life, new joy, new possibilities.

We give thanks for the Spirit of Life

visible in Jesus, visible in us,

visible in people in all walks of life.

Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia!

Earth and heaven in chorus say, Alleluia!

Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia!

Sing, ye heavens, and earth reply, Alleluia!

Easter Hymn– 370 Australian Hymn Book II

Love's redeeming work is done, Alleluia!

Fought the fight, the battle won, Alleluia!

Death in vain forbids him rise, Alleluia!

Christ has opened paradise, Alleluia!

Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia!

Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia!

Once he died our souls to save, Alleluia!

Where's thy victory, boasting grave? Alleluia!

Soar we now where Christ has led, Alleluia!

Following our exalted Head, Alleluia!

Made like him, like him we rise, Alleluia!

Ours the cross, the grave, the skies, Alleluia!

The Lord be with you

and also with you

Christ is risen

He is risen indeed. Alleluia!

Prayer Of Preparation

Almighty God,to whom all hearts are open,

all desires known and from whom

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.

GLORIAGlory to God in the highest,

and peace to God's 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

O God, we celebrate this wonderful day! Jesus has

shown us that your love and your way are more

powerful than the forces of evil in our world. You

have shown us that life cannot be defeated by death,

and through faith in you we do not have to fear.

We thank you and praise You as we celebrate Jesus

alive again and with us forever. Amen.

1st SCRIPTURE READINGHear the word of the Lord:

Thanks be to God

Praise the Lord. O praise God in his sanctuary

Praise Him in the firmament:

Praise Him for his mighty acts: praise Him

according to His abundant goodness.

Praise Him in the blast of the ram’s horn

Praise Him upon the lute and harp:

Praise Him with the timbrel and the dances

praise Him upon the strings and the pipe

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Praise Him on the high-sounding cymbals

Praise Him upon the loud cymbals:

Let everything that has breath praise the

Lord: O praise the Lord!

2nd SCRIPTURE READING

Hear the word of the Lord:

Thanks be to God

Light’s reddening dawn – 360 Australian Hymn Book II

Light’s reddening dawn glams through the sky;

Heav’n thunders forth its victory

Alleluia, alleluia!

The glad earth shouts her triumph high

And groaning hell makes wild reply

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia

Alleluia, alleluia!

While our Lord Christ, the mighty king

Despoiling death of all its sting

Alleluia, alleluia!

And trampling down the powers of night

Bring forth his ransomed souls to light

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia

Alleluia, alleluia!

His tomb of late then threefold guard

Of watch and stone and seal had barred

Alleluia, alleluia!

But now in power and triumph high

He comes from death to victory

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia

Alleluia, alleluia!

The pains of hell are loosed at last

The days of mourning now are past;

Alleluia, alleluia!

And angel robed in light has said

‘The lord has risen from the dead!’

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia

Alleluia, alleluia!

From every weapon death can wield

Your own redeemed for ever shield;

Alleluia, alleluia!

O lord of all, with us abide

In this our joyful Easterside

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia

Alleluia, alleluia!

GOSPEL READING

Before the reading:

Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

After the reading:

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Addison James ScherrenbergSon of :

Corey James Scherrenberg

&

Kresta May Watson

I ask parents and godparents to presentthis child for Baptism:

We present Addison for baptismWill you accept the responsibilitiesplaced upon you in bringing Addisonfor baptism?

We will

Are you willing to answer on behalf ofAddison?

I amBy your own prayers and example, byyour friendship and love, will youencourage her in the life and faith ofthe Christian community?

I will with God’s help

The DecisionDo you turn to Christ?

I turn to Christ.

Do you repent of your sins?

I repent of my sins.

Do you reject selfish living, and all that

is false and unjust?

I reject them all.

Do you renounce Satan and all evil?

I renounce all that is evil.

Almighty God deliver you from thepowers of darkness, and lead you inthe light of Christ to his everlastingkingdom.

Amen

Will you each, by God’s grace,

strive to live as disciples of Christ,

loving God with your whole heart,

and your neighbours as yourself,

until your life’s end?

I will, with God’s help

You have heard these our brothers

and sisters respond to Christ. Will

you support them in this calling?

We will

Do you believe in God the Father?

I believe in God, the Father

almighty, creator of heaven and

earth.

Do you believe in God the Son?

I believe in Jesus Christ,

God’s only Son, our Lord,

Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,

born of the virgin Mary,

suffered under Pontius Pilate,

was crucified, died, and was buried;

He descended to the dead.

On the third day he rose from the dead;He ascended into heaven, and is seatedat the right hand of the Father;

From there He will come to judge theliving 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. Amen.

We give you thanks that at thebeginning of creation your HolySpirit moved upon the waters tobring forth light and life. With wateryou cleanse and renew the earth; younourish and sustain all living things.

Thanks be to God

We give you thanks for your Son

Jesus Christ: for his baptism by

John, for his anointing with the

Holy Spirit.

Thanks be to God

And now we give you thanks that youhave called Addison to new birth inyour Church through the waters ofBaptism. We ask you now to pourout your Holy Spirit in blessing, andsanctify this water. Through JesusChrist our Lord.

Amen

Addison, I baptise you in the

name of the Father, and of the Son,

and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Addison, I sign you with the

sign of the cross to show that you are

marked as Christ’s own for ever.

Live as a disciple of Christ:

fight the good fight, finish the race,

keep the faith.

Confess Christ crucified,

proclaim his resurrection,

Look for his coming in glory.

God has brought you out of

darkness into his marvellous light.

Shine as lights in the world to

the glory of God the Father

God has called you into his

Church.

We therefore receive and

welcome you as members with us

of the body of Christ, as inheritors

of the Kingdom, and as much

loved children of God.

The Greeting Of Peace

We are the Body of Christ.

His Spirit is with us.

The peace of the Lord be always with you.

And also with you

The day of resurrection!

Earth, tell it out abroad;

the passover of gladness,

the passover of God.

From death to life eternal,

from earth unto the sky,

our Christ hath brought us over,

with hymns of victory.

The day of resurrection– 361 Australian Hymn Book II

Our hearts be pure from evil,

that we may see aright

the Lord in rays eternal

of resurrection light;

and listening to his greetings,

may hear, so calm and strong,

his own "All hail!" and, hearing,

may raise the victors’ strain

Now let the heav’ns be joyful!

Let earth the song repeat!

The whole world shout in triumph,

Her living Lord to greet

Let all things seen and unseen

their notes in gladness blend,

for Christ the Lord has risen,

our joy that has no end.

Prayer Over The GiftsBlessed are you, Lord God of all creation.

Through your goodness we have these gifts

to share. Accept and use our offerings for your

glory, for the feeding of your people and

for the service of your kingdom.

Blessed be God for ever.

The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

Lift up your hearts.

We lift them to the Lord.

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

It is right to give our thanks and praise.

All thanks and praise, glory and honour, be

yours at all times, in every place, Holy and

loving Father, true and living God.

We praise you that through your eternal Word

you brought the universe into being and

made us in your own image.

You have given us this earth to care for and delight

in, and with its bounty,You preserve our life.

We thank you that you bound yourself to the

human race with the promises of a gracious

covenant and called us to serve you

in love and Peace.

Above all we give you thanks for your Son,

our Saviour Jesus Christ: born as one of us,

He lived our common life and offered his life

to you in perfect obedience and trust.

By his death he delivered us from sin, brought

us new life, and reconciled us to you

and one another.

Therefore with angels and archangels and apostles

and prophets, with holy men and women of every

age, we proclaim Your great and glorious name,

forever praising You and saying:

Holy, holy, holy Lord,

God of power and might,

Heaven and earth are full of Your glory.

Hosanna in the highest.

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

Hosanna in the highest.

Holy God we thank you for these gifts of Your creation,

this bread and this wine, and we pray that we who eat

and drink them in obedience to our Saviour Christ, by

the power of the Holy Spirit, may be made one with Him

and each other in peace and love.

On the night he was betrayed, Jesus took bread;

and when He had given you thanks He broke it,

and gave it to His disciples, saying,

‘Take, eat. This is my body given for you.

Do this in remembrance of me.’

After supper He took the cup and again giving you

thanks He gave it to His disciples, saying,

‘Drink from this all of you. This is my blood of the

new covenant shed for you and for many for the

forgiveness of sins. Do this, as often as you drink it,

in remembrance of me’.

Christ has died.

Christ is risen.

Christ will come again.

Therefore we do as our Saviour has commanded:

proclaiming his offering of Himself made once for

all upon the cross, His mighty resurrection and

glorious ascension, and looking for His coming

again, we celebrate, with this bread and this cup,

His one perfect and sufficient sacrifice for the sins

of the whole world.

As we eat and drink this holy sacrament, renew us

by Your Spirit that we may be united in the body

of your Son and serve You as a royal priesthood

in the joy of Your eternal kingdom.

Receive our praises, Father, through Jesus Christ

our Lord, with whom and in whom, by the power

of the Holy Spirit, we worship You in songs of

never–ending praise:

Blessing and honour and glory and power are

Yours for ever and ever. Amen.

The Lord’s PrayerAs our Saviour Christ has taught us, we are

confident to pray,

Our Father in heaven,

hallowed be your name,

your kingdom come,

your will be done,

on earth as in heaven.

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 Communion

We break this bread to share in the body of

Christ. We who are many are one body,

for we all share in the one bread.

We break bread together and share a cup

of wine in memory of the one

who gives us life.

Come let us take this holy sacrament

of the body and blood of Christ

in remembrance that he died for us, and

feed on Him in our hearts

by faith with thanksgiving.

Yours be the glory, risen, conquering Son;

endless is the victory, over death you’ve won;

angels in bright raiment rolled the stone away,

kept the folded grave clothes where thy body lay.

Refrain:

Yours be the glory, risen conquering Son,

Endless is the vict'ry, over death You’ve won.

Yours be the glory – 380 Australian Hymn Book II

See! Jesus meets us, risen from the tomb;

Lovingly he greets us, scatters fear and gloom;

let the Church with gladness, hymns of triumph

sing;

for the Lord is living, death hath lost its sting.

Refrain:

Yours be the glory, risen conquering Son,

Endless is the vict'ry, over death You’ve won.

No more we doubt thee, glorious Prince of life;

life is naught without thee; aid us in our strife;

make us more than conquerors, through thy

deathless love;

bring us safe through Jordan to Your home above.

Refrain:

Yours be the glory, risen conquering Son,

Endless is the vict'ry, thou o'er death hast won.

Post Communion PrayerFather,

We offer ourselves to you as a living sacrifice

through Jesus Christ our Lord. Send us out in

the power of your Spirit to live and work to

your praise and glory.

Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.Alleluia, Alleluia

In the name of Christ. Alleluia, Alleluia

Morning Tea Time

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