Emmanuel Episcopal Church

Rev. Diane Tomlinson, Tyler Hilman, and Cheryl Rogers lead us in worship.
Trish Rooney is our pianist, Jennifer Smith is our flutist, & Jennifer Smith and Grant Holsinger are our vocalists.

The readings for today are Psalm 66, Acts 17:22-31, 1 Peter 3:13-22, and John 14:15-21.

Prelude: “Hilariter”
Vocalists: Grant Holsinger and Jennifer Smith
Piano: Trish Rooney
Words: Friedrich von Spee: tr. Percy Dearmer ©1964 Oxford University Press
Music: Richard Wayne Dirksen ©H.W. Gray, a division of Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp.
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Meditation: “Praise the Spirit”
Vocalists: Grant Holsinger and Jennifer Smith
Flute: Jennifer Smith
Piano: Trish Rooney
Words: Michael Hewlett ©Oxford University Press
Music: David Hurd ©1983 GIA Publications, Inc.
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Postlude: “Come Away to the Skies”
Arranger: Michael Larkin
Piano: Trish Rooney
© 2018 Birnamwood Publications
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Rev. Diane Tomlinson and Fred Pelley lead us in worship.
Wayne Hatwich is our musician.

Prelude: Hymn #522 Meditation / hymn tune Austria written by Franz Joseph Haydn
stanzas 2 & 3 - settings by Charles Callahan from The Art of Hymn Playing - © 2006 MorningStar Publishers stanza 4 harmony by Noel Rawsthorne - 200 Last Verses © 1991 Kevin Mayhew, Ltd. Permission to reprint/stream obtained from One License with license #A-709780.

Voluntary: Chorale Prelude on “Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir” Georg Friedrich Kauffmann (1679 - 1735) (Old Hundredth Psalm Tune)

Postlude: Voluntary VIII in D minor First movement - Allegro John Stanley (1712-1786)

Officiant: Rev. Doug Rogers
Worship Leader: Nancy Sauer

Prelude: “Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us”

Rachel Schmitt and Jennifer Smith, Vocals

Trish Rooney, Piano


Meditation: “The Lord My God My Shepherd Is”

Tammy Schulz and Jennifer Smith, Vocals

Jennifer Smith, Flute

Trish Rooney, Piano


Postlude: “The Lord’s My Shepherd” –arr. Duane Funderburk

Trish Rooney, Piano

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Voluntary: "Day of Arising" Text Susan Palo Cherwien C Augsburg Fortress. Music David Cherwien
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Rev. Diane Tomlinson leads us in morning prayer.

Join as we celebrate Easter Sunday! Mary recognized Jesus' when she heard him call her name. Do we hear Him calling to us?

Join as we keep vigil for the hope of resurrection.

View PDF - Use this guide to walk with Jesus in his final hours on earth.

Join us as we remember Maundy Thursday together.

Jesus once again shocks his disciples by stooping to wash their feet.

Prelude - Thou Art King of Israel (#154, Trish Rooney, pianist; Rachel Schmitt, vocalist)
Liturgy of the Palms
Sermon - Aren't We All a Little Like Judas?
Offertory - Ride on! Ride on in Majesty! (Trish Rooney, pianist; Rachel Schmitt, flutist; Tune, Winchester New)
The Passion of the Our Lord Jesus Christ According to Matthew
Closing Prayers
Postlude - Alone Thou Goest Forth (# 164, Trish Rooney, pianist; Rachel Schmitt, vocalist)

Words: Peter Abelard (1079-1142); tr. F. Bland Tucker (1895-1984) Text: © 1985, Church Publishing, Inc.
Music: Bangor, from A Compleat Melody or Harmony of Zion, 1734

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How often have we betrayed ourselves and one another? God’s love though is ever forgiving.


Palm Sunday

Ezekiel learns even when he feels abandoned by God that God is always with him.

The Fifth Sunday in Lent.
Today's readings are: Ezekiel 37:1-14, Psalm 130, Romans 8:6-11, and John 11:1-45

Today's Old Testament lesson reminds us that we are not alone in our waiting.

The Fourth Sunday in Lent.
Today's readings are: 1 Samuel 16:1-13, Psalm 23, Ephesians 5:8-14, John 9: 1-41

Jesus' encounter with the woman at the well, reminds us no one is marginalized .

The Third Sunday in Lent
The Scripture references are Exodus 17:1-7, Psalm 95, and Romans 5:1-11. The Gospel reference is John 4:5-42.

Nicodemus wanted so badly to know how Jesus came to have such wisdom and power, but was too bound by the habits and convictions of a lifetime to see. Will we be?

The Second Sunday in Lent
The Scripture references are Genesis 12:1-4a, Psalm 121, and Romans 4:1-5,13-17. The Gospel reference is John 3:1-17.

What does the story of Jesus' temptation tell us about him? Ourselves?

The First Sunday in Lent
The Scripture references are Genesis 2:15-17;3:1-7, Psalm 32:1-6;11-12, and Romans 5:12-19. The Gospel reference is Matthew 4:1-11.

As we begin the season of Lent, who are we called to be as people of faith?

Ash Wednesday
The Scripture references are Isaiah 58:1-12, Psalm 103:8-14, and 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10. The Gospel reference is Matthew 6:1-6,16-21.

The radiance that showed in and through Christ shines in each of us, too.

The Last Sunday after the Epiphany.
The Scripture references are Exodus 24:12-18, Psalm 99, and 2 Peter 1:16-21. The Gospel reference is Matthew 17:1-9.