Easter Vigil - Cycle A/B/C

Procession of Paschal Candle: The light of Christ - Thanks be to God: chanted (3x’s)

Exultet (sung by Eric and choir)

Psalms following each reading of the night:

1. Genesis 1:1 -2:2 -   The creation story
   • Spirit Wind - GATH #473 (Sung in between each “day”)
   • There will be NO Psalm
2. Genesis 22:1-18 -    God tested Abraham's willingness to offer his son
   • “You are my inheritance…” from the ‘R&A’ book - page 66
3. Exodus 14:15 - 15:1 - Moses parting the Red Sea so the people can escape from Egypt
   • The entire reading will be sung by Eric with the choir and congregation singing the responses. 
     1. This sung reading will ALSO take the place of the psalm so NO additional psalm will be sung after this sung reading.
4. Isaiah 55:1-11 -   Come to the water, you who are thirsty / I will make an everlasting covenant
   • “I will praise You, Lord…” from the ‘R&A’ book - page 68

Gloria: Mass of Creation

Opening prayer/Collect

Triple Alleluia: (3 keys)

Gospel Acclamation: Festival Alleluia 

Before Baptism: Litany of the Saints - GATH #TBA

Lowing of the Easter Candle into the water: Simple Chant “Alleluia”

A prayer will be recited

Post Baptism Prayer: Festival Alleluia (sung like post-gospel reading)

Baptismal Promises by Candidates

During Baptisms: Vidi Aquam (quietly on organ)

Following Baptism: Post-Baptism Antiphon (sheet - chanted)

Renewal of Baptismal Promises

Sprinkling: O God, Almighty Father - GATH #612

During Anointing for Confirmation: Veni Sancti Spiritu (quietly on organ)

After Confirmation and Before the Liturgy of the Eucharist: Coda of the “Festival Alleluia”

Offertory: O Sons and Daughters - GATH #566

Holy Holy: Mass of Creation

MoF: Mass of Creation - Memorial Acclamation B (When we eat this bread....)

Amen: Mass of Creation

Lamb of God: Mass of Creation

Communion: 

• I Know That My Redeemer Lives - GATH #561
• At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing - GATH #560
• Thine is the Glory (Eric)

Communion Meditation: The Deer’s Cry (sheet)

Recessional: Jesus Christ is Risen Today - GATH #556

Postlude: Te Deum