Happening This Sunday

Who's Preaching Where on Sunday

• Traditional Services | 9 am & 11:15 am in the Church – The Rev. Libby Garfield (9 am) & The Rev. Louise Samuelson (11:15 am)
• Awesome Worship Service for Families | 9:15 am in the Hall Life Center – The Rev. Louise Samuelson
• Modern Worship | 11:15 am in the Hall Life Center – The Rev. John Sundara
• Traditional Service | 8 am & 5 pm in the Chapel – The Rev. Libby Garfield (8 am) & The Rev. Louise Samuelson (5 pm)

Worship Online

• Traditional Service in the Church (9 am - with Order of Service & Announcements)
• Modern Worship in the Hall Life Center (11:15 am - with Announcements)

All-Ages Education Hour — 
10:15 am Administration Building

Walking the Way of the King – Hall Life Center
An Artist's Response to the Way of the Spirit Class – Room 203
RightCare Ministry: Aging Well Series – Room 210
Adult Confirmation - Dynamics of a Vibrant Tradition – Parlor
Scripture Meditation Group – Nau Family Room
Family Matters – Scout Room

Children's Sunday School 
2 months - age 2 | Rm 104 (8:30 am — 12:30 pm)
2-year-olds | Rm 110 & 112
Age 3 - Kinder | Rm L07, L08
1st-3rd grade | Traditional Sunday school | Rm L16
4th - 5th grade | Rm L21 (girls), L20 (boys)

Youth Sunday School – Rm 236
Youth Confirmation – Youth Room

Happening Today

Get the Scoop
Come "get the scoop" on all things related to youth and children's ministries on Sundays, April 12, 19, and 26 in Sumners Hall. Learn about mission trips, Vacation Bible School, Sunday school, volunteering, Tween move-up, and more! Everyone who stops by to engage on these Sundays will receive a Baskin-Robbins gift certificate for a free scoop of ice cream!

RightCare Ministry: Aging Well Series
SJD’s RightCare Ministry will present a series of classes delving into the reality and challenges of aging as we enter this century’s 2nd quarter. Invite your family, friends, and neighbors to join us to learn research-based methods of improving our ability to thrive! We meet in Room 210 at 10:15 am. RSVP with Amber.

The Collect of the Day

O God, whose blessed Son made himself known to his disciples in the breaking of bread: Open the eyes of our faith, that we may behold him in all his redeeming work; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Luke 24:13-35

24:13 That very day two of them were going to a village named Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, 14 and they were talking with each other about all these things that had happened. 15 While they were talking and discussing together, Jesus himself drew near and went with them. 16 But their eyes were kept from recognizing him. 17 And he said to them, “What is this conversation that you are holding with each other as you walk?” And they stood still, looking sad. 18 Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered him, “Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?” 19 And he said to them, “What things?” And they said to him, “Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, a man who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, 20 and how our chief priests and rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him. 21 But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened. 22 Moreover, some women of our company amazed us. They were at the tomb early in the morning, 23 and when they did not find his body, they came back saying that they had even seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive. 24 Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but him they did not see.” 25 And he said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! 26 Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?” 27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.

28 So they drew near to the village to which they were going. He acted as if he were going farther, 29 but they urged him strongly, saying, “Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is now far spent.” So he went in to stay with them. 30 When he was at table with them, he took the bread and blessed and broke it and gave it to them. 31 And their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. And he vanished from their sight. 32 They said to each other, “Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he opened to us the Scriptures?” 33 And they rose that same hour and returned to Jerusalem. And they found the eleven and those who were with them gathered together, 34 saying, “The Lord has risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!” 35 Then they told what had happened on the road, and how he was known to them in the breaking of the bread.

Musical Offering in the Church

On this, the Third Sunday of Easter, we continue to celebrate our Lord’s resurrection. At the Offertory, we hear the Easter Carol “Joy Is Come,” as set by British Composer Andrew Carter to the music of the old Medieval Finnish Christmas carol “Personent hodie.” Carter’s music is performed worldwide; as composer, guest conductor, and workshop leader he has traveled extensively in the United States, Antipodes, and Europe. In fact, Andrew Carter led a Three Choirs Festival here at St. John the Divine as part of the celebration of the church renovation and installation of the Letourneau Organ.

During the Ministration, we hear a simple but elegant Alleluia based on a repeating eight measure melodic line. It was composed by Calvin Hampton, a leading American organist and composer in the mid-20th century. He served as organist and choirmaster at Calvary Episcopal Church in Manhattan for 20 years. Before Hampton’s death, Erik Routley, an authority on church music, called Hampton “the greatest living composer of hymn tunes.” His settings of the Episcopal Liturgy are also widely used in Catholic churches. Six of his hymns are included in our hymnal as well as his settings of service music.

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