ROOTED IN FAITH, GRO WING IN COMMUNITY THE REVEREND DR. ROMAN D. ROLDAN - CELEBRANT BROTHER ALLEN WHITE, OSF - ASSISTING WELCOME!

ROOTED IN FAITH, GROWING IN COMMUNITY

THE REVEREND DR. ROMAN D. ROLDAN -

CELEBRANT

BROTHER ALLEN WHITE, OSF -

ASSISTING

WELCOME!

If you are new or visiting, please let an usher know so that we can connect with you! CHILDCARE/NURSERY IS OPEN FOR CHILDREN AGES: INFANTS-3 YRS OLD (8:45AM-10:30AM)

Due to covid protocol, we have a capacity of 6 children on a first come basis. The nursery is located in the north wing of the BEC (Bentley Education Center). Enter thru the doors under the porte-cochere. PRAYGROUND: WORSHIP SPACE RESERVED FOR YOUNG CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS

Located near the choir loft. A soft space with soft toys and floor space for little ones to get the wiggles and giggles out during service while getting a front row seat to all the parts of worship. Pews available in the area or nearby for parental supervision.

Worship Activity Bags available for older children in the back of the church

The Parlor (near the restrooms) is also available to Nursing Moms that wish to have more privacy. Changing tables are located in both restrooms.

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THE WORD OF GOD

P R E L U D E

In Christ Alone

Keith Getty and Stuart Townend

E N T R A N C E

All standing.

The Solid Rock

William Batchelder Bradbury and Edward Mote

Verse 1

My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus' blood and righteousness I dare not trust the sweetest frame But wholly lean on Jesus' name

Chorus

On Christ the solid rock I stand All other ground is sinking sand All other ground is sinking sand

Verse 2

When darkness veils His lovely face I rest on His unchanging grace In every high and stormy gale My anchor holds within the veil

Repeat Chorus Verse 3

His oath, His covenant, His blood Support me in the 'whelming flood When all around my soul gives way He then is all my hope and stay

Repeat Chorus Verse 4

When He shall come with trumpet sound O may I then in Him be found

Dressed in His righteousness alone Faultless to stand before the throne

Repeat Chorus twice

O P E N I N G A C C L A M A T I O N

The Celebrant says

Alleluia. Christ is risen.

People The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia.

The Celebrant continues with the Collect for Purity

The Celebrant continues with the following,

Hear what our Lord Jesus Christ saith:

Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets. Matthew 22:37-40

G L O R I A I N E X C E L S I S

David Horn

Sung,

Glory to God in the highest,

and peace to his 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.

T H E C O L L E C T O F T H E D A Y

Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And also with you.

Celebrant Let us pray.

O God, whose Son Jesus is the good shepherd of your people: Grant that when we hear his voice we may know him who calls us each by name, and follow where he leads; who, with you and the Holy Spirit, lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever.AMEN.

T H E F I R S T R E A D I N G

A C T S 4 : 5 - 1 2

The People sit.

The rulers, elders, and scribes assembled in Jerusalem, with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, and Alexander, and all who were of the high-priestly family. When they had made the prisoners stand in their midst, they inquired, “By what power or by what name did you do this?” Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders, if we are questioned today because of a good deed done to someone who was sick and are asked how this man has been healed, let it be known to all of you, and to all the people of Israel, that this man is standing before you in good health by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead. This Jesus is ‘the stone that was rejected by you, the builders; it has become the cornerstone.’ There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among mortals by which we must be saved.”

The Word of the Lord.

P S A L M 23

Spoken by all,

1 The LORD is my shepherd; * I shall not be in want.

2 He makes me lie down in green pastures * and leads me beside still waters.

3 He revives my soul *

and guides me along right pathways for his Name’s sake.

4 Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I shall fear no evil; *

for you are with me;

your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

5 You spread a table before me in the presence of those who trouble me; *

you have anointed my head with oil, and my cup is running over.

6 Surely your goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, *

and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

T H E S E C O N D R E A D I N G

1 J O H N 3 : 1 6 - 2 4

We know love by this, that he laid down his life for us—and we ought to lay down our lives for one another. How does God’s love abide in anyone who has the world’s goods and sees a brother or sister in need and yet refuses help? Little children, let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action. And by this we will know that we are from the truth and will reassure our hearts before him whenever our hearts condemn us; for God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything. Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have boldness before God; and we receive from him whatever we ask, because we obey his commandments and do what pleases him. And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he has commanded us. All who obey his commandments abide in him, and he abides in them. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit that he has given us.

The Word of the Lord.

Verse 3

Take my will and make it Thine It shall be no longer mine Take my heart, it is Thine own It shall be Thy royal throne Take my love, my Lord, I pour At Your feet its treasure store Take myself and I will be Every, only, all for Thee.

S E Q U E N C E S O N G

All standing.

Take My Life

Louie Giglio, Frances Ridley Havergal,

Henri Abraham Cesar Malan, and Chris Tomlin

Verse 1

Take my life, and let it be Consecrated, Lord, to Thee Take my moments and my days Let them flow in ceaseless praise Take my hands and let them move At the impulse of Thy love

Take my feet and let them be Swift and beautiful for Thee

Verse 2

Take my voice and let me sing Always, only for my King Take my lips and let them be Filled with messages from Thee Take my silver and my gold Not a mite would I withhold Take my intellect and use Every power as You choose

Chorus (sung twice)

Here am I, all of me

Take my life - it’s all for Thee

T H E G O S P E L

J O H N 1 0 : 1 1 - 1 8

The Priest reads the Gospel, first saying,

The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.

People Glory to you, Lord Christ

Jesus said, “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. The hired hand, who is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away—and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. The hired hand runs away because a hired hand does not care for the sheep. I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father. And I lay down my life for the sheep. I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd. For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order to take it up again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it up again. I have received this command from my Father.”

The Gospel of the Lord.

A F T E R T H E G O S P E L

Sung twice

T H E S E R M O N

F R . R O M A N R O L D A N

T H E N I C E N E C R E E D

All standing and saying together,

We believe in one God,

the Father, the Almighty,

maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,

the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father. Through him all things were made.

For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit

he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried.

On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven

and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,

and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,

who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. “

We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.

We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead,

THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

The People respond to all the petitions with

Lord, have mercy.

The prayers conclude with

In the communion of Blessed Dunstan, and of all the saints, let us commend ourselves, and one another, and all our life, to Christ our God.

People To you, O Lord Our God.

The Celebrant then says

Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.

Silence may be kept. All saying,

Most merciful God,

we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone.

We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.

For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us;

that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen.

The Celebrant then pronounces the absolution of sins,

Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen.

T H E P E A C E

All stand. The Celebrant says to the people

The peace of the Lord be always with you.

People And also with you.

At this time simply bow, wave, give the peace sign, etc. or verbally acknowledge those around you saying “peace be with you” or “good morning”.

A N N O U N C E M E N T S & O F F E R I N G

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O F F E R T O R Y A N T H E M

No More a Stranger or a Guest arr. David Ashley White

My Shepherd will supply my need, Jehovah is his Name;

in pastures fresh he makes me feed beside the living stream.

he brings my wand'ring spirit back when I forsake his ways,

and leads for his mercy's sake, in paths of truth and grace.

When I walk through the shades of death, they presence is my stay;

one word of thy supporting breath drives all my fears away.

Thy hand, in sight of all my foes, doth still my table spread;

my cup with blessings overflows, thy oil anoints my head.

The sure provisions of my God attend me all my days;

oh, may thy house be mine abode and all my work be praise.

There would I find a settled rest, while others go and come;

no more a stranger or a guest, but like a child at home.

T H E P R E S E N T A T I O N O F A L M S A N D O B L A T I O N S

Representatives of the congregation bring the people’s offerings of bread and wine, and money or other gifts.

The People stand while the offerings are presented and placed on the Altar, singing

T H E D O X O L O G Y

From all that dwell below the skies, v. 3 HYMN, 380

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below; praise him above, ye heavenly host: praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen

T H E G R E A T T H A N K S G I V I N G

R I T E I I - E U C H A R I S T I C P R A Y E R B

The people remain standing.

Celebrant The Lord be with you.

People And also with you

Celebrant Lift up your hearts. People We lift them to the Lord.

Celebrant Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

People It is right to give him thanks and praise.

Then, facing the Holy Table, the Celebrant proceeds

It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.

The Celebrant proceeds with the proper preface,

But chiefly are we bound to praise you for the glorious resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; for he is the true Paschal Lamb, who was sacrificed for us, and has taken away the sin of the world. By his death he has destroyed death, and by his rising to life again he has won for us everlasting life.

which concludes

Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:

S A N C T U S A N D B E N E D I C T U S

H Y M N A L , S 1 2 5

Sung

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.

Then the Celebrant continues

We give thanks to you, O God, for the goodness and love which you have made known to us in creation; in the calling of Israel to be your people; in your Word spoken through the prophets; and above all in the Word made flesh, Jesus, your Son. For in these last days you sent him to be incarnate from the Virgin Mary, to be the Savior and Redeemer of the world. In him, you have delivered us from evil, and made us worthy to stand before you. In him, you have brought us out of error into truth, out of sin into righteousness, out of death into life.

Therefore, according to his command, O Father,

Celebrant and People say

We remember his death, We proclaim his resurrection, We await his coming in glory;

The Celebrant continues

And we offer our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to you, O Lord of all; presenting to you, from your creation, this bread and this wine.

We pray you, gracious God, to send your Holy Spirit upon these gifts that they may be the Sacrament of the Body of Christ and his Blood of the new Covenant. Unite us to your Son in his sacrifice, that we may be acceptable through him, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit. In the fullness of time, put all things in subjection under your Christ, and bring us to that heavenly country where, with Blessed Dunstan and all your saints, we may enter the everlasting heritage of your sons and daughters; through Jesus Christ our Lord, the firstborn of all creation, the head of the Church, and the author of our salvation.

By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever.

And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,

People and Celebrant, kneeling

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name,

thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

T H E B R E A K I N G O F T H E B R E A D

T H E I N V I T A T I O N T O A S P I R I T U A L H O L Y C O M M U N I O N

A spiritual communion is a personal devotional that anyone can pray at any time to express their desire to receive Holy Communion at that

moment, but in which circumstances impede them from actually receiving Holy Communion.

The presider says the following prayer:

Our Jesus,

We believe that you are truly present in the Blessed Sacrament of the Altar. We love you above all things, and long for you in our souls.

Since we cannot now receive you sacramentally, come at least spiritually into our hearts. As though you have already come, We embrace you and unite ourselves entirely to you; never permit us to be separated from you. Amen. (St. Alphonsus de Liguori, 1696-1787)

C O M M U N I O N H Y M N

H Y M N A L , 3 4 3

“Shepherd of souls, refresh and bless”

P O S T C O M M U N I O N P R A Y E R

The People kneel. The Celebrant and People say

Eternal God, heavenly Father,

you have graciously accepted us as living members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood.

Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

T H E B L E S S I N G A N D D I S M I S S A L

The Priest blesses the people, who respond

AMEN

The Celebrant, dismisses the people, who respond,

Thanks be to God. Alleluia. Alleluia.

H Y M N O F M I S S I O N

H Y M N A L , 2 0 8

7:45AM SERVICE RSVP

We no longer require RSVP for the 7:45am service on Sunday morning. Please check in upon arrival. The 9:00am service still requires an RSVP via the website.

APRIL OUTREACH COLLECTION

Socks and Underwear for the Hope Center. The Hope Center needs boxer briefs more than socks. Bring to church services or the Church office. We will bless our collection May 2nd during worship.

THURSDAY NOON HOLY EUCHARIST IN THE CHURCH

Join us at 12:00pm (Noon) for worship. No RSVP is needed.

ROCKY RAILWAY VBS

Sign up for Vacation Bible School! Free for kids ages 3—5th grade. June 14-18 (Monday-Friday) 9:00am-12:00pm

https://vbspro.events/p/events/saintdunstans

To volunteer, donate, or questions—contact Angela astengl@saintdunstans.org

GRADUATING SENIOR SUNDAY

On Sunday, May 16th, St. Dunstan’s will honor its graduating seniors during worship service and via social media. If you have a graduating high school, college, trade school, grad school graduate, we would love to pray for and recognize their accomplishments. Please send Sarah Quiroga squiroga@saintdunstans.org the following information by May 9th:

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Name of graduate:

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Name of school:

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Name of parents:

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Honors/Activities

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College/Career plans

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Activities at St. Dunstan’s

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What does St. Dunstan’s mean to you as you graduate?

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Please also send a digital photo to include with their biography.

ONLINE FORMATION GROUPS

MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE

WWW.SAINTDUNSTANS.ORG/ONLINEGROUPS

LISTENING SUNDAYS@11:00AM

THE UNIVERSAL CHRIST SUNDAYS@1:00PM

STUDY OF MARK (IN-PERSON) MONDAYS@1:00PM

HOYLE HOME GROUP WEDNESDAYS@6:30PM

HEMPHILL HOME GROUP WEDNESDAYS@7:00PM

WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY THURSDAYS@9:00AM

BISHOP CURRY BOOK THURSDAYS@6:30PM

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