Middletown transcript., 1919-04-19
ST. ANNE'S CHURCH
Easter Day The Feast Of The Res
CHILDREN URGED TO ATTEND
EPISCOPAL

CHILDREN URGED TO ATTEND
EPISCOPAL
Sunday. April 3Oth, 1919. EASTER
DAY, the Feast of the Resurrection.
Services: 8 A. M. Holy Communion.
1890, Morning Prayer, Sermon and
Holy Communion.
11.45, Sunday School session.
7.3O, Evensong and address.
The children of the Sunday School
are especially urged to attend the even
ing service. They will meet in the
Parish House at 7.15 sharp.
The Missionary Mite Boxes are to be
returned on Easter Day.
The church requires all communicates
to partake of the Blessed Sacrament on
Easter Day. Every live churchman full
fills this duty on that day.
The offering at the midday service
and the evening service is for the, gen.
e1aj fund of the parish to help meet the
various expenses incurred for parochial
and diocesan affairs. Every commune
cant is urged TO- contribute to the best
of his or her ability.
This has been an excellent Lent for
the Parish if one may judge by the at
tendance at the special services. The
Wednesday night congregations have
been especially gratifying.
The annual Parish meeting will be.
held in the Parish House on Easter
Monday, April 21st, at three o'clock,
followed by the Vestry meeting at four
O'Clock.
Several of our former worshipers
have recently procured their letters of
transfer to the parish in which they
now reside. We wish others would do
the same 80 that we should know how
many actual communicates to report 10
the Annual diocesan Convention as be-
longing to this parish.
In response to requests for informa-
tion on the subject it is suggested that
worshipers at the service of Holy Com
munion are expected to rise and remain
standing during the singing of the
Gloria in excelsis after the singing of
the Nunc Dfmittis. Also. it Is more
proper to kneel in silent prayer during
the saving of the final benediction.
The Rector will gladly administer the
Holy Communion to any of the parish
toner's who are prevented from coming
to the church on Easter Day by sick
ness or infirmity. and will esteem it
privilege to communicate them in their
homes, as he is very desirous that no
shall be deprived of bis
Easter Communion.
We hope that worshipers will en-
deavor to make their Easter Communion
at the early service. To do 80 will help
the Rector very materially. Surely the
early hour is the ideal time for receiv-
ing the Blessed Sacrament. 1t speaks
Of the spirit of Mary Magdalene who
on the first Easter Day came early in
the morning "while it was yet dark" !"
She came expecting only to visit the
tomb of her dead Lord, whereas we
come to greet the risen Saviour.
THE DAWN OF EASTER
When out Of the slumbrous grave of
night after Easter Even, the sun shone
with glorious beauty. it seemed to tell
Of Resurrection. All nature, quivering
with new, sweet life lifted its voice and
sang its morning hymn of Resurrection;
yet with ears all dull to the resounding
alleluias. and with mournful steps, came
with the sunrise sorrowing ones, to lay
their tributes of love within the tomb
Of Jesus. Suddenly beside the tomb
two unknown ones in shining robes
were standing with them, and in tones
Of heavenly sweetness ssking: "Why =
seek ye the living among the dead 7? He
is not here; lie is risen." All, is it
strange that these wondering hearts
stood still with awe and joy? Risen
from the dead He, whom they had
seen laid there 80 cold and lifeless. Oh.
WOuuIONop 61VIVuo uCW0S AAC 10 AlSCu
Powerless the stone,' the grave to bind
Him Powerless the mighty foe of
mai; death is vanquished, and hence
forth their Lord and our Lord and
Saviour lives forevermore Alleluia.
Christ is risen from the dead"
EASTER PROGRAMME
Professional Hymn, "Welcome. happy
Sullivan; Easter Chant,
''Christ our Passover" Crotch; the
Easter Psalms, Te Deum, Hopkins in
G; Benedictus, c. H. Stewart; Hymn
before altar service, "Jesus Christ is
ris'n to-day, Worgan; Kyrie Eleison,
A. J. EyreJ Gloria Tibi, Anon; Hymn
before sermon. "At the Lambs high
Feast. Rosemuller; Offertory, Anthem.
"Ele is risen." Claire; Doxology, Old
Chant; Recessional Hymn, "Come We
Faithful, Raise the strain" Sullivan.
EVENING
Professional Hymn, Coward Chris
tian Soldiers, Sullivan; the Easter
Psalms. Magnificat, C. E. Kettle; Nunc
Dimittis. C. E. Clemens; Hymn before
Sermon, 1.-The Day of Resurrection,
B. Tours; Offertory, Anthem; Recess
sional Hymn, ''Angels. roll the rock
away !'J. B. Dykes.