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This page covers liturgy related to Easter, including
Ascension. The page is divided into thee main sections: If you have not reviewed the general information on planning liturgy, worship appointments, etc., please do so at our Worship Aids page.If you are looking for matters related to worship appointments (e.g., colors, candles, decorations, etc.), visit the Appointments for Easter page. |
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Making It SimpleWe provide here downloadable MS-Word templates of the
liturgy that you can easily copy & paste into your own
bulletin and modify for local usage. These templates have
the names of the elements of the worship service
accompanied by their respective page numbers. They are not
fully-printed services, as providing that would be a
copyright infringement. This format can be used in
accompaniment with your hymnals. When a layperson leads the worship service, some
modifications are required; these can be reviewed on our Liturgical
Modifications
for Lay Leadership page.
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Special Notes
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ExtraThe Easter SequenceThe sequence is a chant that is added at the end of the
gradual (verse [LBW] / Gospel acclamation [ELW])
immediately before the announcement of the Gospel text. At
one time, there was a plethora of sequences, but the
reforms of the Council of Trent eliminated all but four.
One of the surviving sequences is the eleventh-century Victimae
paschali laudes, the sequence for Easter.
Reclaiming the Victimae paschali laudes can add to
the Easter celebration. Its proper place is as described,
after the gradual and immediately before the announcement
of the Gospel. Ideally, there is no gap between the
gradual and the sequence. The sequence can be sung in its
original Latin (with a cantor or small choir is probably
best in this case) or in one of several hymn settings (or,
at least, hymns based upon the sequence) found in our
common hymnals.
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