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Easter Day, April 2020

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The Collect: Almighty God, who through your only-begotten Son Jesus Christ overcame death and opened to us the gate of everlasting life: Grant that we, who celebrate with joy the day of the Lord’s resurrection, may be raised from the death of sin by your life-giving Spirit; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

First Lesson: Acts 10:34-43 or Jeremiah 31:1-6 Both will be read from the Amplified Bible

Psalm 118:1-2,14-24 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Second Lesson: Colossians 3:1-4 or Acts 10:34-43 both will be read from Lexham English Bible

Gospel: John 20:1-18 or Matthew 28:1-10 Both will be read from The Message Bible

John 20: 1-18

Closing Prayer: On April 14 we remember Edward Thomas Demby, and Henry Beard Delany, Bishops. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday April 5

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The Collect: Almighty and everliving God, in your tender love for the human race you sent your Son our Savior Jesus Christ to take upon him our nature, and to suffer death upon the cross, giving us the example of his great humility: Mercifully grant that we may walk in the way of his suffering, and also share in his resurrection; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Isaiah 50:4-9a read from God’s Word Bible

Psalm 31:9-16 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Philippians 2:5-11 read from The Holman Christian Standard Bible

Gospel: Matthew 26:14-27:66 read from The International Children’s Bible

Closing Prayer: On April 10th we celebrate the life of William Law, Priest. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Fifth Sunday in Lent Sunday, March 29, 2020

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The Collect: Almighty God, you alone can bring into order the unruly wills and affections of sinners: Grant your people grace to love what you command and desire what you promise; that, among the swift and varied changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed where true joys are to be found; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Ezekiel 37:1-14 read from the Revised Standard Version Bible

Psalm 130 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Romans 8:6-11 read from the American Standard Version Bible

Gospel: John 11:1-45 read from the English Standard Version Anglicized Bible

Closing Prayer: On March 31st we remember John Donne, Priest. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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