Fourth Sunday of Easter, April 22

Fourth Sunday of Easter Sunday, April 22, 2018

The Collect: 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.

First Lesson: Acts 4:5-12 read from the Lexham English Bible

Psalm 23 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: 1 John 3:16-24 read from the Message Bible

Gospel: John 10:11-18 read from the Modern English Version Bible

Closing Prayer: On April 27th we remember Christitna Rossetti, poet

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Third Sunday of Easter, April 15 2018

Third Sunday of Easter Sunday, April 15, 2018

The Collect: 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.

First Lesson: Acts 3:12-19 read from the Holman Christian Standard Bible

Psalm 4 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: 1 John 3:1-7 read from the International Children’s Bible

Gospel: Luke 24:36 – 48 read from the King James Bible

Closing Prayer: On April 17th we celebrate the life of Emily Cooper, Deaconess read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses

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Lectionary Podcast for the Second Sunday of Easter April 8, 2018

Second Sunday of Easter, April 08, 2018

The Collect: Almighty and everlasting God, who in the Paschal mystery established the new covenant of reconciliation: Grant that all who have been reborn into the fellowship of Christ’s Body may show forth in their lives what they profess by their faith; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

First Lesson: Acts 4:32-35 read from the New Revised Standard Version Bible Anglicised

Psalm 133 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: 1 John 1:1-2:2 read from the the Revised Standard Version Bible

Gospel: John 20:19-31 read from the God’s Word Bible

Closing Prayer: On April 10th we remember Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Scientist and military chaplain. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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