Fifth Sunday of Easter, April 29

Fifth Sunday of Easter, April 29, 2018

The Collect: Almighty God, whom truly to know is everlasting life: Grant us so perfectly to know your Son Jesus Christ to be the way, the truth, and the life, that we may steadfastly follow his steps in the way that leads to eternal life; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

First Lesson: Acts 8:26-40 read from the New American Standard Bible

Psalm 22:24-30 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: 1 John 4:7-21 read from the New Century Version Bible

Gospel: John 15:1-8 read from the New International Version Bible

Closing Prayer: On April 29 we remember Sarah Josepha Buell Hale, Editor and Prophetic witness

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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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