Easter Sunday, April 4

The Collect: O God, who for our redemption gave your only-begotten Son to the death of the cross, and by his glorious resurrection delivered us from the power of our enemy: Grant us so to die daily to sin, that we may evermore live with him in the joy of his resurrection; through Jesus Christ your Son 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 Isaiah 25:6-9 both will be read from the God’s Word Translation

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

Second Lesson: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 or Acts 10:34-43 both will be read from the Holman Christian Standard Bible

Gospel: John 20:1-18 or Mark 16:1-8 read from the both will be read from the International Children’s Bible

Closing Prayer: On April 8 we celebrate the lives of William Augustus Muhlenberg, Priest, and Anne Ayres, Religious. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Seventh Sunday after Easter, May 24

The Collect: O God, the King of glory, you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven: Do not leave us comfortless, but send us your Holy Spirit to strengthen us, and exalt us to that place where our Savior Christ has gone before; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.

First Lesson: Acts 1:6-14 read from the King James Bible

Psalm 68:1-10, 33-36 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: 1 Peter 4:12-14, 5:6-11 read from the Lexham English Bible

Gospel: John 17:1-11 read from the New Century Version Bible

Closing Prayer: On May 25 we celebrate the life of Bede, the Venerable Priest and Monk of Jarrow. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 17

The Collect: O God, you have prepared for those who love you such good things as surpass our understanding: Pour into our hearts such love towards you, that we, loving you in all things and above all things, may obtain your promises, which exceed all that we can desire; 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 17:22-31 read from the God’s Word Bible

Psalm 66:7-18 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: 1 Peter 3:13-22 read from the Holman Christian Standard Bible

Gospel: John 14:15-21 read from the International Children’s Bible

Closing Prayer: On May 23rd we celebrate the lives of Nicolaus Copernicus, and Johannes Kepler, Astronomers. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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