Easter Day, April 20, 2025

The Collect and Psalm will be read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer.

The Lessons and the Gospel will be read from The Easy to Read Version Bible

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

Psalm: Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24

Second Lesson: 1 Corinthians 15:19-26

Gospel: John 20:1-18

On April 26 we celebrate the life of Robert Hunt, Priest and First Chaplain at Jamestown. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses

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Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday April 13

The Collect and Psalm will be read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

The Old Testament, Epistle and Gospel will be read from The World English Bible.

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

Psalm 31:9-16

Epistle: Philippians 2:5-11

Gospel: Luke 23: 1 – 49

On April 16 we celebrate the life of Mary Brant Witness to the Faith among the Mohawks. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Fifth Sunday in Lent, April 6

The Collect and Psalm will be read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

The Old Testament, Epistle and Gospel will be read from the New Revised Standard Version Bible Anglicized

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: Isaiah 43:16-21

Psalm: Psalm 126

Epistle: Philippians 3:4b-14

Gospel: John 12:1-8

On April 11 we celebrate the life of George Augustus Selwyn, Bishop of New Zealand, and of Lichfield. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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