Fifth Sunday of Easter, April 28

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

The First Lesson, Epistle and Gospel will be read from the Revised Standard Version Bible

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

Psalm: Psalm 22:24-30

Epistle: 1 John 4:7-21

Gospel: John 15:1-8

On April 29 we celebrate the life of Catherine of Siena. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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