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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Fourth Sunday of Easter, April 21

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 Easy to Read Bible

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

Psalm: Psalm 23

Epistle: 1 John 3:16-24

Gospel: John 10:11-18

On April 22 we celebrate the lives of John Muir, Naturalist and Writer, and Hudson Stuck, Priest and Environmentalist.. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Third Sunday of Easter, April 14

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 World English Bible

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

Psalm: Psalm 4

Epistle: 1 John 3:1-7

Gospel: Luke 24:36b-48

On April April 14 we celebrate the lives of Edward Thomas Demby, , and Henry Beard Delany, Bishops. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses

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