Fourth Sunday of Easter, May 8

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 9:36-43 read from the God’s Word Translation

Psalm 23 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Second Lesson: Revelation 7:9-17 read from the Holman Christian Standard Bible

Gospel: John 10:22-30 read from the International Children’s Bible

Closing Prayer: On May 13 we celebrate the life of Frances Perkins, Public Servant and Prophetic Witness. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Third Sunday of Easter, May 1

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 9:1-6, (7-20) read from the Christian Standard Bible

Psalm 30 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Revelation 5:11-14 read from the Douay-Rheims Bible

Gospel: John 21:1-19 read from the English Standard Version Bible Anglicised

Closing Prayer: On May 7 we celebrate the life of Harriet Starr Cannon, Religious. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Second Sunday of Easter, April 24

The Collect: Almighty and everlasting God, who in the Paschal mystery established the new covenant of reconciliation: Grant that all who have been reborn into the fellowship of Christ’s Body may show forth in their lives what they profess by their faith; 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 5:27-32 read from the New Living Translation

Psalm 118:14-29 or Psalm 150 both will be read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Revelation 1:4-8 read from the New Revised Standard Version Anglicized

Gospel: John 20:19-31 read from the Revised Standard Version Bible

Closing Prayer: On April 27 we celebrate the life of Christina Rossetti Poet. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses

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