Fifth Sunday of Easter, May 2

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 read from the New Revised Standard Version Bible Anglicized

Psalm 22:24-30 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: 1 John 4:7-21 read from the World English Bible

Gospel: John 15:1-8 read from the Revised Standard Version Bible

Closing Prayer: On May 8 we celebrate the life of Dame Julian of Norwich. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Fourth Sunday of Easter, April 25

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 read from the New International Version Bible

Psalm 23 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: 1 John 3:16-24 read from the New Living Translation

Gospel: John 10:11-18 read from the New Revised Standard Version Bible

Closing Prayer: 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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Third Sunday of Easter, April 18

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 read from the Modern English Version Bible

Psalm 4 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: 1 John 3:1-7 read from the New American Standard Bible

Gospel: Luke 24:36b-48 read from the New Century Version Bible

Closing Prayer: On April 23 we celebrate the life of Toyohiko Kagawa, Prophetic Witness in Japan. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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