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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 read from The Douay-Rheims Bible

Psalm 31:9-16 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Philippians 2:5-11 read from The English Standard Version Bible Anglicized

Gospel: Luke 22:14-71, 23: 1-56 read from The New Revised Standard Version Bible

Closing Prayer: On April 10 we celebrate the life of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Scientist and Military Chaplain. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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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 read from the Revised Standard Version Bible

Psalm 126 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Philippians 3:4b-14 read from the Amplified Bible

Gospel: John 12:1-8 read from the Christian Standard Bible

On April 3 we celebrate the life of Richard, Bishop of Chichester. Read from A Great Cloud of Withesses.

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The Collect: Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us, and we in him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Joshua 5:9-12 read from the Holman Christian Standard Bible

Psalm 32 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 read from the International Children’s Bible

Gospel: Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 read from the Easy To Read Version Bible

Closing Prayer: On April 1 we celebrate the life of Frederick Denison Maurice Priest. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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