Seventh Sunday after Easter, May 24

The Collect: O God, the King of glory, you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven: Do not leave us comfortless, but send us your Holy Spirit to strengthen us, and exalt us to that place where our Savior Christ has gone before; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.

First Lesson: Acts 1:6-14 read from the King James Bible

Psalm 68:1-10, 33-36 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: 1 Peter 4:12-14, 5:6-11 read from the Lexham English Bible

Gospel: John 17:1-11 read from the New Century Version Bible

Closing Prayer: On May 25 we celebrate the life of Bede, the Venerable Priest and Monk of Jarrow. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 17

The Collect: O God, you have prepared for those who love you such good things as surpass our understanding: Pour into our hearts such love towards you, that we, loving you in all things and above all things, may obtain your promises, which exceed all that we can desire; 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 17:22-31 read from the God’s Word Bible

Psalm 66:7-18 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: 1 Peter 3:13-22 read from the Holman Christian Standard Bible

Gospel: John 14:15-21 read from the International Children’s Bible

Closing Prayer: On May 23rd we celebrate the lives of Nicolaus Copernicus, and Johannes Kepler, Astronomers. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Fifth Sunday of Easter, May 10

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 7:55-60 read from the Revised Standard Version Bible

Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: 1 Peter 2:2-10 read from the English Standard Version Anglicized Bible

Gospel: John 14:1-14 read from the Douay-Rheims Bible

Closing Prayer: On May 17th we remember William Hobart Hare, Bishop of Niobrara and of South Dakota. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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