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St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Farmersville, OhioMay 17, 2026Seventh Sunday of Easter and Graduation SundayAnnouncementsPreludeOpening Hymn - "Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty" - LBW #250Responsive ReadingPrayer of the DayRecognition of Church Family GraduatesFirst Lesson - Acts 1:6-14 Second Lesson - 1 Peter 5:6-11 Hymn - "How Great Thou Art" - LBW #532Gospel - John 17:1-11 Sermon - "We're All in This Together"Song - "What a Beautiful Name" (Hillsong)Apostles' CreedOfferingOffertory - "We Give Thee But Thine Own"Prayers of the Church and Lord's PrayerBenedictionExodus Hymn - "Blest Be the Tie that Binds" - LBW #370DismissalFor the video version of today's service, please visit https://youtu.be/zx9F84hQmJoMay God bless you now and always!

Sixth Sunday of Easter   First Lesson: Acts 17:22-31 22Then Paul stood in front of the Areopagus and said, "Athenians, I see how extremely religious you are in every way. 23For as I went through the city and looked carefully at the objects of your worship, I found among them an altar with the inscription, 'To an unknown god.' What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you. 24The God who made the world and everything in it, he who is Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in shrines made by human hands, 25nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all mortals life and breath and all things. 26From one ancestor he made all nations to inhabit the whole earth, and he allotted the times of their existence and the boundaries of the places where they would live, 27so that they would search for God and perhaps grope for him and find him—though indeed he is not far from each one of us. 28For 'In him we live and move and have our being'; as even some of your own poets have said, 'For we too are his offspring.' 29Since we are God's offspring, we ought not to think that the deity is like gold, or silver, or stone, an image formed by the art and imagination of mortals. 30While God has overlooked the times of human ignorance, now he commands all people everywhere to repent, 31because he has fixed a day on which he will have the world judged in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed, and of this he has given assurance to all by raising him from the dead." Psalm: Psalm 66:7-18  7 Bless our God, you peoples; *        make the voice of his praise to be heard; 8 Who holds our souls in life, *        and will not allow our feet to slip. 9 For you, O God, have proved us; *        you have tried us just as silver is tried. 10 You brought us into the snare; *        you laid heavy burdens upon our backs. 11 You let enemies ride over our heads;    we went through fire and water; *        but you brought us out into a place of refreshment. 12 I will enter your house with burnt-offerings    and will pay you my vows, *        which I promised with my lips        and spoke with my mouth when I was in trouble. 13 I will offer you sacrifices of fat beasts    with the smoke of rams; *        I will give you oxen and goats. 14 Come and listen, all you who fear God, *        and I will tell you what he has done for me. 15 I called out to him with my mouth, *        and his praise was on my tongue. 16 If I had found evil in my heart, *        the Lord would not have heard me; 17 But in truth God has heard me; *        he has attended to the voice of my prayer. 18 Blessed be God, who has not rejected my prayer, *        nor withheld his love from me. Second Lesson: 1 Peter 3:13-22  13Now who will harm you if you are eager to do what is good? 14But even if you do suffer for doing what is right, you are blessed. Do not fear what they fear, and do not be intimidated, 15but in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be ready to make your defense to anyone who demands from you an accounting for the hope that is in you; 16yet do it with gentleness and reverence. Keep your conscience clear, so that, when you are maligned, those who abuse you for your good conduct in Christ may be put to shame. 17For it is better to suffer for doing good, if suffering should be God's will, than to suffer for doing evil. 18For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, in order to bring you to God. He was put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit, 19in which also he went and made a proclamation to the spirits in prison, 20who in former times did not obey, when God waited patiently in the days of Noah, during the building of the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were saved through water. 21And baptism, which this prefigured, now saves you—not as a removal of dirt from the body, but as an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, 22who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers made subject to him. Gospel: John 14:15-21 15"If you love me, you will keep my commandments. 16And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you forever.17This is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, because he abides with you, and he will be in you. 18"I will not leave you orphaned; I am coming to you. 19In a little while the world will no longer see me, but you will see me; because I live, you also will live. 20On that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you. 21They who have my commandments and keep them are those who love me; and those who love me will be loved by my Father, and I will love them and reveal myself to them."

Fifth Sunday of Easter 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 55But filled with the Holy Spirit, he gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. 56"Look," he said, "I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!" 57But they covered their ears, and with a loud shout all rushed together against him. 58Then they dragged him out of the city and began to stone him; and the witnesses laid their coats at the feet of a young man named Saul. 59While they were stoning Stephen, he prayed, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit." 60Then he knelt down and cried out in a loud voice, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them." When he had said this, he died. Psalm: Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16 1 In you, O Lord, have I taken refuge;   let me never be put to shame; *        deliver me in your righteousness. 2 Incline your ear to me; *        make haste to deliver me. 3 Be my strong rock, a castle to keep me safe,   for you are my crag and my stronghold; *        for the sake of your Name, lead me and guide me. 4 Take me out of the net that they have secretly set for me, *        for you are my tower of strength. 5 Into your hands I commend my spirit, *        for you have redeemed me,        O Lord, O God of truth. 15 My times are in your hand; *        rescue me from the hand of my enemies,        and from those who persecute me. 16 Make your face to shine upon your servant, *        and in your loving-kindness save me." Second Lesson: 1 Peter 2:2-10 2Like newborn infants, long for the pure, spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow into salvation— 3if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good. 4Come to him, a living stone, though rejected by mortals yet chosen and precious in God's sight, and 5like living stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6For it stands in scripture: "See, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious; and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame." 7To you then who believe, he is precious; but for those who do not believe, "The stone that the builders rejected has become the very head of the corner," 8and "A stone that makes them stumble, and a rock that makes them fall." They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.9But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's own people, in order that you may proclaim the mighty acts of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 10Once you were not a people, but now you are God's people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. Gospel: John 14:1-14 1"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. 2In my Father's house there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, so that where I am, there you may be also. 4And you know the way to the place where I am going." 5Thomas said to him, "Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?" 6Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7If you know me, you will know my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him."8Philip said to him, "Lord, show us the Father, and we will be satisfied."9Jesus said to him, "Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and you still do not know me? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, 'Show us the Father'? 10Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own; but the Father who dwells in me does his works.11Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; but if you do not, then believe me because of the works themselves. 12Very truly, I tell you, the one who believes in me will also do the works that I do and, in fact, will do greater works than these, because I am going to the Father. 13I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14If in my name you ask me for anything, I will do it.  

St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Farmersville, OhioMay 3, 2026Fifth Sunday of EasterAnnouncementsPreludeOpening Hymn - "I Know that My Redeemer Lives!" - LBW #352Brief Order for Confession and ForgivenessApostolic GreetingKyrieHymn of Praise - "This is the Feast"Prayer of the DayFirst Lesson - Acts 17:1-15`Second Lesson - 1 Peter 2:4-10Hymn - "This Joyful Eastertide" - LBW #149Gospel - John 14:1-12Sermon - "The One Way Stone"Hymn - "You Are the Way" - LBW #464Nicene CreedPrayers of the ChurchOfferingOffertory - "Let the Vineyards"The Great ThanksgivingWords of Institution and Lord's PrayerDistributionPost-Communion LiturgyBenedictionExodus Hymn - "We Know that Christ is Raised" - LBW #189DismissalFor the video version of today's service, please visit https://youtu.be/HrXnFAxZ4uoMay God bless you now and always!

CLICK HERE FOR LINK TO SERMON HANDOUT     Fourth Sunday of Easter First Lesson: Acts 2:42-47 42They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. 43Awe came upon everyone, because many wonders and signs were being done by the apostles. 44All who believed were together and had all things in common; 45they would sell their possessions and goods and distribute the proceeds to all, as any had need. 46Day by day, as they spent much time together in the temple, they broke bread at home and ate their food with glad and generous hearts, 47praising God and having the goodwill of all the people. And day by day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved. Psalm: Psalm 23 1 The Lord is my shepherd; *        I shall not be in want. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures *        and leads me beside still waters. 3 He revives my soul *        and guides me along right pathways for his Name's sake. 4 Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,   I shall fear no evil; *        for you are with me;        your rod and your staff, they comfort me. 5 You spread a table before me in the presence of those who trouble me; *        you have anointed my head with oil,        and my cup is running over. 6 Surely your goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, *        and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. Second Lesson: 1 Peter 2:19-25 19For it is a credit to you if, being aware of God, you endure pain while suffering unjustly. 20If you endure when you are beaten for doing wrong, what credit is that? But if you endure when you do right and suffer for it, you have God's approval. 21For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in his steps. 22"He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth." 23When he was abused, he did not return abuse; when he suffered, he did not threaten; but he entrusted himself to the one who judges justly. 24He himself bore our sins in his body on the cross, so that, free from sins, we might live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed. 25For you were going astray like sheep, but now you have returned to the shepherd and guardian of your souls. Gospel: John 10:1-10 1"Very truly, I tell you, anyone who does not enter the sheepfold by the gate but climbs in by another way is a thief and a bandit. 2The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. 3The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep hear his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 4When he has brought out all his own, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice. 5They will not follow a stranger, but they will run from him because they do not know the voice of strangers." 6Jesus used this figure of speech with them, but they did not understand what he was saying to them. 7So again Jesus said to them, "Very truly, I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. 8All who came before me are thieves and bandits; but the sheep did not listen to them. 9I am the gate. Whoever enters by me will be saved, and will come in and go out and find pasture. 10The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.

Third Sunday of Easter 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 2:14a, 36-41 14But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them, 36"Therefore let the entire house of Israel know with certainty that God has made him both Lord and Messiah, this Jesus whom you crucified." 37Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and to the other apostles, "Brothers, what should we do?" 38Peter said to them, "Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39For the promise is for you, for your children, and for all who are far away, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to him." 40And he testified with many other arguments and exhorted them, saying, "Save yourselves from this corrupt generation." 41So those who welcomed his message were baptized, and that day about three thousand persons were added. Psalm: Psalm 116:1-3,10-17 1 I love the Lord, because he has heard the voice of my supplication, *        because he has inclined his ear to me whenever I called upon him. 2 The cords of death entangled me;   the grip of the grave took hold of me; *        I came to grief and sorrow. 3 Then I called upon the Name of the Lord: *       "O Lord, I pray you, save my life." 10 How shall I repay the Lord *        for all the good things he has done for me? 11 I will lift up the cup of salvation *        and call upon the Name of the Lord. 12 I will fulfill my vows to the Lord *        in the presence of all his people. 13 Precious in the sight of the Lord *        is the death of his servants. 14 O Lord, I am your servant; *        I am your servant and the child of your handmaid;        you have freed me from my bonds. 15 I will offer you the sacrifice of thanksgiving *        and call upon the Name of the Lord. 16 I will fulfill my vows to the Lord *        in the presence of all his people, 17 In the courts of the Lord'S house, *        in the midst of you, O Jerusalem.        Hallelujah! Second Lesson: 1 Peter 1:17-23 17If you invoke as Father the one who judges all people impartially according to their deeds, live in reverent fear during the time of your exile. 18You know that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your ancestors, not with perishable things like silver or gold, 19but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without defect or blemish. 20He was destined before the foundation of the world, but was revealed at the end of the ages for your sake. 21Through him you have come to trust in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are set on God. 22Now that you have purified your souls by your obedience to the truth so that you have genuine mutual love, love one another deeply from the heart. 23You have been born anew, not of perishable but of imperishable seed, through the living and enduring word of God. Gospel: Luke 24:13-35 13Now on that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, 14and talking with each other about all these things that had happened. 15While they were talking and discussing, Jesus himself came near and went with them, 16but their eyes were kept from recognizing him. 17And he said to them, "What are you discussing with each other while you walk along?" They stood still, looking sad. 18Then one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answered him, "Are you the only stranger in Jerusalem who does not know the things that have taken place there in these days?" 19He asked them, "What things?" They replied, "The things about Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people,20and how our chief priests and leaders handed him over to be condemned to death and crucified him. 21But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things took place. 22Moreover, some women of our group astounded us. They were at the tomb early this morning, 23and when they did not find his body there, they came back and told us that they had indeed seen a vision of angels who said that he was alive. 24Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said; but they did not see him." 25Then he said to them, "Oh, how foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have declared! 26Was it not necessary that the Messiah should suffer these things and then enter into his glory?" 27Then beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them the things about himself in all the scriptures. 28As they came near the village to which they were going, he walked ahead as if he were going on. 29But they urged him strongly, saying, "Stay with us, because it is almost evening and the day is now nearly over." So he went in to stay with them. 30When he was at the table with them, he took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. 31Then their eyes were opened, and they recognized him; and he vanished from their sight. 32They said to each other, "Were not our hearts burning within us while he was talking to us on the road, while he was opening the scriptures to us?" 33That same hour they got up and returned to Jerusalem; and they found the eleven and their companions gathered together. 34They were saying, "The Lord has risen indeed, and he has appeared to Simon!" 35Then they told what had happened on the road, and how he had been made known to them in the breaking of the bread.

God Himself is a divorcee.  And in Jeremiah 3:8, He shows us the pattern for doing it with honor and respect.  But despite this, He is always willing to forgive, reconcile, and restore.

Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost, November 16, 2025 Our Series Theme-Cause/Effect in God's Kingdom. Our Theme for Today: Judgment/PeaceFirst Lesson: Malachi 4:1-6.Second Lesson: 2 Thessalonians 1:5-10.Gospel: Luke 21:5-19Sermon Text: 2 Thessalonians 1:5-10. God's Righteous Verdict Will Be RevealedPastor Nate Kassulke

Fourth Sunday in Pentecost, July 6, 2025 Our Worship Series: Undivided Attention. This Sunday's Message: The Want for Workers.First Lesson: Ezekiel 2:9 - 3:11.Second Lesson: 1 Peter 5:1-4.Gospel and Sermon Text: Luke 10:1-12. 16-20. Jesus Establishes His ChurchPastor Ron Koehler

Second Sunday in Pentecost, June 29, 2025* Our Worship Series: Undivided Attention. This Sunday's Message: The Mission Right Before Us.First Lesson: Isaiah 43:8-13.Second Lesson: 2 Timothy 1:3-10.Gospel: Luke 8:26-39Sermon Text: 2 Timothy 1:3-10. Saved and CalledPastor Nate Kassulke*The Second and Third Sunday sermons were switched to accommodate Vicar Nordlie's rotation to the 4 sites.

Third Sunday in Pentecost, June 22, 2025 Our Worship Series: Undivided Attention. This Sunday's Message: Christ's Call for Commitment..First Lesson: 1 Kings 19:19-21.Second Lesson: 2 Corinthians 11:21-30.Gospel: Luke 9:51-62Sermon Text: 1 Kings 19:19-21. What Does It Mean To Follow Christ?Vicar Noah Nordlie

The Collect, and Psalm will be read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer The First Lesson, Second Lesson and Gospel will be read from The International Children’s Bible The Collect: Almighty God, on this day you opened the way of eternal life to every race and nation by the promised gift of your … Continue reading → The post Day of Pentecost, June 8, 2025 appeared first on Sunday's Lectionary.

The Collect and Psalm will be read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer The First Lesson, Second Lesson and Gospel will be read from the God’s Word Translation 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 … Continue reading → The post Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 25th appeared first on Sunday's Lectionary.

Fifth Sunday of Easter, May 18, 2025 Our Worship Series: Because He Lives. This week's message: We Live Lives of Lavish Love.First Lesson: Acts 11:1-18.Second Lesson: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13.Gospel and Sermon Text: John 13:31-35. Carry Our Christ's New Command.Pastor Nate Kassulke

The Collect and Psalm will be read from The Episcopal Church book of Common Prayer The First Lesson, Second Lesson and Gospel will be read from the English Standard Version Anglicized Bible The Collect: Almighty God, whom truly to know is everlasting life: Grant us so perfectly to know your Son Jesus Christ to be … Continue reading → The post Fifth Sunday of Easter, May 18 appeared first on Sunday's Lectionary.

The Collect and Psalm will be read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer The First Lesson, Second Lesson and Gospel will be read from the Christian Standard 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 … Continue reading → The post Fourth Sunday of Easter, May 11. 2025 appeared first on Sunday's Lectionary.

“Parenting is a profound spiritual practice where you get to see your limitations, and is an ego purification. " Episode Summary:  In life, we often overlook the profound lessons that unfold right in front of us. My wife and I were blessed with an amazing baby boy last year. So in this episode of SoulTalk I delve into the unexpected wisdom my 14 month old son has taught me. Parenting can truly be a profound path for your spiritual growth and evolution.  As parents we tend to think that we are the teachers of our children, but they are pure souls that carry so much wisdom. And I have learned so much more from my son that I could have ever imagined.  Tune in to this week's episode and enrich your life as I share the profound lessons that I learned from my son! Enjoy! Timestamps: (00:03:19) – Importance of the role of a parent. (00:06:21) – Parent's inner work and its influence on children. (00:08:18) – The key responsibility of fatherhood. (00:11:37) – Viewing as a profound spiritual practice. (00:14:27) – First Lesson. (00:17:05) – Second Lesson. (00:19:02) – Third number three. (00:22:11) – Reflection of life and its initial innocence. Some Questions I Ask: What are the most important lessons that my baby son has taught me? How can parenting be seen as a spiritual practice? What impact does a parent's inner work have on their child? How can adults reclaim their sense of innocence and joy? What does it mean to live without projecting meanings onto things? In This Episode You Will Learn: How being present in the moment can deepen your connection with your loved ones. Understand the importance of maintaining a sense of curiosity about the world. How living without judgment and embracing innocence can lead to a more fulfilling life. How to incorporate playfulness into your daily routine, to reduce stress. How to see your children as mirrors, reflecting your unresolved issues and opportunities for growth.   Useful Resources/ Links: If you are ready to transform join me in my LAST EVENT IN BALI Dec 5-16 www.boundlessblissbali.com Sign up for my email to receive special updates about my upcoming programs this 2024: https://kuteblackson.com/ FREE 3-Part Video Series: How To Find Your Purpose: https://kuteblackson.com/videos/ Kute's Life-Changing Event in Bali: https://www.boundlessblissbali.com   Get in Touch: Email me at kuteblackson@kuteblackson.com Visit my website: www.kuteblackson.com  

The Collect and Psalm will be read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer The First Lesson, Second Lesson and Gospel will be read from English Standard Version Anglicized Bible The Collect: Almighty God, on this day you opened the way of eternal life to every race and nation by the promised gift of … Continue reading → The post Day of Pentecost, May 19, 2024 appeared first on Sunday's Lectionary.

This Sunday is Pentecost or "Whitsunday" as it is known in the English tradition and in the Book of Common Prayer. There are lots of proper readings for this week. The Communion Propers are Acts 2:1-11 and St. John 14:15-31. There are also proper Psalms and a proper First and Second Lesson for Morning and Evening Prayer. The BCP ties in diverse themes to show how Pentecost is an eschatological event where the Spirit makes God's dwelling place in man once again, but this time through the conversion of His people. Pentecost also brings in the nations, as the kingdom of the Messiah expands beyond Israel to the ends of the earth.

CLICK HERE FOR LINK TO SERMON HANDOUTS   Easter Day The Collect: O God, who for our redemption gave your only-begotten Son to the death of the cross, and by his glorious resurrection delivered us from the power of our enemy: Grant us so to die daily to sin, that we may evermore live with him in the joy of his resurrection; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. or this O God, who made this most holy night to shine with the glory of the Lord's resurrection: Stir up in your Church that Spirit of adoption which is given to us in Baptism, that we, being renewed both in body and mind, may worship you in sincerity and truth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. or this Almighty God, who through your only-begotten Son Jesus Christ overcame death and opened to us the gate of everlasting life: Grant that we, who celebrate with joy the day of the Lord's resurrection, may be raised from the death of sin by your life-giving Spirit; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. First Lesson: Acts 10:34-43 or Isaiah 25:6-9 34Then Peter began to speak to them: “I truly understand that God shows no partiality, 35but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. 36You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ—he is Lord of all. 37That message spread throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John announced: 38how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power; how he went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. 39We are witnesses to all that he did both in Judea and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a tree; 40but God raised him on the third day and allowed him to appear, 41not to all the people but to us who were chosen by God as witnesses, and who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. 42He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one ordained by God as judge of the living and the dead. 43All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.” or 6On this mountain the Lord of hosts will make for all peoples a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wines, of rich food filled with marrow, of well-aged wines strained clear. 7And he will destroy on this mountain the shroud that is cast over all peoples, the sheet that is spread over all nations; he will swallow up death forever. 8Then the Lord God will wipe away the tears from all faces, and the disgrace of his people he will take away from all the earth, for the Lord has spoken. 9It will be said on that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, so that he might save us. This is the Lord for whom we have waited; let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation. Psalm: Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; *        his mercy endures for ever. 2 Let Israel now proclaim, *       “His mercy endures for ever.” 14 The Lord is my strength and my song, *        and he has become my salvation. 15 There is a sound of exultation and victory *        in the tents of the righteous: 16 “The right hand of the Lord has triumphed! *        the right hand of the Lord is exalted!        the right hand of the Lord has triumphed!” 17 I shall not die, but live, *        and declare the works of the Lord. 18 The Lord has punished me sorely, *        but he did not hand me over to death. 19 Open for me the gates of righteousness; *        I will enter them;        I will offer thanks to the Lord. 20 “This is the gate of the Lord; *        he who is righteous may enter.” 21 I will give thanks to you, for you answered me *        and have become my salvation. 22 The same stone which the builders rejected *        has become the chief cornerstone. 23 This is the Lord's doing, *        and it is marvelous in our eyes. 24 On this day the Lord has acted; *        we will rejoice and be glad in it. Second Lesson: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 or Acts 10:34-43 1Now I would remind you, brothers and sisters, of the good news that I proclaimed to you, which you in turn received, in which also you stand, 2through which also you are being saved, if you hold firmly to the message that I proclaimed to you—unless you have come to believe in vain. 3For I handed on to you as of first importance what I in turn had received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures,4and that he was buried, and that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the scriptures, 5and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. 6Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers and sisters at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have died.7Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles. 8Last of all, as to one untimely born, he appeared also to me. 9For I am the least of the apostles, unfit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. 10But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me has not been in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them—though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me. 11Whether then it was I or they, so we proclaim and so you have come to believe. or 34Then Peter began to speak to them: “I truly understand that God shows no partiality, 35but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. 36You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ—he is Lord of all. 37That message spread throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John announced: 38how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power; how he went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. 39We are witnesses to all that he did both in Judea and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a tree; 40but God raised him on the third day and allowed him to appear, 41not to all the people but to us who were chosen by God as witnesses, and who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. 42He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one ordained by God as judge of the living and the dead. 43All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.” Gospel: John 20:1-18 or Mark 16:1-8 1Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb. 2So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him.” 3Then Peter and the other disciple set out and went toward the tomb. 4The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. 5He bent down to look in and saw the linen wrappings lying there, but he did not go in. 6Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb. He saw the linen wrappings lying there, 7and the cloth that had been on Jesus' head, not lying with the linen wrappings but rolled up in a place by itself. 8Then the other disciple, who reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed; 9for as yet they did not understand the scripture, that he must rise from the dead. 10Then the disciples returned to their homes. 11But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb; 12and she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had been lying, one at the head and the other at the feet. 13They said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him.” 14When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not know that it was Jesus. 15Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you looking for?” Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to him, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.” 16Jesus said to her, “Mary!” She turned and said to him in Hebrew, “Rabbouni!” (which means Teacher). 17Jesus said to her, “Do not hold on to me, because I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'” 18Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord”; and she told them that he had said these things to her. or 1When the sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. 2And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. 3They had been saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?”4When they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had already been rolled back. 5As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man, dressed in a white robe, sitting on the right side; and they were alarmed. 6But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed; you are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has been raised; he is not here. Look, there is the place they laid him. 7But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see him, just as he told you.” 8So they went out and fled from the tomb, for terror and amazement had seized them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.   Artwork: Carbon Dioxide Atmosphere (Planet Earth at a Green Stage), Evolution Series, 1974 by Lorraine Almeida (used with permission).

This week kicks off what is known as Holy Week or "Passion Week." Different from later Prayer Books and lectionaries, the Reformation-era BCPs did not have a "Palm Sunday." Instead, this Sunday was the "Sunday Next Before Easter," a Sunday entirely dedicated to the Cross. The central emphasis is clear in the lengthy readings of all 75 verses of Matthew 26 and then 54 verses of Matthew 27. The Epistle reading and Second Lesson for Evening Prayer provide the theological reflection on the event, Philippians 2:5-11 and Hebrews 5:1-10. The Old Testament lessons cover the plagues of Exodus, Exodus 9 & 10, drawing the connection between God's cursing and the wrath born by Christ on the cross.

Psalms 32, 33, 34 The First Lesson Malachi 1 Canticle Cantate Domino (Psalm xcviii.) The Second Lesson Luke 18,18-43 Canticle Deus misereatur (Psalm lxvii) Liturgy Links: https://www.parishprayer.org/f/Nov06-ep.html

Canticle Venite, exultemus Domino Psalms 30, 31 The First Lesson 2 Chronicles 12 Canticle Benedicite, omnia opera The Second Lesson Acts 17 Canticle Benedictus. (St. Luke i. 68) Liturgy Links: https://www.parishprayer.org/f/Nov06-mp.html

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Psalms 27, 28, 29 The First Lesson Ezekiel 9 Canticle The Magnificat The Second Lesson Acts 5,17-42 Canticle Nunc dimittis (St. Luke ii. 29) Liturgy Links: https://www.parishprayer.org/f/Jun05-ep.html

Canticle Venite, exultemus Domino Psalms 24, 25, 26 The First Lesson Deuteronomy 11 Canticle Te Deum Laudamus The Second Lesson John 4,1-30 Canticle Jubilate Deo. Psalm c. Liturgy Links: https://www.parishprayer.org/f/Jun05-mp.html

Psalms 53, 54, 55 The First Lesson Nahum 1 Canticle Cantate Domino (Psalm xcviii.) The Second Lesson Luke 15,1-10 Canticle Deus misereatur (Psalm lxvii) Liturgy Links: https://www.parishprayer.org/f/May10-ep.html

Psalms 47, 48, 49 The First Lesson Jeremiah 52 Canticle The Magnificat The Second Lesson Luke 14,12-35 Canticle Nunc dimittis (St. Luke ii. 29) Liturgy Links: https://www.parishprayer.org/f/May09-ep.html

Canticle Venite, exultemus Domino Psalms 50, 51, 52 The First Lesson Numbers 21 Canticle Benedicite, omnia opera The Second Lesson Romans 12 Canticle Benedictus. (St. Luke i. 68) The Litany Follows Liturgy Links: https://www.parishprayer.org/f/May10-mp.html

Psalms 41, 42, 43 The First Lesson Jeremiah 51,25-64 Canticle Cantate Domino (Psalm xcviii.) The Second Lesson Luke 14,1-11 Canticle Deus misereatur (Psalm lxvii) Liturgy Links: https://www.parishprayer.org/f/May08-ep.html

Canticle Venite, exultemus Domino Psalms 44, 45, 46 The First Lesson Numbers 20 Canticle Te Deum Laudamus The Second Lesson Romans 11,25-36 Canticle Jubilate Deo. Psalm c. Liturgy Links: https://www.parishprayer.org/f/May09-mp.html

Psalms 37 The First Lesson Jeremiah 51,1-24 Canticle The Magnificat The Second Lesson Luke 13,18-35 Canticle Nunc dimittis (St. Luke ii. 29) Liturgy Links: https://www.parishprayer.org/f/May07-ep.html

Canticle Venite, exultemus Domino Psalms 38, 39, 40 The First Lesson Numbers 19 Canticle Benedicite, omnia opera The Second Lesson Romans 11,11-24 Canticle Benedictus. (St. Luke i. 68) Liturgy Links: https://www.parishprayer.org/f/May08-mp.html

Psalms 32, 33, 34 The First Lesson Jeremiah 50 Canticle Cantate Domino (Psalm xcviii.) The Second Lesson Luke 13,1-17 Canticle Deus misereatur (Psalm lxvii) Liturgy Links: https://www.parishprayer.org/f/May06-ep.html

Canticle Venite, exultemus Domino Psalms 35, 36 The First Lesson Numbers 18 Canticle Te Deum Laudamus The Second Lesson Romans 11,1-10 Canticle Jubilate Deo. Psalm c. The Litany Follows Liturgy Links: https://www.parishprayer.org/f/May07-mp.html

Canticle Venite, exultemus Domino Psalms 30, 31 The First Lesson Numbers 17 Canticle Benedicite, omnia opera The Second Lesson Romans 10 Canticle Benedictus. (St. Luke i. 68) Liturgy Links: https://www.parishprayer.org/f/May06-mp.html

Psalms 119 The First Lesson Jeremiah 39 Canticle The Magnificat The Second Lesson Luke 7,36-50 Canticle Nunc dimittis (St. Luke ii. 29) Liturgy Links: https://www.parishprayer.org/f/Apr25-ep.html

Psalms 119 The First Lesson Jeremiah 38 Canticle Cantate Domino (Psalm xcviii.) The Second Lesson Luke 7,1-35 Canticle Deus misereatur (Psalm lxvii) Liturgy Links: https://www.parishprayer.org/f/Apr24-ep.html

Canticle Venite, exultemus Domino Psalms 119 The First Lesson Numbers 6 Canticle Te Deum Laudamus The Second Lesson Romans 4,1-12 Canticle Jubilate Deo. Psalm c. Liturgy Links: https://www.parishprayer.org/f/Apr25-mp.html

Psalms 114, 115 The First Lesson Jeremiah 37 Canticle The Magnificat The Second Lesson Luke 6,20-49 Canticle Nunc dimittis (St. Luke ii. 29) Liturgy Links: https://www.parishprayer.org/f/Apr23-ep.html

Canticle Venite, exultemus Domino Psalms 116, 117, 118 The First Lesson Numbers 5 Canticle Benedicite, omnia opera The Second Lesson Romans 3,21-31 Canticle Benedictus. (St. Luke i. 68) Liturgy Links: https://www.parishprayer.org/f/Apr24-mp.html

Psalms 108, 109 The First Lesson Jeremiah 36 Canticle Cantate Domino (Psalm xcviii.) The Second Lesson Luke 6,1-19 Canticle Deus misereatur (Psalm lxvii) Liturgy Links: https://www.parishprayer.org/f/Apr22-ep.html

Canticle Venite, exultemus Domino Psalms 110, 111, 112, 113 The First Lesson Numbers 4 Canticle Te Deum Laudamus The Second Lesson Romans 3,1-20 Canticle Jubilate Deo. Psalm c. The Litany Follows Liturgy Links: https://www.parishprayer.org/f/Apr23-mp.html

Canticle Venite, exultemus Domino Psalms 107 The First Lesson Numbers 3 Canticle Benedicite, omnia opera The Second Lesson Romans 2 Canticle Benedictus. (St. Luke i. 68) Liturgy Links: https://www.parishprayer.org/f/Apr22-mp.html

Psalms 106 The First Lesson Jeremiah 35 Canticle The Magnificat The Second Lesson Luke 5,17-39 Canticle Nunc dimittis (St. Luke ii. 29) Liturgy Links: https://www.parishprayer.org/f/Apr21-ep.html

Canticle Venite, exultemus Domino Psalms 105 The First Lesson Numbers 2 Canticle Te Deum Laudamus The Second Lesson Romans 1,18-32 Canticle Jubilate Deo. Psalm c. The Litany Follows Liturgy Links: https://www.parishprayer.org/f/Apr21-mp.html

Psalms 6, 7, 8 The First Lesson Jeremiah 15 Canticle The Magnificat The Second Lesson Mark 15,16-32 Canticle Nunc dimittis (St. Luke ii. 29) Liturgy Links: https://www.parishprayer.org/f/Apr01-ep.html

Canticle Venite, exultemus Domino Psalms 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 The First Lesson Exodus 38 Canticle Te Deum Laudamus The Second Lesson 2 Corinthians 11 Canticle Jubilate Deo. Psalm c. Liturgy Links: https://www.parishprayer.org/f/Apr01-mp.html

Psalms 147, 148, 149, 150 The First Lesson Jeremiah 14 Canticle The Magnificat The Second Lesson Mark 15,1-15 Canticle Nunc dimittis (St. Luke ii. 29) Liturgy Links: https://www.parishprayer.org/f/Mar31-ep.html

Canticle Venite, exultemus Domino Psalms 144, 145, 146 The First Lesson Exodus 37 Canticle Te Deum Laudamus The Second Lesson 2 Corinthians 10 Canticle Jubilate Deo. Psalm c. The Litany Follows Liturgy Links: https://www.parishprayer.org/f/Mar31-mp.html