Sixth Sunday of Easter
We welcome you to this written service for those worshipping form home or not able to join us in church. This written service offers the prayers, readings and music for today, the Sixth Sunday of Easter.
In God’s world, we pray for peace and to love one another, as we have been taught. We therefore pray:
Almighty God, from whom all thoughts of truth and peace proceed: kindle, we pray, in the hearts of all, the true love of peace and guide with your pure and peaceable wisdom those who take counsel for the nations of the earth that in tranquillity your kingdom may go forward, till the earth is filled with the knowledge of your love; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
The Collect
Risen Christ, by the lakeside you renewed your call to your disciples: help your Church to obey your command and draw the nations to the fire of your love, to the glory of God the Father.
Opening Hymn 106
Come ye faithful, raise the strain
The Readings
1st Lesson: Acts 17: 22-31
2nd Lesson: 1 Peter 3: 13-end
Gospel: John 14: 15 – 21
Hymn 139
The Anthem
Hymn 265
Lord of beauty, Thine the splendour
God our Father, whose Son Jesus Christ gives the water of eternal life: may we thirst for you, the spring of life and source of goodness, through him who is alive and reigns, now and for ever. Amen.
The peace of God, which passes all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord; and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always.
Amen.
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
In the name of Christ. Amen.
