Good Shepherd Sunday: 3 May 2009

Torah: Deuteronomy 28: 15-68

Prophet: Isaiah 59:1-21
Writing: II Chronicles 26: 1-23
Psalm: 23
Epistle: Acts 2: 42-47
Gospel: John 10: 7-21

Collect: Glorious Father, you sent your Son to be the Good Shepherd of your people. Through the help of your Spirit, grant that we may hear your Son's voice, without distraction, especially when he calls us by name, so that we may always follow where he leads. We ask this through your Son, The Messiah, Yeshuah, our risen Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Ruach haKodesh, one God, now and forever. Amen. (white)

Collects for the week:

Monday: Father, you gave Monica the spiritual gifts to persevere in prayer for the conversion of her husband and son. Grant that we may so persevere in our prayers as to draw nearer to you each day. This we ask through Yeshua haMoshiach who lives and reigns with you and Ruach haKodesh, one God in glory everlasting. Amen. (white)

Tuesday: Living Lord, we celebrate your defeat of death and victory over thegrave. Our faith in you assures us that if we experience a death like yours, we will also experience a resurrection like yours. In you we put our trust and hope. Amen.

Wednesday: May the Holy Spirit keep us ever mindful that our views are not always as God's views. Help us to have the patience to listen to his will and trust in his ways. In this, we shall become his patient children. Amen.

Thursday: Grant heavenly Father, that we who celebrate with joy the day of the Lord's resurrection now go out into the world and do his will. The Lord is risen indeed! Let us glorify his name! Amen

Friday: Dear Lord, you granted to Dame Juilian visions of unspeakable things and gave her a grace to guide others in their spiritual lives. Raise up in this and every generation people who are willing to share their gifts and build up others in the spiritual life. This we ask through Yeshuah haMoshiach, who lives and reigns with you and the Ruach haKodesh, one God in glory everlasting. Amen. (white)

Saturday: Heavenly Father, you cleansed the lips of Isaiah and raised him up to be a witness to the suffering servant and to help us to recognise the suffering servant. Remind us daily, since we are called by your name, that we are yours, and that we should daily remind those around us of your mighty deeds. This we ask through Yeshua haMoshiach who lives and reigns with you and the Ruach haKodesh, one God in glory everlasting. Amen (red)

3rd Sunday of Easter: 26 April 2009

Torah: Deuteronomy 28:1-14
Prophet: Isaiah 58: 1-14
Writing: II Chronicles 25:1-28
Psalm: 76
For the Epistle: Acts 2:14-41
Gospel: Luke 24:13-35

Collect: Dear Lord, you manifested yourself through signs and miracles and commanded us to to the same. So fill your church with your spirit that we truly would reach out to the world with mighty acts of power that many would come to know you as the risen Lord and Saviour. This we ask trough Yeshua haMoshiach, who lives and reigns with you and the Ruach haKodesh, one God in glory everlasting. Amen.

Monday: O Gracious Redeemer, we thank you for the assurance that despite our wanderings, you will not abandon us. As we gather for worship today, fill us anew with your spirit and grant us your peace again. For the glory of your name. Amen.

Tuesday: Dear God, we thank you for our wonderful salvation, which you have made possible to us by your Son, our Lord Yeshua HaMoshiach. May our lives be worthy symbols of your love. Amen.

Wednesday: : Heavenly Father, you gave Catherine of Siena gifts of wisdom, insight and knowledge. Grant that we like she may seek true reconciliation of the church and that we would work mightily for those in need. This we ask through Yeshuah haMoshiach, who lives and reigns with you and Ruach haKodesh, one God in glory everlasting. Amen. (white)

Thursday: Help us, Lord Yeshua, to live the risen life with you while we are still on earth. Make our faith in you such a reality that salvation is made manifest through our lives. May we act, forgive, love, and redeem in ways that reflect your way and your will. Amen

Friday: Heavenly Father, you raised up Saints Phillip and James to be disciples of Jesus and to proclaim the Gospel. Grant that we like them may proclaim the Gospel wherever we are, and whatever we are doing. This we ask through Yeshua haMoshiach who lives and reigns with you and the Ruach haKodesh, one God in glory everlasting. Amen. (red)

Saturday: Dear Lord, you raised up Athanasius to stand for the holy Catholic faith. Raise up for us fearless Bishops who will stand up for the truth, not matter what the consequences. This we ask through Yeshuah haMoshiach our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Ruach haKodesh, one God in glory everlasting. Amen. (white)

9 April: Passover:
Torah: Exodus 11:1-14:31
Epistle: I Corinthians 10: 1-16
Collect: Blessed Saviour, you led your ancient people into freedom through signs and wonders. Help us o Lord, to follow where you lead, that we may obtain our freedom in you. Through Yeshua HaMoshiach who lives and reigns with you and Ruach haKodesh, one God in glory everlasting. Amen.

Maundy Thursday:

Torah: Exodus 12:1-14a

Psalm: 78: 14-25

Epistle: I Corinthians 11: 23-32

Gospel: John 13: 1-15

Collect: Almighty Father, whose dear Son, on the night before he suffered, instituted the Sacrament of his Body and Blood: Mercifully grant that we may receive it thankfully in remembrance of Jesus Christ our Lord, who in these holy mysteries gives us a pledge of eternal life; and who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Good Friday:

Old Testament: Wisdom 2:1, 12‑24

Psalm: 69:1‑23

Epistle: Hebrews 10:1‑25

Gospel: Matthew 15:6-47

Collect: Almighty God, we pray you graciously to behold this your family, for whom our Lord Jesus Christ was willing to be betrayed, and given into the hands of sinners, and to suffer death upon the cross; who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Great Vigil of Easter:
Lessons:
Genesis 1:1-2:2
Gen 7:1-5, 11-18; 8:6-18; 9:8-13
Gen 22:1-18
Exod 12:1-24
Exod 13:17-15:1a
Isaiah 55:1-11
Baruch 3:9-37
Ezekiel 36:24-28
Ezekiel 37:1-14
Isaiah 4:2-6
Jonah 3:1-10
Deut 31:19-30
Daniel 3:1-29
Zephaniah 3:12-20
Epistle: Romans 6:3-11
Gospel: Mathew 28:1-10
Collect: 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.

Please note as the Great Vigil is the principle service of Easter, there will be no other Easter Services.