Thursday in Easter Week

Greg Olson
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Highlights & Mini-Bible Study

Daily Office Readings | Book of Common Prayer

Thursday of Easter Week

Alleluia. The Lord is risen indeed: Come let us adore him. Alleluia.| BCP p. 76

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Readings

Today | Thursday| 20 April 2017
Ps. 146, 147; Ps. 148, 149; Ezek. 37:1–14; Acts 3:11–26; John 15:12–27

Psalm 146 | Praise | Background
God is the liberator; everyone rejoice; the Lord shall reign forever.

Acts 3 | Peter

Peter preaches about Jesus in the context of the salvation history; you were ignorant and now know Christ; listen to him as a prophet of old.

John 15 | Jesus says

Love me, love one another, as the Father has loved us, so we love one another.

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Prayers and Intercessions | Mission St Clare | Book of Common Prayer.
Today | Collect of the Day: Thursday in Easter Week

Almighty and everlasting God, who in the Paschal mystery established the new covenant of reconciliation: Grant that all who have been reborn into the fellowship of Christ’s Body may show forth in their lives what they profess by their faith; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

For Mission

Lord Jesus Christ, you stretched out your arms of love on the hard wood of the cross that everyone might come within the reach of your saving embrace: So clothe us in your Spirit that we, reaching forth our hands in love, may bring those who do not know you to the knowledge and love of you; for the honor of your Name. Amen.

A Prayer of Self-Dedication

Almighty and eternal God,

so draw our hearts to you,

so guide our minds,

so fill our imaginations,

so control our wills,

that we may be wholly yours,

utterly dedicated unto you;

and then use us, we pray you, as you will,

and always to your glory and the welfare of your people;

through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.