We will be posting the weekly Lessons and hymns here and will update it after Sunday to include any additional news and information about Christ Church. Note that we have also included a link today to a spiritual reflection on the Gospel lesson about Doubting Thomas (John 20:19-31).

Second Sunday of Easter, April 15, 2007

Rite 2, Eucharistic Prayer A

During Easter, use Form I of the Prayers of the People, which begins on page 383.

Lections:
First Lesson: Acts 5:12a,17-22,25-29 (The second arrest of the apostles)
Psalm 111: Confitebor tibi (I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart.)
Second Lesson: Revelation 1:9-19 (The preparatory vision of St. John of Patmos)
Gospel: John 20:19-31 (Doubting Thomas)

Collect for the Second Sunday of Easter
Almighty and everlasting God, who in the Paschal mystery ee new covenant of reconciliation that all who been reborn in to 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.

Preface of Easter:
But chiefly are we bound to praise you for the glorious resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; for he is the true Paschal Lamb, who was sacrificed for us, and has taken away the sin of the world. By his death he has destroyed death, and by his rising to life again he has won for us everlasting life.

Prayers of the People: Form I (page 383)

Hymns:

Opening: #193 "That Easter Day with joy was bright” (Synthia: WHAT STAR IS THIS. Tune is  Puer Nobis #124)
Gradual: #178 "Allelulia, Give thanks to the living Lord” (Synthia: ALLELUIA GIVE)
Closing: #174 "At the Lamb’s high feast we sing” (Synthia: SONGS OF THANKFL. Tune is Salzburg #135.)

A spiritual reflection on the Gospel lesson on Doubting Thomas (John 20:19-31) from Episcopal Life Online can be found by clicking on the following link:

“Doubting Thomas” By Mary K. Morrison (April 11, 2007)