Easter Day Alleluia!

Date

Sun, 20/04/2025

Time

10am

Location

The Church

At 10am we celebrate the joyful resurrection of our Lord and Saviour; blessing the paschal candle and sharing Holy Communion. ALL VERY WELCOME

Our Weekly Services

Come and join us for worship you will be given a warm welcome.

Our Church services are:

Sunday at 10am & Wednesday at 11am

If you are unable to attend in person you are invited to join in with the service at home by following the material in the Spiritual Communion booklet:

Praying At Home Booklet

Praying At Home (short version)

Praying at Home - Lectionary Year A Advent I 2022 - Trinity Sunday 2023

LECTIONARY YEAR C

Advent Sunday 2024 - Trinity Sunday 2025

2025

EASTERTIDE

EASTER SUNDAY Sunday 20th April

Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Almighty God, who, through your Son, Jesus Christ, have overcome death and opened the gates of eternal life: grant that we, who celebrate with joy the day of his resurrection, may be raised from the death of sin by your life-giving Spirit; through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.

Acts 10: 34-43; 1Corinthians 15:1-11; Luke 24:1-12

Sunday 27th April Easter II Low Sunday

Almighty God, in your great goodness, grant that we, as pilgrims through the Easter mysteries, may hold them fast in our lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Acts 5:27-32; Revelation 1:4-8; John 20:19-31

Sunday 4th May Easter III

O God, who, in the death and resurrection of your Son, have raised up this fallen world: may we and all your people, whom you have saved from the gates of everlasting death, rejoice in your eternal presence; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Acts 9:1-20; Revelation 5:11-14; John 21:1-19

Sunday 11th May Easter IV Good Shepherd Sunday

O God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus Christ, that great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, make us perfect in every good work to do your will, and work in us that which is well-pleasing in your sight; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Acts 4:5-12; 1John 3:16-24; John 10:11-18

Sunday 18th May Easter V

O God, who alone can bring harmony to the minds of your faithful people: give us grace to love the things you command, and to desire the things you promise; that, amid, the uncertain changes of this world, our hearts may be firmly fixed where true joys are to be found; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.

Acts 11:1-18; Revelation 21:1-6; John 13:31-35

Sunday 25th May Easter VI

O God, from whom all good things arise: grant such grace to those who call on you, that, by your inspiration, we may ponder those things that are right, and, by your guidance do them; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.

Acts 16:9-15; Revelation 21:10 & 22-22:5; John 14: 23-29

Thursday 29th May ASCENSION DAY

O God, your Son Jesus Christ ascended to the throne of heaven that he might rule over all things as Lord. Keep the Church in the unity of the Spirit and in the bond of peace, and bring the whole of creation to worship at his feet, who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Acts 1:1-11; Luke 24:44-53

Sunday 1st June Easter VII Sunday after the Ascension

O God, the King of Glory, hear our prayer: that as we believe your Son Jesus Christ to be exalted with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven; so also we may know his presence with us now, and to the end of time; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world, without end. Amen.

Acts 16:16-34; Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17 & 20-21; John 17:20-26

PENTECOST SUNDAY Sunday 8th June

O God, who on the day of Pentecost enlightened the hearts of your people by the fire of the Holy spirit: give us wisdom and understanding, and lead us into all truth, that your Church may be kept in the unity of the Spirit and the bond of peace; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.

Acts 2:1-21; Romans 8:14-17; John 14:8-27

TRINITY SUNDAY Sunday 15th June

Almighty and everlasting God, you have given us grace in the profession of true faith to recognise the glory of the eternal Trinity: keep s steadfast in this faith and bring us to see you in perfect and eternal unity; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.

Proverbs 8:1-4 & 22-31; Romans 5:1-5; John 16:12-15

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