Sunday, 9 May 2020

5th Sunday of Easter Alleluia! Christ is risen. He is risen indeed. Alleluia! Call to Worship/Praise O come, let us sing for joy to the Lord, Let us shout joyfully to the rock of our salvation. Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving, Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms. For the Lord is a great God And a great King above all gods. Collect Eternal God, your Son Jesus Christ is the way, the truth and life for all creation; grant us grace to walk in his way, rejoice in his truth, and share his risen life; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. The Liturgy of the Word MOTHER’S DAY MESSAGE the Coronavirus a special day appears of a special person we all hold so dear Mother she is more than a day She is a life-time ‘Mother sweet mother of mine’ The songster rhymical said During COVID19 She’s called upon to care for isolated family and ‘couch potato’ spouse with every bit of morsel Lockdown allows to spare She’s like a brooding mother hen her chicks all in the house like old times she delights herself her mother’s love Steps out © Rodney Whiteman – 2020/05/07 HAPPY MOTHERS’ DAY TO ALL OUR MOTHERS To those still with us, to those who are ill, to those we have forgotten, to those who have gone to their eternal rest. God bless you all and thank you! 1st Reading Acts 7:55-60 2nd Reading 1 Peter 2:2-10 The Gospel Listen to the Good News proclaimed by John chapter 14:1-14 Glory to Christ our Lord Prayer in the time COVID-19 AUTHOR OF LIFE HEALER OF THE NATIONS GRANT US COURAGE TO FACE OUR TRIAL WISDOM TO FIND RELIEF FAITH TO LIVE RESPONSIBLY AND GRANT US YOUR SALVATION FOR JESUS CHRIST SAKE Blessing May God bless us with wonder at creation’s glory. May God bless us with fury at creation’s spoiling. May God bless us with courage at this critical hour. And may the blessing of God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, rest upon us and on all creation, this day and for the future to come.    Amen THE DISMISSAL OF THE COMMUNITY: Go now to love and serve the Lord. Go in peace. Alleluia! Alleluia! Amen. We go in the name of Christ. Alleluia! Alleluia! Recessional Hymn CP 599 – Thine forever! God of love https://youtu.be/Vx_JK9FrTIM