CollectRisen Christ,for whom no door is locked, no entrance barred:open the doors of our hearts,that we may seek the good of othersand walk the joyful road of sacrifice and peace,to the praise of God the Father. Amen. John 20.11–18 But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb. As she wept, she bent over to look into theContinue reading “Tuesday 13 April”
Category Archives: Worship
Monday 12 April
CollectLord God our Father,through our Saviour Jesus Christyou have assured your children of eternal lifeand in baptism have made us one with him:deliver us from the death of sinand raise us to new life in your love,in the fellowship of the Holy Spirit,by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. John 20.1–10Early on theContinue reading “Monday 12 April”
Sunday Podcast – Second Sunday of Easter
Sunday 11 April
CollectAlmighty Father,you have given your only Son to die for our sinsand to rise again for our justification:grant us so to put away the leaven of malice and wickednessthat we may always serve youin pureness of living and truth;through the merits of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord,who is alive and reigns with you,in theContinue reading “Sunday 11 April”
Favourite Hymns – Be still, my soul
‘Be still, my soul’ was originally an 18th century German pietist hymn by Catharina von Schlegel. It was translated into English in 1862 by Jane Borthwick in Edinburgh. The tune we now associate the words with came from Finland by the composer Jean Sibelius, who wrote a patriotic symphonic poem called ‘Finlandia’. But it tookContinue reading “Favourite Hymns – Be still, my soul”
Saturday 10 April
CollectLord of all life and power,who through the mighty resurrection of your Sonovercame the old order of sin and deathto make all things new in him:grant that we, being dead to sinand alive to you in Jesus Christ,may reign with him in glory;to whom with you and the Holy Spiritbe praise and honour, glory andContinue reading “Saturday 10 April”
Friday 9 April
CollectGod of glory,by the raising of your Sonyou have broken the chains of death and hell:fill your Church with faith and hope;for a new day has dawnedand the way to life stands openin our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. Luke 8.41-56Just then there came a man named Jairus, a leader of the synagogue. He fell atContinue reading “Friday 9 April”
Thursday 8 April
CollectGod of Life,who for our redemption gave your only–begotten Son to the death of the cross,and by his glorious resurrectionhave delivered us from the power of our enemy:grant us so to die daily to sin,that we may evermore live with him in the joy of his risen life;through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Luke 7.11–17Soon afterwardsContinue reading “Thursday 8 April”
Wednesday 7 April
CollectLord of all life and power,who through the mighty resurrection of your Sonovercame the old order of sin and deathto make all things new in him:grant that we, being dead to sinand alive to you in Jesus Christ,may reign with him in glory;to whom with you and the Holy Spiritbe praise and honour, glory andContinue reading “Wednesday 7 April”
Tuesday 6 April
CollectGod of glory,by the raising of your Sonyou have broken the chains of death and hell:fill your Church with faith and hope;for a new day has dawnedand the way to life stands openin our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. Luke 24.1–12But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb,Continue reading “Tuesday 6 April”