Schedule of services

Benefice Notice, Sunday, 28th April 2024

The Fifth Sunday of Easter

 

Services:

 

9.00 am           Benefice Book of Common Prayer Communion, St James’s, Lt Milton

10.30 am         Benefice Morning Worship, St Mary’s, Gt Milton

 

Readings:

First Reading:              Acts, Chapter 8, verses 26 - end

Second Reading:         1 John Chapter 4, verses 7 - end

Gospel:                       John, Chapter 15, verses 1 – 8

 

Collect

Almighty God,

who through your only-begotten Son Jesus Christ

have overcome death and opened to us the gate of everlasting life:

grant that, as by your grace going before us

you put into our minds good desires,

so by your continual help

we may bring them to good effect;

through Jesus Christ our risen Lord,

who is alive and reigns with you,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

(or)

Risen Christ,

your wounds declare your love for the world

and the wonder of your risen life:

give us compassion and courage

to risk ourselves for those we serve,

to the glory of God the Father.

 

Post Communion

Eternal God,

whose Son Jesus Christ is the way, the truth, and the life:

grant us to walk in his way,

to rejoice in his truth,

and to share his risen life;

who is alive and reigns, now and for ever.