SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Collect
Triune God,
Jesus prayed that we might be one:
help us to transcend our differences
and find our unity in Jesus Christ our Lord;
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever. Amen.
The Liturgy of the Word
1st Reading
Acts 1:6-14
2nd Reading
1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11
The Gospel
Listen to the Good News proclaimed by John chapter 17:1-11. Glory to Christ our Saviour
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
Go now, steadfast in your faith.
Resist the evil one,
devote yourselves to prayer,
and bear witness to Christ as he makes us one.
And may the God of all grace restore and strengthen you;
May Christ Jesus make the divine love known to you;
And may the Holy Spirit rest upon you
……..and give you power until all is fulfilled.
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 549 – Onward Christian soldiers
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