COLLECT O God, your Son made himself known to his disciples in the breaking of bread. Open the eyes of our faith, that we may see him in his redeeming work, who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. GOSPEL: Luke 24: 13 – 35 Read more about Service of the Word: Easter 3[…]
Opening Prayer Almighty and eternal God, the strength of those who believe and the hope of those who doubt, may we, who have not seen, have faith and receive the fullness of Christ’s blessing, who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. Gospel Reading: John Read more about Service of the Word: Easter 2[…]
Collect Lord of life and power, through the mighty resurrection of your Son you have overcome the old order of sin and death and have made all things new in him. May we, being dead to sin and alive to you in Jesus Christ, reign with him in glory, who with you and the Holy Read more about Easter Sunday[…]
Readings for Holy Saturday can be found by clicking here Reflection by the Revd John Macleod Today is the day after yesterday, the day before tomorrow: it is a day of stillness, the null point of eternity. For those who had walked the way of the cross, for those who had loved him, Mary his Read more about Holy Saturday[…]
Gospel Reading can be found by clicking here: John 18:1-19:42 Reflection by Rev. Lee Johnston On this Good Friday, like no other Good Friday, we remember again the dramatic series of events that led up to the death of Christ. Jesus allows himself to be arrested, and so begins a series of trials. He is Read more about Good Friday[…]
Readings for Maundy Thursday can be accessed by clicking here Reflection by Ms Sheila Cardwell Here in our readings for Maundy Thursday, we have two suppers. The first set out for us in Exodus Ch 12. The scene is set in the homes of the Israelites after the 9th plague inflicted by God on Pharaoh Read more about Maundy Thursday[…]
Opening prayer Lord God, whose blessed Son our Saviour gave his body to be whipped and his face to be spit upon: Give us grace to accept joyfully the sufferings of the present time, confident of the glory that shall be revealed; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you Read more about Wednesday of Holy Week[…]
COLLECT OF THE DAY Almighty and everliving God, in tender love for all our human race you sent your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ to take our flesh and suffer death upon a cruel cross. May we follow the example of his great humility and share in the glory of his resurrection; through Jesus Christ Read more about Service of the Word: Palm Sunday[…]