The Second Sunday After Easter

by CCW | 14 April 2013 01:00

The collect for today, The Second Sunday After Easter, from The Book of Common Prayer [1](Canadian, 1962):

ALMIGHTY God, who hast given thine only Son to be unto us both a sacrifice for sin, and also an example of godly life: Give us grace that we may always most thankfully receive that his inestimable benefit, and also daily endeavour ourselves to follow the blessed steps of his most holy life; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Epistle: 1 St .Peter 2:19-25[2]
The Gospel: St. John 10:11-16[3]

All Saints Holbeach, Good Shepherd[4]Artwork: I Am the Good Shepherd, 1909. Stained glass, All Saints, Holbeach[5], Lincolnshire, U.K. Photograph taken by admin, 17 July 2004.

Endnotes:
  1. The Book of Common Prayer : http://prayerbook.ca/the-prayer-book-online/164--the-collects-epistles-and-gospels-page-94#easter2
  2. 1 St .Peter 2:19-25: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20peter%202:19-25&version=ESVUK
  3. St. John 10:11-16: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=john%2010:11-16;&version=ESVUK;
  4. [Image]: http://christchurchwindsor.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/AllSaintsHolbeach_GoodShepherd.jpg
  5. All Saints, Holbeach: http://www.allsaintsholbeach.org.uk/welcome.htm

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