Month: April 2013

Prayers and liturgy

The Octave Day of Easter

The collect for today, The Octave Day of Easter, being The Sunday After Easter Day, from The Book of Common Prayer (Canadian, 1962):

Almighty Father, who hast given thine only Son to die for our sins, and to rise again for our justification; Grant us so to put away the leaven of malice and wickedness, that we may alway serve thee in pureness of living and truth; through the merits of the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Epistle: 1 St. John 5:4-12
The Gospel: St. John 20:19-23

Duccio, Christ's appearance behind locked doorsArtwork: Duccio di Buoninsegna, Christ’s appearance behind locked doors (from Back Crowning of The Maestà), 1308-11. Tempera on wood, Museo dell’Opera Metropolitana del Duomo, Siena.

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Prayers and liturgy

Tuesday in Easter Week

The collect for today, Tuesday in Easter Week, from The Book of Common Prayer (Canadian, 1962):

Hesdin of Amiens, Christ Blessing the ApostlesALMIGHTY God, who through thine only begotten Son Jesus Christ hast overcome death, and opened unto us the gate of everlasting life: We humbly beseech thee, that as by thy special grace thou dost put into our minds good desires, so by thy continual help we may bring the same to good effect; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

The Lesson: Acts 13:26-41
The Gospel: St. Luke 24:36-48

Artwork: Artwork: Hesdin of Amiens, Christ blessing the apostles, c. 1450-55. Illumination, From a “Biblia Pauperum” (Bible of the Poor), Museum Meermanno, The Hague.

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Sermons

Judas’ Kiss: Passion and Resurrection

The ten sermons delivered by Fr. David Curry from Passion Sunday through Easter have been compiled into a single booklet entitled Judas’ Kiss: Passion and Resurrection at Christ Church 2013. Click here to download the pdf document.

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Prayers and liturgy

Monday In Easter Week

The collect for today, Monday in Easter Week, from The Book of Common Prayer (Canadian, 1962):

ALMIGHTY God, who through thine only begotten Son Jesus Christ hast overcome death, and opened unto us the gate of everlasting life: We humbly beseech thee, that as by thy special grace thou dost put into our minds good desires, so by thy continual help we may bring the same to good effect; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

The Lesson: Acts 10:34-43
The Gospel: St. Luke 24:13-35

Zünd, Road to EmmausArtwork: Robert Zünd, Road To Emmaus, 1877. Oil on canvas, Kunstmuseum St. Gallen.

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