The
Church of the Good Shepherd
Easter
Morning Prayer
April 12, 2020, 10am
April 12, 2020, 10am
Opening Hymn: O Who Shall Roll Away the Stone?
#207 Jesus Christ is Risen Today
Easter
Opening Sentences
(standing,
saying responsively)
Leader:
CHRIST our
passover is sacrificed for us :
People:
therefore let
us keep the feast;
Leader:
Not with the old
leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness :
People:
But
with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
Leader:
Christ being
raised from the dead dies no more :
People:
death hath no
more dominion over him.
Leader:
For in that he
died, he died unto sin once :
People:
but in that
he lives, he lives unto God.
Leader:
Likewise reckon
ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin :
People:
but alive
unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Leader:
Christ is risen
from the dead :
People:
and become
the first-fruits of them that slept.
Leader:
For since by man
came death :
People:
by man came
also the resurrection of the dead.
Leader:
For as in Adam
all die :
People:
even so in
Christ shall all be made alive.
Leader:
Glory be to the
Father, and to the Son :
People:
and to the
Holy Ghost;
Leader:
As it was in the
beginning, is now, and ever shall be :
People:
world without
end. Amen.
Confession
of Sin
Leader:
Let us humbly confess our sins to Almighty God.
People:
O God, our Father, we have sinned against you in thought, word, and
deed: we have not loved you with all our heart; we have not loved our
neighbors as ourselves. Have mercy on us, we beseech you; cleanse us
from our sins; and help us to overcome our faults; through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
Leader:
Grant, we beseech you,
merciful Lord, to your faithful people pardon and peace, that they
may be cleansed from all their sins, and serve you with a quiet mind;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The
Lord’s Prayer: Say
together, then:
Leader:
O Lord, open our
lips;
People:
And our mouth
shall show forth your praise.
Leader:
O God, make speed
to save us;
People:
O Lord, make
haste to help us.
Leader:
Glory be to the
Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
People:
As it was in
the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.
Leader:
Praise the Lord;
People:
The Lord’s
name be praised.
Sequence
Hymn: #178 Alleluia,
Give Thanks to the Risen Lord
Gospel:
Matthew
28
Gospel
Discussion Questions
1.
What is the significance of Galilee? (Matthew 5:23-25)
2.
What is the Challenge of Jerusalem? (Matthew 24:37-39)
3.
What is the conflict between Galilee and Jerusalem?
(John 7:40-52)
(John 7:40-52)
4.
Why are both Galilee and Jerusalem necessary for the Christian life?
(Matthew 28)
The Apostles’ Creed
I
believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit
and born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again.
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic† Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit
and born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again.
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic† Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
†that
is, the true Christian church of all times and all places
Prayers
Leader:
The Lord be with
you.
People:
And with your
spirit.
Leader:
Let us pray.
Lord,
have mercy upon us.
People: Christ,
have mercy upon us.
Leader:
Lord, have mercy
upon us.
O
Lord, show
your
mercy upon us.
People: And
grant us your
salvation.
Leader:
O Lord, save us.
People:
And mercifully hear us when we call upon you.
Leader:
Endue your
Ministers with righteousness.
People: And
make your
chosen people joyful.
Leader:
O Lord, save your
people.
People: And
bless your
inheritance.
Leader:
Give peace in our
time, O Lord.
People: Because
there is none other that fights
for us, but only you,
O God.
Leader:
O God, make clean
our hearts within us.
People: And
take not your
Holy Spirit from us.
The
Collect of the Day
People:
O God, who for our
redemption gave your only-begotten Son to the death of the cross, and
by his glorious resurrection delivered us from the power of our
enemy: Grant us so to die daily to sin, that we may evermore live
with him in the joy of his resurrection; through Jesus Christ your
Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one
God, now and for ever. Amen.
Collect
for Peace
People:
O GOD, you
are
the author of peace and lover of concord, in knowledge of you
stands
our eternal life, your
service is perfect freedom; Defend us your
humble servants in all assaults of our enemies; that we,
surely trusting in your
defense,
may not fear the power of any adversaries, through the might of Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
Collect
for Grace
People:
O LORD, our heavenly
Father, Almighty and everlasting God, who has safely brought us to
the beginning of this day; Defend us today
with your
mighty power; and grant that this day we fall into no sin, nor
run into any kind of danger; but that all our doings may be ordered
by your
governance, to do always what
is righteous in your
sight; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Closing
Hymn: #193 That
Easter Day with Joy Was Bright
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