Easter
April 2024
Sunday 28th April – 5th Sunday of Easter
| Sunday Collect | Sunday Readings |
| Risen Christ, your wounds declare your love for the world and the wonder of your risen life: give us compassion and courage to risk ourselves for those we serve, to the glory of God the Father. | Acts 8: 26 – end 1 John 4: 7 – end John 15: 1 – 8 |
May 2024
Sunday 5th May – 6th Sunday of Easter
| Sunday Collect | Sunday Readings |
| Risen Christ, by the lakeside you renewed your call to your disciples: help your Church to obey your command and draw the nations to the fire of your love, to the glory of God the Father. | Acts 10: 44 – end 1 John 5: 1 – 6 John 15: 9 – 17 |
Ascensiontide
Sunday 12th May – Sunday after Ascension Day
| Sunday Collect | Sunday Readings |
| Risen, ascended Lord, as we rejoice at your triumph, fill your Church on earth with power and compassion, that all who are estranged by sin may find forgiveness and know your peace, to the glory of God the Father. | Acts 1: 15 – 17, 21 – end 1 John 5: 9 – 13 John 17: 6 – 19 |
Pentecost
Sunday 19th May – Day of Pentecost
| Sunday Collect | Sunday Readings |
| Holy Spirit, sent by the Father, ignite in us your holy fire; strengthen your children with the gift of faith, revive your Church with the breath of love, and renew the face of the earth, through Jesus Christ our Lord. | Acts 2: 1 – 21 Romans 8: 22 – 27 John 15: 26 – 27, 16: 4b – 15 |
Trinity
Sunday 26th May – Trinity Sunday
| Sunday Collect | Sunday Readings |
| Holy God, faithful and unchanging: enlarge our minds with the knowledge of your truth, and draw us more deeply into the mystery of your love, that we may truly worship you, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. | Isaiah 6: 1 – 8 Romans 8: 12 – 17 John 3: 1 – 17 |
