Sixth Sunday of Easter 10 May 2015 Welcome name of Jesus Christ. Then they invited him to stay for several days. This is the word of the Lord thanks be to God Hymn 516 The Gathering (Page 1 Red Book) In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. The Lord be with you and also with you. Alleluia. Christ is risen. He is risen indeed. Alleluia. Prayer of Preparation (Page 2) Invitation to Penitence Christ died to sin once for all, and now he lives to God. Let us renew our resolve to have done with all that is evil and confess our sins in penitence and faith. Prayer of Penitence (Page 3) Gloria In Excelsis (Sung) (Page 5) The Collect God our redeemer, you have delivered us from the power of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of your Son: grant, that as by his death he has recalled us to life, so by his continual presence in us he may raise us to eternal joy; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. First Reading A reading from the Acts of the Apostles: chapter 10 verses 44 - end. While Peter was still speaking, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard the word. The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles, for they heard them speaking in tongues and extolling God. Then Peter said, ‘Can anyone withhold the water for baptizing these people who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?’ So he ordered them to be baptized in the you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask him in my name. I am giving you these commands so that you may Second Reading A reading from the First Epistle of St John love one another. This is the Gospel of the Lord: chapter 5 verse 1-6 praise to you O Christ. Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and Children’s Talk (If children are present) everyone who loves the parent loves Sermon the child. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we The Creed (Page 7) love God and obey his commandments. For the love of God is this, Prayers of Intercessions (Page 8) that we obey his commandments. And his commandments are not The Peace (Page 9) burdensome, for whatever is born of God conquers the world. And this is Hymn 308 the victory that conquers the world, our faith. Who is it that conquers the world but the one who believes that Eucharistic Prayer (G) (Page 35) Jesus is the Son of God? This is the [With a Special Preface for Eastertide] one who came by water and blood, (Page 12) Jesus Christ, not with the water only The Lord’s Prayer but with the water and the blood. (Page 13) And the Spirit is the one that testifies, Breaking of the Bread for the Spirit is the truth. Agnus Dei (Sung) (Page 13) This is the word of the Lord thanks be to God Giving of Communion (Page 14) Hymn 515 If you are not confirmed come forward, holding a prayer book, The Holy Gospel for a blessing Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Post Communion Prayer Christ according St John 15 (9-17) God our Father, whose Son Jesus All: Glory to you, O Lord. Jesus said to his disciples: ‘As the Christ gives the water of eternal life: Father has loved me, so I have loved may we thirst for you, the spring of you; abide in my love. If you keep my life and source of goodness, through commandments, you will abide in my him who is alive and reigns, now and love, just as I have kept my Father’s for ever. Amen commandments and abide in his love. I have said these things to you so that Prayer after Communion Page 16 my joy may be in you, and that your Almighty God, we thank you we joy may be complete. This is my thank you for feeding us with the commandment, that you love one body and blood of your Son Jesus another as I have loved you. No one Christ. Through him we offer you has greater love than this, to lay down our souls and bodies to be a living one’s life for one’s friends. You are sacrifice. Send us out in the power my friends if you do what I command of your Spirit to live and work to you. I do not call you servants any your praise and glory. Amen. longer, because the servant does not know what the master is doing; but I Hymn 136 have called you friends, because I have made known to you everything Notices that I have heard from my Father. The Blessing You did not choose me but I chose