Prayer Bulletin

May 3, The 5th Sunday of Easter

Texts for this Sunday:
New Testament Reading	Acts 8:26-40
Epistle Reading	1 John 4:1-11
Gospel Reading	John 15:1-8

Prayer: O God, You make the minds of Your faithful to be of one will. Grant that we may love what You have commanded and desire what You promise, that among the many changes of this world our hearts may be fixed where true joys are found; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

May 10, The 6th Sunday of Easter

Texts for this Sunday:
New Testament Reading	Acts 10:34-48
Epistle Reading	1 John 5:1-8
Gospel Reading	John 15:9-17

Prayer: O God, the giver of all that is good, by Your holy inspiration grant that we may think those things that are right and by Your merciful guiding accomplish them; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

May 17, The 7th Sunday of Easter

Texts for this Sunday:
New Testament Reading	Acts 1:12-26
Epistle Reading	1 John 5:9-15
Gospel Reading	John 17:11b-19

Prayer: O King of glory, Lord of hosts, uplifted in triumph far above all heavens, leave us not without consolation but send us the Spirit of truth whom You promised from the Father; for You live and reign with Him and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

May 24, Day of Pentecost

Texts for this Sunday:
Old Testament Reading	Ezekiel 37:1-14
New Testament Reading	Acts 2:1-21
Gospel Reading	John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15

Prayer: O God, on this day You once taught the hearts of Your faithful people by sending them the light of Your Holy Spirit. Grant us in our day by the same Spirit to have a right understanding in all things and evermore to rejoice in His holy consolation; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen through the same Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

May 31, Holy Trinity Sunday

Texts for this Sunday:
Old Testament Reading	Isaiah 6:18
New Testament Reading	Acts 2:14a, 22-36
Gospel Reading	John 3:1-17

Prayer: Almighty and everlasting God, You have given us grace to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity by the confession of a true faith and to worship the Unity in the power of the Divine Majesty. Keep us steadfast in this faith and defend us from all adversities; for You, O Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, live and reign, one God, now and forever. Amen.

April 5, The Resurrection of Our Lord

Texts for this Sunday:
Old Testament Reading	Isaiah 25:6-9
Epistle Reading	I Corinthians 15:1-11
Gospel Reading	Mark 16:1-8

Prayer: Almighty God the Father, through Your only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ, You overcame death and opened the gate of everlasting life to us. Grant that we, who celebrate with joy the day of our Lord’s resurrection, may be raised from the death of sin by Your life-giving Spirit; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

April 12, The 2nd Sunday of Easter

Texts for this Sunday:
New Testament Reading	Acts 4:32-35
Epistle Reading	1 John 1:1-2:2
Gospel Reading	John 20:19-31

Prayer: Almighty God, grant that we who have celebrated the Lord’s resurrection may by Your grace confess in our life and conversation that Jesus is Lord and God; through the same Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

April 19, The 3rd Sunday of Easter

Texts for this Sunday:
New Testament Reading	Acts 3:11-21
Epistle Reading	1 John 3:1-7
Gospel Reading	Luke 24:36-49

Prayer: O God, through the humiliation of Your Son You raised up the fallen world. Grant to Your faithful people, rescued from the peril of everlasting death, perpetual gladness and eternal joys; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

April 26, 4th Sunday of Easter

Texts for this Sunday:
New Testament Reading	Acts 4:1-12
Epistle Reading	1 John 3:16-24
Gospel Reading	John 10:11-18

Prayer: Almighty God, merciful Father, since You have wakened from death the Shepherd of Your sheep, grant us Your Holy Spirit that when we hear the voice of our Shepherd we may know Him who calls us each by name and follow where He leads; through the same Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.