Sundays at All Hallows (April 12, 2026)
Welcome to Sundays at All Hallows.
This Sunday is the First Sunday after Easter, commonly called Low Sunday. It is also known as Doubting Thomas Sunday after the Gospel traditionally read on this Sunday.
In this Sunday’s message we unpack the meaning of Acts 2: 47 and consider its implications for believers and for those who do not yet know Jesus and the One who sent him.
GATHER IN GOD’S NAME
Open this link in a new tab to hear Enoc Valenzuela’s arrangement of NETTLETON for solo piano.
Silence
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!
By his great mercy we have been born anew to a living
hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
1 Peter 1:3
If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth
is not in us. But if we confess our sins, God is faithful and
just, and will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 1:8,9
Let us draw near to God with sincerity and confidence, and humbly confess our sins.
Silence
Almighty and most merciful Father,
we have strayed from your ways like lost sheep.
We have followed too much
the devices and the desires of our own hearts.
we have offended against your holy laws,
we have left undone what we ought to have done,
and we have done what we ought not to have done.
Yet, good Lord, have mercy on us;
restore those who are penitent,
according to your promises declared
in Jesus Christ our Lord.
Grant, most merciful Father, for his sake,
that we may live a godly, righteous, and sober lives,
to the glory of your holy name. Amen.
Merciful Lord, grant 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.
Open our lips, O Lord;
And we shall declare your praise.
O God, make speed to save us.
O Lord, make haste to help us.
Glory to God; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit:
as in the beginning, so now, and for ever. Amen.
Let us praise the Lord.
The Lord’s name be praised.
Open this link in a new tab to hear "O Come Let Us Sing to the Lord" (Psalm 95) from the Scottish Metrical Psalter 1650
1 O come, let us sing to the Lord:
come, let us ev'ry one
A joyful noise make to the Rock
of our salvation.
2 Let us before his presence come
with praise and thankful voice;
Let us sing psalms to him with grace,
and make a joyful noise.
3 For God, a great God, and great King,
above all gods he is.
Depths of the earth are in his hand,
the strength of hills is his.
4 To him the spacious sea belongs,
for he the same did make;
The dry land also from his hands
its form at first did take.
5 O come, and let us worship him,
let us bow down withal,
And on our knees before the Lord
our Maker let us fall.
Open this link in a new tab to hear Kiran Young Wimberly’s “Hallelujah” (Psalm 146).
Hallelujah, I will praise the Lord as long as I live
I will sing praise to God with all of my being
1 I will trust not in rulers, they will pass into dust
But I will hope in the Lord our God, the one who will help
Hallelujah, I will praise the Lord as long as I live
I will sing praise to God with all of my being
2 Happy are those who hope in the God who redeems
The heavens, earth and seas belong to the Maker of all things
Hallelujah, I will praise the Lord as long as I live
I will sing praise to God with all of my being
3 To the poor God brings justice, to the hungry, a feast
Sets the prisoners free, meets the refugee, sing praise to the Lord
Hallelujah, I will praise the Lord as long as I live
I will sing praise to God with all of my being
4 The Lord lifts the lowly, to the stranger shows care
The widow and the orphan, God will never forsake
Hallelujah, I will praise the Lord as long as I live
I will sing praise to God with all of my being
5 God’s goodness and mercy never come to an end
Our God will reign forever, hallelujah, Amen
Hallelujah, I will praise the Lord
Hallelujah, I will praise the Lord
Hallelujah, I will praise the Lord, Hallelujah, Amen
Silence
Lord God, creator of all things,
who in your loving-kindness and care
meet our human needs:
with the dawn of each day
help us to set our hearts and hope upon you,
that we may show you in the world
as the universal and eternal king;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Open this link in a new tab to hear Kiran Young Wimberly’s “Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow” (Psalm 147).
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise the healer of our souls
Earth and moon and stars above sing
Praise to you, O God of love
1How good it is to sing our praise
God’s grace extends through all our days
God brings the outcasts home to rest
And builds a new Jerusalem
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise the healer of our souls
Earth and moon and stars above sing
Praise to you, O God of love
2 God will heal the brokenhearted ones
Bind up and heal their every wound
God counts the number of the stars
And gives a name to one and all
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise the healer of our souls
Earth and moon and stars above sing
Praise to you, O God of love
3 We will sing to God with joy and praise
With melody and thankfulness,
The clouds may pass before the sky
But rain will make the flowers thrive
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise God, all creatures here below
Grant us your peace in home and hearth
And send your love through all the earth
Silence
King of the Universe,
whose wisdom gives order and fruitfulness to the earth:
help us to respond trustfully to your call,
that being drawn into the unity of your kingdom
we may continually praise you
for your providential care;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
THE MINISTRY OF THE WORD
A reading from the Acts of the Apostles.
Acts 2:42-47
They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. All the believers were together and had everything in common. They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
Silence
Open this link in a new tab to hear Carl P. Daw, Jr.’s paraphrase of the Benedictus, “Blessed Be the God of Israel.”
1 Blessed be the God of Israel
who comes to set us free
and raises up new hope for us:
a Branch from David's tree.
So have the prophets long declared
that with a mighty arm
God would turn back our enemies
and all who wish us harm.
2 With promised mercy will God still
the covenant recall,
the oath once sworn to Abraham,
from foes to save us all;
that we might worship without fear
and offer lives of praise,
in holiness and righteousness
to serve God all our days.
3 My child, as prophet of the Lord,
you will prepare the way,
to tell God's people they are saved
from sin's eternal sway.
Then shall God's mercy from on high
shine forth and never cease
to drive away the gloom of death
and lead us into peace.
A reading from the First Letter of Peter.
1 Peter 1:3-9
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
Silence
Open this link in a new tab to hear Christopher Idle’s paraphrase of the Te Deum, “God, We Praise You! God, We Bless You!”
1 God, we praise You! God, we bless You!
God, we name You sovereign Lord!
Mighty King Whom angels worship,
Father by Your church adored:
All creation shows Your glory,
Heaven and earth
draw near Your throne,
singing "Holy, holy, holy,"
Lord of hosts and God alone!
2 True apostles, faithful prophets
Saints who set their world ablaze
Martyrs once unknown, unheeded
Join one growing song of praise,
While Your church on earth confesses One majestic Trinity:
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
God our hope eternally.
3 Jesus Christ, the King of glory
Everlasting Son of God
Humble was Your virgin mother
Hard the lonely path you trod:
By Your cross is sin defeated,
Hell confronted face to face,
Heaven opened to believers,
Sinners justified by grace.
4 Christ, at God's right hand victorious,
You will judge the world You made.
Lord in mercy, help Your servants
For whose freedom You have paid.
Raise us up from dust to glory,
Guard us from all sin today,
King enthroned above all praises,
Save Your people, God we pray.
A reading from the Gospel according to John.
John 20:19-31
On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!” After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord.
Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” And with that he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive anyone’s sins, their sins are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”
Now Thomas (also known as Didymus), one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!”
But he said to them, “Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.”
A week later his disciples were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!” Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.”
Thomas said to him, “My Lord and my God!”
Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.
Life in Jesus’ Name
“And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.”
It is a short verse, just 13 words in the New International Version (NIV) English translation of the Bible. With this verse Luke points a key biblical truth to the attention of those reading the Acts of the Apostles or hearing this New Testament account of the early days of the Christian Church read: our own salvation and salvation of others is God’s doing. We play a part (theologians do not agree on the extent) but it is God who enables us to do so.
Salvation is a broad term. Among things that it encompasses is a one time event, our justification, being put right with God the moment we first believe; an ongoing process, our sanctification, being made over into the image of Jesus; and a final state, our glorification, having become like Jesus and received a resurrected body.
Theologians disagree on what is called the order of salvation, on what comes first, faith and then the new birth or the new birth and then faith. Whatever their order both are gifts from God. We cannot believe in Jesus or be born again unless God enables us. Our believing and being born again are God’s doing. Both are the work of the Holy Spirit.
While babies exhibit a natural trust in those caring for them, this trust is not a saving faith, a heart-felt belief in Jesus, and may disappear if their caretakers prove untrustworthy. A saving faith, the kind of faith by which we are put right with God, however, is supernatural. We do not come by it naturally. Rather the Holy Spirit quickens it in us, gives it life.
A saving faith is living faith. It is made evident not just by our words but most importantly by our actions. We show that we truly believe in Jesus by accepting his lordship over our lives, fashioning and framing our lives according to his teaching, and devoting ourselves to obey all that he commanded.
The new birth describes the spiritual change we undergo when are filled with the Holy Spirit and the Holy Spirit begins the work of renovating God’s image in us, tarnished by sin. Theologians have different views of when this spiritual change first begins. Some maintain before we believe; others, after. Some, at baptism; others, outside baptism. There is general agreement that the new birth is absolutely necessary. In late night conversation with the Jewish religious leader Nicodemus Jesus stressed its indispensable nature (John 3:1-21).
Truly blessed indeed are those who have not seen the risen Jesus and yet have believed. Theirs is the gift of faith, the gift of a new birth, the gift of having life in his name.
With this blessing comes great responsibility—to share the good news with all and sundry that that they too may receive this blessing--life in Jesus’ name.
Silence
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth;
and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended into hell.
The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father
almighty;
from there he will come 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.
THE MINISTRY OF PRAYER
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Let us pray.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy Name,
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those
who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory,
for ever and ever. Amen.
Lord, show us your mercy,
and grant us your salvation.
Keep our nation under your care,
and guide us in justice and truth.
Clothe your ministers with righteousness,
and make your chosen people joyful.
Lord, save your people,
and bless your inheritance.
Give peace in our time, O Lord,
for you are our help and strength.
Create in us dean hearts, O God,
and renew us by your Holy Spirit.
Almighty Father, you have given your only Son Jesus Christ to die
for our sins and to rise again for our justification: grant that we
may put away the old leaven of corruption and wickedness, and
always serve you in sincerity and truth; through the merits of Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
O God, the author and lover of peace, in knowledge of whom
stands our eternal life, whose service is perfect freedom;
defend us your servants in all assaults of our enemies,
that, surely trusting in your defense, we may not fear the power
of any adversaries, through the might of Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.
Eternal God and Father, by whose power we are created and
by whose love we are redeemed: guide and strengthen us by
your Spirit, that we may give ourselves to your service, and
live every day in love to one another and to you; through Jesus
Christ your Son our Lord. Amen.
Open this link in a new tab to hear Isaac Watts’ “How Sweet and Awesome Is the Place.”
1 How sweet and awesome is the place
With Christ within the doors,
While everlasting love displays
The choicest of her stores.
2 While all our hearts and all our songs
Join to admire the feast,
Each of us cries, with thankful tongues,
“Lord, why was I a guest?”
3 “Why was I made to hear your voice
And enter while there’s room
When thousands make a wretched choice,
And rather starve than come?”
4 ’Twas the same love that spread the feast
That sweetly drew us in;
Else we had still refused to taste,
And perished in our sin.
5 Pity the nations, O our God;
Constrain the earth to come,
Send your victorious Word abroad,
And bring the strangers home.
6 We long to see your churches full,
That all the chosen race
May, with one voice, and heart and soul,
Sing your redeeming grace.
[Let us pray for all in civil authority.]
Almighty God, you rule over the kingdoms of the world: We
commend to your merciful care the people of this land, that,
being guided by your providence, they may dwell secure in
your peace. Grant to [here the appropriate persons in government
are named] and to all in authority, wisdom and strength to know
and to do your will. Fill them with the love of truth and righteousness,
that they may serve your people faithfully to your honour and glory;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
[Let us pray for the Church]
Almighty and eternal God, you alone work great marvels:
send down your life-giving Spirit of grace on our bishops and other clergy, and on the congregations which they serve; and, in order that they may truly please you, pour upon them the continual dew of your blessing. Grant this, Lord, for the honour of our advocate and mediator, Jesus Christ. Amen.
[Let us pray for all people according to their needs]
God of providence, God of love,
we pray for all people: make your way known to them, your saving power
among all nations.
We pray for the welfare of your Church throughout the world: guide and
govern it by your Holy Spirit, that all who call themselves Christians
may be led in the way of truth, and hold the faith in unity of spirit,
in the bond of peace, and in righteousness of life.
We commend to your fatherly goodness all who are afflicted or distressed
in mind, body, or circumstances (especially…). Relieve them according to their needs, giving them patience in their sufferings, and deliverance in their afflictions. This we ask for the sake of Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen.
[Let us pray for ourselves and others.]
Silence
Those present may offer their own prayers and thanksgivings, either silently or aloud.
Eternal God,
grant to us this day and every day
such readiness and delight in following Christ,
that whether our lives are short or long
we shall have lived abundantly. Amen.
[Let us give thanks to God for his goodness.]
Almighty God and merciful Father,
we give you heart-felt thanks
for all your goodness and loving kindness to us
and to all people.
We bless you for our creation and preservation,
and all the blessings of this life;
but above all for your immeasurable love
in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ;
for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory.
And, we pray, give us such a sense of all your mercies,
that our hearts may be truly thankful,
and that we praise you,
not only with our lips but in our lives,
serving you in holiness and righteousness all our days;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
to whom with you and the Holy Spirit,
be honour and glory, now and for ever. Amen.
Almighty God, you have promised to hear the petitions of
those who ask in your Son’s name: mercifully accept us who
have now made our prayers to you; and grant us those things
which we have asked in faith according to your will; through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Open this link in a new tab to hear John Newton’s “Amazing Grace.”
1 Amazing grace (how sweet the sound)
that saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost, but now I’m found,
was blind, but now I see.
2 'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
and grace my fears relieved;
how precious did that grace appear
the hour I first believed!
3 Through many dangers, toils and snares
I have already come:
'tis grace has brought me safe thus far,
and grace will lead me home.
4 The Lord has promised good to me,
his word my hope secures;
he will my shield and portion be
as long as life endures.
5 Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
and mortal life shall cease:
I shall possess, within the veil,
a life of joy and peace.
6 The earth shall soon dissolve like snow,
the sun forbear to shine;
but God, who called me here below,
will be forever mine
THE SENDING FORTH OF GOD’S PEOPLE
The Lord be with you.
And also with you
Let us praise the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Open this link in a new tab to hear St. Aidan’s Community’s “The Grace” (2 Corinthians 13:14).
May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
and the love of God our Father,
and the fellowship, the fellowship
of the Holy Spirit be with us
for evermore and evermore and evermore. Amen.
May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
and the love of God our Father,
and the fellowship, the fellowship
of the Holy Spirit be with us
evermore and evermore and evermore. Amen.
Salvation is a broad term. Among things that it encompasses is a one time event, our justification, being put right with God the moment we first believe; an ongoing process, our sanctification, being made over into the image of Jesus; and a final state, our glorification, having become like Jesus and received a resurrected body.
Theologians disagree on what is called the order of salvation, on what comes first, faith and then the new birth or the new birth and then faith. Whatever their order both are gifts from God. We cannot believe in Jesus or be born again unless God enables us. Our believing and being born again are God’s doing. Both are the work of the Holy Spirit.
While babies exhibit a natural trust in those caring for them, this trust is not a saving faith, a heart-felt belief in Jesus, and may disappear if their caretakers prove untrustworthy. A saving faith, the kind of faith by which we are put right with God, however, is supernatural. We do not come by it naturally. Rather the Holy Spirit quickens it in us, gives it life.
A saving faith is living faith. It is made evident not just by our words but most importantly by our actions. We show that we truly believe in Jesus by accepting his lordship over our lives, fashioning and framing our lives according to his teaching, and devoting ourselves to obey all that he commanded.
The new birth describes the spiritual change we undergo when are filled with the Holy Spirit and the Holy Spirit begins the work of renovating God’s image in us, tarnished by sin. Theologians have different views of when this spiritual change first begins. Some maintain before we believe; others, after. Some, at baptism; others, outside baptism. There is general agreement that the new birth is absolutely necessary. In late night conversation with the Jewish religious leader Nicodemus Jesus stressed its indispensable nature (John 3:1-21).
Truly blessed indeed are those who have not seen the risen Jesus and yet have believed. Theirs is the gift of faith, the gift of a new birth, the gift of having life in his name.
With this blessing comes great responsibility—to share the good news with all and sundry that that they too may receive this blessing--life in Jesus’ name.
Silence
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth;
and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended into hell.
The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father
almighty;
from there he will come 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.
THE MINISTRY OF PRAYER
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Let us pray.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy Name,
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those
who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory,
for ever and ever. Amen.
Lord, show us your mercy,
and grant us your salvation.
Keep our nation under your care,
and guide us in justice and truth.
Clothe your ministers with righteousness,
and make your chosen people joyful.
Lord, save your people,
and bless your inheritance.
Give peace in our time, O Lord,
for you are our help and strength.
Create in us dean hearts, O God,
and renew us by your Holy Spirit.
Almighty Father, you have given your only Son Jesus Christ to die
for our sins and to rise again for our justification: grant that we
may put away the old leaven of corruption and wickedness, and
always serve you in sincerity and truth; through the merits of Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
O God, the author and lover of peace, in knowledge of whom
stands our eternal life, whose service is perfect freedom;
defend us your servants in all assaults of our enemies,
that, surely trusting in your defense, we may not fear the power
of any adversaries, through the might of Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.
Eternal God and Father, by whose power we are created and
by whose love we are redeemed: guide and strengthen us by
your Spirit, that we may give ourselves to your service, and
live every day in love to one another and to you; through Jesus
Christ your Son our Lord. Amen.
Open this link in a new tab to hear Isaac Watts’ “How Sweet and Awesome Is the Place.”
1 How sweet and awesome is the place
With Christ within the doors,
While everlasting love displays
The choicest of her stores.
2 While all our hearts and all our songs
Join to admire the feast,
Each of us cries, with thankful tongues,
“Lord, why was I a guest?”
3 “Why was I made to hear your voice
And enter while there’s room
When thousands make a wretched choice,
And rather starve than come?”
4 ’Twas the same love that spread the feast
That sweetly drew us in;
Else we had still refused to taste,
And perished in our sin.
5 Pity the nations, O our God;
Constrain the earth to come,
Send your victorious Word abroad,
And bring the strangers home.
6 We long to see your churches full,
That all the chosen race
May, with one voice, and heart and soul,
Sing your redeeming grace.
[Let us pray for all in civil authority.]
Almighty God, you rule over the kingdoms of the world: We
commend to your merciful care the people of this land, that,
being guided by your providence, they may dwell secure in
your peace. Grant to [here the appropriate persons in government
are named] and to all in authority, wisdom and strength to know
and to do your will. Fill them with the love of truth and righteousness,
that they may serve your people faithfully to your honour and glory;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
[Let us pray for the Church]
Almighty and eternal God, you alone work great marvels:
send down your life-giving Spirit of grace on our bishops and other clergy, and on the congregations which they serve; and, in order that they may truly please you, pour upon them the continual dew of your blessing. Grant this, Lord, for the honour of our advocate and mediator, Jesus Christ. Amen.
[Let us pray for all people according to their needs]
God of providence, God of love,
we pray for all people: make your way known to them, your saving power
among all nations.
We pray for the welfare of your Church throughout the world: guide and
govern it by your Holy Spirit, that all who call themselves Christians
may be led in the way of truth, and hold the faith in unity of spirit,
in the bond of peace, and in righteousness of life.
We commend to your fatherly goodness all who are afflicted or distressed
in mind, body, or circumstances (especially…). Relieve them according to their needs, giving them patience in their sufferings, and deliverance in their afflictions. This we ask for the sake of Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen.
[Let us pray for ourselves and others.]
Silence
Those present may offer their own prayers and thanksgivings, either silently or aloud.
Eternal God,
grant to us this day and every day
such readiness and delight in following Christ,
that whether our lives are short or long
we shall have lived abundantly. Amen.
[Let us give thanks to God for his goodness.]
Almighty God and merciful Father,
we give you heart-felt thanks
for all your goodness and loving kindness to us
and to all people.
We bless you for our creation and preservation,
and all the blessings of this life;
but above all for your immeasurable love
in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ;
for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory.
And, we pray, give us such a sense of all your mercies,
that our hearts may be truly thankful,
and that we praise you,
not only with our lips but in our lives,
serving you in holiness and righteousness all our days;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
to whom with you and the Holy Spirit,
be honour and glory, now and for ever. Amen.
Almighty God, you have promised to hear the petitions of
those who ask in your Son’s name: mercifully accept us who
have now made our prayers to you; and grant us those things
which we have asked in faith according to your will; through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Open this link in a new tab to hear John Newton’s “Amazing Grace.”
1 Amazing grace (how sweet the sound)
that saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost, but now I’m found,
was blind, but now I see.
2 'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
and grace my fears relieved;
how precious did that grace appear
the hour I first believed!
3 Through many dangers, toils and snares
I have already come:
'tis grace has brought me safe thus far,
and grace will lead me home.
4 The Lord has promised good to me,
his word my hope secures;
he will my shield and portion be
as long as life endures.
5 Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
and mortal life shall cease:
I shall possess, within the veil,
a life of joy and peace.
6 The earth shall soon dissolve like snow,
the sun forbear to shine;
but God, who called me here below,
will be forever mine
THE SENDING FORTH OF GOD’S PEOPLE
The Lord be with you.
And also with you
Let us praise the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Open this link in a new tab to hear St. Aidan’s Community’s “The Grace” (2 Corinthians 13:14).
May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
and the love of God our Father,
and the fellowship, the fellowship
of the Holy Spirit be with us
for evermore and evermore and evermore. Amen.
May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
and the love of God our Father,
and the fellowship, the fellowship
of the Holy Spirit be with us
evermore and evermore and evermore. Amen.
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