Services for this coming week
Sunday, 27th April, The Second Sunday of Easter
8.00 am Holy Communion
10.00 am Parish Communion
12.30 pm Baptism
6.00 pm Evensong
Monday, 28th April
1.00 pm Funeral
Tuesday, 29th April
1.00 pm Funeral
Wednesday, 30th April
10.00 am Holy Communion
Sunday, 4th May, The Third Sunday of Easter
8.00 am Holy Communion
10.00 am Parish Communion
12.30 pm Baptism
6.00 pm Evensong
Welcome to our worship for
the Second Sunday of Easter, 27th April
Risen Christ, for whom no door is locked, no entrance barred: open the doors of our hearts,
that we may seek the good of others and walk the joyful road of sacrifice and peace,
to the praise of God the Father.
that we may seek the good of others and walk the joyful road of sacrifice and peace,
to the praise of God the Father.
In the Diocesan Cycle of prayer, praying especially today for The Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean
Collect
Almighty Father, you have given your only Son to die for our sins and to rise again for our justification:
grant us so to put away the leaven of malice and wickedness that we may always serve you in pureness of living and truth;
through the merits of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen
grant us so to put away the leaven of malice and wickedness that we may always serve you in pureness of living and truth;
through the merits of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen
Readings for Today
First Reading: Exodus 14. 10 - end, 15. 20-21
As Pharaoh drew near, the Israelites looked back, and there were the Egyptians advancing on them. In great fear the Israelites cried out to the Lord. They said to Moses, “Was it because there were no graves in Egypt that you have taken us away to die in the wilderness? What have you done to us, bringing us out of Egypt? Is this not the very thing we told you in Egypt, ‘Let us alone so that we can serve the Egyptians’? For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the wilderness.” But Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid, stand firm, and see the deliverance that the Lord will accomplish for you today, for the Egyptians whom you see today you shall never see again. The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to keep still.” Then the Lord said to Moses, “Why do you cry out to me? Tell the Israelites to go forward. But you lift up your staff and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it, that the Israelites may go into the sea on dry ground. Then I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians so that they will go in after them, and so I will gain glory for myself over Pharaoh and all his army, his chariots, and his chariot drivers. Then the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, when I have gained glory for myself over Pharaoh, his chariots, and his chariot drivers.”
The angel of God who was going before the Israelite army moved and went behind them, and the pillar of cloud moved from in front of them and took its place behind them. It came between the army of Egypt and the army of Israel. And so the cloud was there with the darkness, and it lit up the night; one did not come near the other all night.
Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea. The Lord drove the sea back by a strong east wind all night and turned the sea into dry land, and the waters were divided. The Israelites went into the sea on dry ground, the waters forming a wall for them on their right and on their left. The Egyptians pursued and went into the sea after them, all of Pharaoh’s horses, chariots, and chariot drivers. At the morning watch the Lord, in the pillar of fire and cloud, looked down on the Egyptian army and threw the Egyptian army into a panic. He clogged[a] their chariot wheels so that they turned with difficulty. The Egyptians said, “Let us flee from the Israelites, for the Lord is fighting for them against Egypt.” Then the Lord said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand over the sea, so that the water may come back upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots and chariot drivers.” So Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at dawn the sea returned to its normal depth. As the Egyptians fled before it, the Lord tossed the Egyptians into the sea. The waters returned and covered the chariots and the chariot drivers, the entire army of Pharaoh that had followed them into the sea; not one of them remained. But the Israelites walked on dry ground through the sea, the waters forming a wall for them on their right and on their left. Thus the Lord saved Israel that day from the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the seashore. Israel saw the great work that the Lord did against the Egyptians. So the people feared the Lord and believed in the Lord and in his servant Moses. Then the prophet Miriam, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women went out after her with tambourines and with dancing. And Miriam sang to them: “Sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously; horse and rider he has thrown into the sea.”
Psalm 118
Response : ‘This is the day the Lord has made: let us rejoice and be glad’
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, his mercy endures forever. Let the house of Israel say, “His mercy endures forever.” R
The Lord’s right hand has struck with pow’r; The Lord’s right hand is exalted. I shall not die, but live, and Declare the works of the Lord. R
The stone which the builders rejected Has become the cornerstone. By the Lord has this been done: It is wonderful in our eyes. R
Second Reading: Acts 5. 27-32
When the temple police had brought the apostles, they made them stand before the council. The high priest questioned them, saying, ‘We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name, yet here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and you are determined to bring this man’s blood on us.’ But Peter and the apostles answered, ‘We must obey God rather than any human authority. The God of our ancestors raised up Jesus, whom you had killed by hanging him on a tree. God exalted him at his right hand as Leader and Saviour that he might give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. And we are witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him.’
Gospel Reading: John 20. 19 - end
It was evening on the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews. Jesus came and stood among them and said, ‘Peace be with you.’ After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, ‘Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.’ When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.’ But Thomas (who was called the Twin), one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, ‘We have seen the Lord.’
But he said to them, ‘Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands, and put my finger in the mark of the nails and my hand in his side, I will not believe.’ A week later his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were shut, Jesus came and stood among them and said, ‘Peace be with you.’ Then he said to Thomas, ‘Put your finger here and see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it in my side. Do not doubt but believe.’ Thomas answered him, ‘My Lord and my God!’ Jesus said to him, ‘Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe.’ Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book. But these are written so that you may come to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through believing you may have life in his name.
As Pharaoh drew near, the Israelites looked back, and there were the Egyptians advancing on them. In great fear the Israelites cried out to the Lord. They said to Moses, “Was it because there were no graves in Egypt that you have taken us away to die in the wilderness? What have you done to us, bringing us out of Egypt? Is this not the very thing we told you in Egypt, ‘Let us alone so that we can serve the Egyptians’? For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the wilderness.” But Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid, stand firm, and see the deliverance that the Lord will accomplish for you today, for the Egyptians whom you see today you shall never see again. The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to keep still.” Then the Lord said to Moses, “Why do you cry out to me? Tell the Israelites to go forward. But you lift up your staff and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it, that the Israelites may go into the sea on dry ground. Then I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians so that they will go in after them, and so I will gain glory for myself over Pharaoh and all his army, his chariots, and his chariot drivers. Then the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, when I have gained glory for myself over Pharaoh, his chariots, and his chariot drivers.”
The angel of God who was going before the Israelite army moved and went behind them, and the pillar of cloud moved from in front of them and took its place behind them. It came between the army of Egypt and the army of Israel. And so the cloud was there with the darkness, and it lit up the night; one did not come near the other all night.
Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea. The Lord drove the sea back by a strong east wind all night and turned the sea into dry land, and the waters were divided. The Israelites went into the sea on dry ground, the waters forming a wall for them on their right and on their left. The Egyptians pursued and went into the sea after them, all of Pharaoh’s horses, chariots, and chariot drivers. At the morning watch the Lord, in the pillar of fire and cloud, looked down on the Egyptian army and threw the Egyptian army into a panic. He clogged[a] their chariot wheels so that they turned with difficulty. The Egyptians said, “Let us flee from the Israelites, for the Lord is fighting for them against Egypt.” Then the Lord said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand over the sea, so that the water may come back upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots and chariot drivers.” So Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at dawn the sea returned to its normal depth. As the Egyptians fled before it, the Lord tossed the Egyptians into the sea. The waters returned and covered the chariots and the chariot drivers, the entire army of Pharaoh that had followed them into the sea; not one of them remained. But the Israelites walked on dry ground through the sea, the waters forming a wall for them on their right and on their left. Thus the Lord saved Israel that day from the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the seashore. Israel saw the great work that the Lord did against the Egyptians. So the people feared the Lord and believed in the Lord and in his servant Moses. Then the prophet Miriam, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women went out after her with tambourines and with dancing. And Miriam sang to them: “Sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously; horse and rider he has thrown into the sea.”
Psalm 118
Response : ‘This is the day the Lord has made: let us rejoice and be glad’
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, his mercy endures forever. Let the house of Israel say, “His mercy endures forever.” R
The Lord’s right hand has struck with pow’r; The Lord’s right hand is exalted. I shall not die, but live, and Declare the works of the Lord. R
The stone which the builders rejected Has become the cornerstone. By the Lord has this been done: It is wonderful in our eyes. R
Second Reading: Acts 5. 27-32
When the temple police had brought the apostles, they made them stand before the council. The high priest questioned them, saying, ‘We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name, yet here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and you are determined to bring this man’s blood on us.’ But Peter and the apostles answered, ‘We must obey God rather than any human authority. The God of our ancestors raised up Jesus, whom you had killed by hanging him on a tree. God exalted him at his right hand as Leader and Saviour that he might give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. And we are witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him.’
Gospel Reading: John 20. 19 - end
It was evening on the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews. Jesus came and stood among them and said, ‘Peace be with you.’ After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, ‘Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.’ When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.’ But Thomas (who was called the Twin), one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, ‘We have seen the Lord.’
But he said to them, ‘Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands, and put my finger in the mark of the nails and my hand in his side, I will not believe.’ A week later his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were shut, Jesus came and stood among them and said, ‘Peace be with you.’ Then he said to Thomas, ‘Put your finger here and see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it in my side. Do not doubt but believe.’ Thomas answered him, ‘My Lord and my God!’ Jesus said to him, ‘Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe.’ Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book. But these are written so that you may come to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through believing you may have life in his name.
Reflection on these readings
from Rev Gareth Atha
John 20:19-end: A recipe for Belief?
In the vicarage there are some cookery books. Not many, as you would expect from a single man, but a few, that I tend to use again and again. If I wanted to purchase some more then I wouldn't have to look very far: there are loads of them, of every variety, on the market; there are books with recipes for bread, books for cakes, books all about soup, several vegetarian cook books. No matter what the recipe is, they all seem to follow the same pattern, there’s a list of ingredients that you’ll need to make the Victoria sponge, or the onion soup, of the olive ciabatta, and then there’s the method. Mix the flour with the yeast, add the egg, don’t forget to lightly brown the garlic flakes et cetera, et cetera.
Having looked at these books, and this morning's Gospel reading, I was wondering about how you would go about making a recipe for belief. This was an exercise I once tried with a youth group; they were asked to come up with a recipe for faith, to list the ingredients and then come up with a method for mixing them all together. They came up with ingredients like love, patience, belief, the Bible, prayer. All sorts of lovely things. The methods they came up with can also only be called genius, there was things like take a sprinkle of love and add the Bible, mix together with the prayer. All really great things.
The ingredient that was missing though from them all was doubt. Which isn’t really that surprising really because we always look at doubt as if it’s a bad thing, and we view this story of doubting Thomas as victory of faith over doubt.
Jesus appears to his disciples, who are behind closed doors because they are, quite naturally, afraid. They have seen some horrible things over the last few days. Perhaps they felt that they had let Jesus down, especially Peter, poor old Peter who had denied Jesus not once but three times. They felt empty; perhaps they even felt inadequate, sorry for their lack of courage in the face of Jesus’ trial. Thomas, for some reason, isn’t with them. When he comes back he can’t believe his eyes and ears – when he had left the house they were all sad, scared, uncertain. When he returns they are absolutely bowled over. They say they have seen Jesus again. Thomas very wisely says that unless he sees the mark of the nails on his hands and feels the wound on his side then he won’t believe. A week later Jesus appears to the disciples again and this time Thomas is with them. Jesus isn’t ignorant of Thomas’ feelings of doubt, he offers him the proof Thomas felt he needed, and then Thomas proclaims Jesus to be “my Lord and my God”.
I’ve always felt a bit sorry for Thomas really. He doesn’t get much of a mention in the gospels, really just a cameo appearance, and when he does, we all remember him as “doubting Thomas”, despite, in 11:16 and 14:5 being presented as a loyal courageous disciple of Jesus. But he is one of the most important disciples, because he shows us that doubt, rather than being a negative thing to be avoided, is actually part of what it means to be a disciple, and the gospel also shows us what can happen when we doubt, and how Jesus can use that doubt and turn it into faith. This isn’t to say that doubt can’t be a bad thing, unchecked doubt, like anything that goes unchecked, can be very bad indeed and can ruin a person’s relationship with Jesus. But Christ knows exactly what we need, and our faith is incredibly important to Him.
When was the last time that you doubted anything, or worse, anyone? Doubt’s a horrible feeling, it usually starts as a little niggle and then grows and grows until you end up questioning everything that you thought that you knew. Doubt is when we find it difficult to believe certain things; we find some things in our communal faith difficult. The disciples may have had their moment of doubt in Jesus, but he didn’t doubt in them. When was the last time you doubted in Jesus?
What this gospel teaches us is that Christ can overcome doubt, and that God knows this. Jesus says “Blessed are those who do not see, and yet believe.” In writing his gospel John uses the same word in Greek as that found in the beatitudes: “makarios” meaning blessed, or happy, or favoured by God. blessed are the poor, weak, hungry. Blessed are the faithful, and we are given the Holy Spirit. And although these words do not appear in any of the gospels, I believe we can extrapolate them quite easily:
Blessed are those who are scared, and behind locked doors, for Christ will give them courage, and will stand amongst them.
Blessed are those who are absent, for Christ will come to meet them where they are.
Blessed are those who doubt, for they will be given the proof they seek.
Amen
In the vicarage there are some cookery books. Not many, as you would expect from a single man, but a few, that I tend to use again and again. If I wanted to purchase some more then I wouldn't have to look very far: there are loads of them, of every variety, on the market; there are books with recipes for bread, books for cakes, books all about soup, several vegetarian cook books. No matter what the recipe is, they all seem to follow the same pattern, there’s a list of ingredients that you’ll need to make the Victoria sponge, or the onion soup, of the olive ciabatta, and then there’s the method. Mix the flour with the yeast, add the egg, don’t forget to lightly brown the garlic flakes et cetera, et cetera.
Having looked at these books, and this morning's Gospel reading, I was wondering about how you would go about making a recipe for belief. This was an exercise I once tried with a youth group; they were asked to come up with a recipe for faith, to list the ingredients and then come up with a method for mixing them all together. They came up with ingredients like love, patience, belief, the Bible, prayer. All sorts of lovely things. The methods they came up with can also only be called genius, there was things like take a sprinkle of love and add the Bible, mix together with the prayer. All really great things.
The ingredient that was missing though from them all was doubt. Which isn’t really that surprising really because we always look at doubt as if it’s a bad thing, and we view this story of doubting Thomas as victory of faith over doubt.
Jesus appears to his disciples, who are behind closed doors because they are, quite naturally, afraid. They have seen some horrible things over the last few days. Perhaps they felt that they had let Jesus down, especially Peter, poor old Peter who had denied Jesus not once but three times. They felt empty; perhaps they even felt inadequate, sorry for their lack of courage in the face of Jesus’ trial. Thomas, for some reason, isn’t with them. When he comes back he can’t believe his eyes and ears – when he had left the house they were all sad, scared, uncertain. When he returns they are absolutely bowled over. They say they have seen Jesus again. Thomas very wisely says that unless he sees the mark of the nails on his hands and feels the wound on his side then he won’t believe. A week later Jesus appears to the disciples again and this time Thomas is with them. Jesus isn’t ignorant of Thomas’ feelings of doubt, he offers him the proof Thomas felt he needed, and then Thomas proclaims Jesus to be “my Lord and my God”.
I’ve always felt a bit sorry for Thomas really. He doesn’t get much of a mention in the gospels, really just a cameo appearance, and when he does, we all remember him as “doubting Thomas”, despite, in 11:16 and 14:5 being presented as a loyal courageous disciple of Jesus. But he is one of the most important disciples, because he shows us that doubt, rather than being a negative thing to be avoided, is actually part of what it means to be a disciple, and the gospel also shows us what can happen when we doubt, and how Jesus can use that doubt and turn it into faith. This isn’t to say that doubt can’t be a bad thing, unchecked doubt, like anything that goes unchecked, can be very bad indeed and can ruin a person’s relationship with Jesus. But Christ knows exactly what we need, and our faith is incredibly important to Him.
When was the last time that you doubted anything, or worse, anyone? Doubt’s a horrible feeling, it usually starts as a little niggle and then grows and grows until you end up questioning everything that you thought that you knew. Doubt is when we find it difficult to believe certain things; we find some things in our communal faith difficult. The disciples may have had their moment of doubt in Jesus, but he didn’t doubt in them. When was the last time you doubted in Jesus?
What this gospel teaches us is that Christ can overcome doubt, and that God knows this. Jesus says “Blessed are those who do not see, and yet believe.” In writing his gospel John uses the same word in Greek as that found in the beatitudes: “makarios” meaning blessed, or happy, or favoured by God. blessed are the poor, weak, hungry. Blessed are the faithful, and we are given the Holy Spirit. And although these words do not appear in any of the gospels, I believe we can extrapolate them quite easily:
Blessed are those who are scared, and behind locked doors, for Christ will give them courage, and will stand amongst them.
Blessed are those who are absent, for Christ will come to meet them where they are.
Blessed are those who doubt, for they will be given the proof they seek.
Amen
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Prayers for today
In the power of the Spirit and in union with Christ let us pray to the Father.
Jesus stood among his disciples and said “peace be with you”
Help us to accept the peace you offer and to share that peace with everyone we know, even our enemies.
Jesus’ disciples were filled with joy when they saw the Lord.
Fill your church with the joy that comes from knowing and understanding that you are alive and have conquered death.
Lord, in your mercy: hear our prayer.
Jesus said to his disciples “as the Father has sent me, I am sending you.”
We thank you for the generations of believers that have gone before us and are the reason we are here today. And this morning we especially pray for all those disciples who will be Confirmed this year. Help them and us to be your disciples today and to bring others to know and love you.
Lord, in your mercy: hear our prayer.
Moses answered the people “do not be afraid, stand firm.”
We pray for all the people around the world who are living in fear of war, persecution and oppression; for the peacemakers who are working so hard to bring about cease-fires and peace deals.
Lord, in your mercy: hear our prayer.
“All the believers were one in heart and mind.”
We thank you for all in our community who are able to offer help and support to others in need; for the work of our town’s food banks, and other support charities and all the people they support.
Lord, in your mercy: hear our prayer.
Then Jesus said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, see my hands.”
Your Son suffered for us on the cross, comfort the sick and suffering with your peace and loving presence. We also pray for all who mourn, especially our Catholic brothers and sisters as they mourn the death of Pope Francis. Heal and strengthen weak bodies, calm confused minds and reassure the lonely with your company.
Lord, in your mercy: hear our prayer.
Jesus told Thomas “To stop doubting and believe.”
We pray for all who have heard of your Son Jesus, but who are doubting and are yet to believe. Bless them with the insight and understanding they need to believe. And Father, also rescue us from the doubts we sometimes feel. Lead us to trust and believe in Jesus and the life and love he offers, that we too, with Thomas, will say “My Lord and my God!”
Lord, in your mercy: hear our prayer.
Heavenly God, your Son Jesus Christ stands among us. Breathe on us with the power of your Holy Spirit and send us out to share the peace of Christ with all who cross our paths in this week.
Merciful Father, accept these prayers for the sake of your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen
Jesus stood among his disciples and said “peace be with you”
Help us to accept the peace you offer and to share that peace with everyone we know, even our enemies.
Jesus’ disciples were filled with joy when they saw the Lord.
Fill your church with the joy that comes from knowing and understanding that you are alive and have conquered death.
Lord, in your mercy: hear our prayer.
Jesus said to his disciples “as the Father has sent me, I am sending you.”
We thank you for the generations of believers that have gone before us and are the reason we are here today. And this morning we especially pray for all those disciples who will be Confirmed this year. Help them and us to be your disciples today and to bring others to know and love you.
Lord, in your mercy: hear our prayer.
Moses answered the people “do not be afraid, stand firm.”
We pray for all the people around the world who are living in fear of war, persecution and oppression; for the peacemakers who are working so hard to bring about cease-fires and peace deals.
Lord, in your mercy: hear our prayer.
“All the believers were one in heart and mind.”
We thank you for all in our community who are able to offer help and support to others in need; for the work of our town’s food banks, and other support charities and all the people they support.
Lord, in your mercy: hear our prayer.
Then Jesus said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, see my hands.”
Your Son suffered for us on the cross, comfort the sick and suffering with your peace and loving presence. We also pray for all who mourn, especially our Catholic brothers and sisters as they mourn the death of Pope Francis. Heal and strengthen weak bodies, calm confused minds and reassure the lonely with your company.
Lord, in your mercy: hear our prayer.
Jesus told Thomas “To stop doubting and believe.”
We pray for all who have heard of your Son Jesus, but who are doubting and are yet to believe. Bless them with the insight and understanding they need to believe. And Father, also rescue us from the doubts we sometimes feel. Lead us to trust and believe in Jesus and the life and love he offers, that we too, with Thomas, will say “My Lord and my God!”
Lord, in your mercy: hear our prayer.
Heavenly God, your Son Jesus Christ stands among us. Breathe on us with the power of your Holy Spirit and send us out to share the peace of Christ with all who cross our paths in this week.
Merciful Father, accept these prayers for the sake of your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen
Please pray for:-
the sick, and those who care for them, including Patricia Gordon-Duff, Cheryl Dulson, Michelle Copperthwaite, Philip Smith,
Jo Paige, Alan Ciceri and Jürgen Krause
those who have lit candles and those for whom candles have been lit
those who have recently died, including Michael Holliday, Gillian Redgate and Shirley Rhodes
and those whose anniversary of death falls at this time, including Katrina Gamble, George Watson, Doris Margaret Bulmer, Robert James Pickering, Kathleen Bass
Post Communion Prayer
Lord God our Father, through our Saviour Jesus Christ you have assured your children of eternal life
and in baptism have made us one with him:
deliver us from the death of sin and raise us to new life in your love,
in the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ
Amen
and in baptism have made us one with him:
deliver us from the death of sin and raise us to new life in your love,
in the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ
Amen
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