Sunday, April 05, 2026
Easter Day
Morning Prayer
Opening Sentence
If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. colossians 3:1
Antiphon
Alleluia. The Lord is risen indeed: * O come, let us adore him. Alleluia.
Psalms
118
First Lesson
Exodus 15
Second Lesson
Acts 2:22–32
Evening Prayer
Opening Sentence
Thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 corinthians 15:57
Psalms
111; 113; 114
First Lesson
Romans 6
Second Lesson
Luke 24:13–43
Collects
Seasonal Collect
Almighty God, who through your only-begotten Son Jesus Christ overcame death and opened to us the gate of everlasting life: Grant that we, who celebrate with joy the day of the Lord’s resurrection, may, by your life-giving Spirit, be delivered from sin and raised from death; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Seasonal Blessing
The God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus Christ, the great Shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well-pleasing in his sight; and the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you, and remain with you always. Amen.