THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER
- Land Acknowledgment, Greeting & Collect of the Day
- First Reading: Acts 3:12-19
- Psalm 4 – Response: Lord, let your face shine on us
- Second Reading: 1 John 3:1-7 (reading in French)
- Gradual Hymn – Walk Softly in Springtime (Common Praise #209 – words below)
- Gospel: Luke 24:36b - 48
- Sermon: Karen McBride
- Anthem: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring - J.S. Bach
- Prayers of the People
- The Lord’s Prayer (sung version)
- Doxology and Blessing
- Hymn: Go to the World (Common Praise #598 – words below)
- Easter Dismissal
WALK SOFTLY IN SPRINGTIME
Walk softly in springtime, to hear the grass sing its whispering carols to Jesus our king;
To see the new flowers bright colours display; to tell all the children of glad Easter Day.
Sing gently in springtime, and join with the birds, who warble their music, a song without words
That floats through the air and reaches the sky, a message of love to the Father on high.
Praise gladly in springtime when earth seems to glow with new life and colour in all things that grow;
For all nature’s children are happy to say, “Rejoice, for the Saviour is risen today.”
GO TO THE WORLD
Go to the world! Go into all the earth.
Go preach the cross where Christ renews life’s worth,
Baptizing as the sign of our rebirth. Alleluia!
Go to the world! Go into every place.
Go live the world of Christ’s redeeming grace.
Go seek God’s presence in each time and space. Alleluia!
Go to the world! Go struggle, bless and pray;
The nights of tears give way to joyous day.
As servant church, you follow Christ’s own way. Alleluia!
Go to the world! Go as the ones I send,
For I am with you till the age shall end,
When all the hosts of glory cry, “Amen!”
