FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
- Land Acknowledgement, Greeting & Collect of the Day
- First Reading: Acts 8:26-40 (reading in French)
- Psalm 22:25-31: All the ends of the earth shall turn to the Lord
- Second Reading: 1 John 4:7-21
- Hymn: All Things Bright and Beautiful (Common Praise #416 – words below)
- Gospel: John 15:1-8
- Sermon: Sister Elizabeth Ann, SSJD
- Hymn: O God, Beyond All Face and Form (Common Praise #412 – words below)
- Prayers of the People
- The Lord’s Prayer (sung)
- Doxology & Blessing
- Hymn: Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee (Common Praise #425 – words below)
ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL
All things bright and beautiful,
all creatures great and small,
all things wise and wonderful,
the Lord God made them all.
Each radiant flower that opens,
each little bird that sings,
God made their glowing colours,
God made their lively wings. [Refrain]
The cold wind in the winter,
The pleasant summer sun,
The ripe fruit in the garden,
God made them every one.
The rocky mountain splendour,
The loon’s wild, haunting call,
The ripe fruit in the garden,
God made them every one.
God gave us eyes to see them,
and lips that we might tell
how great is the Creator,
who has made all things well.
O GOD, BEYOND ALL FACE AND FORM
O God beyond all face and form,
you willed it that creation’s night
should blaze, and chaos still its storm
and birth a universe of light.
All things below,all things above
Are formed by your eternal love.
The glory of the galaxies,
The beauty of a baby’s hand,
The thundering of the restless seas,
The glory of the forest’s stand –
All things below, all things above
Are formed of your eternal love.
You gave our race both form and name,
And love for us was your intent;
Then to a woman’s womb love came,
And on a cross was wholly spent.
All things below, all things above
Are formed of this incarnate love.
Of this great love all loves are born,
Of self, of neighbour, and of earth.
By love shall night be turned to morn,
And death shall never conquer birth.
All things below, all things above
Are formed of God’s eternal love.
JOYFUL, JOYFUL WE ADORE THEE
Joyful, joyful we adore thee, God of glory, Lord of love;
Hearts unfold like flowers before thee, opening to the sun above.
Melt the clouds of sin and sadness, drive the dark of doubt away;
Giver of immortal gladness, fill us with the light of day.
All thy works with joy surround thee, earth and heaven reflect thy rays;
Stars and angels sing around thee, centre of unbroken praise.
Field and forest, vale and mountain, flowery meadow, flashing sera,
Chanting bird and flowing fountain call us to rejoice in thee.
Thou art giving and forgiving, ever blessing, ever blest,
Wellspring of the joy of living, ocean depth of happy rest!
Thou our Father and our Mother, all who live in love are thine;
Teach us how to love each other, lift us to the joy divine.
