Today the Church celebrates St Anselm, bishop and doctor of the church, during eastertide.
eastertide
Oh God, make speed to save us.
Oh Lord, make haste to help us.
You, O God, are the well of life.
When we look to you, we shall see the light.
Psalm 149
Praise ye the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints. Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King. Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp. For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation. Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds. Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand; To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people; To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron; To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the LORD.
Glory to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning, is now
and shall be for ever. Amen
Scripture Readings
First Reading
And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle. His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire; And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters. And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.
Revelation 1:13-16
Second Reading
Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
John 8:12-12
Prayers for eastertide
From the rising of the sun to its setting, let us pray to the Lord
Let us pray for the people of God in all the world – that they may worhsip in spirit and in truth
Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
Let us pray to the Lord that the Church Universal may discover again that unity which is the Father's will.
Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
Please remember in your prayers today, – for the worldwide anglican communion
Church of the Province of South East Asia
Please remember in your prayers for the diocese
Benefice - Pebworth, Dorsington, Honeybourne, Marston Sicca
Benefice - Quinton, Welford, Weston
Benefice - Mickleton, Willersey, Weston-sub-Edge, Aston-sub-Edge
Benefice - Chedworth, Yanworth, Coln Rogers & St Denys
Please remember in your prayers for our benefice
Sandra Smith, Diana Hall, Kath Lane
Local Doctors and Nurses, Berkeley Hospital
The Close, Tyning Crescent
Let us pray to the Lord
that the nations of the earth may seek after the ways that make for peace.
Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
Let us pray to the Lord
that the whole creation, groaning in travail, may be set free to enjoy the glorious liberty of the children of God.
Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
Let us pray to the Lord
that all who with Christ have entered the shadow of death may rest in peace and rise in glory.
Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
Let us commend the world to the mercy and protection of God, because Christ has shown the way.
Collect for eastertide inspired by Gregory the Great, 604
O, good Jesus, Word of the Father and the brightness of his glory, whom angels desire to behold:
teach me to do your will so that, guided by your Holy Spirit, I may come to that blessed city of everlasting day, where all are one in heart and mind, where there is safety and eternal peace, happiness and delight, where you live with the Father and the Holy Spirit.
Amen
May the light of Christ, our Lord, shine in all our hearts.
Amen
Let us bless the Lord.
Amen
Please remember in your prayers today, – for the worldwide anglican communion
Church of the Province of South East Asia
Please remember in your prayers for the diocese
Benefice - Pebworth, Dorsington, Honeybourne, Marston Sicca
Benefice - Quinton, Welford, Weston
Benefice - Mickleton, Willersey, Weston-sub-Edge, Aston-sub-Edge
Benefice - Chedworth, Yanworth, Coln Rogers & St Denys
Please remember in your prayers for our benefice
Sandra Smith, Diana Hall, Kath Lane
Local Doctors and Nurses, Berkeley Hospital
The Close, Tyning Crescent
Please pray for our friends with us.
The Lord's Prayer
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.
Lead us not into tempation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever.
Amen