The Second Sunday of Easter
16th April 2023
Principal Service
Collect One
Almighty Father,
who hast given thine 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 alway serve thee in pureness of living and truth;
through the merits of the same thy Son
Jesus Christ our Lord.
Collect Two
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.
The First Reading
The Psalm
The Second Reading
The Gospel Reading
View readingsPost 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.
Collect Of The Word
Almighty and eternal God,
the strength of those who believe
and the hope of those who doubt:
may we, who have not seen, have faith
and receive the fulness of Christ’s blessing;
who lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Suggested Hymns
An asterisk (*) before the hymn number indicates that the hymn has been recorded for use in public worship by the Recorded Church Music Committee.
Acts 2: 14a, 22-32
*252 - Alleluia, alleluia, give thanks to the risen Lord!
254 - At the Lamb's high feast we sing
262 - Come, ye faithful, raise the strain
*567 - Forth in thy name, O Lord, I go
*341 - Spirit divine, attend our prayers
*289 - This joyful Eastertide
Genesis 8: 6-16, 9: 8-16
*295 - Come, gracious Spirit, heavenly Dove
*80 - Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father
*S96 - Mister Noah built an ark
*637 - O for a closer walk with God
*592 - O Love that wilt not let me go
Psalm 16
*567 - Forth in thy name, O Lord, I go
300 - Holy Spirit, truth divine
*553 - Jesus, lover of my soul
*652 - Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us
392 - Now is eternal life
*289 - This joyful Eastertide
*S154 - To be in your presence
1 Peter 1: 3-9
667 - Blessed be the everlasting God
*613 - Eternal light, shine in my heart
*646 - Glorious things of thee are spoken
*425 - Jesus, thou joy of loving hearts
*S101 - My Jesus, I love thee, I know thou art mine
106 - O Jesus, King most wonderful
640 - Purify my heart
*599 - Take up thy cross', the Saviour said
*283 - The Day of Resurrection
*681 - There is a land of pure delight
S153 - Thuma mina
*373 - To God be the glory!
*S164 - Who is on the Lord's side?
John 20: 19-31
608 - Be still and know that I am God
*293 - Breathe on me, Breath of God
*255 - Christ is risen, alleluia!
610 - Come, my Way, my Truth, my Life
*263 - Crown him with many crowns
460 - For all your saints in glory
*415 - For the bread which you have broken
*454 - Forth in the peace of Christ we go
*219 - From heav'n you came, helpless babe
*268 - Hail, thou once-despised Jesus!
*S63 - I'm not ashamed to own my Lord
*583 - Jesus, my Lord, my God, my all
*338 - Jesus, stand among us
*424 - Jesus, stand among us at the meeting of our lives
*652 - Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us
*S92 - Lord, make us servants of your peace
305 - O Breath of life, come sweeping through us
*104 - O for a thousand tongues to sing
279 - O sons and daughters, let us sing!
*307 - Our great Redeemer, as he breathed
505 - Peace be to this congregation
675 - Peace, perfect peace, in this dark world of sin?
71 - Saviour, again to thy dear name we raise
S153 - Thuma mina
*S130 - Sing, God's Easter people, sing!
S141 - Tagaimis le chéile os comhair an Ri
*490 - The Spirit lives to set us free
*288 - Thine be the glory, risen, conquering Son