This Sunday's Readings: 21 April, 2024 - 4th Sunday of Easter & the Celebration of
St. George’s 150th Anniversary
The 1st Reading: A Reading from the Book of Acts (4:5-12)
The rulers, elders, and scribes assembled in Jerusalem, with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, and Alexander, and all who were of the high-priestly family. When they had made the prisoners stand in their midst, they inquired, "By what power or by what name did you do this?" Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, "Rulers of the people and elders, if we are questioned today because of a good deed done to someone who was sick and are asked how this man has been healed, let it be known to all of you, and to all the people of Israel, that this man is standing before you in good health by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead. This Jesus is 'the stone that was rejected by you, the builders; it has become the cornerstone.' There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among mortals by which we must be saved."
The Psalm: Psalm 23
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures;
he leads me beside still waters; he restores my soul.
He leads me in the paths of righteousness, for his name’s sake.
Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil, for you are with me;
your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life,
and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord, forever. Amen
The 2nd Reading: A Reading from the Letter to the Ephesians (6:11-18)
Put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil, for our struggle is not against blood and flesh but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to withstand on the evil day and, having prevailed against everything, to stand firm. Stand, therefore, and belt your waist with truth and put on the breastplate of righteousness and lace up your sandals in preparation for the gospel of peace. With all of these, take the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Pray in the Spirit at all times in every prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert and always persevere in supplication for all the saints.
The Gospel: A reading from the Gospel of Christ, according to John (10:11-18):
Jesus said, "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. The hired hand, who is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. The hired hand runs away because a hired hand does not care for the sheep. I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father. And I lay down my life for the sheep. I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd. For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order to take it up again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it up again. I have received this command from my Father."
St. George’s 150th Anniversary
The 1st Reading: A Reading from the Book of Acts (4:5-12)
The rulers, elders, and scribes assembled in Jerusalem, with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, and Alexander, and all who were of the high-priestly family. When they had made the prisoners stand in their midst, they inquired, "By what power or by what name did you do this?" Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, "Rulers of the people and elders, if we are questioned today because of a good deed done to someone who was sick and are asked how this man has been healed, let it be known to all of you, and to all the people of Israel, that this man is standing before you in good health by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead. This Jesus is 'the stone that was rejected by you, the builders; it has become the cornerstone.' There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among mortals by which we must be saved."
The Psalm: Psalm 23
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures;
he leads me beside still waters; he restores my soul.
He leads me in the paths of righteousness, for his name’s sake.
Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil, for you are with me;
your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life,
and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord, forever. Amen
The 2nd Reading: A Reading from the Letter to the Ephesians (6:11-18)
Put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil, for our struggle is not against blood and flesh but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to withstand on the evil day and, having prevailed against everything, to stand firm. Stand, therefore, and belt your waist with truth and put on the breastplate of righteousness and lace up your sandals in preparation for the gospel of peace. With all of these, take the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Pray in the Spirit at all times in every prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert and always persevere in supplication for all the saints.
The Gospel: A reading from the Gospel of Christ, according to John (10:11-18):
Jesus said, "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. The hired hand, who is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. The hired hand runs away because a hired hand does not care for the sheep. I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father. And I lay down my life for the sheep. I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd. For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order to take it up again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it up again. I have received this command from my Father."
Read Your Bible: April 2024
01 Isaiah 25:1-9
02 Psalms 133-134 03 Psalm 135 04 Psalm 136 05 John 20:1-18 06 John 20:19-31 07 1 John 1:1–2:2 08 Acts 3:12-26 09 Acts 4:1-22 10 Acts 4:23-36 11 1 John 2:3-17 12 1 John 2:18–3:6 13 Psalms 3-4 14 Luke 24:36-53 15 Psalm 23 |
16 Ezekiel 34:1-10
17 Ezekiel 34:11-31 18 Revelation 7:9-17 19 Isaiah 49:1-13 20 1 John 3:7-24 21 John 10:1-16 22 Acts 8:26-40 23 Isaiah 52:1-12 24 Isaiah 52:13–53:12 25 Mark 16:9-20 26 1 John 4:1-16a 27 1 John 4:16b–5:5 28 John 15:1-17 29 1 John 5:6-21 30 2 John |
May 2024
01 John 14:1-14 02 Acts 10:34-48 03 Psalm 98 04 Psalm 101 05 Psalm 102:1-14 06 Psalm 102:15-28 07 Psalm 47 08 Psalm 93 09 Acts 1:1-11 10 John 17:6-19 11 Proverbs 23:15-25 12 Proverbs 31:10-31 13 Acts 1:12-26 14 Acts 2:1-21 |
Next Sunday’s Readings- Acts 8:26-40; Ps 22:24-30; 1 Jn 4:7-21; Jn 15:1-8