The Fourth Sunday of Easter
April 21, 2024
Opening Hymn #645: The King of love, my Shepherd is, Verses 1, 2, 4, 5
Collect of the Day:
O God, whose Son Jesus is the good shepherd of your people: Grant that when we hear his voice we may know him who calls us each by name, and follow where he leads; who, with you and the Holy Spirit, lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
A reading from the Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 4, Verses 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.”
Psalm 23
1 The Lord is my shepherd; *
I shall not be in want. (ANT.)
2 He makes me lie down in green pastures *
and leads me beside still waters.
3 He revives my soul *
and guides me along right pathways for his Name’s sake.
4 Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I shall fear no evil; *
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
5 You spread a table before me in the presence of those who trouble me; *
you have anointed my head with oil,
and my cup is running over.
6 Surely your goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, *
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. (ANT.)
A reading from the first letter of John, Chapter 3, Verses 16 – 24
We know love by this, that he laid down his life for us– and we ought to lay down our lives for one another. How does God’s love abide in anyone who has the world’s goods and sees a brother or sister in need and yet refuses help?
Little children, let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action. And by this we will know that we are from the truth and will reassure our hearts before him whenever our hearts condemn us; for God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything. Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have boldness before God; and we receive from him whatever we ask, because we obey his commandments and do what pleases him.
And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he has commanded us. All who obey his commandments abide in him, and he abides in them. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit that he has given us.
Sequence Hymn #708: Savior, like a shepherd lead us
A reading from the Gospel according to John, Chapter 10, Verses 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.”
Parish Prayer List
Kim B., Cheryl W., Cathy & Del, Susan F., Daryl C., Debbie L., Margaret L., Margo, the Mathison Family, the Munro Family, Chris K., Susan B., the Walsh Family, Liz D., William R., the Dahlquist’s, Donna E., Jenny H., Rick W., Cliff C., Paul B., Ethan W., the Finch Family, and Kelli V.
Offertory Choir Hymn: My Shepherd will supply my need
Eucharistic Visit:
Donna Ellway and Barbara & Bill Mattison-Tonkin
Communion Hymn:
Closing Hymn #663: The Lord my God my Shepherd is, Verses 1, 2, 5
The Altar Flowers are given by Marie Jantz, to the
Glory of God and in celebration of Brian’s birthday.
Serving today:
8:00 A.M.
Celebrant: Fr. Joseph Farnes
Lectors: Dee Ann Goulet & Duncan Nims
Eucharistic Minister: Duncan Nims
Altar Guild: Marie Jantz
10:00 A.M.
Celebrant: Fr. Joseph Farnes
Lectors: Dean Hagerman & Laura Harbert
Eucharistic Minister: Laura Harbert
Altar Guild: Linda Stark & Sue Nims
Usher: Ray Stark
Sunday School: Sue Nims
Music Director: Shauna Emara
Camera: Mike Ritthaler
Coffee Hour Host: Mary Hill