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From: Revised Common Lectionary, Vanderbilt Divinity Library http://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu   Psalm 150 Praise the LORD! Praise God in his April 24, 2022 sanctuary; praise him in his mighty firmament! Praise Year C, Revised Common Lectionary him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his surpassing greatness! Praise him with trumpet sound;

praise him with lute and harp! Praise him with Acts 5:27-32 When they had brought them, they had tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and them stand before the council. The high pipe! Praise him with clanging cymbals; praise him with questioned them, saying, "We gave you strict orders not loud clashing cymbals! Let everything that breathes to teach in this name, yet here you have filled praise the LORD! Praise the LORD! with your teaching and you are determined to bring this man's blood on us." But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than any human authority. The God of our ancestors raised up , whom you had killed by hanging him on a tree. God exalted him at his right hand as Leader and Savior that he might give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. And we are witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him."

Psalm 118:14-29  The LORD is my strength and my might; he has become my salvation.  There are glad songs of victory in the tents of the righteous: "The right hand of the LORD does valiantly;  the right hand of the LORD is exalted; the right ALPHA OMEGA MOSAIC, Saints Kings Church, Mexico City,

hand of the LORD does valiantly." Mexico, late 20th century ?  I shall not die, but I shall live, and recount the deeds of the LORD.  The LORD has punished me severely, but he did Revelation 1:4-8 John to the seven churches that are not give me over to death. in Asia: Grace to you and peace from him who is and  Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits may enter through them and give thanks to the who are before his throne, and from Jesus Christ, the LORD. faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler  This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous shall of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and freed enter through it. us from our sins by his blood, and made us to be a  I thank you that you have answered me and kingdom, serving his God and Father, to him be have become my salvation. glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. Look! He is  The stone that the builders rejected has coming with the clouds; every eye will see him, even become the chief . those who pierced him; and on his account all the  This is the Lord's doing; it is marvelous in our tribes of the earth will wail. So it is to be. Amen. "I am eyes. the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, who is  This is the day that the LORD has made; let us and who was and who is to come, the Almighty. rejoice and be glad in it.  Save us, we beseech you, O LORD! O LORD, we John 20:19-31 When it was evening on that day, the beseech you, give us success! first day of the week, and the doors of the house where  Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, the LORD. We bless you from the house of the Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace LORD. be with you." After he said this, he showed them his  The LORD is God, and he has given us light. hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when Bind the festal procession with branches, up to they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, "Peace be the horns of the altar. with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you."  You are my God, and I will give thanks to you; When he had said this, he breathed on them and said you are my God, I will extol you. to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins  give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of steadfast love endures forever. any, they are retained." But Thomas (who was called the Twin), one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, "We have the presence of his disciples, which are not written in seen the Lord." But he said to them, "Unless I see the this book. But these are written so that you may come mark of the nails in his hands, and put my finger in the to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, mark of the nails and my hand in his side, I will not and that through believing you may have life in his believe." A week later his disciples were again in the name. house, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors ______were shut, Jesus came and stood among them and Texts in italics: complementary to standard reading, said, "Peace be with you." Then he said to Thomas, "Put may be used with or in place of it. your finger here and see my hands. Reach out your This resource is an offering from The Vanderbilt Divinity Library at: http://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu. New Revised Standard Version hand and put it in my side. Do not doubt but believe." Bible, copyright © 1989 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!" Jesus of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. said to him, "Have you believed because you have seen Revised Common Lectionary Daily Readings copyright © Consultation on Common Texts admin. Augsburg Fortress. Reproduced by me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have permission. come to believe." Now Jesus did many other signs in SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are April 24, 2022 before his throne, and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, Year C, Revised Common Lectionary the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and freed us from our sins by his Acts 5:27-32 When they had brought them, they had them blood, and made us to be a kingdom, priests serving his God stand before the council. The high priest questioned them, and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. saying, "We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name, Amen. Look! He is coming with the clouds; every eye will see yet here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and you him, even those who pierced him; and on his account all the are determined to bring this man's blood on us." But Peter tribes of the earth will wail. So it is to be. Amen. "I am the and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, who is and who any human authority. The God of our ancestors raised up was and who is to come, the Almighty. Jesus, whom you had killed by hanging him on a tree. God exalted him at his right hand as Leader and Savior that he John 20:19-31 When it was evening on that day, the first might give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. And day of the week, and the doors of the house where the we are witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus whom God has given to those who obey him." came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you." After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Psalm 118:14-29 The LORD is my strength and my might; Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus he has become my salvation. There are glad songs of victory said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has in the tents of the righteous: "The right hand of the LORD sent me, so I send you." When he had said this, he breathed does valiantly; the right hand of the LORD is exalted; the right on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you hand of the LORD does valiantly." I shall not die, but I shall forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain live, and recount the deeds of the LORD. The LORD has the sins of any, they are retained." But Thomas (who was punished me severely, but he did not give me over to death. called the Twin), one of the twelve, was not with them when Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, "We have seen through them and give thanks to the LORD. This is the gate of the Lord." But he said to them, "Unless I see the mark of the the LORD; the righteous shall enter through it. I thank you nails in his hands, and put my finger in the mark of the nails that you have answered me and have become my salvation. and my hand in his side, I will not believe." A week later his The stone that the builders rejected has become the chief disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with cornerstone. This is the Lord's doing; it is marvelous in our them. Although the doors were shut, Jesus came and stood eyes. This is the day that the LORD has made; let us rejoice among them and said, "Peace be with you." Then he said to and be glad in it. Save us, we beseech you, O LORD! O LORD, Thomas, "Put your finger here and see my hands. Reach out we beseech you, give us success! Blessed is the one who your hand and put it in my side. Do not doubt but believe." comes in the name of the LORD. We bless you from the Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!" Jesus said to house of the LORD. The LORD is God, and he has given us him, "Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed light. Bind the festal procession with branches, up to the are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe." horns of the altar. You are my God, and I will give thanks to Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his you; you are my God, I will extol you. O give thanks to the disciples, which are not written in this book. But these are LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever. written so that you may come to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through believing you may Psalm 150 Praise the LORD! Praise God in his sanctuary; have life in his name. praise him in his mighty firmament! Praise him for his mighty ______deeds; praise him according to his surpassing greatness! Texts in italics: complementary to standard reading, may be Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and used with or in place of it. harp! Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with This resource is an offering from The Vanderbilt Divinity Library at: strings and pipe! Praise him with clanging cymbals; praise http://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu. New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the him with loud clashing cymbals! Let everything that breathes United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. praise the LORD! Praise the LORD! Revised Common Lectionary Daily Readings copyright © Consultation on Common Texts admin. Augsburg Fortress. Reproduced by Revelation 1:4-8 John to the seven churches that are in permission. Asia: Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was

SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER and he has given us light. Bind the disciples rejoiced when they saw the April 24, 2022 festal procession with branches, up to Lord. Jesus said to them again, "Peace Year C, Revised Common Lectionary the horns of the altar. You are my God, be with you. As the Father has sent and I will give thanks to you; you are me, so I send you." When he had said Acts 5:27-32 When they had brought my God, I will extol you. O give thanks this, he breathed on them and said to them, they had them stand before the to the LORD, for he is good, for his them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you council. The high priest questioned steadfast love endures forever. forgive the sins of any, they are them, saying, "We gave you strict forgiven them; if you retain the sins of orders not to teach in this name, yet Psalm 150 Praise the LORD! Praise any, they are retained." But Thomas here you have filled Jerusalem with God in his sanctuary; praise him in his (who was called the Twin), one of the your teaching and you are determined mighty firmament! Praise him for his twelve, was not with them when Jesus to bring this man's blood on us." But mighty deeds; praise him according to came. So the other disciples told him, Peter and the apostles answered, "We his surpassing greatness! Praise him "We have seen the Lord." But he said must obey God rather than any human with trumpet sound; praise him with to them, "Unless I see the mark of the authority. The God of our ancestors lute and harp! Praise him with nails in his hands, and put my finger in raised up Jesus, whom you had killed tambourine and dance; praise him the mark of the nails and my hand in by hanging him on a tree. God exalted with strings and pipe! Praise him with his side, I will not believe." A week later him at his right hand as Leader and clanging cymbals; praise him with loud his disciples were again in the house, Savior that he might give repentance clashing cymbals! Let everything that and Thomas was with them. Although to Israel and forgiveness of sins. And breathes praise the LORD! Praise the the doors were shut, Jesus came and we are witnesses to these things, and LORD! stood among them and said, "Peace be so is the Holy Spirit whom God has with you." Then he said to Thomas, given to those who obey him." Revelation 1:4-8 John to the seven "Put your finger here and see my churches that are in Asia: Grace to you hands. Reach out your hand and put it Psalm 118:14-29 The LORD is my and peace from him who is and who in my side. Do not doubt but believe." strength and my might; he has become was and who is to come, and from the Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my salvation. There are glad songs of seven spirits who are before his my God!" Jesus said to him, "Have you victory in the tents of the righteous: throne, and from Jesus Christ, the believed because you have seen me? "The right hand of the LORD does faithful witness, the firstborn of the Blessed are those who have not seen valiantly; the right hand of the LORD is dead, and the ruler of the kings of the and yet have come to believe." Now exalted; the right hand of the LORD earth. To him who loves us and freed Jesus did many other signs in the does valiantly." I shall not die, but I us from our sins by his blood, and presence of his disciples, which are shall live, and recount the deeds of the made us to be a kingdom, priests not written in this book. But these are LORD. The LORD has punished me serving his God and Father, to him be written so that you may come to severely, but he did not give me over to glory and dominion forever and ever. believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the death. Open to me the gates of Amen. Look! He is coming with the Son of God, and that through believing righteousness, that I may enter clouds; every eye will see him, even you may have life in his name. through them and give thanks to the those who pierced him; and on his ______LORD. This is the gate of the LORD; the account all the tribes of the earth will Texts in italics: complementary to righteous shall enter through it. I thank wail. So it is to be. Amen. "I am the standard reading, may be used with or you that you have answered me and Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord in place of it. have become my salvation. The stone God, who is and who was and who is to This resource is an offering from The that the builders rejected has become come, the Almighty. Vanderbilt Divinity Library at: http://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu. New the chief cornerstone. This is the Lord's Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © doing; it is marvelous in our eyes. This John 20:19-31 When it was evening 1989 National Council of the Churches of is the day that the LORD has made; let on that day, the first day of the week, Christ in the United States of America. Used us rejoice and be glad in it. Save us, and the doors of the house where the by permission. All rights reserved. Revised Common Lectionary Daily Readings copyright we beseech you, O LORD! O LORD, we disciples had met were locked for fear © Consultation on Common Texts admin. beseech you, give us success! Blessed of the Jews, Jesus came and stood Augsburg Fortress. Reproduced by is the one who comes in the name of among them and said, "Peace be with permission. the LORD. We bless you from the you." After he said this, he showed house of the LORD. The LORD is God, them his hands and his side. Then the SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER April 24, 2022 Year C, Revised Common Lectionary

Acts 5:27-32 When they had brought them, they had them stand before the council. The high priest questioned them, saying, "We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name, yet here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and you are determined to bring this man's blood on us." But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than any human authority. The God of our ancestors raised up Jesus, whom you had killed by hanging him on a tree. God exalted him at his right hand as Leader and Savior that he might give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. And we are witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him." Psalm 118:14-29 The LORD is my strength and my might; he has become my salvation. There are glad songs of victory in the tents of the righteous: "The right hand of the LORD does valiantly; the right hand of the LORD is exalted; the right hand of the LORD does valiantly." I shall not die, but I shall live, and recount the deeds of the LORD. The LORD has punished me severely, but he did not give me over to death. Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter through them and give thanks to the LORD. This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous shall enter through it. I thank you that you have answered me and have become my salvation. The stone that the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone. This is the Lord's doing; it is marvelous in our eyes. This is the day that the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Save us, we beseech you, O LORD! O LORD, we beseech you, give us success! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the LORD. We bless you from the house of the LORD. The LORD is God, and he has given us light. Bind the festal procession with branches, up to the horns of the altar. You are my God, and I will give thanks to you; you are my God, I will extol you. O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever.

Psalm 150 Praise the LORD! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty firmament! Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his surpassing greatness! Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp! Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and pipe! Praise him with clanging cymbals; praise him with loud clashing cymbals! Let everything that breathes praise the LORD! Praise the LORD! Revelation 1:4-8 John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and freed us from our sins by his blood, and made us to be a kingdom, priests serving his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. Look! He is coming with the clouds; every eye will see him, even those who pierced him; and on his account all the tribes of the earth will wail. So it is to be. Amen. "I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.

John 20:19-31 When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you." After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you." When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained." But Thomas (who was called the Twin), one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord." But he said to them, "Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands, and put my finger in the mark of the nails and my hand in his side, I will not believe." A week later his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were shut, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you." Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here and see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it in my side. Do not doubt but believe." Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!" Jesus said to him, "Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe." Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book. But these are written so that you may come to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through believing you may have life in his name. ______Texts in italics: complementary to standard reading, may be used with or in place of it.

This resource is an offering from The Vanderbilt Divinity Library at: http://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu. New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Revised Common Lectionary Daily Readings copyright © Consultation on Common Texts admin. Augsburg Fortress. Reproduced by permission. SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To April 24, 2022 him who loves us and freed us from our sins by his blood, and made us to Year C, Revised Common Lectionary be a kingdom, priests serving his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. Look! He is coming with the clouds; every Acts 5:27-32 When they had brought them, they had them stand before eye will see him, even those who pierced him; and on his account all the the council. The high priest questioned them, saying, "We gave you strict tribes of the earth will wail. So it is to be. Amen. "I am the Alpha and the orders not to teach in this name, yet here you have filled Jerusalem with Omega," says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the your teaching and you are determined to bring this man's blood on us." But Almighty. Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than any human authority. The God of our ancestors raised up Jesus, whom you had John 20:19-31 When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, killed by hanging him on a tree. God exalted him at his right hand as Leader and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for and Savior that he might give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be And we are witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit whom God with you." After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then has given to those who obey him." the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you." When he had Psalm 118:14-29 The LORD is my strength and my might; he has become said this, he breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. If my salvation. There are glad songs of victory in the tents of the righteous: you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of "The right hand of the LORD does valiantly; the right hand of the LORD is any, they are retained." But Thomas (who was called the Twin), one of the exalted; the right hand of the LORD does valiantly." I shall not die, but I shall twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told live, and recount the deeds of the LORD. The LORD has punished me him, "We have seen the Lord." But he said to them, "Unless I see the mark severely, but he did not give me over to death. Open to me the gates of of the nails in his hands, and put my finger in the mark of the nails and my righteousness, that I may enter through them and give thanks to the LORD. hand in his side, I will not believe." A week later his disciples were again in This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous shall enter through it. I thank you the house, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were shut, Jesus that you have answered me and have become my salvation. The stone that came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you." Then he said to the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone. This is the Lord's Thomas, "Put your finger here and see my hands. Reach out your hand and doing; it is marvelous in our eyes. This is the day that the LORD has made; put it in my side. Do not doubt but believe." Thomas answered him, "My let us rejoice and be glad in it. Save us, we beseech you, O LORD! O LORD, Lord and my God!" Jesus said to him, "Have you believed because you have we beseech you, give us success! Blessed is the one who comes in the seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to name of the LORD. We bless you from the house of the LORD. The LORD is believe." Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, God, and he has given us light. Bind the festal procession with branches, up which are not written in this book. But these are written so that you may to the horns of the altar. You are my God, and I will give thanks to you; you come to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through are my God, I will extol you. O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his believing you may have life in his name. steadfast love endures forever. ______Texts in italics: complementary to standard reading, may be used with or in place Psalm 150 Praise the LORD! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his of it. This resource is an offering from The Vanderbilt Divinity Library at: mighty firmament! Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to http://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu. New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 his surpassing greatness! Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All lute and harp! Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with rights reserved. Revised Common Lectionary Daily Readings copyright © Consultation on Common strings and pipe! Praise him with clanging cymbals; praise him with loud Texts admin. Augsburg Fortress. Reproduced by permission. clashing cymbals! Let everything that breathes praise the LORD! Praise the LORD!

Revelation 1:4-8 John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, and from Jesus Christ, the faithful