Sunday 16 April 2017 Easter Sunday

9.30am

St. Chad’s - Easter Sunday

8.00am 9.30am Opening Hymn Isaiah 25.6-9 p 568 Jesus Christ is risen today Ps 118.1-2, 14-24 p347 (APBA) Gradual Hymn Acts 10.34-43 p 779 Rejoice the Lord is King Col 3.1-4 p 834 p 957 Post Sermon Hymn John 20.1-18 p 768 p 862 To God be the Glory Collection Hymn Readings for next Sunday: I will sing the wondrous story 23 April 2017 Post Communion Hymn Isaiah 62.6-12 Were you there Psalm 1 Final Hymn Acts 4.1-12 John 20.19-31 Thine be the glory

Prayer of the Day Glorious Lord of life, by the mighty resurrection of your Son you overcame the old order of sin and death to make all things new in him: grant that we, who celebrate with joy Christ’s rising from the dead maybe raised from the death of sin to the life of righteousness; through him who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen

Sentence of the Day

This is the day that the Lord has made: let us rejoice and be glad in it. Luke 24.34; Psalm 118.24

Prayer for Longbeach each Sunday: St Chads@11 , St [email protected] Healing Prayer has been requested for: Margaret, Trish, Sinead, Sandra, Krina, Jacqueline & Raymond, Elaine, Jeff, Jason, Ken, Shirl & Family, Pauline, Graham & Wendy, Rodney, Jackie, Joseph, Pat & Grace, William, Alex

Prayers for the World & Community  For those Christians unable to practice their faith without fear

For Longbeach Parish  That our love for each other will SHINE

Prayers for the Church  The Diocese of Sydney (Abp , Regional Bps , , , , , Clergy & People);  Korowa Anglican Girls' School (Helen Carmody, Principal; Fiona Raike, Chaplain);  St John's Bentleigh (Rachel McDougall);  Celebrating and Preaching at Easter Day Choral Eucharist, St Paul’s Cathedral (Abp );  St Alban’s Hamlyn Heights (Bp Philip Huggins);  St Paul’s Cathedral, Melbourne – Easter Vigil & Confirmation Service (Bp Genieve Blackwell);  Parish of Ferntree Gully & Rowville – (Bp Paul Barker). MISSION PRAYER CMS—Japan—Chenny Thie prays for opportunities to talk about eternal life in Christ during Sakura season. Pray that God will stir people’s hearts as they admire the fleeting beauty of Sakura, and that they will be prompted to seek the lasting hope found in Jesus. Please pray for Nathan & Maki Clapham as they settle in and resume ministry after returning to Japan earlier in the month. Please pray with Steven & Sandra Parsons that today’s Easter celebrations throughout the churches would be powerful and life-changing, seeing the Japanese people grasp the personal relationship they can enjoy with God through Christ’s sacrifice. BCA— Students at Ridley — Pray for the preservation, proclamation & efficacy of Christ’s gospel especially this Easter, but throughout this generation. Pray that Jesus’ life, death & resurrection might bring many to a saving knowledge and rightful recognition of Christ as Lord.