The Collect and Psalm will be read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

The First Lesson, Epistle and Gospel will be read from the Easy to Read Bible

The Collect: 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.

First Lesson: Acts 4:5-12

Psalm: Psalm 23

Epistle: 1 John 3:16-24

Gospel: John 10:11-18

On April 22 we celebrate the lives of John Muir, Naturalist and Writer, and Hudson Stuck, Priest and Environmentalist.. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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