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 Amplified Bible

Collect: O God, you have prepared for those who love you such good things as surpass our understanding: Pour into our hearts such love towards you, that we, loving you in all things and above all things, may obtain your promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

First Lesson: Acts 10:44-48

Psalm 98

The Epistle: 1 John 5:1-6

The Gospel: John 15:9-17

On May 10 we celebrate the life of Nicolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf Prophetic Witness. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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