Readings for the Feast of St. Mark the Evangelist (focus text in bold): Isaiah 52:7-10 - how beautiful are the feet of him that brings good news Psalm 119:9-16 - "My delight shall be in thy statutes" Ephesians 4:7-16 - after Christ ascended, he gave gifts to build up the body John 15:1-11 - Jesus is the true vine in which all must abide Sermon by the Rev. Adam Rick Cover art: “Mark the Evangelist,” miniature from the “Grandes Heures” (book of hours) of Anne of Brittany, queen consort of France, by Jean Bourdichon, 1503-1508, illuminated manuscript, Bibliothéque Nationale de France 
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Readings for Easter 2 (focus text in bold): Ezekiel 34:1-16a - the Lord himself will search for his sheep and shepherd them Psalm 23 - "The Lord is my shepherd; therefore can I lack nothing" 1 Peter 2:19-25 - Jesus is the chief shepherd and bishop of our souls John 10:11-16 - Jesus is the Good Shepherd who gives his life for his sheep Sermon by the Rev. Adam Rick Cover art: “The Good Shepherd” (detail) by Alfred Handel, c. 1940, stained glass at St. John the Baptist Church, Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia 
Readings for Easter 1 (focus text in bold): Ezekiel 37:1-10 - the prophet's vision of the Valley of Dry Bones Psalm 30 - "the Lord has brought my soul out of hell" 1 Corinthians 5:6-8 -"Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us" John 20:19-23 - the risen Christ breaths the Holy Spirit onto his disciples Sermon by the Rev. Timothy Taylor Cover art: "The Doubting Thomas" by Carl Heinrich Bloch, 1881, oil on canvas, Ugerlóse Kirke, Denmark 
Readings for Easter Day: Exodus 12:21-28 - the institution of the Passover Psalm 111 - "I will give thanks unto the Lord with my whole heart" Colossians 3:1-4 - set your mind on things above, where Christ is John 20:1-10 - the women find the tomb empty, and tell the disciples Sermon by the Rev. Adam Rick Cover art: le Saintes Femmes au Tombeau (“The Holy Women at the Tomb”) by William Adolphe Bouguereau, 1890, oil on canvas, private collection 
The Great Vigil of Easter: Easter Vigil
Sermon by the Rev. Timothy Taylor Cover art: Detail from “The Resurrection of Christ” by Peter Paul Rubens, 1611, oil on board, Cathedral of our Lady, Antwerp, Belgium 
Readings for Good Friday (focus text in bold): Isaiah 52:13-53:12 - he was wounded for our transgressions Psalm 22:1-22 - the psalm of the passion: my God, why have you forsaken me? Hebrews 10:1-25 - Christ's sacrifice takes away sins entirely and forever John 19:1-37 - the Passion of our Lord according to St. John Sermon by the Rev. Adam Rick Cover art: “Ecce Homo” (Latin for “Behold the man,” John 19:5) by Antonio Ciseri, oil on canvas, 1871, Gallery of Modern Art, Florence, Italy 
Readings for Maundy Thursday (focus text in bold): Exodus 12:1-11 - the institution of the Passover Psalm 43 - "I will go unto the altar of God, even unto the God of my joy and gladness" 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 - Paul rehearses the institution of the Lord's Supper John 13:1-17 - Jesus washes his disciples' feet Sermon by the Rev. Timothy Taylor Cover art: “The Last Supper” by Pascal Dagnan-Bouveret by 1896, oil on canvas, private collection  |
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