Easter | Tuesday 05 May 2026
+ In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen
Opening prayer:
Almighty God,
whom truly to know is everlasting life:
Grant us so perfectly to know your Son Jesus Christ
to be the way, the truth, and the life,
that we may steadfastly follow his steps
in the way that leads to eternal glory;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
“Name one prophet your ancestors didn’t persecute!”
(Acts 7:52)
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Psalms: Psalm 102 – “Don’t Hide Your Face” | Caroline Cobb
Oh, Lord, my God
Don’t hide Your face
I am overwhelmed with sorrow
So please hear me when I pray
My heart is struck down
Withered like grass in the heat
I lie awake in bed
And I cannot sleep
But You, You are on Your throne
Help me to remember You
One day You will come
I know that You remember me
You hear and You remember me
Ashes my food
And tears are my drink
A fever burns deep in my bones
I’m forgetting to eat
And oh, Lord, please look down
Rise up, have pity on me
Oh, let me praise You one day
For how You rescued me, oh
For You, You are on Your throne
Help me to remember You
One day You will come
I know that You remember me
You hear and You remember me
Oh, my God, I know that You hear my groans
You will not leave me alone
You have said that You will come
When every tear, You’ll wipe away
And everyone will fear Your name
When all the earthly powers fade
You will still remain
For You, You are on Your throne
Help me to remember You
One day You will come
I know that You remember me
You hear and You remember
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OT Reading: Proverbs 3:5-12 (NLT)
3:5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart;
do not depend on your own understanding.
+ Seek his will in all you do,
and he will show you which path to take.
+ Don’t be impressed with your own wisdom.
Instead, fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
+ Then you will have healing for your body
and strength for your bones.
+ Honor the Lord with your wealth
and with the best part of everything you produce.
+ Then he will fill your barns with grain,
and your vats will overflow with good wine.
+ My child, don’t reject the Lord’s discipline,
and don’t be upset when he corrects you.
+ For the Lord corrects those he loves,
just as a father corrects a child in whom he delights.
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God of Our Fathers | Olive Tree Hymns
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NT Reading: Acts 7:44-56 (NLT)
7:44 “Our ancestors carried the Tabernacle with them through the wilderness. It was constructed according to the plan God had shown to Moses. Years later, when Joshua led our ancestors in battle against the nations that God drove out of this land, the Tabernacle was taken with them into their new territory. And it stayed there until the time of King David.
7:46 “David found favor with God and asked for the privilege of building a permanent Temple for the God of Jacob. But it was Solomon who actually built it. However, the Most High doesn’t live in temples made by human hands. As the prophet says,
+ ‘Heaven is my throne,
and the earth is my footstool.
Could you build me a temple as good as that?’
asks the Lord.
‘Could you build me such a resting place?
+ Didn’t my hands make both heaven and earth?’
7:51 “You stubborn people! You are heathen at heart and deaf to the truth. Must you forever resist the Holy Spirit? That’s what your ancestors did, and so do you! Name one prophet your ancestors didn’t persecute! They even killed the ones who predicted the coming of the Righteous One—the Messiah whom you betrayed and murdered. You deliberately disobeyed God’s law, even though you received it from the hands of angels.”
7:54 The Jewish leaders were infuriated by Stephen’s accusation, and they shook their fists at him in rage. But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, gazed steadily into heaven and saw the glory of God, and he saw Jesus standing in the place of honor at God’s right hand. And he told them, “Look, I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing in the place of honor at God’s right hand!”
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Rachem – Beth Avodah
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Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Almighty God, you have not dealt with us according to our sins, nor rewarded us according to our iniquities; grant that we, who for our evil deeds deserve to be punished, by the might of your grace may mercifully be relieved; through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
O God, our heavenly Father, you manifested your love by sending your only-begotten Son into the world, that all might live through him: Pour out your Spirit on your Church, that we may fulfill his command to preach the Gospel to all people. Send forth laborers into your harvest; defend them in all dangers and temptations; and hasten the time when the fullness of the Gentiles shall be gathered in, and faithful Israel shall be saved; through your Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Closing: FaithandWorship.com | John Birch
May the risen Christ grant us the joys of eternal life.
+ In the Name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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