During the season of Easter we celebrate not only that Christ is risen, but also that He raises us in our Baptism into His death and resurrection. Here we pray that we may live in His righteousness and holiness all our days. “At Baptism,” from The Book of Common Prayer. …
In Revelation 1, our risen Lord Jesus says, “I am the first and the last, and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades” (1:17-18). In this exhortation from Johann Starck’s Prayer-Book, we believing Christians learn how to …
In the Paschal (Easter) mystery, God established the new covenant of reconciliation with Him through Jesus Christ. We pray that we who have been reborn into Christ’s Body, the Church, may show forth in our lives what we profess by our faith. Second Sunday of Easter, from The Book of …
Through the Easter season–Easter Sunday and the seven weeks following–we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ and His victory over …
The risen Lord Jesus made Himself known to His disciples in the breaking of bread. Here we ask Him to open the …
Our Lord Jesus Christ has destroyed death and brought life and immortality to light. Now that we have been raised with Him, …
God gave His only-begotten Son to the death of the cross for our redemption and by His glorious resurrection delivered us from …
Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! Jesus Christ has overcome death and opened the gate of eternal life for us. …
