April 30 - THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER

Context from http://www.npm.org/Planning/yearb/3se.html

THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER B Lectionary #47

The readings present Jesus as the fulfillment of the Torah and the prophets and as the one who offers true forgiveness and reconciliation.

Acts 3:13-15, 17-19. Luke presents a “typical” sample sermon of the apostolic church that links Jesus to Jewish history and presents the approach that the church took in its preaching to contemporary Jews—Jesus is the fulfillment of the divine promises.

Psalm of the Day: Ps 4

Though this is actually a lament, it is filled with great trust in God and is an appropriate expression of personal trust in God's presence and power.

1 John 2:1-5a. Jesus is not only our advocate when we sin; he is the expiation for our sins.

Luke 24:35-38. The story of the journey to Emmaus echoes, in a sense, the structure of the liturgy: the proclamation and interpretation of the Scriptures followed by the meal in which we recognize Jesus “in the breaking of the bread.” It also summarizes Luke's practice of setting major teaching in the context of a meal.

Opening: Alleluia! Sing To Jesus (CC-312)
Ps: Lord, Let Your Face Shine upon us (ss2-246) ( sing and read)
Offertory: Alleluia No. 1(CC-290)
Com 1: Jesus, Come To Us(CC-411)
Com 2: Holy God, We Praise Thy Name(CC-355)
Closing: God of Wonders(SS2-346)