FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER B Lectionary #53
In the 2006 U.S. secular calendar, this day is Mother's Day. In the calendar of the Easter Season, the readings say that the vine has many branches, but if they are not connected to the central vine, the branches wither.
Acts 9:26-31. This summary of Paul's early ministry after his conversion on the Damascus road and his protection by the Jerusalem Church ends with a statement that the communities in Jewish Palestine were at peace. (The Book of Acts from this point focuses on the mission to the Gentiles.)
Psalm of the Day: Ps (21) 22
Though this is a psalm of lament, whose first verse was quoted by Jesus on the cross, the verses selected for today's psalm come from the end of the text—an invitation to all the ends of the earth to join in singing God's praise.
Psalm 66 has three parts: a hymn to divine mercy (vv. 1-7), a communal thanksgiving for deliverance from some danger (vv. 8-12), and an individual thanksgiving (vv. 13-20).
1 John 3:18-24. John calls on his communities to live the love they profess. The letter also shows that the community relies on the “inner Spirit” as its guiding principle rather than on apostolic authority, as the other Christian communities did.
John 15:1-8. Jesus is the true vine. A branch cannot bear fruit if it is separated from the vine.
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Opening: He Is Exalted(see sheet)
Psalm: Psalm 22: I will Praise You, Lord(Guimont)(sing and read/ see sheet)
Offertory: We Have Been Told(cc-460)
Com 1: One Bread, One Body(cc-490)
Com 2: Hail Mary Gentle Woman(cc-319)
Closing: Holy Is The Lord(see sheet)
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