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Bible Readings and Prayers of the People for May 15
FIRST READING: Acts 11:1-18
1Now the apostles and the believers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also accepted the word of God. 2So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers criticized him, 3saying, “Why did you go to uncircumcised men and eat with them?” 4Then Peter began to explain it to them, step by step, saying, 5“I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision. There was something like a large sheet coming down from heaven, being lowered by its four corners; and it came close to me. 6As I looked at it closely I saw four-footed animals, beasts of prey, reptiles, and birds of the air. 7I also heard a voice saying to me, ‘Get up, Peter; kill and eat.’ 8But I replied, ‘By no means, Lord; for nothing profane or unclean has ever entered my mouth.’ 9But a second time the voice answered from heaven, ‘What God has made clean, you must not call profane.’ 10This happened three times; then everything was pulled up again to heaven. 11At that very moment three men, sent to me from Caesarea, arrived at the house where we were. 12The Spirit told me to go with them and not to make a distinction between them and us. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered the man’s house. 13He told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house and saying, ‘Send to Joppa and bring Simon, who is called Peter; 14he will give you a message by which you and your entire household will be saved.’ 15And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them just as it had upon us at the beginning. 16And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’ 17If then God gave them the same gift that he gave us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could hinder God?” 18When they heard this, they were silenced. And they praised God, saying, “Then God has given even to the Gentiles the repentance that leads to life.”
SECOND READING: Revelation 21:1-6
1I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. 2And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying,
“See, the home of God is among mortals.
He will dwell with them;
they will be his peoples,
and God himself will be with them;
4he will wipe every tear from their eyes.
Death will be no more;
mourning and crying and pain will be no more,
for the first things have passed away.”
5And the one who was seated on the throne said, “See, I am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this, for these words are trustworthy and true.” 6Then he said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give water as a gift from the spring of the water of life.”
GOSPEL READING: John 13:31-35
31When he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him. 32If God has been glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself and will glorify him at once. 33Little children, I am with you only a little longer. You will look for me; and as I said to the Jews so now I say to you, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come.’ 34I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. 35By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
FIRST READING: Acts 11:1-18
1Now the apostles and the believers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also accepted the word of God. 2So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers criticized him, 3saying, “Why did you go to uncircumcised men and eat with them?” 4Then Peter began to explain it to them, step by step, saying, 5“I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision. There was something like a large sheet coming down from heaven, being lowered by its four corners; and it came close to me. 6As I looked at it closely I saw four-footed animals, beasts of prey, reptiles, and birds of the air. 7I also heard a voice saying to me, ‘Get up, Peter; kill and eat.’ 8But I replied, ‘By no means, Lord; for nothing profane or unclean has ever entered my mouth.’ 9But a second time the voice answered from heaven, ‘What God has made clean, you must not call profane.’ 10This happened three times; then everything was pulled up again to heaven. 11At that very moment three men, sent to me from Caesarea, arrived at the house where we were. 12The Spirit told me to go with them and not to make a distinction between them and us. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered the man’s house. 13He told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house and saying, ‘Send to Joppa and bring Simon, who is called Peter; 14he will give you a message by which you and your entire household will be saved.’ 15And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them just as it had upon us at the beginning. 16And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’ 17If then God gave them the same gift that he gave us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could hinder God?” 18When they heard this, they were silenced. And they praised God, saying, “Then God has given even to the Gentiles the repentance that leads to life.”
SECOND READING: Revelation 21:1-6
1I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. 2And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying,
“See, the home of God is among mortals.
He will dwell with them;
they will be his peoples,
and God himself will be with them;
4he will wipe every tear from their eyes.
Death will be no more;
mourning and crying and pain will be no more,
for the first things have passed away.”
5And the one who was seated on the throne said, “See, I am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this, for these words are trustworthy and true.” 6Then he said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give water as a gift from the spring of the water of life.”
GOSPEL READING: John 13:31-35
31When he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him. 32If God has been glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself and will glorify him at once. 33Little children, I am with you only a little longer. You will look for me; and as I said to the Jews so now I say to you, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come.’ 34I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. 35By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
Prayers of the People
Set free from captivity to sin and death, we pray to the God of resurrection for the church, people in need, and all of creation.
For your people, called to set a table in the presence of enemies and outcasts; for the courage to answer your call to change and the wisdom to not hinder the work of the Spirit; for the Presbyterian Church USA and the Usangi Parish – Tanzania, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord have mercy.
For the beauty and majesty of the natural world around us; for the faith and resolve to move toward more deliberate care of the world you have made; for voices that praise your abundance to all creation, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord have mercy.
For leaders of nations that they submit to your call for justice and peace, lay aside pride and arrogance; for refugees seeking home, the hungry seeking food, and the poor seeking the means to live; for Australia, Bangladesh, Ukraine, and Russia, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord have mercy.
For those who are in pain or distress; those who walk the long journey of chronic illness; for those who grieve, especially the Houge, Beardsley, Heinzerling, and Dieleman families; for the homebound, especially Carla Greiner, that as Christ enters our deepest suffering, all may find your peace and the hope of new life, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord have mercy.
For your love to be at the center of all our relationships and communities; for your grace to heal us, convict us, and renew us; for an end to racism, violence, and greed; for the baptized – especially Henry Bray, and for the students and teachers who have concluded another season of learning in church school, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord have mercy.
For the company of your beloved saints, especially Diana Houge, Wenonah Berkland, Russ Heinzerling, and Drew Gibson. Teach us the value of each person’s identity, and bless us with a shared identity as your beloved children, let us pray to the Lord,
Lord have mercy.
In your mercy, O God, respond to these prayers, and renew us by your life-giving Spirit; through Jesus Christ, our Savior.
Amen.
Set free from captivity to sin and death, we pray to the God of resurrection for the church, people in need, and all of creation.
For your people, called to set a table in the presence of enemies and outcasts; for the courage to answer your call to change and the wisdom to not hinder the work of the Spirit; for the Presbyterian Church USA and the Usangi Parish – Tanzania, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord have mercy.
For the beauty and majesty of the natural world around us; for the faith and resolve to move toward more deliberate care of the world you have made; for voices that praise your abundance to all creation, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord have mercy.
For leaders of nations that they submit to your call for justice and peace, lay aside pride and arrogance; for refugees seeking home, the hungry seeking food, and the poor seeking the means to live; for Australia, Bangladesh, Ukraine, and Russia, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord have mercy.
For those who are in pain or distress; those who walk the long journey of chronic illness; for those who grieve, especially the Houge, Beardsley, Heinzerling, and Dieleman families; for the homebound, especially Carla Greiner, that as Christ enters our deepest suffering, all may find your peace and the hope of new life, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord have mercy.
For your love to be at the center of all our relationships and communities; for your grace to heal us, convict us, and renew us; for an end to racism, violence, and greed; for the baptized – especially Henry Bray, and for the students and teachers who have concluded another season of learning in church school, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord have mercy.
For the company of your beloved saints, especially Diana Houge, Wenonah Berkland, Russ Heinzerling, and Drew Gibson. Teach us the value of each person’s identity, and bless us with a shared identity as your beloved children, let us pray to the Lord,
Lord have mercy.
In your mercy, O God, respond to these prayers, and renew us by your life-giving Spirit; through Jesus Christ, our Savior.
Amen.
