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<DIV>The following are the readings for the Third Sunday of Easter, April 10,
according to the Revised Common (RCL), Episcopal (ECUSA), Roman Catholic,
Canadian BAS, and the Church of England (Common Worship) lectionaries. All
readings are taken from the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) of the Bible.
Unless noted otherwise, the ECUSA, Canadian and C of E lectionaries are
identical to the RCL for this day.</DIV>
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<DIV>FIRST READING: Acts 9: 1 - 6 (7 - 20) RCL)</DIV>
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<DIV>Acts 9:1 (NRSV) Meanwhile Saul, still breathing threats and murder against
the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest 2 and asked him for letters
to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any who belonged to the Way,
men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. 3 Now as he was going
along and approaching Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.
4 He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you
persecute me?" 5 He asked, "Who are you, Lord?" The reply came, "I am Jesus,
whom you are persecuting. 6 But get up and enter the city, and you will be told
what you are to do." 7 The men who were traveling with him stood speechless
because they heard the voice but saw no one. 8 Saul got up from the ground, and
though his eyes were open, he could see nothing; so they led him by the hand and
brought him into Damascus. 9 For three days he was without sight, and neither
ate nor drank. </DIV>
<DIV>10 Now there was a disciple in Damascus named Anani'as. The Lord said to
him in a vision, "Anani'as." He answered, "Here I am, Lord." 11 The Lord said to
him, "Get up and go to the street called Straight, and at the house of Judas
look for a man of Tar'sus named Saul. At this moment he is praying, 12 and he
has seen in a vision a man named Anani'as come in and lay his hands on him so
that he might regain his sight." 13 But Anani'as answered, "Lord, I have heard
from many about this man, how much evil he has done to your saints in Jerusalem;
14 and here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who invoke your
name." 15 But the Lord said to him, "Go, for he is an instrument whom I have
chosen to bring my name before Gentiles and kings and before the people of
Israel; 16 I myself will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my
name." 17 So Anani'as went and entered the house. He laid his hands on Saul and
said, "Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on your way here, has
sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit."
18 And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and his sight was
restored. Then he got up and was baptized, 19 and after taking some food, he
regained his strength. </DIV>
<DIV>For several days he was with the disciples in Damascus, 20 and immediately
he began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying, "He is the Son of God."
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<DIV>Acts 5: 27b - 32, 40b - 41 (Roman Catholic)</DIV>
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<DIV>Acts 5:27 (NRSV) The high priest questioned them, 28 saying, "We gave you
strict orders not to teach in this name, yet here you have filled Jerusalem with
your teaching and you are determined to bring this man's blood on us." 29 But
Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than any human
authority. 30 The God of our ancestors raised up Jesus, whom you had killed by
hanging him on a tree. 31 God exalted him at his right hand as Leader and Savior
that he might give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. 32 And we are
witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those
who obey him." </DIV>
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<DIV>40 Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let
them go. 41 As they left the council, they rejoiced that they were considered
worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the name. </DIV>
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<DIV>PSALM 30 (RCL)</DIV>
<DIV>Psalm 30: 1, 3 - 5, 10 - 11a, 12b (Roman Catholic)</DIV>
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<DIV>Psal 30:1 (NRSV) I will extol you, O LORD, for you have drawn me up, </DIV>
<DIV>and did not let my foes rejoice over me. </DIV>
<DIV>2 O LORD my God, I cried to you for help, </DIV>
<DIV>and you have healed me. </DIV>
<DIV>3 O LORD, you brought up my soul from She'ol, </DIV>
<DIV>restored me to life from among those gone down to the Pit. </DIV>
<DIV>4 Sing praises to the LORD, O you his faithful ones, </DIV>
<DIV>and give thanks to his holy name. </DIV>
<DIV>5 For his anger is but for a moment; </DIV>
<DIV>his favor is for a lifetime. </DIV>
<DIV>Weeping may linger for the night, </DIV>
<DIV>but joy comes with the morning. </DIV>
<DIV>6 As for me, I said in my prosperity, </DIV>
<DIV>"I shall never be moved." </DIV>
<DIV>7 By your favor, O LORD, </DIV>
<DIV>you had established me as a strong mountain; </DIV>
<DIV>you hid your face; </DIV>
<DIV>I was dismayed. </DIV>
<DIV>8 To you, O LORD, I cried, </DIV>
<DIV>and to the LORD I made supplication: </DIV>
<DIV>9 "What profit is there in my death, </DIV>
<DIV>if I go down to the Pit? </DIV>
<DIV>Will the dust praise you? </DIV>
<DIV>Will it tell of your faithfulness? </DIV>
<DIV>10 Hear, O LORD, and be gracious to me! </DIV>
<DIV>O LORD, be my helper!" </DIV>
<DIV>11 You have turned my mourning into dancing; </DIV>
<DIV>you have taken off my sackcloth </DIV>
<DIV>and clothed me with joy, </DIV>
<DIV>12 so that my soul may praise you and not be silent. </DIV>
<DIV>O LORD my God, I will give thanks to you forever. </DIV>
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<DIV>Note Verse numbering in Roman Catholic Bibles is one higher than the
above.</DIV>
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<DIV>SECOND READING: Revelation 5: 11 - 14 (all)</DIV>
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<DIV>Reve 5:11 (NRSV) Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels
surrounding the throne and the living creatures and the elders; they numbered
myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, 12 singing with full voice,
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<DIV>"Worthy is the Lamb that was slaughtered </DIV>
<DIV>to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might </DIV>
<DIV>and honor and glory and blessing!" </DIV>
<DIV>13 Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth
and in the sea, and all that is in them, singing, </DIV>
<DIV>"To the one seated on the throne and to the Lamb </DIV>
<DIV>be blessing and honor and glory and might </DIV>
<DIV>forever and ever!" </DIV>
<DIV>14 And the four living creatures said, "Amen!" And the elders fell down and
worshiped. </DIV>
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<DIV>GOSPEL: John 21: 1 - 19 (RCL)</DIV>
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John 21: 1 - 14 (15 - 19) (Roman Catholic)</DIV>
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<DIV>John 21:1 (NRSV) After these things Jesus showed himself again to the
disciples by the Sea of Tibe'rias; and he showed himself in this way. 2 Gathered
there together were Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathan'ael of Ca'na in
Galilee, the sons of Zeb'edee, and two others of his disciples. 3 Simon Peter
said to them, "I am going fishing." They said to him, "We will go with you."
They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing. </DIV>
<DIV>4 Just after daybreak, Jesus stood on the beach; but the disciples did not
know that it was Jesus. 5 Jesus said to them, "Children, you have no fish, have
you?" They answered him, "No." 6 He said to them, "Cast the net to the right
side of the boat, and you will find some." So they cast it, and now they were
not able to haul it in because there were so many fish. 7 That disciple whom
Jesus loved said to Peter, "It is the Lord!" When Simon Peter heard that it was
the Lord, he put on some clothes, for he was naked, and jumped into the sea. 8
But the other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for
they were not far from the land, only about a hundred yards off. </DIV>
<DIV>9 When they had gone ashore, they saw a charcoal fire there, with fish on
it, and bread. 10 Jesus said to them, "Bring some of the fish that you have just
caught." 11 So Simon Peter went aboard and hauled the net ashore, full of large
fish, a hundred fifty-three of them; and though there were so many, the net was
not torn. 12 Jesus said to them, "Come and have breakfast." Now none of the
disciples dared to ask him, "Who are you?" because they knew it was the Lord. 13
Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the
fish. 14 This was now the third time that Jesus appeared to the disciples after
he was raised from the dead. </DIV>
<DIV>15 When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon son
of John, do you love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know
that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Feed my lambs." 16 A second time he said
to him, "Simon son of John, do you love me?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you
know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Tend my sheep." 17 He said to him the
third time, "Simon son of John, do you love me?" Peter felt hurt because he said
to him the third time, "Do you love me?" And he said to him, "Lord, you know
everything; you know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Feed my sheep. 18
Very truly, I tell you, when you were younger, you used to fasten your own belt
and to go wherever you wished. But when you grow old, you will stretch out your
hands, and someone else will fasten a belt around you and take you where you do
not wish to go." 19 (He said this to indicate the kind of death by which he
would glorify God.) After this he said to him, "Follow me." </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">Chad
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