Opening Prayer 

(Year A p88 +Aust Prayer Book p209 + Book of Worship p209 + The Book of common Worship pp304 &305)  

God of unending grace and love, we celebrate the rising of your Son, Jesus, from the darkness of mortality to the brightness of glory.  By raising Jesus you have conquered the power of Death and opened for us the way to eternal life.  All glory be to You, Almighty God, giver of life, Saviour and Lord.  May Your Name be blessed for ever for You have honoured Your promise to all of Humanity to forgive sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.  May we remain faithful to You always, and trust in Your Word as the sole guide for our lives and for the sustaining of our souls.  In Your name we pray.  Amen.

Prayer of Praise

  (from Liturgies Online Year A Easter 2 +Uniting in Worship blue book p218 314 +Aust Pray Bok p210 +Opening Prayers p37 +The Book of Worship p180) 

God our Saviour, we rejoice in our belief that Jesus is the Christ, your Son, and that in believing, we might have life in His name.  We worship you with praise and thanksgiving for that gift of life made possible through His costly death and victorious resurrection.

  You wash away our sins and give us new life in the Spirit, and bring to our awareness the blessings that are ours through fellowship with You.  Day by day You refine our faith, that we who have not seen Christ may truly confess Him as our Lord and God.  You are the source of all joy and peace that the World cannot either give or take away.  Please fill our hearts with trust in You, that, by night and by day, at all times and in all seasons, we may commit all that we have and hope to be to Your never failing love.  Most merciful Redeemer may we know You more clearly, love You more dearly, and follow You more nearly, day by day.  Amen.