April 30, 2023 The Fourth Sunday of Easter

<p><strong>Entrance Hymn #205 <em>Good Christians All, Rejoice and Sing!</em></strong></p><p><strong>Psalm #645 (10:15 a.m.) <em>The King of Love My Shepherd Is</em></strong></p><p><strong>Sequence Hymn #343 <em>Shepherd of Souls, Refresh and Bless</em></strong></p><p><strong>Offertory Anthem <em>Loving Shepherd (Bach, arr. various)</em></strong></p><p><strong>Communion Hymn #304 <em>I Come With Joy to Meet My Lord Savior</em></strong></p><p><strong>Post-Communion Hymn #708 <em>Like A Shepherd Lead Us</em></strong></p><p><strong>THE COLLECT OF THE DAY</strong></p><p>O God, whose Son Jesus is the good shepherd of your people: Grant that when we hear his voice we may know him who calls us each by name, and follow where he leads; who, with you and the Holy Spirit, lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever.&nbsp;<em>Amen.</em></p><p><strong>FIRST READING&nbsp;<em>Acts 2:42-47</em></strong></p><p>Those who had been baptized devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.</p><p>Awe came upon everyone, because many wonders and signs were being done by the apostles. All who believed were together and had all things in common; they would sell their possessions and goods and distribute the proceeds to all, as any had need. Day by day, as they spent much time together in the temple, they broke bread at home and ate their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having the goodwill of all the people. And day by day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved.</p><p><strong>PSALM 23 (8:00 a.m.)&nbsp;<em>King James Version&nbsp;</em></strong>The LORD is my shepherd; *</p><p>I shall not want.</p><p>He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; *</p><p>he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul; *</p><p>he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his Name's sake.</p><p>Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; *</p><p>for thou art with me;</p><p>thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.</p