CW John and Charles Wesley, 1791 and 1788

John and Charles Wesley, Evangelists, Hymn Writers, 1791 and 1788

https://almanac.oremus.org/2023-05-24

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Exciting Holiness
Ezekiel 2.1-5
Psalm 33.1-8
Ephesians 5.15-20
Mark 6.30-34

Holy Communion
Acts 20.28-end
Psalm 68.27-28, 32-end
John 17.11-19

Morning Prayer
Psalms 2, 29 (or) 110, 111, 112
Deuteronomy 31.30-32.14
1 John 3.11-end

Evening Prayer
Psalms 36, 46 (or) 119.129-152
Numbers 23.13-end
Luke 8.16-25

An alternative sequence of readings may be used at one of the offices between Ascension Day and Pentecost, in preparation for the Day of Pentecost:
1 Kings 19.1-18
Matthew 3.13-end

Additional Weekday Lectionary
1 Kings 19.1-18
Matthew 3.13-end

Collect

God of mercy,
who inspired John and Charles Wesley with zeal for your gospel:
grant to all people boldness to proclaim your word
and a heart ever to rejoice in singing your praises;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Post Communion

God, shepherd of your people,
whose servants John and Charles Wesley revealed the loving service of Christ
in their ministry as pastors of your people:
by this eucharist in which we share
awaken within us the love of Christ
and keep us faithful to our Christian calling;
through him who laid down his life for us,
but is alive and reigns with you, now and for ever.