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Sixth Sunday of Easter 
May 14, 2023

The Collect
O God, you have prepared for those who love you such good things as surpass our understanding:  Pour into our hearts such love towards you, that we, loving you in all things and above all things, may obtain your promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.  Amen

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Readings and Bulletins,  etc.

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Readings for May 14, 2023  

          The Lesson                                        Acts 17:22-31
          The Psalm                                          Psalm 66:7-18
          The Epistle                                         1 Peter 3:13-22
          The Gospel                                        John 14:15-21                                                   

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and

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In the morning when I rise . . . show me your face, Lord 
Check Below for . . . 
Readings and Articles to Encourage and Inspire YOU!

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. . . ideas so powerful they can
Change your Day & your Way

>>> Click on the Article Name to access the reading >>>
>>>  Why Motherhood Isn't for the Faint  
  +++  How to Plead the Blood of Jesus in Prayer in Scripture   
<<<  A Prayer for Every Broken Heart 
 
^^^  Raising Children Fearlessly with God's Love and Grace  
***  How I Stay Sane Despite a Hectic Spring Schedule  
***  from "Today in the Word"  -  When You Cannot Pray

and
>>>  23 Short Prayers to Give Hope to Your Soul
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^^^ Sermons that Work! - What's Love Got to Do with It? – May 14, 2023 
An Overview of the Readings from the Lectionary for this Sunday 
(Susan Butterworth, M.A., M.Div, is a writer, teacher, singer, and lay minister.) 
(Sermons that Work is a ministry of The Episcopal Church's Office of Communication)
and
A Prayer for Peace in Our Country and World
also
Prayers Unceasing
A Prayer for Uvalde to Mourn with Those Who Mourn  (Click HERE)
A Powerful Prayer for Ukraine  (Click HERE)

^^^

Read, Think, Pray!
Readings to Bring Quiet to Your Spirit and Peace to Your Soul!
 

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>>> Held Over from Earlier Editions: >>>
>>>  It's All In How You See It!
  +++  How My Definition of Success Has Changed   
<<<  10 Prayers for Healing: Pray to Heal Sick Family and Friends
 
^^^  How to Stay United in the Face of Division 
***  Danica McKeller is Reading the Old Testament for the First Time a Year after Trusting in Jesus
***  from "Today in the Word"  -  Saving Grace

and
>>>  23 Short Prayers to Give Hope to Your Soul

Read and Enjoy!  May you be Blessed as you Read.

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Praise God today for His provision and care!
from issues in the past but 
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. . . for those in sorrow in this or Any Season, a reminder that 
Image:  Story, William Wetmore, 1819-1895. Angel of Grief, from Art in the Christian Tradition,
a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN.
Dr. Michelle Bengtson

Finding the Good News!
If you are Experiencing Difficult Times, Feel Discouraged, are Struggling With Depression, Walking through the Valley of Grief . . . there IS Help!

Dr. Michelle Bengtson is a practicing neuropsychologist who personally walked the painful and debilitating path of depression.    
As God restored her to the person He always intended her to be, she gathered the Tools and Resources that helped her survive and created the Hope Vault

In it, she shares what she learned - as a Person, a Professional and a Believer - to help others who may be struggling.  Through the Hope Vault, you can access a library of FREE resources to help you on your path.

Find Hope, Get Help, Restore Health and Know Healing


Meet the Doctor
Dr. Michelle Bengtson

Dr. Michelle Bengtson

Look below for some reading to get you started.
Find Hope, Get Help, Restore Health and Know Healing

Access to resources in the Hope Vault

Some selections to bring you
Hope and Healing in Tough Times
and to help you
Live in your God-given identity:


If you are Discouraged and in need of Hope
Click on the article name to read

^^^  7 Simple Steps that Help Avoid Distraction
or
>>>  Down But Not Out
or 
^^^ 
Hang On To Hope
In these articles, find Dr. Michelle's message of Hope for those feeling down and in need of Encouragement.  

It's a read you can't afford to miss!  
From: Hope Prevails
. . . a reminder of how rich our lives are by the Grace of God 
Image credit SermonQuotes.com 
For his anger is but for a moment; his favor is for a lifetime.
Weeping may linger for the night, but joy comes with the morningPsalm 30:5
O LORD, our Sovereign, how majestic is your name in all the earth!  Psalm 8:9
Uplifting Prayers for the Every Day . . . 
 
God of power and justice, by your tears and through your mercy, teach us your ways and write them on our hearts so that we may
follow faithfully the path you show us.   Amen.
Credit:  Crosswalk.com │ 35 Thanksgiving Prayers to Inspire Gratitude and Thanks for God's Blessing │ Crosswalk Editorial Staff

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A Prayer About Giving . . .

Holy One,
hear our prayers and make us faithful stewards
of the fragile bounty of this earth
so that we may be entrusted with the riches of heaven.  Amen. 

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Credits
Some art images are from the Art in the Christian Tradition database, a project sponsored by the Jean and Alexander Heard Library and the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN., a division of the Heard Library, 2007.  
Cover Artwork:  Unknown Miniaturist, French (active 12th century in Limoges) from Art in the Christian Tradition

*Beerhorst, Rick and Brenda. Overflow with Hope, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library,
Signs from:  Zulily.com and Wayfair.com
Message:  SermonQuotes.com
When your Spirits Need a Lift:  Crosswalk.com  
"32 Uplifting Quotes for When Your Spirits Are in Their Darkest Valley," Heather Riggleman
Image by Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay 
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