Mon 6 May

Monday of the 6th week of EastertideFirst readingActs 16:11-15The Lord opened Lydia’s heart to accept what Paul was saying Sailing from Troas we made a straight run for Samothrace; the next day for Neapolis, and from there for Philippi, a Roman colony and the...

Sun 5 May

6th Sunday of EasterFirst readingActs 10:25-26,34-35,44-48The pagans have received the Holy Spirit just as much as we have As Peter reached the house Cornelius went out to meet him, knelt at his feet and prostrated himself. But Peter helped him up. ‘Stand up,’ he said...

Sat 4 May

Saturday of the 5th week of EastertideFirst readingActs 16:1-10’Come across to Macedonia and help us’ From Cilicia Paul went to Derbe, and then on to Lystra. Here there was a disciple called Timothy, whose mother was a Jewess who had become a believer; but...

Fri 3 May

Saints Philip and James, ApostlesFirst reading1 Corinthians 15:1-8The Lord appeared to James, and then to all the apostles Brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, the gospel that you received and in which you are firmly established; because the...

Thu 2 May

Saint Athanasius, Bishop, DoctorFirst reading1 John 5:1-5Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ has already overcome the world Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christhas been begotten by God;and whoever loves the Father that begot himloves the child whom he...

Wed 1 May

Wednesday of the 5th week of Eastertide, or Saint Joseph the Worker First readingActs 15:1-6They were to go up to Jerusalem and discuss the problem with the apostles and elders Some men came down from Judaea and taught the brothers, ‘Unless you have yourselves...