Sunday Worship: The 5th Sunday after Easter (Rogation Sunday)

The 5th Sunday after Easter is the last one in the Easter Season as Ascension Day is Thursday. This Sunday is also historically called “Rogation Sunday.” This goes back to old England and the agricultural society when the church would walk the boundary lines of the parish and give thanks to God for His provision.

In our Psalter Sermon Series, Pastor Shane will be preaching from Psalm 45.

To prepare for worship, please read the Collect and Lessons.
The Collect for The Fifth Sunday after Easter.
O Lord, from whom all good things come, grant to us your servants that by your holy inspiration we may think good thoughts and by your merciful guidance put them into practice through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

Psalm: 45
OT: Deuteronomy 34
Epistle: James 1:22-27
Gospel: John 16:23-33

Heidelberg Catechism LD7
Q22: What then must a Christian believe?
A. All that is promised us in the gospel, a summary of which is taught us in the articles of our universal and undisputed Christian faith.

Q23: What are these articles?
A: I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only begotten Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to hell. The third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended to heaven
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty. From there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.