APRIL 5, 2026
RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD
EASTER DAY
ACTS 10:34-43 OR JEREMIAH 31:1-6; PSALM 118:1-2, 14-24; COLOSSIANS 3:1-4; ACTS 10:34-43, MATTHEW 28:1-10 OR JOHN 20:1-18
This is the day the Lord has made! Christ is risen, and through him all creation is made new! Indeed, “God shows no partiality” (Acts 10:34): Christ’s resurrection truly brings life to everyone. We sing hymns of praise, gather around sacred words, and proclaim God’s faithfulness, power, and love in the feast of holy communion. With the women at the tomb, we are astonished, elated, and grateful. We depart with joy to proclaim the good news of God’s endless love.
APRIL 12, 2026
SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER
ACTS 2:14a, 22-32; PSALM 16; 1 PETER 1:3-9; JOHN 20:19-31
In today’s gospel the risen Christ appears to the disciples and offers them the gift of peace. Even amid doubts and questions, we experience the resurrection in our Sunday gather around word and meal and in our everyday lives. Throughout the coming Sundays of Easter, the first two readings will be from the Acts of the Apostles and the first letter of Peter. Even as the early Christians proclaimed the resurrection, we rejoice in the new birth and living hope we receive in baptism.
APRIL 19, 2026
THIRD SUNDAY IN EASTER
ACTS 2:14a, 36-41; PSALM 116:1-4, 12-19; 1 PETER 1:17-23; LUKE 24:13-35
Today’s gospel begins with two disciples walking to Emmaus, overcome with sadness, loss, and disappointment. They had hoped Jesus, who was crucified, would be the one to redeem Israel! Yet the risen Christ walks with them and then opens their eyes in the breaking of the bread. Each Sunday our hearts burn within us as the scriptures are proclaimed and Christ appears to us as bread is broken and wine is poured. The story of Emmaus becomes the pattern of our worship each Lord’s day.
APRIL 26, 2026
FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
ACTS 2:42-47; PSALM 23; 1 PETER 2:19-25; JOHN 10:1-10
Today is sometimes called “Good Shepherd Sunday.” Jesus is called the “gate” of the sheet in today’s gospel. The risen Christ opens the way to abundant life. He anoints our heads with oil and guides us beside the still waters of our baptism. Each Sunday he spreads a feast before us amid the word’s violence and war. We go forth to be signs of the resurrection and extend God’s tender care to all creation.
