1. 4th Sunday Easter

2. Opening Prayer
Bless us as we meet together, dear Lord we pray. Bless the singing of your praise, the reading of your Word, the sharing of our fellowship, the prayers that will be heard. dear Lord we pray. Amen.

3. Gospel Acclamation

4. Listen carefully
Reader: A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke 15: All: Glory to you, O Lord Reader: The Gospel of the Lord All: Praise to you, Lord, Jesus Christ.

5. What did we hear in the Gospel?

6. What is Jesus telling us?

7. How does it make you feel to know that God loves us all so much that He was willing to send Jesus to be with us on earth?

8. When do we share God’s love?

9. Reader: Lord in your mercy All: Hear our prayer
Intercessions
Reader: Lord in your mercy All: Hear our prayer

11. Kumbaya my Lord, kumbaya
Oh Lord, kumbaya.

12. Someone’s singing my Lord, kumbaya
Oh Lord, kumbaya.

13. Someone’s crying my Lord, kumbaya
Oh Lord, kumbay.

14. Someone’s praying my Lord, kumbaya
Oh Lord, kumbaya.

15. Kumbaya my Lord, kumbaya
Oh Lord, kumbaya.

16. Closing Prayer
Father, Son and Holy Spirit make your presence is know in this place, through our prayer, the reading of your Word, and in the friendship we shall all enjoy.
Amen

17. Bidding Prayers
Let us pray for everyone in our school community to continue all their good work. Lord in your mercy…
We pray that the Holy Spirit may guide us in our school work. Lord in your mercy....
Let us pray for ourselves, that may we have the courage and the trust to follow God wherever he leads us in this life. Lord in your mercy...
May Mary, who was ever responsive to the Word of God, join her prayers as we pray: Hail Mary...