Click here to watch Day 3 of Matt’s video journey of 40 Days with Jesus.
Bible Readings for Wednesday of Easter Week
Acts 3: 1-10
Psalm 105: 1-9
Luke 24: 13-35
40 Days with Jesus video – Day 2
Click here to watch Matt’s second video continuing the journey of 40 Days with Jesus.
Click here to watch Amazing Grace performed by Andrea Boccelli.
Bible Readings for Tuesday of Easter Week – 14th April
Acts 2: 36-41
Psalm 33: 4-5 and 18-end
John 20:
40 Days with Jesus – Day 1
Click here to watch the video for the first part of the journey of walking with Jesus for 40 days after His Resurrection and before His Ascension.
Click here to watch the video about the town of Magdala.
Bible Readings for Easter Monday
Acts 2: 14 and 22-32
Psalm 16: 1-2 and 6-end
Matthew 28: 8-15
Easter Sunday Live Service
Alleluia, Christ is Risen!,
He is Risen indeed, Alleluia!
Click here to watch Matt’s video from sunrise on Easter Sunday
Click here to watch the video of the live stream service from Easter Sunday
Hymns and Songs and other links for Easter Day:
Hopefully, something for everyone…
Hymns and Songs:
Traditional:
1. “Sing of the Lord’s Goodness” – sung by the Liz Chappell’s grandchildren – Davies boys – https://youtu.be/M-waxlj1yJo
Lyrics version to sing along with: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWb0VrgTcag
2. “Christ the Lord is Risen today” – https://youtu.be/9khJXoL9QGk
3. “Thine Be the Glory!” – sung by the Davies boys – https://youtu.be/SIDDnPU81Tc
Lyrics version to sing along with: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaoV5w2Qfag
4. “Were you there when they crucified my Lord” – https://youtu.be/Y4mcJi390ng
Modern:
5. Easter version of ‘Hallelujah’ – https://youtu.be/MC1Nvn4Bk0Y
6. “Risen” – a really pretty new Easter song performed by young people – https://youtu.be/xCQsK1t9EKY
7. “I will be undignified (live in Belfast)” by Rend Collective – guaranteed to have you dancing on Easter Day – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hR1AoXyqsZ0
8. “Alive” by Natalie Grant (from Mary Magdalene) –
https://youtu.be/3AFpgzjRD44
9. “Lechu Nerannena LeAdonai” (Let us sing to the Lord) – Praise to Our God 5 Concert – for those who would like something with a Jewish beat – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQYF8xFeR8k
10. “Mary Did You Know” – Pentatonix –
https://youtu.be/pDm-myjQgdM
Videos:
11. Queen’s first ever Easter message – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cv8nUZtVX84
12. “Lord’s Prayer” – sung in Aramaic (Jesus’ own language) before Pope Francis on visit to Georgia – heard nothing ever like it – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=locW-9S00VU
Bible Readings:
Obviously, look them up in your Bible’s, or you can find them online at www.biblegateway.com
13. Main Easter Day Reading – John’s Gospel ch.20:1-18
14. Easter Vigil Readings:
– Genesis ch.1:1-2.4a – The Story of Creation
– Exodus ch.14:10-end – God setting the people free from slavery in Egypt.
– Ezekiel ch.36:24-28 – God’s new vision for the people after they return from Exile in Babylon.
– Ezekiel ch.37:1-14 – God’s desire to bring a people to new life.
– Romans ch.6:3-11 – St Paul, “If we have been baptised with Christ into His death, we too might walk in His newness of life.”
– Isaiah ch.55:1-11 – “If we have been baptised with Christ into His death, we too might walk in His newness of life.”
15. Last Supper Reading – Matthew’s Gospel ch.26:17-30
– see esp. vs 29: “Jesus said, “I tell you, I will not drink from this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.”
16. Feeding of the five thousand reading – Joh’s Gospel ch.6:1-15
– see esp. vs 15: “Jesus, knowing that they intended to come and make Him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain to be by Himself and to pray.
Happy Easter!
Bible Readings for Easter Sunday
Collect.
God of Glory, by the raising of Your Son, You have broken the chains of death and hell. Fill Your Church with faith and hope, for a new day has dawned and the way to life stands open, in our Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
Jeremiah 31: 1-6
Psalm 118: 1-2 ad 14-24
Acts 10: 34-43
John 20: 1-18
Video for Holy Saturday
Click here to watch Matt’s video blog for Holy Saturday.
He also references another video, click here to watch it.
Bible Readings for Holy Saturday
Job 14: 1-14
Psalm 31: 1-4 and 15-16
1 Peter 4: 1-8
John 19: 38-end