PRACTICE & PRAY: The earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord.

Sixth Sunday in Eastertide + Rogationtide

Christ is risen, friends! He is risen indeed, Alleluia!

We’re in our final weeks of the seven-week festival called Eastertide or The Great Fifty Days, and this week is a big one in the liturgical calendar. This Thursday, May 9, is Ascension Day, which might be fairly familiar to you, but have you heard of the Rogation Days leading up to Ascension?

Read all the way to the bottom of today’s letter to hear more about the lesser-known festival in the church calendar and one way we can mark these days together!

Today’s Practice & Pray letter includes:

• The church’s scripture, prayer, and practices for this week in Eastertide

• A specially curated playlist I made for our church

Plus, for paid subscribers only

• A collection of art to celebrate Rogation Sunday

• A guided contemplative prayer

• A fun resource to help you celebrate Rogationtide

Let's begin.

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Community Practice & Prayer

Read today’s lectionary passages from the Book of Common Prayer (Year B)

Isaiah 45:11-13,18-25; Psalm 33:1-8,18-22v; 1 John 4:7-21; John 15:9-17

Pray out loud the Collect for the Sixth Sunday After Easter from the Book of Common Prayer.

O God, you have prepared for those who love you such good things as surpass our understanding: Pour into our hearts such love towards you, that we, loving you in all things and above all things, may obtain your promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen

Keep practicing and praying the daily office from the Book of Common Prayer

You can find the Eastertide’s Daily Office Lectionary, Morning and Evening prayer from the Book of Common Prayer here: https://apostlesct.org/daily-office

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Contemplative Practice & Prayer

Prayerfully contemplate and respond to today’s art and music pairing.

LISTEN

I made our congregation a playlist for Rogationtide, and I’m happy to share it here with you, too: Apostles for the Beauty

LOOK

A gallery of ten images to help us celebrate Rogation Sunday