A New Hope
Blessèd be the God and Father
of our Lord Jesus Christ:
by whose great mercy we have been born anew,
born to a living hope:
by the resurrection of Jesus Christ
from the dead;
born to an inheritance
which will never perish or wither away:
one that is kept in heaven for us.
Amen
Gospel Reading - Chosen by Christ

12I demand that you love each other as much as I love you. 13And here is how to measure it — the greatest love is shown when a person lays down his life for his friends; 14and you are my friends if you obey me. 15I no longer call you slaves, for a master doesn’t confide in his slaves; now you are my friends, proved by the fact that I have told you everything the Father told me.
16“You didn’t choose me! I chose you! I appointed you to go and produce lovely fruit always, so that no matter what you ask for from the Father, using my name, he will give it to you. 17I demand that you love each other.
. . . . .John 15:12-17The Lord's Prayer
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Save us from the time of trial
and deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours
now and for ever.
Amen.