Tuesday of Easter Week

Collect
O God, by the passion of thy blessed Son didst make an instrument of shameful death to be unto us the means of life: Grant us so to glory in the cross of Christ, that we may gladly suffer shame and loss for the sake of thy Son our Savior Jesus Christ; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Epistle: Acts 2:36-41
"Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ."

When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, "Brothers, what shall we do?"

Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off--for all whom the Lord our God will call." With many other words he warned them; and he pleaded with them, "Save yourselves from this corrupt generation." Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day.

Psalm 33:18-22

• Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon those who fear him, *
  on those who wait upon his love,
• To pluck their lives from death, *
  and to feed them in time of famine.
• Our soul waits for the LORD; *
  he is our help and our shield.
• Indeed, our heart rejoices in him, *
  for in his holy Name we put our trust.
• Let your loving-kindness, O LORD, be upon us, *
  as we have put our trust in you.

OR

Psalm 118:19-24

• Open for me the gates of righteousness; *
  I will enter them;
  I will offer thanks to the LORD.
• "This is the gate of the LORD; *
  he who is righteous may enter."
• I will give thanks to you, for you answered me *
  and have become my salvation.
• The same stone which the builders rejected *
  has become the chief cornerstone.
• This is the LORD'S doing, *
  and it is marvelous in our eyes.
• On this day the LORD has acted; *
  we will rejoice and be glad in it.

Gospel: John 20:11-18
[B]ut Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus' body had been, one at the head and the other at the foot.

They asked her, "Woman, why are you crying?"
"They have taken my Lord away," she said, "and I don't know where they have put him." 14At this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not realize that it was Jesus.

"Woman," he said, "why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for?" Thinking he was the gardener, she said, "Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will get him."

Jesus said to her, "Mary."
She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, "Rabboni!" (which means Teacher).

Jesus said, "Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet returned to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, `I am returning to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.' "

Mary Magdalene went to the disciples with the news: "I have seen the Lord!" And she told them that he had said these things to her.

Collect & Psalm from the Book of Common Prayer
Other excerpts from the New International Bible