The Seventh Sunday of Easter follows the Feast of the Ascension. Our celebration of Easter takes on an element of anticipation as we look forward to the Feast of Pentecost. The nine days between Ascension and Pentecost have traditionally been a period of prayer. It is from these nine days that the tradition of a ‘novena’ comes. During these days we look forward to the Kingdom of God and we seek the gift of the Spirit, who will dwell in our hearts and intercede for us ‘with sighs too deep for words’ (Romans 8.26). The podcast is introduced by the Vicar and we welcome the Rt Revd Dr Steven Croft, the Bishop of Oxford, to offer a reflection. He would have come this Sunday to preside at the Confirmation at the University Church. The prayers are led by two of our Confirmation candidates, Ben Hawkins and Georgiana Samoila.
Welcome The Revd Dr William Lamb
Prayer The Collect for the Sixth Sunday of Easter
Hymn All praise to thee
Reading Acts 1.6-14 (Ana-Maria Niculcea)
Reading John 17.1-11 (Ellie Williams)
Organ Interlude
Sermon The Rt Revd Dr Steven Croft, the Bishop of Oxford
Anthem Croft, God is gone up
Prayers Ben Hawkins and Georgiana Samoila
Blessing The Rt Revd Dr Steven Croft
Organ Voluntary Lidon, Sonata on the First Tone
