Old Testament: Acts 10:34-43
Psalm: Psalm 118 1-2,14-24
Epistle: Colossians 3:1-14
Gospel: Matthew 28:1-10
The Collect: Almighty God, who through your only-begotten Son Jesus Christ overcame death and opened to us the gate of everlasting life: Grant that we, who celebrate with joy the day of the Lord's resurrection, may be raised from the death of sin by your life-giving Spirit; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.