04.21.24 The Rev Arthur Hancock

Gospel: John 10:11-18
Gospeler The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.
People Glory to you, Lord Christ.
Jesus said, “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his
life for the sheep. The hired hand, who is not the shepherd and does
not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs
away-and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. The hired hand
runs away because a hired hand does not care for the sheep. I am the
good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, just as the
Father knows me and I know the Father. And I lay down my life for
the sheep. I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. I must
bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one
flock, one shepherd. For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay
down my life in order to take it up again. No one takes it from me, but
I lay it down of my own accord. I have power to lay it down, and I have
power to take it up again. I have received this command from my
Father.”
Gospeler The Gospel of the Lord.
People Praise to you, Lord Christ.