Simply the Sermon for May 3, 2026: Fifth Sunday of Easter

Our Bible texts for May 3, 2026, the 5th Sunday in Easter are: Acts 7:55-60; 1 Peter 2:2-10; and John 14:1-14.

As we continue to celebrate the fifty days of Easter, today’s gospel includes Jesus’ promise, especially to the ones who disappoint him, that he goes to prepare a place for his followers in his Father’s house. Our baptism commissions us to share Jesus’ mission in the world. As 1 Peter reminds us, we are a holy people, called to proclaim the one who called us out of darkness into light. In words and deeds we bear witness to the risen Christ—our way, our truth, our life.

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