Peace be with you...receive the Holy Spirit

Notes of meeting on 29 March 2016

John 20 v 19-23
¹⁹ In the evening of that same day, the first day of the week, the doors were closed in the room where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews. Jesus came and stood among them. He said to them, 'Peace be with you,'
²⁰ and, after saying this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples were filled with joy at seeing the Lord,
²¹ and he said to them again, 'Peace be with you. 'As the Father sent me, so am I sending you.'
²² After saying this he breathed on them and said: Receive the Holy Spirit.
²³ If you forgive anyone's sins, they are forgiven; if you retain anyone's sins, they are retained.


Lord Jesus thank you that you are with us and bring us your gift of peace.
Thank you that you also bring us the gift of your Spirit, breathe new life into us.
Open us to receive the new life of your Spirit.
You call us into the new spring time of the resurrection and the new life you have won for us through your passion, cross, death and resurrection.
You are Risen. Alleluia

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