Fifth Sunday of Easter  
 Image of Jesus inviting people into heaven.
 
“Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house, there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you?”*
 
Let us Pray: Lord Jesus, we thank you for your life that transforms our days into a mission of mercy. Help us to hold heaven’s promise without becoming distant from the needs of our neighbors. Empower us with your Spirit to live out the work you began: to show compassion to the broken, to reconcile where division has taken root, and to live as witnesses that your kingdom has come near. Teach us to fearlessly pursue the good of others, to extend grace when it costs us, and to persist in hope when the path is hard. May our lives echo your love, now and always. In your holy name we pray, Amen.
Scripture:  *John 14: 1-2
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