Greeting
Leader: "Peace be with you."
Congregation: And also with you.
Leader: After the resurrection, some of Jesus' first words to his friends were, "Peace be with you."
Congregation: We come seeking your peace, blessed Jesus. Your peace is not like the world's, the peace you offer, Lord, cannot be shaken by this world's terrors. Fill us with this peace that defeats even death.

Prayer for Illumination
God of the Holy Scriptures, we see Jesus' example.When tempted in the wilderness, Jesus resisted by calling on scripture.In a Nazareth synagogue, Jesus began his ministry by reading scripture.When a lawyer asked what must be done to inherit eternal life, Jesus quoted scripture for an answer.Even as he was marched to his crucifixion, scripture filled Jesus' thoughts and words.Then after his…