A Prayer for the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord

Jesus,

Your baptism is always an invitation for us.

An invitation to see you in the every day of our living.

An invitation to profess you with our living.

An invitation to claim the dignity 

of being a beloved one of God in our living.

An invitation to the awareness of the presence of 

Your Father and your Spirit at work in our living.

An invitation to live out our baptismal call 

to be messengers of hope in our living.

An invitation to thankfulness and praise for you 

who are our way, our truth and our life.

May we be courageous enough to live from our belovedness.

Amen.

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A Prayer for Epiphany

 

“We have seen his star in the East 

and have come with gifts to adore the Lord.” 

– Matthew 2.2

God of all Nations,

your Son born for us all, 

was adored by Magi from distant lands.

Like the Magi we come before the crib 

with our gifts and our lives.

May the gifts of our talents and treasures 

be for the good of all and the glory of your name 

as this new year unfolds. 

May the gift of our life 

be a witness of generosity and kindness

for all are our sisters and brothers.

May the gifts we received and gave this Christmas 

be a reminder to share with those in need 

in all the seasons of this year. 

As we adore the Child in the Manger 

we give ourselves and our lives, 

we surrender them to you, 

the Great Gift-Giver.

As we present our gifts

we humbly ask you to 

gift and bless us with 

hope, peace, 

joy, and love 

today and always. 

Amen

    Happy New Year - 2025 Jubilee!

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