Baptism of the Lord (First Sunday after Epiphany)
Sunday 13 January

Prayer of the week

Almighty God, who anointed Jesus at his baptism with the Holy Spirit
and revealed him as your beloved Son: inspire us, your children,
who are born again of water and the Spirit, to surrender our lives to your service, that we may rejoice to be called your children;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.

Prayer of the day, years A, B and C
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Eternal God, at the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan you proclaimed him your beloved Son, and anointed him with the Holy Spirit: grant that all who are baptised into his name may keep the covenant they have made, and boldly confess him as Lord and Saviour; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting.  Amen.

ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT    What to Read
BELIEF in Jesus Christ                              John 3:3, John 3:14-16, Romans 10:9
PEACE in time of ANXIETY                      Psalm 4, Philippians 4:6,7,  John 14
COURAGE in time of FEAR                     Psalm 46, Hebrew 13:5,6, 2 Cor 4:8-18
RELIEF in time of SICKNESS                   Psalm 38, James 5:14-15,
                                                                    Romans 8:28,38-39
GUIDANCE in time of DECISION           Psalm 32, James 1:5,6, Hebrews 4:16
REST in time of WEARINESS                   Psalm 23, Matthew 11:28-30, Romans 8:31-39
COMFORT in time of SORROW             Psalm 43, 2 Cor 1:3-5, Romans 8:26-28
STRENGTH in time of TEMPTATION     Psalm 1, James 1:12-16, 1 Cor 10:6-13
PRAISE in time of THANKSGIVING        Psalm 100, 1 Thess 5:18, Hebrews 13:15
REJOICING in time of FORGIVENESS    Psalm 51, 1 John 1:7-10                                                         
​See also Blessings

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