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The First Sunday After the Epiphany
(The Holy Family) |
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The Baptism of Jesus |
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Lesson -
Isaiah 42:1-9 |
The Servant, a Light to the Nations
Behold my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights; I
have put my Spirit upon him, he will bring forth
justice to the nations. He will not cry or lift up his voice, or make it heard in the street; a bruised reed he will not break, and a dimly burning wick he will not
quench; he will faithfully bring forth justice. He will not fail or be discouraged till he has established justice in the
earth; and the coastlands wait for his law. Thus says God, the LORD, who created the heavens and stretched them out,
who spread forth the earth and what comes from it, who gives breath to the people upon it and spirit to those who walk in it: "I am the LORD, I have called you in righteousness, I have taken you by
the hand and kept you; I have given you as a covenant
to the people, a light to the nations, to open the eyes that are blind, to bring out the prisoners from the
dungeon, from the prison those who sit in darkness. I am the LORD, that is my name; my glory I give to no other, nor my
praise to graven images. Behold, the former things have come to pass, and new things I now
declare; before they spring forth I tell you of them."
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Epistle -
Acts 10:34-38 |
Gentiles Hear the Good News
And Peter opened his mouth and said: "Truly I perceive that God shows no
partiality, but in every nation any one who fears him and does what is right is
acceptable to him. You know the word which he sent to Israel, preaching good news of peace
by Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all), the word which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, beginning from
Galilee after the baptism which John preached: how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power;
how he went about doing good and healing all that were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
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Gospel -
Luke 3:15-16,21-22 |
The Baptism of Jesus
As the people were in expectation, and all men questioned in their
hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he were the
Christ, John answered them all, "I baptize you with water; but he who is
mightier than I is coming, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been
baptized and was praying, the heaven was opened, and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form, as a dove, and a
voice came from heaven, "Thou art my beloved Son;
with thee I am well pleased."
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