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Jesus Blesses Marriage, Family and the Church    

Jesus Proclaims His Freedom     PSALM You will arise and have pity on Zion; it is the time to favor her; the appointed time has come. Let this be recorded for a generation to come,           so that a people yet to be created may praise the Lord: that he looked down from his holy...

Bound Together in Christ On this the Second Sunday after Epiphany in which we consider how Jesus turns water into wine, listens to His mother, His disciples believe in Him, gives the bridegroom credit for something he didn’t do at all, and does this all at a wedding – who are you praying for when...

  Praying Primary Texts of the Christian Faith Primary Texts of the Catechism THE TEN COMMANDMENTS The First Commandment You shall have no other gods. The Second Commandment You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God. The Third Commandment Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. The Fourth Commandment Honor your...

Finding Him Who Already Found Us   PSALM 10 I have not hidden your deliverance within my heart;     I have spoken of your faithfulness and your salvation; I waited patiently for the Lord;     he inclined to me and heard my cry. 2 He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock,...

Something More!   After three days they found Him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.  And all who heard Him were amazed at His understanding and answers.  And when [Jesus’] parents saw Him, they were astonished.  And His mother said to Him, “Son, why have you treated...

Jesus, Our Righteousness, Is Baptized INTROIT Behold my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights. I will tell of the decree: The Lord said to me, “You are my Son; today I have begotten you. Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your...

Baptism of Our Lord Jesus  

Lowly, Holy Jesus     In the Name of Jesus, King David’s Son, our Lord and Master who has won, our hearts to serve Him only. Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is He...

  Waiting for Christmas   Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.  And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he...