Almighty God,
you have created the heavens and the earth
and made us in your own image:
teach us to discern your hand in all your works
and your likeness in all your children;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who with you and the Holy Spirit reigns supreme over all things,
now and for ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Colossians 1.15\u201320<\/p>\n\n\n\n
15<\/sup> He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; 16<\/sup>for in him all things in heaven and on earth were created, things visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or powers\u2014all things have been created through him and for him. 17<\/sup>He himself is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18<\/sup>He is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he might come to have first place in everything. 19<\/sup>For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, 20<\/sup>and through him God was pleased to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, by making peace through the blood of his cross.<\/p>\n\n\n\n John 1.1\u201314<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2<\/sup>He was in the beginning with God. 3<\/sup>All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being 4<\/sup>in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. 5<\/sup>The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 6<\/sup> There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7<\/sup>He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him. 8<\/sup>He himself was not the light, but he came to testify to the light. 9<\/sup>The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 10<\/sup> He was in the world, and the world came into being through him; yet the world did not know him. 11<\/sup>He came to what was his own, and his own people did not accept him. 12<\/sup>But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God, 13<\/sup>who were born, not of blood or of the will of the flesh or of the will of man, but of God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 14<\/sup>\u00a0And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father\u2019s only son, full of grace and truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n All collects and readings appointed for this day as well as the orders of Morning Prayer, Evening Prayer and Night Prayer can be found at almanac.oremus.org\/2021-02-07<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sunday 7th February – The Second Sunday before Lent Collect Almighty God,you have created the heavens and the earthand made us in your own image:teach us to discern your hand in all your worksand your likeness in all your children;through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,who with you and the Holy Spirit reigns supreme over … <\/p>\nGospel<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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