Almighty God,
whose Son Jesus Christ fasted forty days in the wilderness,
and was tempted as we are, yet without sin:
give us grace to discipline ourselves in obedience to your Spirit;
and, as you know our weakness,
so may we know your power to save;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Genesis 9.8\u201317<\/p>\n\n\n\n
8<\/sup>\u00a0Then God said to Noah and to his sons with him, 9<\/sup>\u2018As for me, I am establishing my covenant with you and your descendants after you, 10<\/sup>and with every living creature that is with you, the birds, the domestic animals, and every animal of the earth with you, as many as came out of the ark.11<\/sup>I establish my covenant with you, that never again shall all flesh be cut off by the waters of a flood, and never again shall there be a flood to destroy the earth.\u2019 12<\/sup>God said, \u2018This is the sign of the covenant that I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for all future generations: 13<\/sup>I have set my bow in the clouds, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth. 14<\/sup>When I bring clouds over the earth and the bow is seen in the clouds, 15<\/sup>I will remember my covenant that is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh. 16<\/sup>When the bow is in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.\u2019 17<\/sup>God said to Noah, \u2018This is the sign of the covenant that I have established between me and all flesh that is on the earth.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mark 1.9\u201315<\/p>\n\n\n\n 9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10<\/sup>And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like a dove on him. 11<\/sup>And a voice came from heaven, \u2018You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n 12<\/sup> And the Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. 13<\/sup>He was in the wilderness for forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels waited on him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 14<\/sup>\u00a0Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God,15<\/sup>and saying, \u2018The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.\u2019<\/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\/2021-02-21<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sunday 21st February – The First Sunday of Lent Collect Almighty God,whose Son Jesus Christ fasted forty days in the wilderness,and was tempted as we are, yet without sin:give us grace to discipline ourselves in obedience to your Spirit;and, as you know our weakness,so may we know your power to save;through Jesus Christ your Son … <\/p>\nGospel<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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