1st Sunday after Epiphany - 8 January 2006
December 21, 2005
This collect is part of a series produced for Anglican Youth Yeah! - Advent 2005 to Advent 2006. You can read the others that have been produced online, or alternatively download the full compilation.
Readings
First Reading Genesis 1: 1-5
Second Reading Acts 19:1-7
Gospel Mark 1:4-11
Theme
The Baptism of Jesus: Answering “YES” to God’s Call
Sentence
“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. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.”
Mark 1: 10-11
Collects
Lord, God Creator of the universe and all that is in it,
You made us in your image and loved us unconditionally
We thank you for revealing yourself to the world through your communication
with your son Jesus Christ.
We thank you for crowning Jesus, not only with honour and glory
but with responsibility to bring back your people to you through His ministry.
We humbly ask you to grant us obedience and faithfulness to your son Jesus Christ,
So that your saving love reach others through us young people of your Holy Church
We ask these things in your Son’s name our Saviour and Lord.
Amen
Samoan
Le Atua e, le na faia le lagi ma le lalolagi ma mea uma o ia i,
Ua e faia foi i matou i lou faatusa ma ua e alofagia i matou e aunoa ma se noataga,
Matou te faafetaia lava oe i le faailoa mai o lau afio e ala i lou alo o Iesu Keriso, ina ua e faaee ou mamalu ia te ia, ma faafoi mai ai ou tagagata ia te oe e ala i ana galuega.
Matou te tatalo ma le faamaualalo i ou luma ina ia ave ma o matou loto atoa la matou faatuatuaga ia Iesus Keriso,
Ina ia avea ai i matau nei, o alo ma fanau a lau ekalesia, e o’o o’o atu ai le tala laveai a lau afio i ou tagata. O la matou tatalo i lau afio e ala atu i lou Alo, lo matou faaola,
Amene.
Tongan
‘E ‘Eiki Lelei, ko koe na’ake Fakatupu ‘ae univeesi,
Na’ake ngaohi kimautolu ‘i ho ‘imisi moke ‘ofa’i
‘Oku mau fakamalo ‘i ho’o ha’ele mai ki mamani, ‘i ho ‘alo ko Sisu Kalaisi.
Fakamalo he ha’ele mai ‘a Sisu ‘i he naunau moe kololia ke huhu’i mo fakatau’ataina’i ‘a mamani.
‘Oku mau kole, ke ngaohi kimautolu ke mau talangofua mo falala ki ho ‘alo ko Sisu Kalaisi.
Me’angaue ‘aki ‘ae Talavou mo e Finemui ke vaka ai ho ivi fai fakamo’ui ki ho Siasi,
‘Oku mau kole e ngaahi me’ani, ‘i he Huafa ho ‘Alo ko homau Fakamo’ui
‘Ameni
Contributed by
The Youth of St Barnabas, Tonga.
We are a Tongan Anglican Youth Group There are 25 active members – teenager and young adults. We meet weekly for various programmes such as bible studies, games, action song / skits and singing practices, and visitations etc. We would like our young ones to be able to identify themselves with our Christian environment and perspectives. We hope that the church can be a secure place for young adults and teenagers to relate to one another. We hope to be a part of the church as youth, accepted, recognised and valued. We want the church to be a place where old and young are able to work hand in hand and grow together in their faith.
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