Morning Worship Bishop Justus Church of England School Baptism of Jesus Season of Epiphany 17 th January 2014

Gather The Lord be with you And also with you

Receive Jesus arrived from Galilee and came to John at the Jordan to be baptised by him. But John tried to make him change his mind. “I ought to be baptized by you, “John said, “and yet you have come to me!” But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so for now. For in this way we shall do all that God requires.” So John agreed. As soon as Jesus was baptized, he came up out of the water. Then heaven was opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God coming down like a dove and alighting on him. Then a voice said from heaven, “This is my own dear Son, with whom I am pleased.” Matthew 3: 13-17

Engage Watch a clip of John the Baptist baptising Jesus to tell the story Baptism · Share what you remember about baptism… · do you remember yours? Or someone else’s baptism? · reflect together using some water What does water symbolise? e.g. cleansing, life-giving, drowning (to an old way of life), fun, refreshment etc. How do these symbols relate to the Christian life? · you might like to make the sign of the cross on your foreheads using the water?

Respond Heavenly Father, at the Jordan you revealed Jesus as your Son: may we recognize him as our Lord and know ourselves to be your beloved children; through Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen Collect for 1st Sunday of Epiphany

Go Jesus calls us out of darkness into his marvellous light Let us go to live the life Jesus calls us to