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Second Sunday after the Epiphany, Year A

Our text this week includes Paul’s assertion that the church has everything it needs to be the church. That’s an amazing and powerful statement of faith. Too often, we spend time wishing – wishing we had more people or more resources or more volunteers or more activity. But what if, instead, we were simply thankful?

Offertory Prayer

Good and generous God, when John sees Jesus and announces, “Behold, the lamb of God,” we are reminded that God no longer requires an offering as was done in the Temple in Jerusalem. Jesus was the offering for our redemption. Our salvation no longer rests on an offering of animals or even money, but God is pleased when we make our whole lives the offering. Bless more than these tithes and offerings; bless the offering of our lives to Christ. In that name we trust, and in that name, we pray. Amen. (John 1:29-42)

Oraciones para ofrendar

Dios Bueno y generoso, Cuando Juan mira a Jesús y anuncia, “He aquí, el Cordero de Dios,” recordamos que Dios ya no requiere una ofrenda como en el Templo de Jerusalén. Jesús fue la ofrenda para nuestra redención. Nuestra salvación ya no depende de ofrendas de animales o de dinero, a Dios le agrada cuando hacemos que nuestra vida en su totalidad sea una ofrenda. Mas que bendecir nuestros diezmos y ofrendas; bendice nuestras vidas como ofrendas a Cristo. En el nombre de Jesús confiamos, y en ese nombre, oramos. Amen (Juan 1:29-42).


Spanish translation provided by United Methodist Communications.

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Second Sunday after the Epiphany, Year A - Lectionary Planning Notes Third Sunday after the Epiphany, Year A - Lectionary Planning Notes Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany, Year A - Lectionary Planning Notes Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany, Year A - Lectionary Planning Notes Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany, Year A - Lectionary Planning Notes

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