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A Christmas Moment - Sunday January 11th 2026
In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit
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Today’s Gospel is from Matthew Chapter 3, verses 13-17
‘As soon as Jesus was baptised he came up from the water, and suddenly the heavens opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming down on him. And a voice spoke from heaven, ‘This is my Son, the Beloved; my favour rests on him.’
In this passage, Jesus approaches John the Baptist to be baptised in the Jordan River. This act is profound, as John…
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