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28-Dec-25 (Matthew 2:13-23)

The world can be a terrifying place at times. Yet even in terrible times, Jesus comes to us with a gentle reminder that God is still with us, that God's care extends to all of us.
Jesus, at a time when his own life was in danger, when he was about to be put to death, drew his followers together to remind them that the presence and love of God was still with them. In communion, we celebrate the love of God which overcomes fear and death, and even sin.
Let us pray.

Prayer:

God whose love for us is revealed in all that Jesus was and said, we thank you for Jesus' example and for the bread and cup that show how much you were willing to give to make that love know to us.
We pray that, as we take these symbols of your love into our bodies, that you would shine out of us, allowing us to share that love with others around us.
In the name of Jesus, our Risen Lord, Amen.