Baptism into the Death and Resurrection of the Lord

Описание: Rescheduled Evening Prayer from Day 7 of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2025.

Due to Storm Eowyn, Dr Paul Manook was not able to travel to speak at Evening Prayer on January 24th as advertised. This is a rescheduled Prayer on Sunday 26th January 2025.

Theme: "Baptism into the Death and Resurrection of the Lord"
Guest speaker: Dr Paul Manook, Armenian Apostolic Church in Ireland

The service sheet can be downloaded here:
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Scripture Readings
Micah 7:18-19
Psalm 51:1, 7, 10, 12
Matthew 28:16-20

Patristic Reading

From the Greek tradition
Such is the power of faith in Christ, such the excess of his grace: As the element of fire, when it meets with ore from the mine, straightway of earth makes it gold, even so and much more baptism makes those who are washed to be of gold instead of clay. The Spirit at that time falling like fire into our souls, burning up the “image of the earthy”, and producing “the image of the heavenly,” fresh coined, bright and glittering, as from the furnace-mould.
John Chrysostom [c. 350-407], Homily on the Gospel of John, X:2

For reflection
1. Christians are baptised into the death and resurrection of Christ. What does your baptism mean to you today?
2. Sin disfigures us in various ways. Through baptism, God liberates us from this humiliation.
3. In spite of different church traditions and practices, how does confessing “one Lord, one faith, one baptism” (Eph. 4:5) affect our relationships with other Christians?