Spirit Pour Out: Epiphanytide Daybook for the First Sunday after Epiphany
Blessed Epiphany, friends!
I'm looking forward to sharing with you a weekly Epiphany Daybook devotional post for these weeks of revelation and witness.
You can read here for a brief description of the liturgical season of Epiphany.
Look: Walking on Water, Makoto Fujimura - Source
Listen: Spirit Pour Out, Andy & Rachel Graham - Spotify | YouTube (w/lyrics)
You can listen to my playlist for this week in the 2021 liturgical calendar on Spotify: Spirit Pour Out.
Read*: Isaiah 42:1-9; Psalm 89:1-29; Acts 10:34-38; Mark 1:7-11
Sunday (1/10) Psalm 146-147; Psalm 111-113; Isaiah 40:1-11; Hebrews 1:1-12; John 1:1-7,19-20,29-34
Monday (1/11) Psalm 1-3; Psalm 4, 7; Isaiah 40:12-23; Ephesians 1:1-14; Mark 1:1-13
Tuesday (1/12) Psalm 5-6; Psalm 10-11; Isaiah 40:25-31; Ephesians 1:15-23; Mark 1:14-28
Wednesday (1/13) Psalm 119:1-24; Psalm 12-14; Isaiah 41:1-16; Ephesians 2:1-10; Mark 1:29-45
Thursday (1/14) Psalm 18:1-20; Psalm 18:21-50; Isaiah 41:17-29; Ephesians 2:11-22; Mark 2:1-12
Friday (1/15) Psalm 16-17; Psalm 22; Isaiah 42:1-17; Ephesians 3:1-13; Mark 2:13-22
Saturday (1/16) Psalm 20, 21:1-14; Psalm 110:1-7, 116-117; Isaiah 43:1-13; Ephesians 3:14-21; Mark 2:23-3:6
Pray: Book of Common Prayer (2019), Collect for the First Sunday After Epiphany
Eternal Father, at the baptism of Jesus you revealed him to be your Son, and your Holy Spirit descended upon him like a dove: Grant that we, who are born again by water and the Spirit, may be faithful as your adopted children; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Do: Remember your baptism!
During Epiphany, we remember Jesus’ baptism and it’s a good season to renew our own baptism vows -- whether in your corporate worship service or in your family and personal prayer time. May I recommend this post from my son's baptism? It includes the Anglican baptism liturgy, but applicable for all followers of Christ.
You can find other activities for Epiphany at this post: 12+ Ways To Keep Celebrating With the Rest of the World (loads of links)
You might also enjoy:
Henri Nouwen's encouragement, You are Beloved
Who wants to remember baptism like the intrepid Eastern Europeans? Icy dip: Russians plunge into freezing waters on Epiphany, and Brave Muscovites plunge icy waters to celebrate Epiphany.
* Sunday Scripture readings are taken from Year B of the Book of Common Prayer 2019 (Anglican Church of North America). Daily Scripture readings are taken from the 1979 Book of Common Prayer and include both Morning and Evening Psalms (Year 1).