It's the Feast of the Baptism of Christ - here's your D&J service, with Lydia, Chris, Mia and her Dad, David, Kt and Bill - be blessed!

#MorningPrayer Lord Jesus, you open your heart to all people, calling us your brothers and sisters, people made in the image of God. Prevent us from closing our hearts to others, from choosing to see our differences rather than all that we have in common. May we love as you love.

#MorningPrayer Lord God, Three in One and One in Three, you have entrusted us with dominion over your world. Turn our hearts to your will, that dominion may not become domination. Give us hearts for justice and mercy, for the wellbeing of the world and all its people, for peace.

#MorningPrayer In your love for us, Lord God, you are not content to speak to us by prophets alone, rather you became one with us and one of us, showing us your way. Hear our prayer for a broken world, that the way of your kingdom may prevail, that wars may end and peace be ours.

#MorningPrayer Fill us, Lord Jesus, with faith that knows your authority over us and all the world, an authority exercised by your Spirit of love and grace, that enters into our lives though we, of ourselves, are not worthy; that forgives and restores us to relationship with you.

It's your D&J service for Lent 2 - with Charlotte, David, Jacqui, Brent, Pete, Kt and Bill. Blessings and prayers!

#MorningPrayer Give us a passion, Lord Jesus, to live in the way you set before us; not to take pride in our own boastfulness, but to look for the good of others, bearing not only our own concerns, but also the cares of others. Grow in us the gentle and forgiving spirit of love.

#MorningPrayer Nurture us, Lord Jesus, that we may bear the fruit of the Spirit, a harvest for your kingdom. Keep our hearts from merely temporal desires; away from conceit, competition and envy. Help us rather to focus on what is eternal, to our living out of your love for all.

#MorningPrayer Lord Jesus, turn our focus away from the desire to please other people, to live out their expectations, to enslave ourselves to the agenda of the powerful or prejudiced; keep us focused rather on your call, your guidance, that we may walk in the way you set for us.

#MorningPrayer Remind us Lord Jesus, that we are children of your promise, heirs of the new covenant made in your love, citizens of your kingdom, disciples on your way. Drive from us all that holds us back from following you, that we may be faithful to your call upon us this day.

#MorningPrayer Keep from us, Lord Jesus, the temptation to focus on what is physical and material above what is the essence of our being, our life together in you. Fix our attention on the wisdom of your grace, the leading of your Spirit, the call of your love, on your joy in us.

#MorningPrayer Release our souls into your grace, Lord Jesus, that we may be moulded and formed by the culture of your kingdom, and be one as you prayed. Instil in us a love for one another that reflects your love for us; remind us that in you there is difference but no division.

#MorningPrayer Turn our hearts to you, Lord Jesus, that we may place our faith not in our own achievements, awards, image or income, but in your love for us, your grace towards us, your meeting us where we are and leading us to where we may find true life in your kingdom, in you.

A blessed Lent to all - here's your D&J Service for Lent 1, with Sean, Carol, Jacqui, Brent, Pete, Kt and Bill, and with our prayers.

#MorningPrayer In you, Lord Jesus, we are heirs of the covenant of grace, spiritual children of the promise made to Abraham that in his offspring all the nations of the earth would be blessed. Keep us open to your will for our lives, and bless all through your love working in us.

#MorningPrayer Take from our hearts, Lord Jesus, the belief that we can save ourselves by the actions we take, the things we achieve for ourselves in the eyes of others. Renew our understanding of your saving grace, that we may open our lives to your love, your call, your wisdom.

#MorningPrayer Release us, Lord Jesus, from those things in our lives that pull us away from our vocation to follow you on the path of discipleship, in the way of your love. Release us from our temptations to look good in the eyes of others, even if to do so we grieve your heart.

#MorningPrayer As we journey through Lent, Lord Jesus, fix our gaze upon you, and the way that you call us to follow; take from us desire for that which cannot satisfy; rather help us to use what we have, our time, talents and treasures, our power and presence, to show your love.

#MorningPrayer Grow in us, Lord Jesus, a faith that is open to embrace the working of your love in your world and your church, especially when you are doing new things. Like the apostles embracing your call to St Paul, keep us aligned to your will, not hidebound by our own views.

#MorningPrayer You call us, Lord Jesus, to the gospel of your grace, love, mercy, and peace; take from our hearts the temptation to follow the false gospel of our own self-centredness, the way by which we seek human approval rather than your love, and our glory rather than yours.

#MorningPrayer Uncloud our minds, Lord Jesus, that we may see you for who you are, and embrace your call to both receive and share your love, to share it with all people and with all the world; as your disciples, may we shine the light of your grace for all to see, in all we are.