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Among animals. In the arms of a young, powerless maiden. Or in the waters of Jordan, with and among the sinners and outcasts.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oikoumene.org\/news\/wcc-acting-general-secretary-reflects-on-spiritual-message-of-nativity-and-epiphany\">here<\/a> to read the full story<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Photo:\u00a0<\/em>Stained glass window in the Ecumenical Centre chapel. <em>Photo:\u00a0<\/em>Nikos Kosmidis\/WCC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The message focused on the gospel reading from Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 relaying how, while Jesus was in the water of Jordan to be baptized, the Holy Spirit descended upon him in the form of a dove. &#8220;It shows that we are part of God\u2019s creation and are to be saved and transfigured with creation,\u201d said 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