a reading ..

.. [ GodFather ] has rescued us from the domain of darkness 
   and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son He loves
in the Son we have redemption and forgiveness of sins

this Son is the image of the invisible God

he is the firstborn over all creation
   for everything was created by him
      in heaven and on earth
         the visible and the invisible
            whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities
   all things have been created 
      through him 
      and for him
he is before all things and by him all holds together

the Son is also the head of the body, the church
he is the beginning
   the firstborn from the dead
      so that He might come to have preeminence in everything
for God was pleased to have all His fullness dwell in Him,
and through Him to reconcile
everything 
   to His Godself
by making peace through the blood of his cross 
   whether things on earth or things in heaven.
              
            [ colossians 1.15 ff ]