Call To Worship
Leader: Happy New Year! With new determination we listen for the voice of God and we desire to respond happily.
People: We also listen with new care for the promises of scriptures, which might make our lives prosperous and easier.
Leader: We are here together, then, to pay attention to the ways men and women have honored the holy.
People: And to hear again about the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth.
Leader: Today we celebrate the baptism of Jesus.
People: We long for an experience with God that is life-shaping; we want the Holy Spirit to come upon us; we want to hear divine affirmation — we want to feel the pleasure of God.
Leader: God has made us and all creatures! God has looked and declared, “It is good.” With that knowledge, we join our voices to rejoice and to b…
Baptism of Our Lord
Psalm 29:1-11, Isaiah 43:1-7, Luke 3:1-20, Acts 8:14-17
Psalm 29:1-11, Isaiah 43:1-7, Luke 3:1-20, Acts 8:14-17
Bulletin Aid
by Julia Ross Strope
by Julia Ross Strope
CSS Publishing Company, Inc., Lectionary Worship Workbook: Soul Motion, by Julia Ross Strope