Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 | When we think of baptismal imagery, it’s likely we think of images like a peaceful dove, or a calm and quiet water merely lapping at the shore. These images of comfort are within Scripture, and they remind us of God’s assurance of comfort and blessing. But as we meet John the Baptist on the shores of the Jordan River, we hear that the baptism which Jesus baptizes will not simply be a calm, quiet baptism with water. Instead, Jesus will baptize with the Holy Spirit and with fire. So then, what does that mean for us, today, as we are baptized and as we live as baptized people of God? Join us for worship as we open ourselves to the work of God’s Spirit within us now, and as we are sent forth as freed people to live as the precious and valuable works of art that we are.
Sunday, January 12, 2025, Baptism of Our Lord Bulletin
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