From the Jordan
the waters into which Christ fell
dying to his life, to the stain of sin
rising from the waters, he was made clean
From the Jordan, the waters flow
the Rift Valley, a metaphor, a means
sharing the vision of baptism,
the living waters flowing
Africa, Tanganyika, the Congo,
waters connecting, to the Christ
Out into the Atlantic,
crossing time, flowing
ribbons of water, moving,
carrying life, changing connections
Into the Merrimack,
even to us, the Contoocook
life flowing, living waters
connected by the good news
the waters of baptism
July 1, 2009
Reverend Sammie Maxwell
Celebration of Youth
Baptism of the Teens
Psalm 130
Mark 1:1-13
and sermon, “A Baptism of Life Change”
by Bishop Peter Weaver of New England United Methodist Conference
Contoocook United Methodist Church
June 28, 2009
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