sprinkled with water

  rain falling on me,

  on my papers

  the pastor joining us

  walking between the pews

  sprinkled with water

  intoning the words,

  to remember,

  our baptism, rebirth

  our adoption into the kingdom

  rising with Christ, with our brother

  to do our Father’s work

   

   

   

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  January 16, 2013

  Baptism of the Lord Sunday

  Luke 3:15-17 (Common English Bible)

  Luke 3:21-22 (The Message Bible)

  Isaiah 43:1-7 (God’s Word Bible)

  Acts 8:14-17 (God’s Word Bible)

  Worship Theme: “The Holy Spirit and Our Baptism”

  Call to Worship

  Congregational Collect (Lectionary Worship Aids / Series IX, Cycle C  © 2013)

  Prayer of Dedication (GBOD © 2031, Luke 3:15-17, 21-22)

  and sermon – “God’s Grace Through Water”

  http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/01/sermon-grace-through-water-by-pastor.html 

  by Pastor Ruth Foss

  https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss 

  http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss

  http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com

  A Handmaiden of the Lord

  http://pastorruth.posterous.com

  http://www.suncookumc.org 

  Suncook United Methodist Church

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  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965 

  Suncook, NH

  January 13, 2013

  Baptism of the Lord Sunday

   

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