Baptism of the Lord Sunday ~ January 12, 2025Rev. Kendra Balliet Organist Jim Ross Please Stand If AblePrelude -Welcome & AnnouncementsCall to WorshipWhen we pass through the cleansing waters of baptism and the troubled waters of our lives, God declares:I will be with you.When we go through the fires that refine us and the fires that threaten our livelihoods, God declares:I will be with you.Even when we travel to the far corners of the earth or down into the depths of our souls, God declares:I will be with you.So come, let us worship God whose love never fails, whose presence never leaves, whose mercies never end.Praise be to God who, in the form of Jesus, waded into the waters of baptism to prove God’s solidarity with us! Amen. Opening Hymn – “We Would See Jesus” # 256Opening Prayer“I am no longer my own, but thine. Put me to what thou wilt, rank me with whom thou wilt. Put me to doing, put me to suffering. Let me be employed by thee or laid aside for thee, exalted for thee or brought low for thee. Let me be full, let me be empty. Let me have all things, let me have nothing. I freely and heartily yield all things to thy pleasure and disposal. And now, O glorious and blessed God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, thou art mine, and I am thine. So be it. And the covenant which I have made on earth, let it be ratified in heaven. Amen.”Wesley Covenant PrayerChildren’s ChatScripture – Isaiah 43:1-7Luke 3:15-17, 21-22Pastor: The Word of God for the people of God.People: Thanks be to GodMessage: “The Joy of Covenant”Tithes and OfferingOffertory -Doxology – Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow #94Prayers of the People - Joys and ConcernsPrayer Hymn – “Breathe on Me Breathe of God” #420Pastoral Prayer & Lord’s PrayerReaffirmation of Our BaptismClosing Hymn – “Spirit Song” #347Action Steps and BenedictionPostlude -This service is recorded and is subject to change upon the movement of the Holy Spirit.