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The Collect: Father in heaven, who at the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan proclaimed him your beloved Son and anointed him with the Holy Spirit: Grant that all who are baptized into his Name may keep the covenant they have made, and boldly confess him as Lord and Savior; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.
Old Testament: Genesis 1:1-5 read from the God’s Word Translation
Psalm 29 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer
Epistle: Acts 19:1-7 read from the Holman Christian Standard Bible
Gospel: Mark 1:4-11 read from the International Children’s Bible
The Closing Prayer: On January 16 we celebrate the lives of Richard Meux Benson, and Charles Gore, Bishop. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.