“Baptism As Beginning” (A07: First Sunday After the Epiphany)
Isaiah 42:1-9; Psalm 29; Acts 10:34-43; Matthew 3:13-17 Fox reflects on both his own baptism and that of Jesus. “After my river baptism,” says Fox, “it would be another thirty years before I learned what...
A07: The Baptism of the Lord, Year A (2023)
“Some of my favorite artwork is the artwork I receive from children in my congregation at the end of a service…I especially love it when kids draw what they see or hear about during our...
A07: The Baptism of the Lord, Year A (2020)
Today’s sermon, titled “Identity Statement” is based on Matthew 3:13-17, the baptism of Jesus. Dr. Jim Somerville, Pastor of Richmond’s First Baptist Church and Co-Founder of A Sermon for Every Sunday, summarizes the account of...
A07: The Baptism of the Lord, Year A (2017)
Rev. Mandy England Cole preaches a sermon from Matthew 3:13-17 for Baptism of the Lord Sunday in which she suggests that not only Jesus, but all of God’s children, are “beloved.” Good news for any...