The Messenger
December 6, 2020
Mark 1:1-8
The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
As it is written in the prophet Isaiah,
“See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you,
who will prepare your way;
the voice of one crying out in the wilderness:
‘Prepare the way of the Lord,
make his paths straight,’”
John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. And people from the whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem were going out to him, and were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. Now John was clothed with camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey. He proclaimed, “The one who is more powerful than I is coming after me; I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the thong of his sandals. I have baptized you with water; but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
What a wonderful account of Mark’s story of the baptism of Jesus by John that made clear the sacrament of baptism to me (Mary Howe). The music was beautiful. Sue Werst and Michael , what beautiful music. The message of hope in a dark world was hopeful. And it was hopeful.!
(Jana). Loved the picture of the Parsonage out the window in the storm. Loved it! We tried homemade Canadian gingerbread with our wine. Scrumptious! (Hope God doesn’t mind). So Good to listen to you read the Scripture Kathy Skoglund. Yay Gino!