This celebration of baptism and of the Spirit’s work in our lives is interspersed with the verses of “Breathe on Me, Breath of God,” which can be found in the PC(USA) Glory to God Hymnal, no. 286.  Continue reading →

The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.   Continue reading →

A prayer of thanksgiving, adapted from the PCUSA Book of Common Worship.

Eternal and gracious God, we give you thanks:
For the crashing waters of creation, calmed by your spirit soaring by.
For the high waves of the Red Sea, a pathway from slavery to freedom.
For the reedy banks of the River Jordan,
where for us Jesus was baptized, Continue reading →

To a Child of the Covenant:

Remember that today you were baptized,
made new,
washed clean. Continue reading →