The Collect and psalms will be read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

The Old Testament, New Testament and Gospel will be read from the Christian Standard Bible

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: Isaiah 43:1-7

Psalm: Psalm 29

New Testament: Acts 8:14-17

Gospel: Luke 3:15-17, 21-22

On January 9 we celebrate the life of Julia Chester Emery, Missionary. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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