Event Information:
- Sun12Jan2025
Baptism of Our Lord / First Sunday after Epiphany
We invite you to worship with us either in-person or online.
LIVESTREAM video available at www.vimeo.com/trinityworcester
Holy Eucharist is offered at Trinity Church this Sunday at 8:00 a.m. in Christ Chapel and at 10:00 a.m. in the Nave. The 10:00 a.m. service is also available to watch and hear online via our Vimeo channel or through our congregational website.
Lutherans teach and confess that Christ is present in the assembly gathered around the proclaimed Word of God, in the water and the Word of Holy Baptism, and in the shared meal of bread and wine at Holy Communion.
BIBLE READINGS, PSALM & SONG, & THEMES
Isaiah 43:1-7 Passing through the waters
Acts 8:14-17 Prayer for the Holy Spirit
Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 The baptism of Jesus
Psalmody: Psalm 29 The voice of the LORD is upon the waters
Hymn of the Day: ACS Hymn 916, Down Galilee’s Slow Roadways, MERLE’S TUNE
The gospel this Sunday is about Jesus being baptized by John the Baptist. A voice speaks from heaven, and the Spirit descends like a dove. This story is also about us: we too have been baptized, we have heard God’s loving call, and we have received the Holy Spirit. What is God’s voice like? Psalm 29 says that God’s voice can break the cedars and strip the trees bare, but also give a blessing of peace.