THE GOSPEL
Mark 1:7-11He saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit, like a dove, descending upon him. And a voice came from the heavens,
“You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.”
John baptized Jesus with water.
The Spirit broke through Earth’s boundaries,
rushed into the world of time, and
told our universe again
that
God is with us.
Spirit,
tear open
the heavens.
Break through our
set-in-stone boundaries,
and descend into the depths
of our hearts.
Pour rivers of grace on all of us.
THE FIRST READING
Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7 or Isaiah 55:1-11
All you who are thirsty, come to the water.
We
spend money
on foods that don’t satisfy.
We drink and we still
thirst.
O God,
you are the water
that quenches;
the food
that
delights.
Help us all come to the water;
let us seek and find you.
Bless our thirst.
Let us drink.
THE SECOND READING
Acts 10:34-38 or 1 John 5:1-9
In truth, I see that God shows no partiality.
God,
on the banks of the Jordan
you showed us again your loving plan:
your beloved Son
for all people
always.
Your love knows
no
bounds.
Help us lift all the
boundaries we place in your path.
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