Commentary on Mark 1:1-20

Commentary on this text is forthcoming.

PRAYER OF THE DAY

Heavenly God, when Jesus was baptized by John in the wilderness, you claimed him as your son. Claim us as your children, inheritors of your glorious kingdom. Amen.

HYMNS

Cold December flies way   ELW 299, UMH 223
Lord Christ, when first you came to earth   ELW 727, H82 598
Take Me To the Water   ACS 957, GG 480, NCH 322, TFF 117
You Have Come Down to the Lakeshore   ELW 817, GG 721, NCH 173, UMH 344, TFF 154

CHORAL

Nunc dimittis, Robert Scholz