BRINGING JUSTICE, AND GENTLY Isaiah 42-9 If you ask a child, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" it's unlikely you'll receive the answer, "I want to be a servant."… read more

Encountering the text: Matthew’s account of the baptism of Jesus recounts the inauguration of Jesus’s mission. Jesus’s cousin, John the Baptizer, pours water… read more

Today's sermon is based on Matthew 3:13-17, the baptism of Jesus. Dr. Jim Somerville, Pastor of Richmond's First Baptist Church and Co-Founder of A Sermon for Every Sunday… read more

Baptism of the Lord COLOR: WhiteSCRIPTURE READINGS: Isaiah 42:1-9; Psalm 29; Acts 10:34-43; Matthew 3:13-17 Call to Worship #1: L: Welcome to worship this day! P: We… read more