Include a bowl of water, plant, and three candles in your environment.
CANDLE 1: (Light first candle.) I light a light to praise God who shares divinity with us
ALL: God is above and beyond us, beneath and behind us.
CANDLE 2: (Light second candle.) I light a light to praise God, who shares humanity with us.
ALL: God is with us and among us, beside and before us.
CANDLE 3: (Light third candle.) I light a light to praise the God who gives us life, unsettles, and inspires us.
ALL: God is around and within us, here and now.
LEADER: Today we celebrate Jesus’ baptism and the beginning of his mission. He is not alone but in the embrace of the three who live in one love.
ALL: Free us from all that separates us from communion in God.
LEADER: Let us make the Sign of the Cross with the water or sprinkle ourselves to remember our baptism commitment to Jesus’ mission. (Pass bowl.)
LEADER: In Christ we are God’s beloved.
ALL: The Spirit is upon us to bring forth justice. Amen.