Nancy Ann McLaughlin, in her new book Do You Believe? Living the Baptismal Covenant (Morehouse Publishing, 2006) offers a tremendous resource for Sunday, January 7, the Baptism of our Lord. On page 26, McLaughlin offers an opening prayer, the body of a sermon, a guided meditation, the renewal of the Baptismal Covenant, and concludes with the peace.
In addition to the liturgy, McLaughlin's book presents the findings from her examination of forty Episcopal parishes in the Untied States. Specifically, she sought to discover what an "active, intentional, energized awareness of baptismal ministry looks like." In a focused and clear way, she looks at each section of the baptismal covenant, chapter by chapter:
- Do You Believe?
- The Church
- Will You Continue?
- Return to the Lord
- Will you Proclaim?
- Christ in All Persons
- Every Human Being
- God's Help
The book is especially helpful in that it provides study questions at the conclusion of each very readable chapter, making it an excellent resource for a vestry or a Lenten Study group. I highly recommend it.
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