First Lesson: Isaiah 42:1-9
Theme: Chosen
Call To Worship
Leader: What brings you to this place today?
People: Knowing that we too are chosen, we come as people seeking strength and courage.
Leader: May God be with you in your search.
People: May God be with us all.
Collect
The echo of Jesus' baptism resounds in our own baptism. So close is God to us -- God who gives breath and spirit to those who walk on earth. God has taken us by the hand, both as God's chosen and as those in whom God's soul delights. Amen.