Baptismal Water, Light, And Spirit: Our Ecological Vocation

By Leah D. Schade
Patheos
December 27, 2023

Baptismal water, light, and Spirit call us into our vocation as Christians to protect God’s Creation.

Here are ideas for reading and preaching Genesis 1:1-5 and Mark 1:4-11. These texts are assigned as part of the Revised Common Lectionary for the First Sunday after Epiphany, the Baptism of Jesus. This is part of the EcoPreacher 1-2-3 series to equip preachers and congregations for engaging the Bible through an ecological lens.

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