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Water and
baptism are bound together not only in the
use of water for the rite, but also in
powerful images of birth and death, renewal
and cleansing.
Come a Flood
Poem: Gravity
Lisa Swanson Faleide
Water has a powerful impact on our
lives, whether we have too little
—
or too
much.
People of
the Cloud
Rod G. Boriack
The author reflects on the role of
godparents and how they remind us of our
place in the family of God.
Christ's Body in the World
Julie K. Aageson
In community we gather around the
font to remember and celebrate our baptism.
Consolations of
Baptism
Martha E. Stortz
Baptism
offers us three consolations —
identity,
compassions, and direction.
A World of Good
Christine Grumm
Ending poverty and climate change
is not beyond our reach.
Voices
Soaking Wet
Kate Sprutta
Elliott
Give Us This Day
Less than Its
Contents
Marj Leegard
Calendar Notes
June
Audrey Novak Riley
Health Wise
The Price of Perfection
Molly M. Ginty
Bible Study
Come to the Waters
Karen G. Bockelman
Introduction to
Summer Study
Session 1: Water, Water Everywhere
From Creation, through the Flood and the
Exodus, to Jesus' baptism at the Jordan,
biblical water stories foreshadow baptism.
Leader Guide
Let Us Pray
Remembering Water
Debra K. Farrington
We Recommend
Resources for action, advocacy,
programs, or further study.
Grace Notes
Celebrating Our Baptism
Linda Post Bushkofsky
Amen!
Holy Water
Catherine Malotky
Support the Women at the Triennial
Gathering
Calendar Girls
Terri Lackey
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