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Baptism of the Lord Sunday — January 7, 2024

Mark’s Gospel will continually draw us to the margins, de-centering power and privilege. It’s an invitation for us to to leave our comfort zones, writes Stephanie Sorge.

Mark 1:4-11
Year B

When my younger son was baptized, his older brother, then a few months shy of 3, kept saying that Micah was being “sanitized.” It was quite adorable. Reflecting on our practice of Baptism these days, “sanitized” and “adorable” might be pretty accurate. Family members dress in their Sunday best, and the one being baptized is often decked out in special baptismal garments. Don’t forget the sacred tradition...

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