| Hello everyone at St Paul, Today is the day of Epiphany which is when we celebrate Jesus being revealed to the rest of the world. In some parts of the world, today is more important than Christmas. For example, in Mexico today is called Three Kings Day (Dia de los reyes magos) is celebrated with fireworks, cake, and other festivities. SO may Christ also be revealed to you on this day! ¡Feliz Dia De Los Reyes Magos! in the name of Jesus, Rev. Aaron BaughmanAt-Home Communion for Everyone Would you like to participate in communion from home? St. Paul is now offering at home communion to everyone who is worshiping from home. Simply send an email to Jeanine at jeanine_secretary@sbcglobal.net or call her at 614-563-3230 to sign up communion kits will be blessed by Rev. Aaron before distribution. Be sure to note how many people are in your family. Our next installment will be for the season after Epiphany. If you are interested in helping with distribution please let us know! |
| “In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.” – Excerpt from Mark 1  Living Tumultuous WaterAs we begin a New Year within a tumultuous time I wanted to share a hymn with all of you. This coming Sunday we celebrate the Baptism of Jesus and the gift of living water. The late Sylvia Dunstan who was a congregational minister and prison chaplain in Canada, wrote this hymn in 1991: 1 Crashing waters at creation, ordered by the Spirit’s breath, first to witness day’s beginning from the brightness of night’s death: 2 Parting water stood and trembled as the captives passed on through, washing off the chains of bondage— channel to a life made new. 3 Cleansing water once at Jordan closed around the one foretold, opened to reveal the glory ever new and ever old. 4 Living water, never ending, quench the thirst and flood the soul. Wellspring, source of life eternal, drench our dryness, make us whole. Text: Sylvia G. Dunstan, 1955-1993 Text © 1991 GIA Publications, Inc., 7404 S. Mason Ave., Chicago, IL 60638. www.giamusic.com. 800.442.3358. All rights reserved. Used by permission. This hymn is a reminder to me that tumultuous crashing water is what supports life. In fact, the reason that we hear the term ‘living water’ so often is because at the time of Christ, ‘living water’ was any moving water such a stream, river, or brook and people understood that drinking from such water was much safer than drinking from the calm, quiet water of a lake or pond that would be an easy place for parasites and bacteria to grow. Not only did living water provide drinking water, but it also provided freedom. Think about the Israelites, like in the hymn that were set free from slavery thanks in part to the motion of water. It was also the ‘living water’ of the Jordan, in which Jesus was baptized. SO, as much as we long for the calm, quiet things to be our source of life, I had an Epiphany today: Jesus provided living water. In fact, Jesus walked out into living water to be baptized. So 2021 is here and it is a tumultuous time, but new life abounds in this kind of water.  This Sunday will be livestream ONLYInstructions to watch Live StreamYou don’t have to watch it live. You can watch it anytime during or after the service.You can go to youtube.com and search: “St. Paul Lutheran Church New Rome, OH” You can subscribe and get an email when we are live. It is also posted on our website and Facebook page.Facebook-www.facebook.com/stpaullutherancolumbusohiochurch website: http://stpaulnewrome.com |
An Epiphany Message from Rev. Aaron Baughman (1/6/21)
- A New Year’s Message from Rev. Aaron Baughman (1/2/21)
- Link to service: (1/10/21) Baptism of Our Lord @ 10:00 am