THE BAPTISMAL COVENANT
BAPTISM OF JESUS – FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME January 12 2020 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Rev. David Justin Lynch Isaiah 42:1-4;6-7 | Psalm 29:1-4 Acts 10:34-38 | Matthew 3:13-17 + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. Throughout our lives, we make promises. We sign business contracts. We make marriage vows. We promise things to spouses, family members, and friends. Although for many and varied reasons we sometimes don’t keep promises, most of us at least try to do the best we can. When you become a Christian, you promised God certain things in your baptismal covenant. Of course, if you were a young child when you were baptized, as most of us were, someone made the promises in your baptismal covenant on your behalf. Whatever format the covenant had at your baptism service, the basic idea was that made a commitment to God. Wha...